Question by : PC Operating Systems Exam 3?
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1. You’re attempting to install Windows 2000 Professional from a
compact disc; however, you’ve discovered that your computer
doesn’t support starting from the CD-ROM drive. How can you
install Windows 2000 Professional?

A. Boot from setup disks. C. Install a new driver.
B. Reinstall Windows NT. D. Clean the CD.

2. A salesperson would like to configure her laptop so that it uses less battery power when she uses it on the road, yet still protects her desktop if power to her laptop fails. What feature can she use for this?
A. Sys.config C. Power Options
B. Windows backup D. System prep.exe

3. A company’s mobile sales force currently uses long distance dial-up connections from their laptops running Windows 2000 Professional to connect to the company’s private network. What would be the most cost-effective method of connecting to the remote access server that you can present to the company?

A. Use a local Internet service provider (ISP).
B. Install an ISDN line.
C. Implement a fiber-optic network.
D. Use satellite service.

4. An administrator on your network has accidentally deleted Windows 2000 Registry files on a computer that’s configured to dual-boot and was started in another operating system. The administrator had selected the option “Back up everything on my computer” just prior to the accident. What feature of Backup will allow the administrator to restore the computer’s operating system to its original state?

A. Safe Mode C. ipconfig
B. Sysprep.exe D. Last Known Good Configuration

5. Your Windows 2000 Professional system fails to start, and you want to try starting in Safe Mode. After restarting the computer, what should you do to start in Safe Mode?
A. Use the Recovery Console.
B. Press F8 during startup when you’re prompted to enter setup and choose Advanced Options.
C. Use the Emergency Repair process.
D. Do nothing; Windows 2000 will automatically restart in Safe Mode.

6. Which method can you use to display the level of DirectX on your PC?
A. Open the Control Panel and double-click the Administrative Tools folder.
B. On the Start menu, point to Programs, and click Administrative Tools.
C. On the Start menu, point to Programs, click Accessories, and then click Tools.
D. Open the Start menu, point to Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and click on System Information.

7. To use the Encrypting File System (EFS), which files system must be installed?
A. FAT 16 C. NTFS Pg
B. FAT 32 D. 64-bit

8. You’re running Windows 2000 Professional and want to back up your system data; which series of commands do you need to use?
A. Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, click Add/Remove Software.
B. Open the Start menu, click Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup.
C. Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, click Add/Remove Hardware.
D. Open the Start menu, click Programs, Accessories, Backup.

9. The Windows 2000 Professional feature that updates network files that were updated while offline is called the
A. Synchronization Manager. C. FTP.
B. Task Manager. D. Backup Utility.

10. You’ve added new hardware to your Windows XP system. The Plug and Play feature doesn’t detect the new hardware. Which set of commands will you use to install the new hardware?
A. Open the Start menu; click Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Software Wizard.
B. Open the Start menu; click Program, System Tools, Administrative Wizard.
C. Open the Start menu; click Settings, Control Panel, Dynamic Update Wizard.
D. Open the Start menu; click Settings, Control Panel, System, Add Hardware Wizard.

11. You buy new software for your Windows XP system only to find out that it won’t run. What should you do first?
A. Buy a newer version. C. Reinstall Windows XP.
B. Search the Windows XP update site. D. Defrag Windows XP.

12. Within 30 days of installation of Windows XP, the user must
A. reformat the hard drive. C. activate Windows XP.
B. add memory. D. upgrade Windows XP.

13. Your client has five workstations running Windows XP Home edition and wants to set one up as a server. What should you advise him to do?
A. Install Windows XP Professional on the system that’s to be the server.
B. Install Windows XP Upgrade on the system that’s to be the server.
C. Remove all security settings.
D. Upgrade to the NTFS system.

14. Windows XP offers better security than that of earlier versions of Windows by offering a new
A. stealth setting in its security features window.
B. driver setting.
C. advanced file system.
D. built-in firewall.

15. To return a Windows 2000 Professional system to it’s original state, immediately following installation you must use the
A. FORMAT C: command. C. Backup C: command.
B. Emergency Repair process. D. hard drive backup utility.

16. What utility is used to temporarily alter startup parameters?
A. Device Manager C. Performance Monit

Best answer:

Answer by Bob
1.A 11.B
2.C 12.C
3.B 13.B
4.D 14.A
5.B 15.D
6.D 16.?
7.C
8.B
9.A
10.D

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