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Comptia A +: System Protection
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A ____ is a copy of data that is archived and which can be used to restore corrupt or lost data in the event of a hardware or system failure.
Windows Backup
Windows Backup
Backup
TFS
2. When you restore your system to a restore point - previous settings are restored - while subsequent changes are ____. For example - any applications installed after the restore point are no longer installed.
Boot
Removed
OS
ASR (Automated System Recovery)
3. System Restore works only on ____ partitions. Restore points are automatically saved to the same disk using up to 15% of the available disk space (you can modify the amount of disk space used for restore points).
Location
Windows Backup
NTFS
TFS
4. Back up system state data and applications (or make a restore point) whenever you make a ____ change.
Deletion modification
Home Basic
User
System
5. With Complete PC Backup you can select the ____ included in the backup - however the system volume is always included.
Volumes
Enterprise
Configuration
NTFS
6. With Windows Vista - automatic file backup protects user files and lets you configure a schedule for taking regular backups. File backup only backs up ____ files.
Full
User
Volumes
Location
7. When you view a previous version of a file - it is opened in ____ mode. You can browse through a previous version of a folder - navigating the directory structure.
Backup
Restore point
Removed
Read-only
8. When you restore previous versions - you can copy the previous version to a new ____ - or restore it to the same location (overwriting the existing version).
Location
Home Basic
NTFS
Ntbackup.exe
9. Automatic restore points are created in the background at regular intervals (by default once a day) as well as before ____ changes are made such as installing an application - installing an unsigned driver - or making other system changes.
Enterprise
Location
Windows Backup
Configuration
10. Backup media should be stored ____ to prevent the same disaster from affecting the network and the backup media.
Windows Backup
Offsite
Deletion modification
On
11. Back up ____ data more often than system state data (it changes more frequently).
User
Data files
System
Are not
12. Previous Versions works on __________ as well as individual files.
On
User
Configuration
Entire folders
13. Be sure to ___ your backup and restore strategy. It does no good to back up your data if you can't restore it.
User
NTFS
Test
Configuration
14. Backups can be scheduled using the tools within the backup utility - or by creating a new task in the ____ folder in the Control Panel.
NTFS
Scheduled Tasks
On
Cannot
15. You can ____ backups to take place at regular times.
TFS
Schedule
Windows Backup
Ntbackup.exe
16. Previous Versions is available in the Business - Ultimate - and ____ editions of Windows Vista/7.
System
Windows Backup
Enterprise
Windows Backup
17. Previous Versions - also called Shadow Copies - takes snapshots of files and folders and protects against accidental ____ or ____ of user data files.
Enterprise
Deletion modification
Configuration
Test
18. With Windows Vista you can only back up files that exist on an ____ partition.
TFS
Schedule
Offsite
NTFS
19. In Windows Vista - backups can be scheduled on all versions except for the ____ version (this version supports only manual backups).
Configuration
Home Basic
Ntbackup.exe
Complete PC Backup and Restore
20. Restore points take snapshots of system files - registry settings - program files - and other batch - script - or executable files. Restore points do/do not protect user data files.
Windows XP and later
Boot
Cannot select only a portion
Do not
21. Previous Versions works only on ____ partitions.
Recordable
In good working order
NTFS
Do not
22. In Windows Vista - network backups are/are not supported on Home editions.
TFS
Full
Are not
Deletion modification
23. ____ is the backup utility included with Windows 2000/XP systems.
Test
Windows XP and later
Windows Backup
Data files
24. You can also manually create a _________.
Cannot
NTFS
Enterprise
Restore point
25. Backups must be performed while the system is....
Ntbackup.exe
Removed
In good working order
TFS
26. User data is not modified when restoring to a restore point. You can/cannot use a restore point to recover user data - and any changes made since a restore point are retained following the restore.
Are not
Scheduled Tasks
Cannot
Windows XP and later
27. Run ____ or start Windows Backup from the Administrative Tools in the Control Panel.
System
Ntbackup.exe
Are not
Restore
28. ____ is a simple way of backing up and restoring the operating system. Use it to recover from a hardware failure or other error that prevents the operating system from loading - backs up the system state data but does not back up user data.
ASR (Automated System Recovery)
User
Windows Backup
Do not
29. Application data changes only following the ____ of an application or following a ____ change. Depending on the system you are using - a backup of system state data might include backing up all application files as well.
Recordable
Ntbackup.exe
Windows Backup
Installation configuration
30. You can ____ all files or selected files from the Windows Vista backup.
Read-only
Cannot
Restore
Enterprise
31. Application data includes files installed by an application and application ____ files.
Location
NTFS
Deletion modification
Configuration
32. Previous Versions is turned on/off by default - and takes regular backups of files that have changed.
Restore
On
Data files
Windows Backup
33. In Windows 7 - the ____ feature allows you to select individual folders and files - as well as include system files in the backup.
Image
Changes
Windows Backup
On
34. During the ASR backup - you create a floppy disk that is used along with the backup files and the Windows installation disc during the ____ procedure.
Scheduled Tasks
Complete PC Backup and Restore
Restore
User
35. Complete PC Backup backs up everything on the system including the ____ - installed programs - drivers - and user data files.
OS
NTFS
Configuration
System state
36. Use ____ to create the ASR backup.
Deletion modification
Windows Backup
OS
Entire folders
37. With Complete PC Backup - during a restore - the entire system is restored; you _____________ of the backup to restore.
Cannot select only a portion
Test
Restore point
Restore
38. Complete PC Backup creates an ____-based snapshot of the entire computer.
Cannot
Ntbackup.exe
Image
Offsite
39. Backups can be saved to tape - a network location - or a file (on a hard disk). Windows Backup cannot back up to ____ disc media (CD-R - CD-RW - DVD-R - or DVD-RW).
Restore
Scheduled Tasks
Recordable
User
40. System state data includes the operating system files - the ____ - ____ - and any configuration files.
Registry drivers
Deletion modification
Data files
On
41. During a ____ backup - all system configuration information is backed up (system data cannot be backed up selectively in portions).
System state
User
NTFS
Recordable
42. User data includes all ____ saved and modified by users or applications that users run.
Are not
NTFS
Data files
Scheduled Tasks
43. The ____ data is the most important data for a company. Because it changes constantly - back it up frequently and on a regular schedule.
Changes
System
Cannot select only a portion
User
44. A Windows Vista ____ backup creates a new backup of all the files you specify.
Windows XP and later
Full
Registry drivers
Restore
45. After you take a backup with Windows Vista - you can add files to the backup. Adding files backs up only the ____ (new or modified files) and adds them to the existing backup.
Restore
Changes
Boot
Complete PC Backup and Restore
46. ____ automatically takes snapshots (called restore points) of your system. You can use these restore points to roll back your computer to a specific point-in-time configuration.
Enterprise
System Restore
Restore point
Changes
47. In Windows Vista - you can/cannot back up to tape drives or USB flash devices.
Entire folders
System
Are not
Cannot
48. ____ replaces the ASR/ERD feature of previous Windows versions.
Complete PC Backup and Restore
Configuration
Schedule
Location
49. System Restore is available on....
Windows XP and later
Enterprise
System state
Cannot
50. System state data includes all of the files required to ____ and run the computer.
Restore
Installation configuration
Do not
Boot