How do you change the desktop background?
Right click on
the desktop->personalize->desktop background
Open a command window and type "desktop
bg"
Type "desktop background" anywhere
Open Internet Explorer-> Internet
Options->Background
In the Network Monitor, what is PID referring to?
Product ID.
Placement ID of the computer.
The process ID
of an application.
The users Personal ID.
Which users do settings contained in the Local Group Policy apply to?
Root users.
No users.
Super users.
All users.
Updates to Sysvol are replicated to which domain controllers?
Guest user domain controllers.
User domain controllers.
No domain controllers.
All domain
controllers.
Do you need to use Device Manager to uninstall plug-and-play devices?
Yes, it will destroy the system you are working on
if it is not used.
No.
Yes, especially a usb printer. It will format your
hard disk if not done safely.
Yes. It is never safe to unplug a usb stick without
doing it safely through device manager.
Do tasks in windows Vista have more, or less functionality than in previous versions of Windows?
More
functionality
More functionality until you install Service Pack
II.
Less functionality until you install Service Pack
II.
Less functionality.
ADMX files are based off of what file type?
XML
HTML
XHTML
XLS
What is the command to open the windows services console?
services.msc
svc.msc
svcs.exe
theServices.exe
What command do you use to gather information about your wireless client configuration?
wlan stat
statlan
shnet
netsh wlan
Where do you monitor current network speed for each network connection?
Go to windows explorer->Network Bandwidth
Click the windows button->Network Statistics
Task
Manager->Networking tab
Control Panel->Network Speed
Under the Event Properties tab, what does the term “Event Id” reveal?
It lists the activities of guest users only.
It chronologically lists only the users activity.
It is a secondary calendar to keep user activities
organized.
It reveals the
type of logged event.
What is the default version of Internet Explorer that comes with Windows Vista?
Internet Explorer 10
Internet
Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 9
Internet Explorer 6
Where would you change internet options?
Open windows explorer->type internet options
anywhere
Go to control panel->Internet Options
Right click on the desktop and choose
"internet options"
Open internet
explorer->Tools->Internet Options
How do you see all the computers on your network?
Go to windows
explorer->click on network link at the bottom left of the navigation pane
Go to Internet Explorer and type in "show my
network friends" into the address bar
Open a command window and type "show
network"
Go to windows explorer-> type in "all
network" anywhere
Does Windows Vista require manual defragmentation of hard drives?
Yes, you have to do it once a day.
No, Windows
Vista automatically schedules defragmentation of hard drives by default
Yes, you have to do it once a month.
No, but it does defragment randomly sometimes.
What do you have to use to view a system event log?
Event Viewer
Viewer
Log Viewer
System Viewer
Why would a Vista Administrator want to set up a custom event view?
Custom views can't be set up.
Clarity and
organization.
There is no benefit to using custom views.
Custom views are not beneficial because they cost
valuable resources.
What does the shortcut "Windows + e" do?
Turns off the sound
Opens windows
explorer
Put Windows into "extra" mode
Open Internet Explorer
Does Windows Vista allow setting multiple browsers as the default web browser?
Yes, but you have to redo it every time you restart
Not for regular users, only for administrators
No, there can
only be one
Yes, but one must be Internet Explorer
Which of the following functions can a guest account not perform?
Run programs it has permission to run
Open non-password protected files
Connect to the internet
Add a new user
Can any user besides Administrators make changes to devices?
Root users can make any changes.
Super users can make any changes.
No. Only
Administrators.
Yes, guest users can make any changes.
Where do you repartition drives in Windows Vista?
You can't repartition drives with Windows Vista
Disk Management
Console
Open a command window and type "drive
repartition go"
Right click on the desktop and choose "split
drive"
How do you install new device drivers?
You can't install device drivers in Windows Vista
Download the driver from the manufacturer's website
then copy and paste it into the startup folder
Remove all device drivers and the restart your
computer
Device drivers
are packaged as downloadable executables from the device manufacturer's website
Which of the following web browsers are not compatible with Windows Vista?
Safari
Windows Vista
can use all current web browsers.
Firefox
Chrome
What is a superior encryption to WEP?
RSA
WMA
WPA
CWE
How do you turn off User Account Control?
open Control Panel->User
Accounts and Family Safety->Turn user account control on or off
Control Panel->UAC->Click Off
Right click on the desktop and choose "remove
UAC"
Open a command window and type "no UAC"
What would the command: “sc \\%2 start spooler” do?
Restart a remote
print spooler.
Delete all printers.
Reinstall your printer drivers.
Install a new printer.
Which of the following is not a valid way to run a program?
