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Computer Engineering Technology Vocab
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Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. DOS command that launches the Check Disk utility - which checks hard drive volumes for problems
Fragmentation
Remote Desktop
Disk Manager
CHKDSK
2. A secondary primary partition where additional secondary partitions reside
BOOT.INI
Extended Partition
Remote Desktop
Fragmentation
3. A required boot file for Windows operating systems through XP - responsible for detecting hardware necessary for a successful boot into Windows
Security Log
NTDETECT.COM
System Restore Point
Sidebar
4. Contains one file system - for older systems the OS is installed here
Fragmentation
Basic Disk
FIXMBR
Primary Partition
5. Allows you to control another user's computer - or allows them to control yours
WINLOAD.EXE
System Restore Point
Remote Assistance
CHKDSK
6. Used to set up reoccurring events on your computer
Dynamic Disk
Basic Disk
Task Scheduler
System Monitor
7. A required boot file for Windows operating systems through XP - containing the main Windows boot loader itself
NTLDR
Task Scheduler
Disk Manager
Indexing Services
8. The primary partition which contains the operating system files
Active Partition
Sidebar
Indexing Services
Extended Partition
9. Created by Event Viewer to record events logged as a result of security- related events
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
BOOTMGR.EXE
Security Log
Event Viewer
10. A required boot file for Windows operating systems through XP - containing configuration information for a boot menu
System Restore
BOOT.INI
System Log
Performance Monitor
11. A Microsoft system utility used to display or change device drivers
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
FIXBOOT
Event Viewer
Device Manager
12. A Microsoft utility that allows you to join several hard drives together into one 'virtual drive -' and can also be partitioned in real time without having to reboot Windows
Dynamic Disk
Logical Partition
Indexing Services
Online Disk
13. Created by Event Viewer to record events logged by programs - or applications
Application Log
BOOT.INI
Foreign Drive
NTDETECT.COM
14. A system utility for Windows 95/98/ME that provides a picture of system performance - replaced by Performance Monitor for XP
System Restore Point
System Monitor
Basic Disk
Offline Disk
15. Allows users to create backups of data to a variety of devices
Primary Partition
Device Manager
NTBACKUP
System Log
16. A desktop theme new with Windows Vista - which features transparent windows
Windows Compatibility Mode
Security Log
Aero
BOOT.INI
17. A Windows utility that provides information about programs and processes running on your computer
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
Task Manager
CHKDSK
Windows Compatibility Mode
18. A Recovery Console command that writes a new master boot record to the hard disk drive that you specify
System Restore Point
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
FIXMBR
Windows Compatibility Mode
19. A required boot file for Windows Vista - which continues the boot process if BOOTMGR.EXE determines that the computer IS NOT in standby or hibernation
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Extended Partition
Remote Desktop
WINLOAD.EXE
20. Displayed when the Windows operating system crashes - Microsoft's official term for this is a 'stop error.'
CHKDSK
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
FIXBOOT
Device Manager
21. Allows user access to files on their computers from a different physical location
Active Partition
Remote Desktop
CHKDSK
NTLDR
22. Created by Event Viewer to record events logged system- related events
Task Scheduler
System Restore
System Log
Fragmentation
23. The name given to the secondary partitions created on an extended partition
Logical Partition
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
Security Log
24. A driver which has not been approved for use with the Windows operating system - not an indication of whether or not it will work - just an indication that it is unknown to Microsoft
Mapped Drive
Logical Partition
Driver Signing
Unsigned Driver
25. Designates a hard drive that is accessible and functioning properly
BOOTMGR.EXE
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Online Disk
WINRESUME.EXE
26. A new technology introduced with Vista designed to help protect computers against malware attacks by requiring Administrator permission before most applications can run
Active Partition
Device Manager
User Account Control (UAC)
CHKDSK
27. Occurs when the operating system cannot or will not allocate enough contiguous space to store a complete file as a unit - but instead stores pieces of the file in gaps between other files on the hard drive
Fragmentation
Security Log
Task Manager
Unsigned Driver
28. Enables users to create a catalog of documents and document properties on your disks and store that information
System Restore Point
Task Scheduler
Extended Partition
Indexing Services
29. Allows your computer's configuration settings to be reset to those of another earlier time
Performance Monitor
System Restore
WINRESUME.EXE
DEFRAG
30. Created either automatically by Windows or manually by users - these provide the time frames through which System Restore works
Basic Disk
FIXMBR
Task Scheduler
System Restore Point
31. An interface for disk management found in Administrative Tools or through the DOS command DISKMGMT.MSC - it is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Basic Disk
Disk Manager
Foreign Drive
32. A required boot file for Windows Vista - which reads the boot configuration data and displays an operating system selection menu
Disk Manager
System Restore
Security Log
BOOTMGR.EXE
33. A hard drive not converted to Dynamic Disk - with one primary partition - and one extended partition - and a limited number of logical drives
Indexing Services
BOOTMGR.EXE
Basic Disk
WINRESUME.EXE
34. Used to log error messages generated by applications - security issues - or system events
Event Viewer
Windows Compatibility Mode
Foreign Drive
System Log
35. A system utility for Windows XP that provides a picture of system performance
FIXBOOT
NTBACKUP
Indexing Services
Performance Monitor
36. A hard disk that is currently unavailable for use in Windows
NTBACKUP
Remote Assistance
Offline Disk
User Account Control (UAC)
37. The location in the operating system's directory structure where a mounted drive appears
Aero
Mount Point
Active Partition
Application Log
38. A feature of Windows Vista also known as Windows Desktop Gadgets - a widget engine that allows 'gadgets' to be installed to perform a variety of tasks ranging from simple tasks like displaying the time to more complex tasks like tracking system perfo
Sidebar
Security Log
NTBACKUP
Mapped Drive
39. DOS command used to launch Disk Defragmenter
Remote Desktop
DEFRAG
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
NTDETECT.COM
40. A required boot file for Windows Vista - which continues the boot process if BOOTMGR.EXE determines that the computer IS in standby or hibernation
WINRESUME.EXE
Unsigned Driver
System Restore Point
Extended Partition
41. A Microsoft feature that helps to ensure that only approved - or 'signed' drivers are installed under Windows XP or Vista - Driver Signing either forbids 'unsigned' drivers from being loaded - or is set to ask user permission before doing so - accord
NTLDR
Device Manager
Driver Signing
Security Log
42. Allows users to install or run programs under an 'emulation mode -' where the program will function as if it were running on an older - legacy operating system
Windows Compatibility Mode
Security Log
NTBACKUP
Indexing Services
43. Used to display computer information - MMC's may be created by users for specific purposes - or may be default tools that are integral to Windows - like the 'Computer Management' MMC. MMC's may also be edited or changed to suit individual user needs
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Device Manager
Disk Manager
Task Scheduler
44. A Recovery Console command that writes a new partition boot sector to the system partition that you specify
FIXBOOT
CHKDSK
Mount Point
Active Partition
45. Microsoft's terminology for a mounted drive
Mapped Drive
Dynamic Disk
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Active Partition
46. An error message that may occur when you move a dynamic disk to your local computer that was originally on a Windows 2000 or Windows XP computer
Event Viewer
Foreign Drive
System Restore
Remote Assistance