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