Chapter 3 Flashcards
Configuring Devices and Device Drivers
Which organization is responsible for the testing and verification of compatibility, reliability, and functionality of drivers for hardware devices?
Windows Driver Verifier
Windows Hardware Quality Labs
Microsoft Hardware Quality Labs
Microsoft Driver Validator
Windows Hardware Quality Labs
Where are the certified drivers that ship with Windows 10 stored?
%systemroot%\system32\driverstore
%systemroot%\system\drivers
%systemroot%\system23\driverstore
%systemroot%\system\drivercache
%systemroot%\system32\driverstore
Which of the following best describes how to turn off a driver without unloading the drivers?
Replace the driver
Move the driver to the disable folder
Reject the driver
Correct Answer
Disable the driver
Disable the driver
Disabling a device does not affect the hardware in any way or uninstall the device driver; it simply renders the device inoperative until you enable it again.
When a device is having a problem and/or might not be installed properly, which icon is displayed for it in the Device Manager?
A red “X”
A black exclamation point on a yellow field
A blue “I” on a white field
A red “X”
When a device is in a problem state but possibly still functioning, which icon is displayed for it in the Device Manager?
A red “X”
A black exclamation point on a yellow field
A blue “I” on a white field
A black exclamation point on a yellow field
Most devices connected to today’s computers are known as which of the following?
Plug and Play
Alternating power
Bi-voltage
Auto-sleep
Plug and Play
You cannot install a driver on a 64-bit version of Windows when which of the following is true?
The driver lacks a digital certificate.
The driver lacks a digital certificate from Microsoft
The driver is a 32-bit/64-bit combined certificate
The driver is not supplied by Microsoft
The driver lacks a digital certificate.
Which of the following is the main utility to manage your device drivers?
The Devices and Printers folder
Device Manager
Registry Editor
System Configuration
Device Manager
Which of the following best describes the Windows Imaging Format (WIM) imaging type?
Sector-based disk image
File-based disk image
Compressed disk image
Cloned disk image
File-based disk image
Which of the following utilities must be run on a cloned system to ensure that the clone receives its own SID?
adprep /renew
sysprep
dcpromo
ntconfig
sysprep
