On a computer running Windows (7, 8, 8.1, 10, or other), which of the following can be shared out for network access? Choose all that apply.

Folders

Entire hard drive volumes

Printers

Media files

If a computer is configured as a server, and wireless clients will be accessing resources on it, then it must have a wireless network (Wi-Fi) card.

True

False

Which of the following video outputs would be preferred on a home theater PC?

DVI

Display Port

VGA

HDMI

Composite

Which of the following would be an optional item, in that it would least likely impact on the game-playing experience, on a high-quality gaming PC?

A multicore processor with plenty of cache

High-end video card with a dedicated GPU

As much memory as you can afford

High-end cooling system

High-definition sound

High-end optical drive

Explain the difference between upgrading an operating system and doing a clean install.

You have a computer running Windows Vista Business. After research, you find that the hardware is capable of supporting Windows 10 Professional. You can perform an upgrade by purchasing the Windows 10 upgrade and there will be no requirement to reinstall applications upon completion of the upgrade.

True

False

For a clean install, the type of installation you would select is a/an _____ installation. Fill-in the blank.

Custom or Custom (Advanced) or Advanced

Partitioning is required when doing a clean install on a new hard drive.

True

False

Your computers clock is off by exactly 3 hours. You correct the time but later in the day it is again off by 3 hours. This happens repeatedly. The most likely cause is _____.

Faulty CMOS battery

Faulty CMOS

Incorrect BIOS

Faulty power supply

Incorrect time zone

Booting with PXE refers to booting from _____.

a network drive

an SSD

a setup DVD

a floppy disk

A computer user complains that his laptop display is very dim when running on battery but is fine when it is plugged into an AC outlet. Explain what you would tell him is the reason for this.

If a system locks up during installation of the operating system, it must be manually turned off. At this point you need to diagnose the hardware before trying again because it is guaranteed to lock up repeatedly until you correct the hardware issue.

True

False

Once Windows completes the installation, you find that you cannot access the Internet. Looking at Device Manager, you see the following result.

Describe, in sufficient detail, what you will do next.

You are upgrading the hard drive in your computer. You want to give the old hard drive to a friend because it is better than the one he has. You have already copied your data onto your new hard drive. What should you do before giving the drive to your friend?

Beat it to pieces with a hammer Degauss it

Sanitize it

Delete the partitions

You will be disposing of a hard drive that was previously used for your personal finances. Which of the following is the best step prior to disposal?

Beat it to pieces with a hammer

Format it

Sanitize it

Delete the partitions

Which of the following are true of the Windows registry? Select all that apply.

It contains user specific information

It contains information about the owner and the organization

It contains hardware specific information

It contains software specific information

What specific Windows tool can be used to shut down specific applications, processes, or services?

Device Manager File Action View Help VIAMONS-CB3H32Q Batteries Computer D Disk drives Display adapters Standard VGA Graphics Adapter I DVD/CD-ROM drives IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers t) Imaging devices DKeyboards DMice and other pointing devices Monitors Other devices Base System Device Biometric Coprocessor Ethernet Controller Network Controller PCI Simple Communications Controller SM Bus Controller Unknown device Processors Security Devices Sound, video and game controllers D System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers