week one

Question 1

Which of the following operating systems are NOT used in modern smartphones or tablets?

Answer 1

macOS

Question 2

Which of the following operating systems cannot be run on a laptop?

Answer 2

iOS

Question 3

Which version of Windows 10 does NOT support joining a domain or using Group Policy management?

Answer 3

Home

Question 4

Which of the following types of software CANNOT be updated via the Windows Update program?

Answer 4

Firmware updates

Question 5

Which of the following answers describe(s) the function of Task Manager (taskmgr.exe)? (Select all that apply)

Answer 5

Allows to close a non-responsive application in Windows, Displays information on programs, processes, and services that are currently running on the computer, In Windows 8 and newer releases of the Microsoft OS, provides access to user applications that can be enabled/disabled during system boot, Provides real-time reports on how a Windows-based computer is using system resources (CPU/RAM/Disk/Network/GPU usage)

Question 6

You are formatting a 4 TB external hard drive on your MacBook. The drive will be used to share files large video files between your MacBook and your friend’s Windows 10 desktop. Which file format should you use?

Answer 6

exFAT

Question 7

Which file system type is used by default when installing macOS on a modern workstation?

Answer 7

APFS

Question 8

Which of the following contains virtual memory that can supplement the physical system memory in a Linux system?

Answer 8

Swap partition

Question 9

What is the application of No-eXecute bit (NX bit)?

Answer 9

Malware protection

Question 10

Which of the following are not examples of proprietary software? (Select 2 answers)

Answer 10

Linux, Android OS

Question 11

What tab in Task Manager allows control over user applications during system boot?

Answer 11

Startup

Question 12

What occurs as files begin to separate over time?

Answer 12

Fragmentation

Question 13

One of the benefits of mount points is that they do not require ________.

Answer 13

a drive letter

Question 14

An MS Windows system utility designed to improve file access speed by rearranging data is called:

Answer 14

defrag

Question 15

The term ‘BranchedCache’ refers to a WAN bandwidth optimization technology implemented in some versions of MS Windows. True or False?

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

All modern applications are designed as cross-platform software. True or False?

Answer 16

FALSE

Question 17

Which of the following describe(s) the function of Windows Task Manager? (Select all that apply)

Answer 17

Provides real-time reports on system resource usage, Displays information on running programs, processes, and services, Allows to close a non-responsive application in Windows

Question 18

ext3 and ext4 are examples of default file systems used by:

Answer 18

Linux distributions

Question 19

In MS Windows, a newly added drive is by default partitioned as a:

Answer 19

Basic disk

Question 20

A Microsoft Windows application utility that displays details about computer’s hardware configuration is known as:

Answer 20

msinfo32.exe

Question 21

Which tabs of the Internet Options utility in Control Panel would you use to set the home page and enable the pop-up blocker?

Answer 21

General, Privacy

Question 22

Which element of an operating system is responsible for accessing a piece of hardware?

Answer 22

Drivers

Question 23

Which operating system is used by Apple for mobile devices?

Answer 23

iOS

Question 24

When you install an operating system on a workstation with a 32-bit processor, which of the following is true?

Answer 24

You can only install a 32-bit operating system.

Question 25

Which control panel applet in Windows 10 configures which format numbers are displayed according to your geographic location?

Answer 25

Region

Question 26

Which Windows editions support ReFS (Resilient File System)? (Choose two.)

Answer 26

Pro, Enterprise

Question 27

In Windows, which command is used to partition disks?

Answer 27

Diskpart

Question 28

Which Registry hive listed below is one of the basic hives?

Answer 28

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Question 29

You need to view hidden folders, which control panel applet should you use to configure this?

Answer 29

Folder Options

Question 30

What is the virtual desk on which all your other programs and utilities run?

Answer 30

Desktop

Question 31

What is the process by which a computer stores data and retrieves it from storage?

Answer 31

File management

Question 32

What is the folder of any drive where the hierarchy of folders for that drive begins?

Answer 32

root

Question 33

What tool lets you shut down nonresponsive applications selectively in all Windows versions?

Answer 33

Task Manager

Question 34

What tool displays a fairly thorough list of settings on the machine but does not allow changes?

Answer 34

System Information (msinfo32.exe)

Question 35

What allows you to manually update, roll back, uninstall, and disable device drivers?

Answer 35

Device Manager

Question 36

What is an MMC snap-in that shows detailed information about what is running on your operating system?

Answer 36

Event Viewer

Question 37

What console is used to view disk information, such as volumes and filesystems?

Answer 37

Disk Management

Question 38

What tool can clean up operating system files to free up space without affecting your data files?

Answer 38

Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe) tool

Question 39

What allows you to configure how Windows 10/11 starts up and launch additional tools?

Answer 39

System Configuration tool (msconfig.exe)

Question 40

What provides a consistent environment for other software to execute commands?

Answer 40

Operating System (OS)

Question 41

What is extremely specific software written for the purpose of instructing a particular OS on how to access hardware?

Answer 41

Drivers

Question 42

What is a program that runs on top of the OS and allows the user to issue commands through an interface?

Answer 42

Shell

Question 43

What is a multitasking method in which the OS allots each application a certain amount of processor time?

Answer 43

Preemptive multitasking

Question 44

What is a frontend in which you can run administrative and configuration tools?

Answer 44

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

Question 45

What is used to view and manage certificates used by the web browser and the operating system?

Answer 45

Certificate Manager (certmgr.msc)

Question 46

What mechanism allows an administrator to set various settings to customize the operating system?

Answer 46

Group Policy