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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation

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






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. If you will be performing a clean install on the same computer as your existing computer - save your ____ and files before performing the installation. Following installation - you can import them.






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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. 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.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. 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).


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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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