WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
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You want to create a backup of your Windows 8.1 system configuration so you can
restore it in the event of a system crash. What should you create?
A. Restore point
B. System restore
C. Windows backup
D. Shadow copy - ANSWERA. A restore point is a copy of your system configuration at
a given point in time. Restore points are useful for when Windows fails to boot but the
computer appears to be fine otherwise or when Windows doesn't seem to be acting
right and you think it was because of a recent configuration change. Restore points are
created in the System Restore utility.
You have a Windows 7 Professional computer with multiple printers installed. Which of
the following administrative tools allows you to manage multiple print servers and
printers from a single interface?
A. Printers app in Control Panel
B. Print Management
C. Device Manager
D. Services - ANSWERB. Print Management allows you to manage multiple printers
and print servers from a single interface. It is not available for Windows 7 in any edition
lower than Windows 7 Professional.
In all other editions, you must manage individual printers using the Printers applet in
Control Panel, and you are limited in what you can manage.
Microsoft offers users free access to a cloud-based storage account. What is the name
of that service?
A. OneDrive
B. WinCloud
C. Shadow Copy
D. Microsoft Cloud - ANSWERA. CompTIA refers to this as two words (One Drive), but
Microsoft refers to it as one (OneDrive). Either way, it is the online/cloud storage
account that comes with your Microsoft account. You can save files there from
,applications or move them there (and back again) using File Explorer (previously called
Windows Explorer). There is a limited amount of storage given to each account for free,
and you can purchase more as you need it.
You are talking with a vendor about configuration changes you need to make to several
Windows 8 workstations. You decide you should take notes so you do not forget the
instructions. What application comes with Windows and allows you to create and edit
basic text documents?
A. Word
B. Notepad
C. WordPad
D. Command - ANSWERB. Notepad is a simple Windows program, and it comes
standard with all versions of Windows. Both Word and Notepad are used to create and
edit documents, but Word is far more configurable and powerful. It's also not a free
Windows application; you must purchase it separately.
You are working on a Windows 7 workstation and need to perform a management task.
However, you can't remember the name of the utility that you need to use. Which
management tool provides a list of other useful Windows management tools for you and
lets you launch them by clicking their name?
A. MSCONFIG.EXE
B. EVENTVWR.EXE
C. TASKMGR.EXE
D. CONTROL.EXE - ANSWERA. The System Configuration tool's Tools tab shows you
a short list of available administrative tools. System configuration (MSCONFIG.EXE)
has five tabs: General, Boot, Services, Startup, and Tools.
Which feature of Windows 7 allows all users (not just
administrators) to encrypt files on an NTFS volume, even one file at a time, to increase
data security?
A. BitLocker
B. EFS
C. Shadow Drive
D. OneDrive - ANSWERB. Encrypting File System (EFS) is available in the
Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions of Windows 7. It allows for the
encryption/decryption of files stored in NTFS volumes. EFS can be used by all users,
whereas BitLocker can be turned on only by administrators. EFS can encrypt just one
file, if so desired, while BitLocker encrypts the whole volume and whatever is stored on
it.
You have a Windows 7 Professional computer set up in a workgroup, and you need to
perform some routine
management tasks on it. Which of the following can you configure through the
Computer Management MMC? (Choose two.)
A. Hard drives
B. File permissions
,C. Windows Firewall
D. Shared folders - ANSWERA, D. The Computer Management MMC allows you to
configure several aspects of your computer. It includes Task Scheduler, Event Viewer,
Shared Folders, Performance Monitor, Device Manager, Disk Management, and
Services and Applications. You can't set file permissions; those are configured through
Windows Explorer. You can enable or disable Windows Firewall, but it's configured
through its own utility.
You are at a Windows Vista command prompt. What
command can you type to close the command prompt window?
A. quit
B. exit
C. close
D. /x - ANSWERB. The exit command will get you out of the windows or processes that
you are currently in. For example, if you are running a batch script, it will exit that batch
script. If you are in the command interpreter, it will close the command interpreter.
You are looking for general information about a Windows workstation's hardware
resources. Which command do you need to type into the Run box to display the utility
shown here?
A. DXDIAG
B. COMPMGMT
C. MSINFO32
D. MMC - ANSWERC. The MSINFO32 tool shown in the picture displays a thorough list
of settings on the machine. You cannot change any values from here, but you can
search, export, and save reports.
Your manager has asked you to investigate the possibility of installing a database on a
Windows 8.1 computer. Which Windows administrative tool would you use to view the
installed database drivers on the computer?
A. Local Security Policy
B. Component Services
C. Device Manager
D. Data Sources - ANSWERD. The Data Sources app allows you to interact with
database management systems. Database drivers that are added to the system will
show up here and can be shared between applications.
You have recently made some configuration changes to a Windows 8.1 workstation,
and now it's behaving erratically. You reboot the computer and enter the Windows
Recovery Environment. What should you do to roll back those recent
changes?
A. Recover
B. Refresh
C. Reset
D. Restore - ANSWERD. When a problem pops up with the Windows 8 operating
system, you can boot into the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and
, repair it by choosing to refresh, reset, or restore it. Refreshing it keeps personal files
and settings along with the default apps and those that you installed from the Windows
Store. Resetting reinstalls Windows and deletes all but the default apps (meaning that
you lose your personal files
and settings). Restoring allows you to just undo recent system changes.
One of your technicians needs to use the Task Manager
utility. What are two ways she can open Task Manager?
(Choose two.)
A. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and then click Task Manager.
B. Press Ctrl+Shift+T.
C. Press Ctrl+Alt+T.
D. Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc. - ANSWERA, D. Task Manager lets you shut down
nonresponsive applications selectively in all Windows versions. There are three easy
ways to get to Task Manager. You can press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and click the Task
Manager button or option,
you can right-click an empty spot in the taskbar and choose it from the pop-up menu
that appears, or you can press
Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
You are at a Windows 7 workstation command prompt. You want to know what the
enforced set of Group and Local Policy settings are for a specific user. Which command
can you use to understand this?
A. gpedit
B. gprefresh
C. gpresult
D. gpupdate - ANSWERC. The gpresult command is used to show the Resultant Set of
Policy (RSoP) report/values for a remote user and computer.
Bear in mind that configuration settings occur at any number of places; they are set for
a computer, a user, a local workstation, the domain, and so on. Often one of the big
unknowns is which set of configuration settings takes precedence and which is
overridden. gpresult will tell you which settings apply.
You have a Windows 7 workstation and need to configure programs to load upon
startup. Which management tool should you use to do this?
A. Task Scheduler
B. System Configuration
C. Computer Management
D. Programs and Applications - ANSWERB. The System Configuration tool allows you
to set up programs to boot automatically at startup, using the Startup tab. System
configuration (MSCONFIG.EXE) has five tabs:
General, Boot, Services, Startup, and Tools.
You have chosen to install Windows 8 Pro on a workstation that is currently running
Windows 7 Professional. You choose a Custom installation but do not format the hard
drive. Which of the following statements is true regarding Windows 7 Professional?
