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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
Partition
86 64
Previous version
Upgrade Advisor
2. Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate editions support running Windows XP as a ____.
64
Media Center
32
Virtual computer
3. You will also need to choose between the 32-bit (x__) or 64-bit (x____ or IA-64) versions.
Netbooks
User data
64-bit drivers
86 64
4. Windows XP hardware requirements include: 233 MHz processor - ____ MB RAM - 1.5 GB free disk space - CD or DVD drive - and Super VGA (800x600).
XP
64
Cannot run
1
5. 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.
Backup
32-bit drivers
User data
64-bit operating system
6. Upgrade versions cost (more/less) than buying a full version of Windows.
Backup
Less
Virtual computer
'higher' edition
7. You cannot do an _____________ from one edition to another (such as from Professional to Home Premium).
Vista
Processors
in-place downgrade
7
8. A 64-bit operating system requires ___________.
64-bit drivers
Domain
Clean install
Reformat
9. You cannot do an in-place upgrade from a 32-bit operating system to a ___________(or vice versa).
Vista
MAP (Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit)
Netbooks
64-bit operating system
10. Older hardware that have only ___________ will not work on a 64-bit operating system.
Vista
support
Compatibility
32-bit drivers
11. Choose a Professional/Business/Ultimate edition of Windows if you need to connect to a ____.
Driver
Backup
Domain
Compatibility
12. 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.
USMT (User State Migration Tool)
In-place
2
Reformat
13. Home ____ editions include more features such as full Aero support - Windows Backup - and Media Center.
New
Backup
Premium
Partition
14. After an in-place upgrade all of your applications - user settings - and data are all....
Clean install
Applications
Windows Easy Transfer
Preserved
15. If you are unable to complete an installation - you can use the ____ to restore your existing system.
Aero
User data
Backup
4GB
16. You would choose a 64-bit version if you needed to run 64-bit ____ or use hardware that had only 64-bit drivers.
Applications
4GB
Applications user settings
Virtual computer
17. After an in-place upgrade the previous version of Windows is _____________.
2
64
Not available
64-bit drivers
18. You can upgrade from Windows XP to Windows ____ with a Clean install.
20
7
Applications user settings
Libraries
19. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for ____ drive encryption.
Not available
7
BitLocker
XP
20. 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.
Processors
In-place
Media Center
7
21. Go to the hardware or software vendor's website and check for operating system ____.
Compatibility
Domain
Less
Search
22. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for ____ and indexing improvements.
64
support
Search
Hardware software
23. Choose an ____ edition for BitLocker. These editions include all features of both Home and Professional editions.
Preserved
Cannot run
Ultimate
Clean install
24. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for Windows ____ for playing and managing digital media.
User settings
Libraries
Virtual computer
Media Center
25. 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).
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26. With a clean installation - use ____ to transfer all user settings and data from the old installation to the new installation.
Cannot run
In-place
Vista
Windows Easy Transfer
27. You can install Windows XP on the same partition but a different ____ than the existing installation of previous Windows versions.
'higher' edition
HLC (hardware compatibility list)
Folder
User settings
28. You can create a ____ computer by keeping your existing installation of Windows.
USMT (User State Migration Tool)
HLC (hardware compatibility list)
1
Dual boot
29. 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
Errors
User data
Preserved
32
30. A clean install adds a ____ installation of Windows - either on a new system or a system that currently has an operating system.
New
Netbooks
Vista
7
31. The Starter edition Aero and the .NET framework (is/is not) supported.
Not available
20
Is not
Libraries
32. Following a clean installation - you will need to reinstall all ____ and configure ____.
Processor
MAP (Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit)
Applications user settings
86 64
33. 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.
In-place
User data
'higher' edition
Compatibility
34. The Starter edition has the least amount of features and is optimized for running on lower-end ____ and hardware.
Netbooks
20
Processors
300
35. Upgrade versions are typically available for purchase if you have up to ____ versions lower than the new version.
4GB
User data
2
Folder
36. ____ that cannot run Vista come with Windows XP Home preinstalled.
New
User settings
Applications user settings
Netbooks
37. 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.
'higher' edition
Windows
Errors
Upgrade Advisor
38. 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
20
Compatibility
64-bit operating system
Preserved
39. Moving from Windows XP is often not a trivial task because of ____ and ____ incompatibilities between XP and Vista/7.
Backup
Processor
Hardware software
Backup
40. You must have a 64-bit ____ to run a 64-bit operating system.
Aero
Processor
Windows Easy Transfer
Virtual computer
41. 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
Is not
In-place
Not available
MAP (Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit)
42. 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.
Pin
In-place
Backup
32-bit drivers
43. 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).
Upgrade Advisor
4GB
Clean install
Backup
44. 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.
User data
2
Media Center
Can run
45. 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.
support
Media Center
Hardware software
Vista
46. You can upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows ____ with an upgrade or Clean install.
BitLocker
1
Premium
Vista
47. You can upgrade from Windows XP to Windows ____ with an In-place upgrade or Clean install.
In-place upgrade or Clean install
Vista
Clean install
Search
48. Windows XP continues to be sold and installed - especially in ____ that have not yet adopted Windows Vista or Windows 7.
User data
Businesses
Netbooks
XP
49. 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.
in-place downgrade
Clean install
BitLocker
Windows
50. For Windows Vista/7 - each operating system instance must be on its own ____.
Search
Libraries
Partition
Preserved