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1. What does DOS stand for? a. diskless operating system b. disk operations system c. disk operating system d. dirty old shoes   c. disk operating system  
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2. what does GUI stand for? a. graded unit instance b. graphical user interface c. graphical unit instruction d. glitzy user interface   b. graphical user interface  
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3. which of the following is the earliest windows OS? a. XP b. 2000 c. vista d. 98 SE   d. 98 SE  
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4. the mac os is sbased on what previous operating system? a. system 360 b. unix c. minix d. DOS   b. unix  
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5. the windows kernel is composed ofwhat two parts? a. the HAL and executive services b. the HAL and the shell c. the shell and executive services d. registry files and the HAL   a. the HAL and executive services  
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6. windows vista ultimate includes... a. the aero user interface b. the aility to use group policy c. shadow copyy policy d. every windows vista feature   d. every windows vista feature  
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7. which of the following can be used to install an operating system? a. CD b. DVD c. USB flash drive d. any of the above   d. any of the above  
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8. which of the following is NOT a true version of windows 7? a. starter b. enterprise c. media center edition d. home basic   c. media center edition  
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9. which of the following is an installation method which allows you to create an exact copy of an existing installation?   a. clone  
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10. a network installation requires which of the following? a. a distribution server b. the usmt c. a peer to peer network d. a global account   a. a distribution server  
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11. HAL is short for hardware abstraction layer   true  
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12. a driver must be written for a particular OS to work   true  
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13. windows 2000 was the first OS to be 64 bit   false  
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14. most windows configuration is stored in the registry   true  
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15. the shell is the portion of the OS that relates to the user and to applications   true  
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16. an answer file can be used to help create an unattended installation   true  
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17. all versions of windows 7 64 bit come on a single disk   true  
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18. the USMT allows you to create cloned OS images   false  
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19. activation prevents software from running on more than one computer   true  
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20. the 64 bit verion of windows 7 can only support 4 GB of RAM   false  
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21. what is a service pack   a service pack is a major update that contains all previous updates  
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22. what is the taskbar in windows   the task bar is the bar where your system tray displays and where the windows or "start" menu can be found  
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23. what does the control panel do for a windows user   the control panel allows users to make system, settings, or hardware changes  
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24. list one reason to use a 64 bit OS instead of a 32 bit OS   one reason a 64 bit OS is preferred over a 32 bit OS is because it can handle twice the information, making it twice as fast  
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25. list one type of valid installation media   one way to install an OS is with a thumb drive with the OS files on it. Must make drive bootable  
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26. describe the four major functions of an operating system   The four main functions of the OS are user interface, file interface, hardware interface, and system interface  
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27. what is the difference between the following three types of installation: upgrade, clean, install, dual boot   The difference between upgrades, clean installs and dual boots is this: upgrades replace the current OS with the newer OS; clean installs format the hard drive and then installs the OS; a dual boot is a system that has two bootable operating systems  
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28. stewie griffin is a psychotic baby on which popular animated television series?   family guy  
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