Module 2

Question 1

HCL

Answer 1

HCL: Hardware Compatibility Lists

Question 2

Aero Interface

Answer 2

Arrow Interface: The interface on Vista with 3d visuals, animated effects, HD wallpapers, screensavers.

Question 3

Windows Vista Upgrade Adviser

Answer 3

Windows Vista Upgrade Adviser: Scans your hardware to confirm that hardware you have on your PC and reports what hardware may not work, or may not perform to to top ‘experience level’

Question 4

Bare Vista Minimum System Requirements:

Answer 4

800MHz processor, 512MB RAM, 15GB free HD space, 32MB of graphics memory (from the card on the motherboard’s on-board memory)

Question 5

What were the versions of Vista?

Answer 5

Vista Starter
Vista Home basic
Vista Home Premium
Vista Business
Vista Enterprise
Ultimate

Question 6

Multibooting

Answer 6

Multibooting: Installing multiple operating systems on different partitions of a HD or on multiple HDs so you can boot to a second or third (fourth, fifth…) OS.

Question 7

What are the initial prompts when launching Vista setup?

Answer 7

Language to install
Time and currency format
Keyboard or input method

Question 8

After the initial prompts are set, what do you need to provide to Vista setup?

Answer 8

Product Key
Accept License Agreement
Custom Install or Upgrade

Question 9

Where are the installation setup logs?

Answer 9

C:\Windows\setupact
C:\Windows\setuperr
C:\Windows\SETUPAPI

Question 10

Program Compatibility Wizard

Answer 10

Helps applications not developed for Vista to run on Vista. Allows you to specify running conditions for the application (IE Display settings)

Question 11

Answer File

Answer 11

A file containing the answers to questions asked by the setup software in an unattended installation.

Question 12

Unattended Installation

Answer 12

Installing Windows to multiple PCs by sharing media via a network share.

Question 13

Sysprep

Answer 13

The System Preparation Tool (Sysprep.exe) is used along with ImageX or hardware disk duplication
devices to prepare a source computer for disk imaging. Sysprep.exe comes with Windows Vista and
is located in WINDIR\System32\sysprep.

Question 14

What command will start an unattended installation, specifying ref1.xml as the answer file?

Answer 14

setup.exe /unattend:ref1.xml

Question 15

What tool is used to create the xml answer file for an unattended install?

Answer 15

Windows System Image Manager (SIM)

Question 16

Where is sysprep.exe located?

Answer 16

C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep

Question 17

Under what condition would you install Windows via WDS?

Answer 17

You wish to run an automated / unattended deployment, but none of the PCs you’ve purchased are running an operating system.

Question 18

What server is required for WDS?

Answer 18

Windows Server 2003 or later

Question 19

UAC

Answer 19

User Account Control. Ensures that users can only perform tasks that they’re allowed to perform. Even Admins are prompted (“Are you sure?”) to ensure against malicious software.

Question 20

Least privileged principle

Answer 20

Users are assigned only the security privileges they absolutely need.

Question 21

Base Account and Groups on a Vista Machine

Answer 21

Standard User account (Least privileged user)
Local Administrator user account
Administrator Group

Question 22

Least-privileged user can still:

Answer 22

Run applications
Update software
Add printers, drivers
Configure VPN
Modify and configure security for wireless
Change date, time
Modify desktop settings

Question 23

Bitlocker

Answer 23

Provides drive encryption, making files and folders on your drive inaccessible without the password. Adding files will be automatically encrypted.

Question 24

Bitlocker must utilize which drive format:

Answer 24

NTFS

Question 25

Bitlocker is included in what versions of Vista?

Answer 25

Enterprise

Ultimate

Question 26

What are the drive formats for Bitlocker to work?

Answer 26

A drive with two partitions, both NTFS
(One system partition
One active partition with boot files)
TPM, or a bios that supports a USB and can read the USB with the decryption code.

Question 27

TPM:

Answer 27

Trusted platform module. A security chip installed on the PC that stores the decryption code.

Question 28

Permission – Full Control

Answer 28

Complete control. Owner / creator has this by default.

Question 29

Permission – Modify

Answer 29

Can CRUD.

Question 30

Permission – Read & Execute

Answer 30

Allows you to open. Allows you to navigate through folders to get to the files you wish to open.

Question 31

Windows Defender

Answer 31

identify spyware and unwanted software

Question 32

Which server operating systems can read NTFS

Answer 32

xp+
2000
NT SP4

Question 33

Windows Vista Starter

Answer 33

Windows Vista Starter edition is designed for basic PCs with memory not exceeding 1 GB and a
minimum 1 GHz processor. This edition is available to users in developing countries only.

This edition cannot run more than three applications at a time, stops incoming network connections,
supports only a single processor, and does not include the Aero Glass interface.

Question 34

Windows Vista Home Basic

Answer 34

Aimed at home users, the Windows Vista Home Basic edition is recommended for computers that
are used only to create documents, browse the Internet, and send and receive e-mails.
This edition supports one physical processor and memory up to 8 GB, and does not support the
Windows Aero interface.

Question 35

Windows Vista Home Premium

Answer 35

includes
additional features such as Windows Aero, an integrated search, Windows Media Center, Windows
Tablet PC, DVD authoring tool, games, file system encryption, and photo management software.
This edition can support only a single processor and memory up to 16 GB.

Question 36

Minimum requirements for vista business

Answer 36

64-bit processor
1GB ram
15 GB HD space