Double click on the programs shortcut icon.
Find the program in the list of all programs and
click on it.
Type the name of
the program into Internet Explorer
Press the windows button, type the name of the
program, and then click on it in the results list.
How do you view a list of all drives including hard drives, cd drives, network drives, and removable media?
Right click on the desktop and choose
"drives"
Type "show drives" in the windows search
box
Click the start
button then click computer
Open a command window and type "show all
drives"
What is the easiest way to give a user access to all functions of Windows Vista?
Make the users's username end in "_admin"
Add the user to
the administrator's group.
Share the c drive with the user.
Give the user access to Internet Explorer.
What type of file system is the default for Windows Vista?
NTFS
FAT12
DOS
FAT32
How do you connect to a specific wireless network?
Right click on the desktop->Connect to wireless
network
Click wireless
icon in the system tray->Connect or disconnect->Choose network to connect
to
Go to Control Panel->Wireless settings
Go to internet explorer->tools->wireless
networks
What is a roaming user file?
A file
containing user data that tracks users as they log on and off of different computers.
A user file that travels via satellite.
A user file that moves around the computer.
A user file that travels across a network.
What does the acronym DHCP stand for?
Digital Host Calculation Protocol
Direct Host Consolidation Protocol
Dynamic Host Configuration Protection
Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol
What can happen to a system file that has been modified?
It generates malware.
It creates viruses.
A user error
will occur, and the program may be inoperable.
It can make the operating system run more smoothly.
What is does the command "mmc" stand for?
Microsoft Mixed Console
Many Mighty Console
Microsoft Multimedia Console
Microsoft
Management Console
How do you view a list of all installed programs?
Open a command window and type "show
programs"
Send an email to the network administrator
Type "give me programs" in the search box
Click the start
button then click all programs
What does the acronym, DNS stand for?
Domain Name
System
Dynamic Nick Service
Dynamic Name Source
Discrete Name Service.
How would you find and uninstall a program that you recently installed?
Open windows explorer and type "recent"
in the search box
You can't do this in Windows Vista
Go to the
control panel->uninstall programs->sort list by date
Open a command window and type "show me the
new stuff
How would you turn off Windows Aero styles?
Start->Run->Appearance.exe -remove -aero
Right click on
the desktop->personalize->window color and appearance->Click the link
at the bottom->Choose Windows Vista Basic instead of Windows VIsta Aero
You can't disable Aero styles in Vista
Start->Run->Aero.disable()
How would a user delete a file permanently without having it go to the recycle bin?
Hold down the
shift key and press delete while selecting the file.
Press delete 3 times quickly while selecting the
file
Right click and choose permadelete
Triple click on the file
How do you clear the web cache in Internet Explorer?
Open a command window and type
"history.Delete()"
Tools->Internet
Options->General Tab->Browsing history->Delete
Start->Run->Delete History.exe
Go to windows explorer, find the browsing history
folder and delete it
How do you add a new user in Windows Vista?
Go to control
panel->User Accounts and Family Safety-> User Accounts-> Manage
Accounts-> Create a new account
Go to windows explorer and right click on the c:
drive then choose "add user"
Open a command window and type "add user"
followed by the username and password
Open control panel and start typing the username
followed by the password
What is the difference between Group Policy and Local Policy?
Local policy isn't very fair.
Group policy is more verbose.
Group policy only affects network settings.
Group policy is
set on the network level usually by a network admin and local policy is set on
the machine level.
How would you find large files that need to deleted?
Open a command window and type "show large
files"
Send a polite email to your network admin
Use windows
explorer to do a file search on your hard drive, setting the custom search
setting to only files above a certain size
You can't do this in Windows Vista
What is the acronym for Microsoft Management Console?
CMM
MCM
MCC
MMC
How can you run a program that requires administrator rights?
Right click on
program -> Run As Administrator
Reinstall the program as administrator
Send an email to the network admin
Point the shortcut to c:\Windows
How do you activate/deactivate the windows firewall?
Go to the device manager and uninstall the windows
firewall
Open a command window and type "share"
followed by the absolute path to the folder.
Go to Control
Panel->System and Security->Windows Firewall->Turn Windows Firewall on
or off
Go to administrative tools and uninstall all device
drivers
How do you see hidden tasks in the Task Scheduler?
It has to be configured in win.conf.
It must be configured in views.php
You have to alter the file, confview.php.
Select Show
“Hidden Tasks” in the View menu.
How must you log in to take full advantage of Print Management?
As an
Administrator.
As a super user.
As a guest user.
As a root user.
What are themes used for?
