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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation

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






2. Older hardware that have only ___________ will not work on a 64-bit operating system.






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






4. You can upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows ____ with an In-place upgrade or Clean install.






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. If you are unable to complete an installation - you can use the ____ to restore your existing system.






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






11. If you are upgrading an existing computer - you can migrate your ____ and data into the new installation.






12. You can create a ____ computer by keeping your existing installation of Windows.






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






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






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






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






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






18. Businesses typically purchase a license for Windows Vista/7 - then ____ and install Windows XP instead.






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. 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.






23. You can install Windows XP on the same partition but a different ____ than the existing installation of previous Windows versions.






24. Home ____ editions include more features such as full Aero support - Windows Backup - and Media Center.






25. Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate editions support running Windows XP as a ____.






26. A 64-bit operating system requires ___________.






27. 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.






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






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






30. The biggest advantage to using a 64-bit version is support for more than ____ of memory (most 32-bit systems can only use about 3GB of memory).






31. During install you can choose to ____ partitions (losing all existing data and any existing operating system installation) or install into an existing partition. If you do not do this - user data will be preserved following the installation.






32. You can upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows 7 with a ____.






33. Choose a Professional/Business/Ultimate edition of Windows if you need to connect to a ____.






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






35. 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.






36. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for ____ and indexing improvements.






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






38. An ____ upgrade updates your current Windows installation to the new version of Windows. All of your applications - user settings - and data are all preserved. The previous version of Windows is no longer available.






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






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






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






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






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






44. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for Windows ____ for playing and managing digital media.






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






50. Enterprise editions are like Ultimate editions - but sold to large ____.