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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. Windows XP continues to be sold and installed - especially in ____ that have not yet adopted Windows Vista or Windows 7.






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. You can upgrade from Windows XP to Windows ____ with a Clean install.






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






24. 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.






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






26. As a final preparation step - perform a ____ of your existing system.






27. For upgrades on larger networks - you can use the ____ to automatically scan multiple computers and identify each computer's compatibility for an upgrade to Windows 7. It checks hardware compatibility - identifies the availability of updated device d






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






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






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






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






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






33. A 64-bit operating system requires ___________.






34. 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).

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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. 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.






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