9/5/12

Chapter 12 Exam - IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software (Version 4.1)



1

Which virtual memory attribute is the only one a technician should change?

    #location

2  

Which Windows XP utility is used to partition and format hard drives?

    #Disk Management

3  

A technician boots a Windows XP computer that has an incorrect driver loaded for the video adapter card. How can the technician revert to a previous driver?

    #Select the video adapter card in Device Manager, select the Driver tab, and click Roll back driver from Properties.

4  

A user wishes to dual boot Windows XP and Windows Vista on a computer with a single hard drive. Which advice should the technician provide the user?

    #It is necessary to create a second partition and install Vista into the second partition.

5  

A technician is setting up an e-mail client for a customer. Which two protocols can the technician select to retrieve e-mails from the e-mail server? (Choose two.)

    #IMAP

    #POP

6  

What are two reasons for creating two partitions? (Choose two.)

    #separate data files and operating system

    #allow the computer to be dual booted

7  

Which information is backed up when a restore point is created?

    #system and Registry information only

8  

What is a common cause of the Invalid Boot Disk error?

    #There is a non-bootable floppy disk in the floppy drive.

9  

A technician is having trouble repairing a difficult Windows XP problem. The usual quick-fix solutions did not work and there are no obvious clues found in either Device Manager or Event Viewer. What two actions should the technician try next? (Choose two.)

    #Check any manuals relating to the hardware and software.

    #Check the Internet for possible solutions.

10  

Which action should be taken to start the defragment utility when using the Windows XP Category View?

    #Double-click My Computer, right-click the disk to defragment, and choose Properties > Tools > Defragment Now.

11  

In Windows XP which file determines the prompt that a user sees during the boot process when multiple operating systems are present?

    #BOOT.INI

12  

Which action configures Windows Explorer to display file extensions?

    #Choose Start > Control Panel > Folder Options > View, uncheck the Hide extensions for known file types check box.

13  

A video-file editor defragments the hard drive on his computer every month to ensure continuing optimal performance. How can the editor ensure that the defragmentation occurs every month?

    #Add Defrag to Scheduled Tasks in System Tools.

14  

Which two pieces of information are required when configuring Automatic Updates for Windows XP? (Choose two.)

    #day

    #time

15  

When configuring Windows XP, which setting configures a service to run every time a computer is started?

    #automatic

16

Which two locations are commonly used in Windows for temporary files? (Choose two.)

    #C:\temp

    #C:\Windows\temp

17  

What is the most common cause of blue screen errors?

    #device driver errors

18  

A user has observed that the performance of the hard disk has degraded over time. What is the first thing a user should do to improve performance?

    #Defragment the hard disk.

19  

Which Windows XP Professional installation uses a Sysprep file?

    #image-based installation

20  

What is a feature that Internet browsers provide to improve performance when accessing recently visited websites?

    #caching recently accessed pages

21  

While attempting to run an application, a user receives an error message indicating that a required RPC service is unavailable. The user determined that the RPC server is functioning properly. Which action should be tried next by the user?

    #Restart the service.

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