Chapter 10 Quiz Test Questions – Flashcards

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The ____ command creates a subdirectory under a directory. a. RD b. CD c. AD d. MD
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d
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Use the ____ command to rearrange parts of files on the drive so they are contiguous. a. Defrag b. Analyze c. Chkdsk d. Optimize
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a
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Which of the following are recommendations for freeing up disk space on a hard drive? (Choose all that apply.) a. Delete the WindowsSystem directory b. Uninstall software you no longer use c. Use drive compression d. Format the hard drive
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b and c
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A dynamic disk requires ____ MB of storage for the disk management database. a. 1 b. 10 c. 5 d. 50
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a
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To make sure the drive is healthy, you need to search for and repair file system errors using the Windows ____ utility. a. Optimize b. Defrag c. Chkdsk d. Analyze
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c
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If you enter a command and want to terminate its execution before it is finished, you can press ____ to do so. a. Ctrl+X b. Ctrl+B c. Ctrl+V d. Ctrl+Break
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d
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Which of the following are file systems supported by Windows that you can choose for volumes and drives that don't hold the Windows installation. (Choose all that apply.) a. exFAT b. FAT64 c. FAT32 d. NTFS
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a,c and d
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How often does Windows 7/Vista automatically defragment a hard drive? a. once an hour b. once a week c. once a month d. once a day
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b
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Windows Disk Cleanup is the utility to use whenever you want to defragment your hard drive. True False
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false
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For optimal performance, how much free space does Windows need on a hard drive? a. 35 percent b. 50 percent c. 5 percent d. 15 percent
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d
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What is the fourth partition on a hard drive called? a. volume b. extended partition c. primary partition d. master boot record
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b
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Which partition is the bootable partition that startup BIOS turns to when searching for an operating system to start up? a. extended partition b. volume c. startup partition d. active partition
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d
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Which hard drive type contains spinning platters? a. optical hard drive b. floppy hard drives c. magnetic hard disk drives d. solid-state drives
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c
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Windows needs free space on the hard drive for normal operation, for defragmenting the drive, for burning CDs and DVDs, and for a variety of other tasks, so it's important to delete unneeded files occasionally. True False
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true
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What is another name for a file allocation unit? a. fragment b. segment c. cluster d. sector
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c
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The chkdsk command will not fix anything on the drive unless the drive is unlocked. True False
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false
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A snapshot of the system settings and configuration is called a ____. a. rollback unit b. restore point c. rollback point d. restore unit
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b
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Defragmenting is not recommended for solid-state hard drives. True False
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true
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Which of the following status indicators apply only to dynamic disks? (Choose all that apply.) a. Healthy (At Risk) b. Active c. Foreign drive d. Unallocated
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a and c
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Which of the following Windows settings are critical for keeping the system protected from malware and hackers? (Choose all that apply.) a. Antivirus software b. Network location setting c. Windows computer name d. Windows updates
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a, b and d
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Besides backing up user data or system files, you can also back up the entire volume on which Windows 7 is installed using __________. a. Automated System Recovery b. Complete PC Recovery c. Automated System Backup d. Backup and Restore
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d
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Using Windows 7 Backup and Restore, you can back up the volume on which Windows is installed. True False
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true
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What is Pagefile.sys used for in Windows? a. system file storage b. to store E-books c. virtual memory d. video RAM
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c
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