A⁺ Certification Test

1: Which of the following Windows products are 32-bit operating systems?
A: Windows 3.1
B: Windows for Workgroups 3.11
C: Windows 95
D: Windows NT Workstation
E: C and D

2: What feature of Windows 95 replaces the File Manager?
A: The Task Bar
B: Windows Explorer
C: The Start Menu
D: The Desktop
E: Device Manager

3: Which operating systems support the New Technology File System?
A: Windows 95
B: Windows 3.1
C: Windows NT
D: DOS

4: Select the NTFS file responsible for providing a recoverable file system.
A: Log File ($LogFile)
B: Master File Table ($Mft)
C: Root Directory ($)
D: Boot File($Boot)

5: What does a partition contain when it is formatted with the FAT file system?
A: BIOS Parameter Block with Boot Information
B: Two copies of the File Allocation Table
C: A Root Directory
D: The File Area
E: All of the above

6: You need to make a decision on the standard operating system to be used at your enterprise. Your requirements include support for Win16 and Win32 applications, as well as file-level security for sensitive data files. Which Windows family product would be the most appropriate choice?
A: Windows 3.1
B: Windows for Workgroups 3.11
C: Windows 95
D: Windows NT Workstation 4.0
E: None of the above

7: Which of the following are features of both the Windows 95 and NT Workstation v4.0 user interface? ?
A: The Task Bar
B: Windows Explorer
C: Shortcuts
D: Property Sheets
E: All of the above

8: A salesman in your office uses a laptop for nearly all of his computing, which includes a lot of dial-up data transfer. You need to install Windows 95 on his system. Which installation method would you most likely select?
A: Typical
B: Compact
C: Portable
D: Custom
E: Laptop

9: You are a network administrator and need to set user access controls to Windows 95. What utility allows you to set these parameters??
A: Control
B: Poledit
C: Password
D: Access
E: Winfile

10: What directory stores all items that you place on your Windows 95 desktop?
A: C:\Windows\System
B: C:\Windows\Desktop
C: C:\Windows\System\Desktop
D: C:\Windows

11: What is the MS-DOS filename extension for Windows 95 shortcuts?
A: .SCT
B: .INI
C: .DLL
D: .EXE
E: .LNK

12: Select the Windows 95 component that stores hardware and software configuration information.
A: Control Panel
B: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
C: The Registry
D: .INI Files
E: None of the Above

13: What sub-tree of the Windows 95 Registry stores all hardware configuration information?
A: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
B: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
C: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
D: Regedit.exe

14: You are dispatched to a Windows 95 workstation. The modem is not working. When you access the Device Manager, you notice that the modem that has an icon of a circled exclamation point next to it. What does this mean?
A: The modem is configured properly.
B: The modem is functioning properly.
C: The modem has a device conflict
D: A modem is not installed

15: What is the term for the technique where 16-bit code calls 32-bit codes and vice-versa?
A: Virtual Memory
B: Chunking
C: Virtual Machine
D: DLL
E: Thunking

16: What interface provides support for MS-DOS, 16-bit and 32-bit applications under Windows 95?
A: Win32API
B: GUI
C: Win16API
D: User.exe
E: Ver.dll

17: Where are the new DOS commands stored under a Windows 95 environment? ?
A: C:\DOS
B: C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
C: C:\DOS\COMMAND
D: C:\WINDOWS\DOS
E: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DOS

18: Which of the following Windows NT Workstation installation methods provides the best alternate support for Proprietary HALs, system timing, and third-party device drivers?
A: Network Installation
B: Winnt.exe
C: Boot Installation
D: SETUPLDR
E: Custom Installation

19: What do we call the component of Windows NT Workstation that interfaces the operating system to the computer hardware?
A: Plug and Play
B: Hardware Profiles
C: Device Manager
D: NTFS
E: Hardware Abstraction Layer

20: You are a network administrator responsible for upgrading your company's Intel-based computers from an older version of Windows NT Workstation to version 4.0. Which installation method is preferable in this situation?
A: Winnt32.exe from the network
B: Winnt.exe from the CDROM
C: Boot Installation
D: SETUPLDR
E: Delete the old installation and reinstall using Windows NT4.0

21: What happens when you run WINNT /OX ?
A: It installs Windows NT on a workstation
B: It provides support for proprietary HALS
C: It sets up the NTFS file system
D: It installs Windows NT on the server
E: It creates a new set of setup disks

22: Windows NT Workstation supports all of the following processors EXCEPT:
A: PowerPC Processors
B: ALPHA AXP Processors
C: MIPS R4x00 Processors
D: Intel 80486 Processors
E: Intel 80386 Processors

23: You need to perform an emergency repair of a Windows NT installation. You have booted from the Windows NT setup floppy disks to begin the process. Which key combination will initiate the emergency repair sequence from the Welcome to Setup screen?
A: F1
B: ENTER
C: R
D: F3
E: None of the Above

24: What is the minimum suggested memory when installing Windows NT Workstation v4.0 on an Intel x86 platform?
A: 8MB
B: 12MB
C: 16MB
D: 20MB
E: 24MB

25: What is the minimum suggested hard disk space for installing Windows NT Workstation v4.0 on an Intel x86 platform?
A: 30MB
B: 40MB
C: 75MB
D: 92MB
E: 117MB

