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