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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation

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






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






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).

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9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






26. 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






27. 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.






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






50. You cannot do an in-place upgrade from a 32-bit operating system to a ___________(or vice versa).