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