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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation

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1. You can upgrade from Windows 98/ME to Windows Vista or Windows 7 with a ____.






2. Obtain the latest ____ for all hardware. If necessary - get 64-bit ones before installation to ensure that devices are compatible with 64-bit operating systems.






3. The Starter edition has the least amount of features and is optimized for running on lower-end ____ and hardware.






4. Choose an ____ edition for BitLocker. These editions include all features of both Home and Professional editions.






5. You can upgrade from Windows XP to Windows ____ with an In-place upgrade or Clean install.






6. You can upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows ____ with an upgrade or Clean install.






7. Some 32-bit applications running on a 64-bit version of Windows will have ____ that do not exist on 32-bit systems - so vendors might need to release patches for these applications.






8. You can upgrade from one edition to another as long as the edition is a __________ (such as Home to Professional or Home Premium to Ultimate).


9. For Windows Vista/7 - each operating system instance must be on its own ____.






10. Check the ____ to verify that hardware is compatible with the operating system.






11. The first step prior to purchase and installation of the operating system is to verify that the operating system is compatible with the ____ and ____ you will use.






12. If you are installing a new version of Windows on an existing computer - run the ____ for that version to determine whether your system can be upgraded. It scans your system and verifies that hardware is sufficient and compatible with the new version






13. If you will be performing a clean install on the same computer as your existing computer - save your ____ and files before performing the installation. Following installation - you can import them.






14. Windows XP hardware recommendations include: 300 MHz processor - ____ MB RAM - 1.5 GB free disk space - CD or DVD drive - Super VGA (800x600).






15. Though an in-place upgrade does not affect user files and settings - you should still ____ the system prior to performing the installation in case something goes wrong.






16. ____ that cannot run Vista come with Windows XP Home preinstalled.






17. After an in-place upgrade the previous version of Windows is _____________.






18. You can typically only perform an ____ upgrade to the next higher version of Windows. For example - from Windows XP to Windows Vista - but you must do a clean install to move from Windows XP to Windows 7.






19. A 64-bit operating system can run both 32-bit and 64-bit applications; a 32-bit operating system _________ a 64-bit application.






20. After an in-place upgrade all of your applications - user settings - and data are all....






21. The Starter edition comes only in a ____-bit version. Aero and the .NET framework is not supported. For Vista - the Starter edition is only available in 'emerging' markets. For Windows 7 - the edition is available world-wide - and is typically pre-in






22. The Starter edition Aero and the .NET framework (is/is not) supported.






23. Choose Windows XP for lower hardware requirements and greater hardware and application ____. Older hardware and many applications still do not work with Windows Vista/7.






24. A 64-bit operating system requires ___________.






25. Upgrade versions of Windows are for users who already have an existing installation of ____ - and who want to install the newer version on the same computer.






26. Go to the hardware or software vendor's website and check for operating system ____.






27. With a clean installation - use ____ to transfer all user settings and data from the old installation to the new installation.






28. Upgrade versions are typically available for purchase if you have up to ____ versions lower than the new version.






29. You cannot do an _____________ from one edition to another (such as from Professional to Home Premium).






30. With the upgrade version - you can perform either an in-place upgrade or a clean install. The installation process must be able to detect the ____ of Windows - either on the hard drive or with Windows XP only - from the installation disc.






31. Choose Windows 7 over Vista ____ items to the Taskbar.






32. Following a clean installation - you will need to reinstall all ____ and configure ____.






33. Choose Windows 7 over Vista for the use of ____.






34. As a final preparation step - perform a backup of your existing system. If you are doing a clean install - you can use the backup to restore ____ to the new installation.






35. Moving from Windows XP is often not a trivial task because of ____ and ____ incompatibilities between XP and Vista/7.






36. You can upgrade from Windows 98/ME to Windows XP with an _____________.






37. You can upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 with an ____ or Clean install.






38. A clean install adds a ____ installation of Windows - either on a new system or a system that currently has an operating system.






39. With a clean installation - use the ____ for additional migration options - for example to migrate user settings to different computers.






40. You __________ a 32-bit operating system on a 64-bit processor.






41. Upgrade versions cost (more/less) than buying a full version of Windows.






42. Windows XP hardware requirements include: 233 MHz processor - ____ MB RAM - 1.5 GB free disk space - CD or DVD drive - and Super VGA (800x600).






43. A Home edition is intended for end-users not in a business environment and have a subset of available features such as some of the ____ features.






44. Choose Windows 7 over Vista for improved ___ and restore flexibility._






45. Windows 7 hardware requirements include: 1 GHz processor - 1 GB RAM (2 GB for a 64-bit system) - 16 GB free disk space (____ GB for a 64-bit system) - DirectX 9 support with 128 MB video memory - Pixel Shader 2.0 - and 32-bits per pixel - and a DVD d






46. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for Windows ____ and gadgets. Search and indexing improvements - Windows Media Center for playing and managing digital media






47. You would choose a 64-bit version if you needed to run 64-bit ____ or use hardware that had only 64-bit drivers.






48. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for ____ drive encryption.






49. You must have a 64-bit ____ to run a 64-bit operating system.






50. While you can purchase an upgrade copy of Windows if you want to move up two versions - you can only perform an in-place upgrade if you are moving only ____ version up.