IT Essentials Ch 10 Review - Windows Installation

Which of the following is NOT a function of an operating system?

• Control Hardware Access
• Manage Files and Folders
• Provide a User Interface
• Provide a way to browse the Internet

Which CPU architecture is required if you need to access more than 4GB of RAM?

• 32 bit (x86)
• 64 bit

Which of the following would NOT be an important specification to check to make sure to meet your operating systems minimum system requirement?

• Number of USB ports
• RAM
• Hard Disk Drive Size
• CPU Speed

During Windows OS installation what option should you pick if you want to do a "clean" install that deletes everything that was previously on the drive?

• Upgrade

• Custom(Advanced)

Which of the following is NOT a software tool that could help you move data from one OS installation to another?

• Windows Easy Transfer
• Windows User State Migration Tool
• Backup and Restore
• Windows Update

What is the largest number of active partitions you can have on a computer set up with a MBR?

• 1

• 4

• 23

• 128

Answer explanation

1. There can only be one active partition on a MBR disk, this is the partitions that you are actively booted into.

2. You can only have 4 primary partitions on a MBR disk, a GPT disk can have 128.

3. Logical disks, that are just disk partitions for the sake of organizing data can only be created on an extended partition and are only available on an MBR partitioned disk. You are limited to 23.

What is the maximum number of primary partitions allowed when using the MBR partitioning system?

• 8
• 4
• 16
• 128

What is a primary partition?

• The partition that contains your operating system.
• The partition that you use to store data.
• A partition that is not used.
• An unusable part of the hard drive that Windows makes when you install it.

Identify advantages of the NTFS file system.

(Select all that apply!)

• Supports file sizes up to 16 exabytes

• Adds advanced security features

• Allows for faster retrieval of data

• Has less overhead than FAT32

• Used for many network file applications.

Answer explanation

While allowing for larger file sizes and advances security NTFS does not make files faster to retrieve and has more overhead that older file systems as some storage space is used by NTFS for the application of security and reliability.

NFS is the file system used primarily for network file applications.

What is the difference between a Quick and a Full Format?

• A quick format it better because it is quicker.
• A full format is better because it is slower.
• A full format checks for bad sectors on the hard drive.
• A quick format checks for bad sectors on the hard drive.