Computer Science Quiz 1 Answer Key

Computer Science Quiz 1 Answers 1.What tool is recommended for editing the registry in Windows 2000 ? A. B. C. D. REGEDT32.EXE REGEDIT.EXE REGEDTNT.EXE REG2000.EXE Correct answer: SCANREG.EXE Explanation: SCANREG Runs the Registry Checker program, which scans your registry. If Registry Checker notices a problem, it automatically replaces the registry with the backup copy. 2. To create the Windows 2000 setup disks from the DOS prompt you could type ? A. B. C. D. \bootdisk\makeset a: \setup\makeboot a: \bootdisk\makeboot a: \setup\makeset a: Correct answer: \bootdisk\makeboot a: 3. When a user is logged on, to Windows 2000 and wants to use an encrypted file, what must they do ? A. They don not have to do anything, the file will be automatically decrypted. B. They must enter the files decryption password, before the file will open. C. The user must have administrator rights in order to decrypt files. D. Type cipher.exe /d (filename) Correct answer: They don not have to do anything, the file will be automatically decrypted. Explanation: When a user is logged on, they don't have to decrypt files to use them EFS automatically detects an encrypted file, locates the users private key and decrypts the file. 4. A general protection fault can occur when one application or driver’s memory space gets overwritten by another application or driver. A. True B. False Correct answer: True 5. HPFS High Performance File System is supported by which operating systems ? A. B. C. D. Windows NT 3.51 Windows 98 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Correct answer: Windows NT 3.51 Explanation: HPFS High Performance File System is the file system used with OS/2, Windows NT 3.51 supported partitions formatted with HPFS, but it did not support formatting new drives as HPFS. In Windows NT 4.0 and above, the support for HPFS was eliminated. 6. In Win 2000 you can delete items by dragging them into the Recycle Bin. While dragging the file to be deleted into the Recycle Bin what key must you press so the item is deleted from your computer without being stored in the Recycle Bin ? A. B. C. D. CTRL SHIFT ALT DEL Correct answer: SHIFT 7. In Windows 2000 you can encrypt a file from the DOS command prompt using ? A. B. C. D. encypt.exe cipher.exe encypt.exe You can not encrypt a file from DOS. Correct answer: cipher.exe 8. No operating system found, what is one way you could correct this problem without loosing all the data on the drive ? A. B. C. D. Boot from a start up disk, and type format sys c: Boot from a start up disk, and type sys c: Boot from a start up disk, and type restore sys c: Boot from a start up disk, and type sys /r c: Correct answer: Boot from a start up disk, and type sys c: 9. Windows 2000 uses the new NTFS5 file system, what other OS can access an NTFS5 partition ? A. B. C. D. Windows NT 4 only with service pack 4 OS/2 Both Windows NT 4 and NT 3.51 Windows Me Correct answer: Windows NT 4 only with service pack 4 10. How do you choose a default printer ? A. Right click the icon for the printer you want to use as the default printer, and then click Set As Default. B. From Device Manager, select default printer from the menu box select the printer you want as the default. C. Right click the printer folder, then click change default printer and select the printer you want as default. D. From the printers folder check the radio box next to the printer you want as default. Correct answer: Right click the icon for the printer you want to use as the default printer, and then click Set As Default. 11. Each time Windows 95 starts, it backs up the Registry by copying the current SYSTEM.DAT and USER.DAT files to ? A. B. C. D. SYSTEM.OLD and USER.OLD SYSTEM.DA0 and USER.DA0 SYSTEM.BAK and USER.BAK SYSTEM.001 and USER.001 Correct answer: SYSTEM.DA0 and USER.DA0 12. What is the correct order of execution for the following files in MS-DOS ? A. IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, COMMAND.COM, AUTOEXEC.BAT B. CONFIG.SYS, IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, COMMAND.COM, AUTOEXEC.BAT C. MSDOS.SYS, IO.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, COMMAND.COM, AUTOEXEC.BAT D. COMMAND.COM, IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT Correct answer: IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, COMMAND.COM, AUTOEXEC.BAT 13. If you do not have a dual boot system, which file is not required ? A. B. C. D. NTBOOTDD.SYS BOOTSECT.DOS NTDETECT.COM BOOT.INI Correct answer: BOOTSECT.DOS 14. In Win 2000, what file is needed only if you are using a SCSI-controlled boot partition, and the SCSI adapter does not have a SCSI BIOS enabled ? A. B. C. D. NTLDR COMMAND.COM NTBOOTDD.SYS NTDETECT.COM Correct answer: NTBOOTDD.SYS 15. What command line tool provides the same information as the Microsoft System Information Tool ? A. B. C. D. MSINFO.EXE WINFO.EXE HWINFO.EXE SYSINFO.EXE Correct answer: HWINFO.EXE Explanation: HWINFO.EXE Hardware Diagnostic command line tool provides the same information as the Microsoft System Information Tool, it is color coded with blue text as warnings and red text as problems. To run type hwinfo.exe /ui switch. It will not run without the switch. 16. When you press the F8 key while Win 98 is booting what happens ? A. The computer will continue booting normaly. B. A menu appears from which you can select, boot in safe mode. C. Regscan will execute allowing you too choose a backup copy of the registry. D. The computer will automatically boot in safe mode. Correct answer: A menu appears from which you can select, boot in safe mode. 17. What program can you select from the tools menu in the System Information Utility, that detects devices that prevent Windows from starting ? A. Device Checker B. Automatic Skip Driver C. System File Checker D. Diagnostic Tool Correct answer: Automatic Skip Driver Explanation: ASD.EXE (Automatic Skip Driver) Detects devices that prevent Windows from starting. Located at c:\windows It will automatically disable device drivers or operations that fail during startup. You can start the Automatic Skip Driver Agent from the tools menu in the System Information Utility. 18. What utility converts a hard drive from FAT16 to FAT32 ? A. B. C. D. FAT32.EXE DCV.EXE CON32.EXE CVT1.EXE Correct answer: CVT1.EXE 19. Which Windows version does not come with a Defragment program ? A. B. C. D. Windows ME Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows NT Correct answer: Windows NT 20. Windows 2000 uses the new NTFS5 file system, what other OS can access an NTFS5 partition ? A. B. C. D. Windows Me OS/2 Windows NT 4 only with service pack 4 Both Windows NT 4 and NT 3.51 Correct answer: Windows NT 4 only with service pack 4 21. What is the file that Ntldr reads in order to know what options and timeout to present ? A. BOOT.INI B. NTSYS.INI C. BOOTSECT.INI D. NTSYS.INI Correct answer: BOOT.INI Explanation: Ntldr reads the boot.in file, and displays the the operating systems Boot Menu. If Windows NT/2000 is selected, NTLDR will run NTDETECT.COM. If another OS is selected, NTLDR will load and run BOOTSECT.DOS, and pass control to it.