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Computer Engineering Technology Vocab
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Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A required boot file for Windows Vista - which continues the boot process if BOOTMGR.EXE determines that the computer IS in standby or hibernation
Task Manager
WINRESUME.EXE
Basic Disk
FIXBOOT
2. A hard drive not converted to Dynamic Disk - with one primary partition - and one extended partition - and a limited number of logical drives
Task Manager
Basic Disk
Foreign Drive
Sidebar
3. Used to set up reoccurring events on your computer
Task Scheduler
Mount Point
Remote Assistance
FIXMBR
4. A Recovery Console command that writes a new master boot record to the hard disk drive that you specify
Foreign Drive
Remote Assistance
FIXMBR
NTBACKUP
5. Occurs when the operating system cannot or will not allocate enough contiguous space to store a complete file as a unit - but instead stores pieces of the file in gaps between other files on the hard drive
Driver Signing
Fragmentation
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Device Manager
6. An error message that may occur when you move a dynamic disk to your local computer that was originally on a Windows 2000 or Windows XP computer
Active Partition
Task Manager
Security Log
Foreign Drive
7. Allows user access to files on their computers from a different physical location
WINRESUME.EXE
Indexing Services
Extended Partition
Remote Desktop
8. A Recovery Console command that writes a new partition boot sector to the system partition that you specify
BOOT.INI
NTLDR
FIXBOOT
Foreign Drive
9. A hard disk that is currently unavailable for use in Windows
Mount Point
Basic Disk
Offline Disk
Windows Compatibility Mode
10. Allows you to control another user's computer - or allows them to control yours
Performance Monitor
Remote Assistance
Disk Manager
WINLOAD.EXE
11. DOS command used to launch Disk Defragmenter
Device Manager
FIXBOOT
FIXMBR
DEFRAG
12. Displayed when the Windows operating system crashes - Microsoft's official term for this is a 'stop error.'
Application Log
Device Manager
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
FIXMBR
13. A Microsoft feature that helps to ensure that only approved - or 'signed' drivers are installed under Windows XP or Vista - Driver Signing either forbids 'unsigned' drivers from being loaded - or is set to ask user permission before doing so - accord
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
Online Disk
Driver Signing
CHKDSK
14. The name given to the secondary partitions created on an extended partition
System Log
Logical Partition
User Account Control (UAC)
NTDETECT.COM
15. Created by Event Viewer to record events logged as a result of security- related events
Fragmentation
Security Log
Device Manager
Basic Disk
16. A required boot file for Windows Vista - which continues the boot process if BOOTMGR.EXE determines that the computer IS NOT in standby or hibernation
Basic Disk
Extended Partition
FIXMBR
WINLOAD.EXE
17. A system utility for Windows 95/98/ME that provides a picture of system performance - replaced by Performance Monitor for XP
Disk Manager
Active Partition
Event Viewer
System Monitor
18. A required boot file for Windows operating systems through XP - responsible for detecting hardware necessary for a successful boot into Windows
Logical Partition
NTDETECT.COM
Online Disk
Aero
19. A required boot file for Windows operating systems through XP - containing the main Windows boot loader itself
Extended Partition
NTLDR
Dynamic Disk
User Account Control (UAC)
20. The location in the operating system's directory structure where a mounted drive appears
Remote Desktop
Mount Point
WINRESUME.EXE
NTDETECT.COM
21. DOS command that launches the Check Disk utility - which checks hard drive volumes for problems
Dynamic Disk
CHKDSK
FIXBOOT
FIXMBR
22. A new technology introduced with Vista designed to help protect computers against malware attacks by requiring Administrator permission before most applications can run
CHKDSK
Windows Compatibility Mode
User Account Control (UAC)
Foreign Drive
23. A desktop theme new with Windows Vista - which features transparent windows
Online Disk
Aero
Logical Partition
System Log
24. Designates a hard drive that is accessible and functioning properly
Driver Signing
Online Disk
User Account Control (UAC)
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
25. Created either automatically by Windows or manually by users - these provide the time frames through which System Restore works
Driver Signing
System Restore Point
User Account Control (UAC)
Basic Disk
26. Allows users to create backups of data to a variety of devices
Offline Disk
NTLDR
NTBACKUP
Remote Assistance
27. Allows your computer's configuration settings to be reset to those of another earlier time
NTBACKUP
WINRESUME.EXE
System Restore
Fragmentation
28. The primary partition which contains the operating system files
Active Partition
CHKDSK
Dynamic Disk
NTLDR
29. Allows users to install or run programs under an 'emulation mode -' where the program will function as if it were running on an older - legacy operating system
Windows Compatibility Mode
BOOT.INI
Offline Disk
Remote Assistance
30. Used to display computer information - MMC's may be created by users for specific purposes - or may be default tools that are integral to Windows - like the 'Computer Management' MMC. MMC's may also be edited or changed to suit individual user needs
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Primary Partition
WINRESUME.EXE
Logical Partition
31. A required boot file for Windows Vista - which reads the boot configuration data and displays an operating system selection menu
Aero
BOOTMGR.EXE
Disk Manager
NTDETECT.COM
32. A required boot file for Windows operating systems through XP - containing configuration information for a boot menu
BOOT.INI
Offline Disk
Aero
System Restore
33. A Microsoft system utility used to display or change device drivers
Device Manager
Mapped Drive
WINRESUME.EXE
Unsigned Driver
34. A Microsoft utility that allows you to join several hard drives together into one 'virtual drive -' and can also be partitioned in real time without having to reboot Windows
Task Scheduler
Event Viewer
Task Manager
Dynamic Disk
35. A driver which has not been approved for use with the Windows operating system - not an indication of whether or not it will work - just an indication that it is unknown to Microsoft
Offline Disk
Indexing Services
Unsigned Driver
Foreign Drive
36. Used to log error messages generated by applications - security issues - or system events
Event Viewer
Aero
Active Partition
System Restore Point
37. Created by Event Viewer to record events logged system- related events
Sidebar
System Restore
Task Scheduler
System Log
38. An interface for disk management found in Administrative Tools or through the DOS command DISKMGMT.MSC - it is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
System Monitor
Task Scheduler
Event Viewer
Disk Manager
39. Microsoft's terminology for a mounted drive
Mapped Drive
Event Viewer
Dynamic Disk
Logical Partition
40. A system utility for Windows XP that provides a picture of system performance
System Monitor
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Extended Partition
Performance Monitor
41. A secondary primary partition where additional secondary partitions reside
FIXBOOT
WINLOAD.EXE
Extended Partition
BOOTMGR.EXE
42. A Windows utility that provides information about programs and processes running on your computer
System Restore
Task Manager
WINRESUME.EXE
BOOT.INI
43. Created by Event Viewer to record events logged by programs - or applications
NTDETECT.COM
WINLOAD.EXE
Aero
Application Log
44. Enables users to create a catalog of documents and document properties on your disks and store that information
WINLOAD.EXE
Indexing Services
Application Log
NTBACKUP
45. Contains one file system - for older systems the OS is installed here
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
Event Viewer
Primary Partition
Task Manager
46. A feature of Windows Vista also known as Windows Desktop Gadgets - a widget engine that allows 'gadgets' to be installed to perform a variety of tasks ranging from simple tasks like displaying the time to more complex tasks like tracking system perfo
Mount Point
Event Viewer
Sidebar
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)