26: You need to create user definitions for a Windows NT workstation. Select the utility you would use to perform this function.
A: User Manager for Domains
B: File Access Security
C: Windows Explorer
D: User Manager
E: Network Neighborhood

27: Where is the User Manager utility located? ?
A: Control Panel
B: Administrative Tools in Start/Programs
C: System Object
D: Network Neighborhood
E: Windows Explorer

28: Once a user profile has been created, which of the following fields cannot be modified on the User Properties screen?
A: Description
B: Password
C: UserName
D: Full Name
E: None of the above

29: Instead of managing Windows NT users individually, organize users into _______ so that rights and access privileges can be assigned to all members at once.
A: Domains
B: Sets
C: Networks
D: Clusters
E: Groups

30: What is the maximum length for a user name?
A: 15 Characters
B: 20 Characters
C: 64 Characters
D: 255 Characters
E: There is no maximum length

31: You would like Debra to manage the security logs for several workstations. Which group must you make Debra a member of in order to perform this task?
A: Security Log Auditors
B: Power Users
C: Backup Operators
D: Administrators
E: Auditors

32: A user belongs to the groups ACCT and FINANCE. The user is assigned Full Rights to a directory. The ACCT group is assigned Read and Execute. FINANCE is assigned No Access. What are the user's effective rights?
A: Full Rights
B: Read Only
C: Execute Only
D: Read and Execute
E: No Access

33: User rights are set through what utility?
A: Server Manager
B: User Manager
C: System Administrator
D: Disk Administrator
E: Account Manager

34: The system is able to remember up to __ old passwords for any user.
A: 2
B: 8
C: 12
D: 24
E: 32

35: System-wide password management settings are known as:
A: Restrictions
B: Permissions
C: Rights
D: Policies
E: None of the above

36: Mike does not require the ability to manage auditing and the security log. His duties in the company require him to be able to change system time, assign user rights, and share and stop sharing of directories and printers. He should be a member of what Windows NT Workstation group?
A: Replicators
B: Users
C: Administrators
D: Backup Operators
E: Power Users

37: You have two identical printers that you have attached to a Windows NT Workstation. You wish to have them appear as one printer to users browsing the network with the Network Neighborhood. Windows NT will then service a print queue using these two printers. What do you have to do when setting up these printers to allow this? ?
A: Connect the priters to the same LPT port
B: Use the same printer driver for both printers
C: Enable Printer Pooling
D: Use the same descriptive name for each printer
E: None of the above

38: In ________________________, processor time is divided into time slices. The operating system is in control and time slices are assigned to applications according to their relative priority. This method gives the best performance and provides the most stable application environment.
A: Cooperative Multitasking
B: Multithreading
C: Symmetric Multiprocessing
D: Preemptive Multitasking
E: Thunking

39: Select the command that gives you control over application priority and environment when launching an application from a command prompt or batch file.
A: Load
B: Run
C: Install
D: Control
E: Start

40: What command processor is used for the command prompt in Windows NT?
A: CMD.COM
B: COMMAND.EXE
C: CMD.EXE
D: NTCMD.EXE
E: CMDNT.EXE

41: Select the command symbol used to send the output of a command to a destination other than the display screen, such as a text file or a printer.
A: |
B: $
C: *
D: @
E: >

42: You have been working in the OS/2 subsystem environment and now you want to move ot another window. You also want to pass CMD.EXE startup environment information to this window. What START command should you use?
A: Start /dpath
B: Start /i
C: Start /seperate
D: Start /realtime
E: None of the Above

43: You want to have a command which will only run if the preceding command completes without error. What command operator would you use to separate the commands?
A: >>
B: >
C: |
D: &
E: {}

44: You want to redirect output to a file and want that output to be appended to the file contents. Which of the following commands would you use?
A: sort > list.txt
B: chkdsk d: >> 0122chk.txt
C: dir > list.txt
D: cd temp_dir || md temp_dir
E: None of the Above

45: Select the utility that is used to change Registry information.
A: Regulator
B: Regedit
C: Sysreg
D: Regmod
E: Sysedit

46: A customer calls with a problem they are having with their network adapter. Upon investigation, you find a red "X" over the network adapter icon in the Device Manager. What does this most likely indicate?
A: The device is causing a hardware conflict
B: The device is failing due to incorrect drivers
C: The device is disabled in the current hardware profile
D: The device is failing due to hardware malfunction
E: None of the above

47: The Plug and Play architecture consists of all of the following components EXCEPT: ?
A: Plug and Play Hardware Devices
B: Plug and Play Software Drivers
C: Plug and Play Operating System
D: Plug and Play BIOS
E: None of the above

48: Under Windows 95, the ________________________ subtree in the Registry Editor stores all hardware configuration information.
A: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
B: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
C: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
D: HKEY_USERS
E: HKEY_HARDWARE_CONFIG

49: How are disabled devices identified under the Device Manager?
A: The device entry cannot be opened
B: There is a red "X" through the device icon
C: There is a black exclamation mark in a yellow circle over the device icon
D: There is a red question mark over the device icon
E: None of the above

50: You suspect hard disk media errors. Which of the following Windows 95 utilities should you run to verify this?
A: ChkDisk
B: ScanDisk
C: Defrag
D: DiskDiag
E: DriveSpc

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