Themes will protect your from hackers.
Themes are an
easy way to change all visual elements with a single click.
Themes make your computer faster.
Themes make the internet smoother.
How do you share the contents of a folder across a network?
Right click on the folder and starting typing
"share me now"
Right click on the folder and choose "give
away files"
Open a command window and type "share"
followed by the absolute path to the folder.
Right click on
the folder, click the sharing tab, click the share button, choose who to share
with and click share.
How do you uninstall a program?
Press delete with the program open
Drag the program shortcut into the recycle bin
Press alt + f4 while the program is open
Go to Control
Panel-> Programs -> Uninstall a program
How would you turn on or off the password requirement when the computer wakes from sleep?
You can't change this setting in Windows Vista
Control Panel->Easy mode button
Go to the command window and type "wake up no
security"
Control
Panel->Power Options->Change Plan Settings->Advanced options->Require
password on wakeup
What are cabinet files responsible for?
Archiving log
files.
Encrypting log files.
Moving log files to another location on the
computer.
Transferring log files to another host.
What is PnPUtil.exe responsible for?
It is a utility to manage storage.
It is a utility to manage file storage.
It is a utility to manage music storage.
It is a utility
to manage the driver store.
What command will open the device manager at a command prompt?
mmc devmgmt.msc
mmc.msc devmgmt
msc devmgmt.mmc
mmc devmgt.msmc
Under Resource View, what does “CPU” indicate?
Computer Processing Unit
Constant Processing Units
The percentage
of utilized processing capacity.
Computer
How do you map a network drive?
Open windows
explorer->Click Map network drive
Right click on the desktop and choose map network
drive
Go to control panel->network drives->map new
network drive
Open a command window and type "run network
mapper"
What is the maximum amount of actions a task can have?
32
100
50
20
What is the default DPI for Windows Vista for most computers?
72 DPI
120 DPI
96 DPI
100 DPI
What is one file that cannot be encrypted under Microsoft's EFS?
ntuser.dat
ntcrypt.bat
efs.dat
nocrypt.dat
What is a junction point?
A physical
location on the hard disk that points to files located elsewhere.
A series of code that intertwines multiple
programming languages.
A location on a hard drive that joins other hard
drives together.
A location on the hard disk where all the
information intersects.
Why does Group Policy increase productivity?
It keeps all users beneath the layer of the same
properties.
It allows for
different settings for various skill levels.
It keeps people with no skills away from the
computer.
It ensures that skilled users administer the system
longer and keep it tuned correctly.
When manually starting the Wired AutoConfig service, what command do you use?
autoconfig
lanconf
set autoconfig
man conf
What is the command to open the remote desktop window?
rdp.exe
mstsc.exe
remote.exe
remoteDesktop.exe
Which is a supported programming language for writing computer and user scripts?
Cobal
Pascal
PERL
SQL
What is another name for Wired AutoConfig service?
dosvc
d3hvc
dhcvd
dot3svc
Where are log files for PushPrinterConnections.exe stored?
%windir%\temp\ppcMachine.log
%windir%\core\ppcMachine.log
%windir%\temp\ppc.lo
%windir%\temp\ppcMachinevista
What can Event Viewer not do?
Schedule a task to run in response to an event
Save useful event filters as custom views that can
be reused
View events from multiple event logs
Compress event
views
Which users of Windows computers considered Administrators?
Root users.
Super users.
All users.
Guest users.
How do you disable a user in Windows Vista?
Control Panel->Disable Accounts
Start typing "disable [username]"
anywhere
You can't
disable accounts in Windows Vista
Open a command window and type "[username]
disable"
What type of event is Event ID 4000?
Computer reboot.
Computer shutdown.
Network breach.
Computer
startup.
How many policy layers are there for Administrators and Non-Administrators?
Five
One
Two
Three
Are ADMX files stored in individual Group Policy objects?
Yes.
They can be, but it has to be specified in the
configuration file.
Yes, and they are separated for each user.
No
What is the default setting for password expiration?
90 days
30 days
60 days
42 days
What does the Action pane replace in MMC 3.0?
Action Task Views
Action Pad Views
Taskpad Views
Task Views
What menu would you use to create a custom view?
Custom menu
View menu
Preferences menu
Action menu
What mode do you use to create new snap-in consoles?
Custom Mode
Author Mode
Console Mode
Snap-in Mode
How would you make a desktop background stretch across 2 monitors?
Set the wallpaper in display settings to
"both"
Set the wallpaper in display settings to "dual
mode"
Set the
wallpaper in display settings to "tile"
Set the wallpaper in display settings to
"stretch"
