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A+ CompTIA chapter 11 Optimizing WIndows #comptia #a #computers #windows
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What type of Operating System shows a mouse and icons to a user?
GUI
Shell
Kernel
System Process
2
Which of these tools can be used to help find and eliminate unnecessary startup programs?
Reliability Monitor
System Configuration
ReadyBoost
System Information Utility
3
What types of errors are logged in the Event Viewer?
User Only
Kernel Only
Error, Warning, Information
Crashes, Blue Screens
4
Which Task Manager tab shows you background applications and allows you to start and stop them?
Users
Applications
Services
Processes
5
Which Task Manager tab shows you currently open tasks and allows you to end them?
Applications
Processes
Services
Users
6
The task scheduler cannot make something run every start up?
False
True
7
What is responsible for maintaining an index of files/folders on a drive to speed up searches?
Windows Lister
ReadyBoost
Windows Indexer
Searcher
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What makes use of a flash drive or secure digital (SD)memory to boost hard drive performance?
HAV
Aero
RAID
ReadyBoost
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What program is used to edit the registry?
Dxdiag.exe
VideoDiag.exe
regedt32.exe
mmc.exe
10
You can undo a registry edit.
False
True
11
Which Task Manager tab provides details about how a program uses system resources?
Services
Performance
Applications
Users
12
What tab on the Task Manager shows programs that are running in the background?
Performance
App History
Startup
Services
13
What program is used to open the Microsoft Management Console?
mmc.exe
regedt32.exe
Dxdiag.exe
VideoDiag.exe
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Which registry key is used to tell what application is opened when a user double-clicks a file?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU)
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (HKCC)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (HKCR)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM)
15
What status indicates a program is no longer working properly?
Not Responding
Error
Healthy
Running
16
What are the tools that you can add to the MMC called?
Applets
Snap-Ins
Programlets
Gadgets
17
What portion of the Operating System is closest to the user?
System Process
GUI
Kernel
Shell
18
What Windows utility gives information about problems and errors that happen over time?
Reliability Monitor
Task Manager
Performance Monitor
Event Viewer
19
What type of operating system only shows text to a user and accepts text based commands?
GUI
CLI
Shell
Kernel
20
To end a process on the Details tab of TaskManager, right-click the process and select ____?
Quit Process Tree
Shut Down Process
Stop Process Tree
End Process Tree
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The most important registry key containing hardware, software, and security data is ___?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (HKCR)
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (HKCC)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU)
22
What is the best resolution to use on a monitor?
Native
640 x 480
1080 x 1920
Foriegn
23
What Windows utility can monitor in real time, and can save data in logs?
Performance Monitor
Task Manager
Reliability Monitor
Event Viewer
24
What program is used to troubleshoot video problems?
VideoDiag.exe
regedt32.exe
Dxdiag.exe
mmc.exe
25
What is another name for a process that is sent to a CPU?
Packet
String
Thread
Wire
26
Which log should you look in to find events triggered by Windows components?
System Log
Forwarded Events Log
Security Log
Setup Log
27
You can use MSconfig as a temporary fix to disable a program or service at startup?
True
False
28
What portion of the Operating System is closest to the hardware?
System Process
Kernel
Shell
GUI
29
What percentage of drive C: free space does the textbook recommend for optimizing Windows?
25%
15%
5%
10%
30
The Services console may be used to permanently remove startup entries from startup?
False
True
31
Which command is used to launch the Services console from the run/search box?
services
services.pgm
servicescon.exe
services.msc
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Which Task Manager tab allows you to show processes from all users?
Processes
Applications
Users
Services
