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






3. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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.






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. You will also need to choose between the 32-bit (x__) or 64-bit (x____ or IA-64) versions.






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. 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