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Computer Engineering Technology Vocab
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Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A system utility for Windows XP that provides a picture of system performance
Performance Monitor
Driver Signing
Extended Partition
Logical Partition
2. Enables users to create a catalog of documents and document properties on your disks and store that information
BOOTMGR.EXE
Windows Compatibility Mode
Indexing Services
Aero
3. Used to log error messages generated by applications - security issues - or system events
Event Viewer
WINLOAD.EXE
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Logical Partition
4. Allows users to create backups of data to a variety of devices
FIXMBR
WINLOAD.EXE
NTBACKUP
Disk Manager
5. A required boot file for Windows operating systems through XP - containing configuration information for a boot menu
BOOT.INI
Primary Partition
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
System Restore Point
6. The primary partition which contains the operating system files
Mapped Drive
Active Partition
Task Scheduler
Dynamic Disk
7. 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
WINLOAD.EXE
Performance Monitor
User Account Control (UAC)
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
8. 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
Extended Partition
Dynamic Disk
DEFRAG
FIXMBR
9. 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
BOOT.INI
Performance Monitor
Windows Compatibility Mode
Logical Partition
10. Designates a hard drive that is accessible and functioning properly
Application Log
Driver Signing
Online Disk
Remote Assistance
11. Displayed when the Windows operating system crashes - Microsoft's official term for this is a 'stop error.'
WINLOAD.EXE
Mount Point
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
Indexing Services
12. Contains one file system - for older systems the OS is installed here
Primary Partition
System Restore
WINRESUME.EXE
FIXBOOT
13. The location in the operating system's directory structure where a mounted drive appears
Mount Point
Aero
Remote Assistance
System Monitor
14. Created either automatically by Windows or manually by users - these provide the time frames through which System Restore works
Sidebar
Task Manager
System Restore Point
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
15. A Recovery Console command that writes a new partition boot sector to the system partition that you specify
FIXBOOT
Active Partition
NTLDR
DEFRAG
16. 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
Application Log
Fragmentation
System Restore
User Account Control (UAC)
17. Used to set up reoccurring events on your computer
Task Scheduler
Basic Disk
Windows Compatibility Mode
Indexing Services
18. A required boot file for Windows Vista - which continues the boot process if BOOTMGR.EXE determines that the computer IS in standby or hibernation
NTLDR
Security Log
User Account Control (UAC)
WINRESUME.EXE
19. A desktop theme new with Windows Vista - which features transparent windows
Aero
Task Scheduler
Unsigned Driver
FIXBOOT
20. Microsoft's terminology for a mounted drive
Indexing Services
Fragmentation
Mapped Drive
CHKDSK
21. A required boot file for Windows operating systems through XP - containing the main Windows boot loader itself
BOOTMGR.EXE
NTLDR
WINLOAD.EXE
CHKDSK
22. 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
Foreign Drive
Fragmentation
DEFRAG
CHKDSK
23. A hard drive not converted to Dynamic Disk - with one primary partition - and one extended partition - and a limited number of logical drives
NTDETECT.COM
BOOTMGR.EXE
NTBACKUP
Basic Disk
24. The name given to the secondary partitions created on an extended partition
System Restore
Primary Partition
Logical Partition
DEFRAG
25. 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
FIXBOOT
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Basic Disk
Performance Monitor
26. Allows you to control another user's computer - or allows them to control yours
Remote Assistance
Indexing Services
System Restore Point
Application Log
27. Created by Event Viewer to record events logged system- related events
Online Disk
Mapped Drive
System Log
Aero
28. An interface for disk management found in Administrative Tools or through the DOS command DISKMGMT.MSC - it is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Windows Compatibility Mode
Primary Partition
Disk Manager
Event Viewer
29. A Microsoft system utility used to display or change device drivers
Basic Disk
Fragmentation
Device Manager
Indexing Services
30. A new technology introduced with Vista designed to help protect computers against malware attacks by requiring Administrator permission before most applications can run
User Account Control (UAC)
Mapped Drive
Windows Compatibility Mode
Basic Disk
31. Allows user access to files on their computers from a different physical location
CHKDSK
System Monitor
Performance Monitor
Remote Desktop
32. A system utility for Windows 95/98/ME that provides a picture of system performance - replaced by Performance Monitor for XP
WINLOAD.EXE
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
System Monitor
Mount Point
33. Allows your computer's configuration settings to be reset to those of another earlier time
Device Manager
System Restore
Disk Manager
Windows Compatibility Mode
34. A Windows utility that provides information about programs and processes running on your computer
Task Manager
User Account Control (UAC)
Sidebar
Event Viewer
35. A required boot file for Windows operating systems through XP - responsible for detecting hardware necessary for a successful boot into Windows
Event Viewer
System Restore Point
System Log
NTDETECT.COM
36. Created by Event Viewer to record events logged as a result of security- related events
System Log
Security Log
Extended Partition
Remote Desktop
37. A hard disk that is currently unavailable for use in Windows
BOOTMGR.EXE
WINRESUME.EXE
Offline Disk
WINLOAD.EXE
38. A Recovery Console command that writes a new master boot record to the hard disk drive that you specify
Application Log
FIXMBR
NTBACKUP
WINLOAD.EXE
39. Created by Event Viewer to record events logged by programs - or applications
Offline Disk
Logical Partition
Application Log
System Restore
40. DOS command used to launch Disk Defragmenter
System Log
Foreign Drive
DEFRAG
WINLOAD.EXE
41. DOS command that launches the Check Disk utility - which checks hard drive volumes for problems
System Log
Unsigned Driver
CHKDSK
Remote Assistance
42. 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
Primary Partition
DEFRAG
Unsigned Driver
Logical Partition
43. A secondary primary partition where additional secondary partitions reside
NTLDR
Extended Partition
Remote Assistance
Mount Point
44. A required boot file for Windows Vista - which reads the boot configuration data and displays an operating system selection menu
BOOTMGR.EXE
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
System Monitor
BOOT.INI
45. 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
Disk Manager
Basic Disk
FIXBOOT
46. 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
Event Viewer
BOOTMGR.EXE
Task Scheduler
Driver Signing