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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation

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1. 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).


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






3. 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.






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. 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).






38. 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.






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






40. 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.






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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