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Pete Sharp
6-8-04
Period 6
Key Term Quiz
1. Each user should create a --- and keep it handy to avoid being locked out after forgetting a password.
2. The --- allows you to return your computer to a previous working state.
3. In addition to setting permissions, Windows XP, like Windows 2000 allows you to use --- to protect files on an NTFS volume.
4. To avoid problems with incompatible drivers, Microsoft uses ---, meaning that they provide a digital signature for device drivers that have gone through Microsoft’s device driver certification process.
5. Control Panel has a new default view that is task oriented; this view is called ---.
6. The --- feature of Windows XP can be automated to keep your Microsoft software up-to-date.
7. If a program written for an older version of Windows does not run under Windows XP, use the ---
8. After a new installation of Windows XP, you can only log on as Administrator, and the first local account you create must be a/an ---.
9. A local account for an ordinary user should be a/an ---.
10. If you don’t like the new Windows XP Control Panel default view, you can switch to ---.
Multiple-Choice Quiz
1. Why does Windows XP use a process called prefetching? Select all that apply.
a. To speed up OS bootup
b. To restore system state
c. To make programs run faster
d. To activate Windows XP
e. To authenticate user
2. Which of the following is a benefit of using Windows XP?
a. Speed
b. Faster boot times
c. Automatic virus update
d. Desktop that reorganizes itself
e. NTFS version 5
3. Why is NTFS the preferred Windows XP file system over FAT 16 or FAT 32? Select all that apply.
a. It enables you to dual boot with older versions of Windows.
b. It allows you to apply file and folder level permissions.
c. It supports file encryption.
d. It supports larger hard drive partitions.
e. It stores files more efficiently.
4. Why does the Windows XP desktop reorganize itself?
a. To keep your disk defragmented
b. To update your mailing list
c. To remind you of to-do tasks
d. To run programs more efficiently
e. To eliminate desktop clutter
5. Which of the following tasks should be performed soon after installing Windows XP?
a. Check network connectivity
b. Run Windows update
c. Create new local users
d. Create a password reset disk for the Administrator account
e. Install antivirus software
6. Since Windows XP creates the local Administrator account automatically, why would you need a Limited user account?
a. To log on to a domain
b. To install updates
c. To protect yourself from making mistakes when logged on as a more powerful user
d. To install software
e. To play Internet games
7. Why must you activate Windows XP after installation?
a. This is how you register your product.
b. It won’t start up after installation unless it is activated.
c. To detect computer viruses.
d. Microsoft requires it to protect itself against software piracy.
e. To create limited users.
8. Why should you install updates for Windows XP?
a. To install new applications
b. To create a new Computer administrator account
c. To correct general problems with the program code
d. To install new games
e. To correct detected security problems
9. Why would you use the ClearType option in Display Properties | Appearance | Effects?
a. To make the text on the screen translucent
b. To smooth the edges of screen fonts
c. To personalize your desktop
d. To make printed documents more readable
e. To select the Bliss wallpaper
10. Why do software publishers use InstallShield?
a. It acts as an antivirus program
b. To create standardized installation programs
c. To upgrade from Windows Me
d. To repartition hard disks
e. To activate Windows XP
11. When you use User Accounts to manage local accounts it shows an account type called Limited account. To which built-in local use group do Limited accounts belong?
a. Administrators
b. Users
c. Guests
d. Backup Operators
e. Managers
12. What Windows XP options can you use to protect your computer when you leave your office for lunch?
a. Fast User Switching
b. Password-protected screen saver
c. System Restore
d. CTRL-ALT-DELETE
e. Lock Computer
13. What new feature has been added to Windows XP Device Manager that will help you to recover after upgrading your NIC device driver to a new version that doesn’t seem to work right?
a. Windows Messenger
b. Driver Signing
c. Devices by Type
d. Device driver rollback
e. Hidden devices
14. What are the two types of startup disks you can create in Windows XP?
a. System Restore
b. Emergency Recovery
c. Backup
d. Windows XP startup disk
e. MS-DOS startup disk
15. Your Windows XP computer will not start up normally, and a driver file that you believe you may need is on a network server. What Advance Options menu item will you select?
a. Start Windows Normally
b. Debugging Mode
c. Enable VGA Mode
d. Safe Mode With Networking
e. Enable Boot Logging