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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You can install Windows XP on the same partition but a different ____ than the existing installation of previous Windows versions.
MAP (Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit)
Folder
Hardware software
Premium
2. Choose a Professional/Business/Ultimate edition of Windows if you need to connect to a ____.
Domain
in-place downgrade
Downgrade
1
3. 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.
Premium
Driver
In-place
USMT (User State Migration Tool)
4. Windows XP hardware requirements include: 233 MHz processor - ____ MB RAM - 1.5 GB free disk space - CD or DVD drive - and Super VGA (800x600).
Libraries
Corporations
Vista
64
5. You can upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows 7 with a ____.
Backup
Premium
Processor
Clean install
6. A clean install adds a ____ installation of Windows - either on a new system or a system that currently has an operating system.
64-bit operating system
Previous version
New
Can run
7. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for ____ and indexing improvements.
BitLocker
Search
User data
Previous version
8. If you are upgrading an existing computer - you can migrate your ____ and data into the new installation.
Search
Hardware software
Backup
User settings
9. Windows XP continues to be sold and installed - especially in ____ that have not yet adopted Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Businesses
7
4GB
20
10. 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.
Search
Premium
In-place
Virtual computer
11. You cannot do an in-place upgrade from a 32-bit operating system to a ___________(or vice versa).
64-bit operating system
USMT (User State Migration Tool)
Preserved
BitLocker
12. Windows XP hardware recommendations include: 300 MHz processor - ____ MB RAM - 1.5 GB free disk space - CD or DVD drive - Super VGA (800x600).
Processor
300
Premium
in-place downgrade
13. 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.
User data
Aero
Previous version
Media Center
14. 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.
86 64
support
HLC (hardware compatibility list)
Windows
15. For Windows Vista/7 - each operating system instance must be on its own ____.
Partition
HLC (hardware compatibility list)
Sidebar
Businesses
16. Enterprise editions are like Ultimate editions - but sold to large ____.
Dual boot
Corporations
Partition
Premium
17. 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.
1
Backup
Clean install
Search
18. 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
Windows Easy Transfer
Domain
Compatibility
32
19. Choose an ____ edition for BitLocker. These editions include all features of both Home and Professional editions.
Dual boot
Ultimate
in-place downgrade
Media Center
20. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for ____ drive encryption.
Not available
In-place
BitLocker
Cannot run
21. Upgrade versions cost (more/less) than buying a full version of Windows.
7
Partition
Driver
Less
22. You can create a ____ computer by keeping your existing installation of Windows.
Dual boot
Hardware software
Corporations
Errors
23. The Starter edition has the least amount of features and is optimized for running on lower-end ____ and hardware.
Processors
Windows
Ultimate
Can run
24. After an in-place upgrade the previous version of Windows is _____________.
Businesses
Previous version
HLC (hardware compatibility list)
Not available
25. 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.
MAP (Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit)
Applications
300
Hardware software
26. A 64-bit operating system can run both 32-bit and 64-bit applications; a 32-bit operating system _________ a 64-bit application.
HLC (hardware compatibility list)
New
Partition
Cannot run
27. Choose Windows 7 over Vista for the use of ____.
Libraries
Hardware software
Media Center
Clean install
28. Choose Windows 7 over Vista ____ items to the Taskbar.
In-place upgrade
Pin
Can run
Backup
29. With a clean installation - use the ____ for additional migration options - for example to migrate user settings to different computers.
USMT (User State Migration Tool)
Corporations
64
Pin
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).
4GB
Search
Partition
User settings
31. With a clean installation - use ____ to transfer all user settings and data from the old installation to the new installation.
Windows Easy Transfer
Vista
64
Windows
32. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for Windows ____ and gadgets. Search and indexing improvements - Windows Media Center for playing and managing digital media
User settings
Sidebar
HLC (hardware compatibility list)
Partition
33. The Starter edition Aero and the .NET framework (is/is not) supported.
Is not
Compatibility
User settings
Not available
34. 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.
Processors
support
USMT (User State Migration Tool)
Backup
35. ____ that cannot run Vista come with Windows XP Home preinstalled.
In-place upgrade or Clean install
Netbooks
Virtual computer
32-bit drivers
36. 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.
Previous version
Driver
Dual boot
300
37. Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate editions support running Windows XP as a ____.
Virtual computer
64-bit operating system
BitLocker
32-bit drivers
38. Following a clean installation - you will need to reinstall all ____ and configure ____.
Backup
Businesses
In-place
Applications user settings
39. As a final preparation step - perform a ____ of your existing system.
86 64
Backup
Reformat
Ultimate
40. You can upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 with an ____ or Clean install.
Driver
Clean install
In-place upgrade
64-bit drivers
41. You __________ a 32-bit operating system on a 64-bit processor.
New
Errors
Can run
Driver
42. 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).
43. Check the ____ to verify that hardware is compatible with the operating system.
HLC (hardware compatibility list)
User settings
Libraries
Corporations
44. 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.
In-place upgrade or Clean install
User data
Reformat
Backup
45. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for Windows ____ for playing and managing digital media.
Media Center
Backup
Can run
Downgrade
46. 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.
In-place
Applications
Businesses
20
47. Businesses typically purchase a license for Windows Vista/7 - then ____ and install Windows XP instead.
Hardware software
Downgrade
In-place
1
48. You will also need to choose between the 32-bit (x__) or 64-bit (x____ or IA-64) versions.
86 64
300
20
32
49. You would choose a 64-bit version if you needed to run 64-bit ____ or use hardware that had only 64-bit drivers.
User data
Compatibility
Windows
Applications
50. Choose Windows 7 over Vista for improved ___ and restore flexibility._
Clean install
BitLocker
Windows Easy Transfer
Backup