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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation

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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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).






12. A 64-bit operating system requires ___________.






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.






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