Chapter 15

Question 1

What is the max RAM supported in the 64 bit verstion of HOme basic?

Answer 1

8GB p. 712

Question 2

What is the max RAM supported in the 64 bit version of Home Premium?

Answer 2

16GB p. 712

Question 3

What is the max RAM supported in the 64 bit verstion of Business Edition?

Answer 3

128 GB p. 712

Question 4

What is the max RAM supported in the 64 bit verstion of Enterprise Edition?

Answer 4

128GB p. 712

Question 5

What is the max RAM supported in the 64 bit verstion of Ultimate Edition?

Answer 5

128GB p. 712

Question 6

What does the Gadgets feature do in WIndows Vista?

Answer 6

They are mini programs that can be placed on the desktop. SOme common ones are clocks, claendars and news/weather feeds. p. 712

Question 7

What is Bitlocker?

Answer 7

Allows you to use drive encryption to protect files. p. 713

Question 8

What is the User State Migration Tool (USMT) used for?

Answer 8

It allows you to migrate user file settings related to applications, destop configuration and accounts to USMT 2.6. p. 717

Question 9

What does the windows bootmanager do?

Answer 9

Bootstraps teh system. It starts the loading of an OS on the computer. It repalces NTLDR. p. 717

Question 10

What does windows defender do?

Answer 10

Can identify spyware and unwanted software and is native to all versions of Vista. p. 719

Question 11

What does the windows memory diagnostics tool do?

Answer 11

Used to check a system for memory problems. p. 727.

Question 12

What does AERO stand for?

Answer 12

Authentic energetic refletive and open. p. 736

Question 13

What are some features on VIsta that an administrator can use to optimize the system?

Answer 13

Aero interface, User Account Control Feature, indexing and sidebar. p. 736

Question 14

How does AERO differ from previous GUIs?

Answer 14

ITs windows are translucent and it allows the ability to crate a 3D stack of open windows and cycle through them (called flip 3D). p. 737

Question 15

What does the User Account Control feature on Vista do?

Answer 15

It has the purpose of keeping hte user from running programs that could pose a potential threat by requireming escalating privileges for many actions. p. 737

Question 16

What does the Indexing feature on Vista do?

Answer 16

Allows operating systems to quickly find files. p. 738

Question 17

What does the sidebar feature on Vista do?

Answer 17

Allows easy access to gadgets. p. 738

Question 18

What does the shadow copy feature for Vista do?

Answer 18

Used to crate the copies you can use should a file be accidently deleted or overwritten. p. 713

Question 19

What is compatability mode on Vista?

Answer 19

Configures programs to believe they are running with Windows Xp or earlier versions of Windows. p. 713

Question 20

What does windows firewall do?

Answer 20

Used to stop incoming and outgoing traffic. p. 713

Question 21

What does security center feature do?

Answer 21

provides a single itnerface for firewall settings, automatic updating, ,malware protection and other security settings. p. 713

Question 22

What does user account control (UAC) do?

Answer 22

intended to prevent unintential or unauthorized changes by the computer by either prompting for permission or requireing an administrative password. p. 713

Question 23

What are two methods of running a clean instal?

Answer 23

Start the computer with the bootable windows Vista DVD and begin or run setup form DVD wthin your current windows version. p. 714

Question 24

True or false: you can updateWindows XP professional to Vista ultimate.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

True or false: you can upgrade Windows vista Ultimate back down to an older OS.

Answer 25

False