Quiz 12 Flashcards
(38 cards)
How is the Registry organized?
a. As a tree structure
b. As a flat structure
c. As a relational structure
d. As a peer structure
a. As a tree structure
The go-to command to open up the Registry editor is ________________.
a. taskmgr
b. registryedit.exe
c. regedit
d. winload.exe
c. regedit
What are Registry files called?
a. DSNs
b. Nodes
c. Hives
d. Leafs
c. Hives
What is stored in the \%SystemRoot%\System32\config folder?
a. Group policies
b. Boot files
c. The Registry
d. System files
c. The Registry
How many root keys are in the Registry?
a. Seven
b. Four
c. Five
d. Six
c. Five
Which Registry root key defines the standard class objects used by Windows?
a. HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
b. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
c. HKEY_USERS
d. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
b. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
Which Registry root key contains all the data for a system’s non-user-specific configurations?
a. HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
b. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
c. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
d. HKEY_USERS
c. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Which Registry root key root key defines which option is being used currently, assuming that more than one is specified in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE?
a. HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
b. HKEY_USERS
c. HKEY_CURRENT_USER
d. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
a. HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
A named group of functions that defines what you can do with an object is called a ________________.
a. hive
b. counter
c. performance object
d. class object
d. class object
Which key value data type is limited to exactly 64 bits?
a. Binary
b. QWORD
c. String
d. DWORD
b. QWORD
Which key value data type is limited to exactly 32 bits?
a. DWORD
b. String
c. QWORD
d. Binary
a. DWORD
Which key value data type can be used for any form of data?
a. QWORD
b. String
c. DWORD
d. Binary
b. String
Which command is a full-featured command-line Registry editor?
a. Regsrv32
b. Regedt32
c. Regedit
d. Reg
d. Reg
What feature allows you to import a new or backup subkey?
a. Redo
b. Add
c. Merge
d. Create
c. Merge
What is a common reason to edit this Registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run?
a. To delete autostarting programs
b. To change the Windows boot options
c. To change the Windows Product Key
d. To reset a password
a. To delete autostarting programs
What is one major risk of editing the Registry?
a. Applications not starting up
b. E-mails being sent unintentionally
c. Applications being uninstalled
d. Malware infecting the computer
a. Applications not starting up
Which command can modify the Registry by adding (or registering) dynamic link library (DLL) files as command components?
a. Reg
b. Regsvr32
c. Regedt32
d. Regedit
b. Regsvr32
Windows runs many processes simultaneously, a feature known as ______________.
a. multiprocessing
b. parallel processing
c. serial processing
d. multitasking
d. multitasking
Which file contains information about the various operating systems installed on the system?
a. Ntoskrnl.exe
b. Task Manager
c. Winload.exe
d. Boot Configuration Data (BCD) file
d. Boot Configuration Data (BCD) file
Which file is the Windows Boot Manager?
a. Ntldr
b. Bootmgr
c. Ntoskrnl.exe
d. Bootload.exe
b. Bootmgr
What is the one-stop place for anything you need to do with applications, processes, or services?
a. Program Manager
b. Services Manager
c. Task Manager
d. Administrative Tools
c. Task Manager
The name of a process usually ends with what file extension?
a. “.jpg”
b. “.msc”
c. “.doc”
d. “.exe”
d. “.exe”
Processes are usually referred to by their _______________.
a. executable name
b. service name
c. globally unique identifier (GUID)
d. process identifier (PID)
d. process identifier (PID)
Which user name is associated with a process started by Windows?
a. Administrator
b. The logged in user
c. System
d. Windows
c. System
