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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation

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






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. 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.






14. 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






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






17. 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






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






19. 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).






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. A 64-bit operating system requires ___________.






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






50. 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.