True/False Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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An example of multithreading is Microsoft Word requesting that the subsystem
read a large file from the hard drive and print a job at the same time.
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2.
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A domain uses a peer-to-peer networking model.
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3.
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The active partition is the partition on the hard drive used to boot the
OS.
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4.
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Windows XP is able to use an application installed under the other OS in a dual
boot.
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5.
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FAT32 supports compression of individual files and folders.
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Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Windows XP ____ Edition is used for high-end gaming computers using AMD
processors, for servers, or for heavily technical workstations that run scientific and engineering
applications and need greater amounts of memory and higher performance than standard desktop
PCs.
a. | Media Center | c. | Home | b. | Professional x64 | d. | Tablet PC |
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____ mode is a processor mode in which programs have only limited access to
system information and can access hardware only through other OS services.
a. | User | c. | Software | b. | Kernel | d. | Guest |
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The OS has several subsystems, or OS ____, that use the user mode and interface
with the user and with applications.
a. | kernels | c. | modules | b. | applications | d. | subroutines |
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A ____ is a single task that a process requests from the kernel.
a. | process | c. | module | b. | thread | d. | slack |
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10.
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A ____ is a program or group of programs that is running, together with the
system resources assigned to it, such as memory addresses, environmental variables, and other
resources.
a. | process | c. | module | b. | thread | d. | partition |
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11.
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____ mode is the operating system mode in which programs have extensive access
to system information and hardware.
a. | User | c. | Software | b. | Kernel | d. | Guest |
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The ____ is the layer between the OS and the hardware.
a. | kernel | c. | HAL | b. | MFT | d. | domain
controller |
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Executive services interface between the subsystems in user mode and the
____.
a. | kernel | c. | domain controller | b. | HAL | d. | RAM |
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A workgroup uses a(n) ____ networking model.
a. | client/server | c. | Internet | b. | hierarchical | d. | peer-to-peer |
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____ is a directory database and service that allows for a single administration
point for all shared resources on a network.
a. | Active Directory | c. | Domain Controller | b. | Active Controller | d. | Domain
Directory |
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In Windows 2000/XP, a(n) ____ has rights and permissions to all computer
software and hardware resources and is responsible for setting up other user accounts and assigning
them privileges.
a. | user | c. | administrator | b. | controller | d. | inspector |
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A hard drive is divided into ____-byte sectors.
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18.
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When Windows 2000/XP is installed on a new hard drive, each partition is divided
into one or more ____.
a. | sectors | c. | cylinders | b. | logical drives | d. | boot devices |
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FAT32 is efficient for logical drives up to ____ GB.
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20.
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To take full advantage of Windows 2000/XP power management abilities, your
system BIOS must be ____-compliant.
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The ability to boot from both Windows XP and Windows 2000 on the same machine or
to boot Windows 2000/XP and another OS is called a ____.
a. | horizontal boot | c. | virtual boot | b. | dual boot | d. | logical boot |
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Windows 2000/XP can support up to ____ partitions on a hard drive.
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A text file or script that contains the answers to installation questions is
called a(n) ____ file.
a. | startup | c. | setup | b. | installation | d. | answer |
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____ is a process which replicates a drive to a new computer or to another drive
on the same computer.
a. | Unattended installation | c. | Dual booting | b. | Drive
imaging | d. | Drive
installation |
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Product ____ is a method used by Microsoft to prevent unlicensed use of its
software so that you must purchase a Windows XP license for each installation of Windows XP.
a. | activation | c. | acquisition | b. | installation | d. | renewal |
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26.
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____ is the last service pack Microsoft made available for Windows 2000 before
it stopped providing mainstream support for the OS.
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Completion Complete each
statement.
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27.
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Windows XP ____________________ Edition is an enhanced version of Windows XP
Professional, and includes additional support for digital entertainment hardware such as video
recording integrated with TV input.
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28.
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All 16-bit Windows 3.x applications reside in a(n) ____________________
environment.
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29.
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Every domain has a(n) ____________________, which stores and controls a database
of user accounts, group accounts, and computer accounts.
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30.
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NTFS uses a database called the ____________________ to hold information about
files and directories and their locations on the hard drive.
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31.
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After the installation, when you boot with a dual boot, the ____________________
menu automatically appears and asks you to select an operating system.
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Matching
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Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or
definition. a. | Windows domain | f. | Windows 2000
Server | b. | boot partition | g. | Service Pack 2 | c. | Windows 2000 Datacenter
Server | h. | primary
partition | d. | extended partition | i. | slack | e. | NTVDM |
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A network operating system that is a step up from Windows 2000 Advanced Server;
it is intended for use in large enterprise operations centers
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33.
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The improved version of Windows NT Server; designed as a network operating
system for low-end servers
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34.
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A carefully controlled environment that Windows 2000/XP provides
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35.
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A group of networked computers that share a centralized directory database of
user account information and security for the entire group of computers
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36.
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Has only one logical drive
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37.
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Has more than one logical drive
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38.
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The partition where the Windows 2000/XP operating system is stored
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39.
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Wasted space on a drive
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40.
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Offers some great benefits, including Windows Firewall and Internet Explorer
Pop-up Blocker
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