Final 2 Study Guide (Chapters 15-28) (cont..) (copy)

What are the two critical boot files that risk corruption in Windows?

bootmgr and bcd

What is the default Pass Count with Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool?

2

Which command repairs the master boot record, boot sector, or BCD store?

fixboot

Which command rebuilds the boot sector for the active system partition?

bootrec /rebuildmbr

Which command provides a detailed query about drives and volumes?

fsinfo

Which option nukes your system—all apps, programs, user files, user settings—and presents a fresh installation of Windows?

Reset your PC

A Windows stop error is better known as the \_______________.

Blue Screen of Death

What is the Linux version of a Windows stop error?

Kernel panic

What is the default number of days for Windows to back up the registry?

10

What key is pressed during boot-up to boot directly into Safe Mode?

F5

What key is pressed during boot-up to access the Advanced Startup Options menu?

F8

Which mode is identical to Safe mode but provides network support as well?

Safe Mode with Networking

Which automatic startup option should you choose when Windows' startup fails immediately after installing a new driver but before you have logged on again?

Last Known Good Configuration

Which automatic startup option should you choose when you require a default video driver to troubleshoot a video problem?

Enable Low-Resolution Mode

What tool in the Windows operating system is used to monitor various log files?

Event Viewer

Which tool can you use to temporarily prevent programs from autoloading?

System Configuration

What tool is used to end programs that do not shut down normally?

Task Manager

Which tool enables you to see all applications or programs currently running or to close an application that has stopped working?

Task Manager

Which tool enables you to check and replace a number of critical files, including the important DLL cache?

System File Checker

The \_______________ command at the Bash or Terminal shell enables you to terminate running programs in Linux or macOS, just like the tools in Command or PowerShell.

kill

The Action Center is found in which version of Windows?

Windows 7/8/8.1

If you insert a software disc or USB drive, which file does Windows look for automatically?

autorun.inf

What is the single biggest problem with uninstalling software?

Trying to uninstall without administrator privileges

Which setting in Windows 7's Compatibility tab disables all display features such as Aero?

Disable desktop composition

In Compatibility mode which setting turns off automatic resizing of a program's windows?

Disable display scaling on high DPI settings

An application particularly relies on which type of files?

DLL

What is the easiest fix for a missing DLL error?

Reinstall the program.

What feature enables you to copy a file that is in use?

Volume Shadow Copy Service

What must be enabled for the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to function?

System Protection

System Protection falls under the category of \_______________ software.

file recovery

What is another name for a folder?

Directory

Which key in the Windows command-line interface brings back the previous command, one letter at a time?

F1

Which command will allow you to go up a single directory level at a time?

cd . .

Which of these is not a valid Microsoft Office file extension?

.gif

What separates a filename and its extension?

Period

Which Windowscommand will power down a local or remote computer?

shutdown

Which of these characters gives you all possible switches for a Windows command?

/?

Which wildcard character replaces a single character in the command-line interface?

?

The cipher command works on \_______________.

directories

Which Linux command lists the contents of a directory?

ls

In Windows, hard drive partitions are usually start with the letter \_______________.

C:

Windows uses a(n) \_______________ to organize the contents in drives.

hierarchical directory tree

In the Windows command-line syntax, a directory is referred to by which character(s)?

\

A text-based user interface, in which users type in instructions at a prompt, is also known as a \_______________ interface.

command-line

Which command is used to create a new directory in Windows?

md

What Windows command displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions?

compact

What character represents the root of a Linux file system?

/

What Windows command can be used to copy entire directories, including subdirectories?

xcopy

Which command deletes a directory in Windows?

rd

In Windows, the \_______________ command displays or alters the encryption of directories on NTFS partitions.

cipher

Which program is not a built-in executable file in Linux?

gnome-calculator

The file s \____ indicates what type of program uses the data by looking at the \_______________.

association; extension

A common way to access the command-line interface in Windows Vista/7 is through the \_______________.

Start Menu

Which Windows command will copy encrypted files?

robocopy

The standard copy/move commands can work on only one \_______________ at a time.

directory

A color LCD screen is composed of a large number of tiny liquid crystal molecules, called \_______________, arranged in rows and columns between polarizing filters.

sub-pixels

Which LCD component sends power to backlights that need AC electricity?

Inverter

Which type of LCD monitor offers the best color?

in-plane switching

What characteristic of a monitor is calculated by multiplying the number of horizontal pixels and the number of vertical pixels?

Resolution

Which aspect ratio is used in widescreen monitors?

16:9

The secret to understanding the most common type of LCD panels is to understand the concept of the \_______________ of light.

polarity

What is another term for thin film transistor (TFT) technology?

Active matrix

What display type uses twisted nematic (TN) technology?

TFT

Early LCD backlights use \_______________ technology, popular for its low power use, even brightness, and long life.

cold cathode fluorescent lamp

Average LCD panels are around \_______________, which most monitor authorities consider excellent brightness.

300 nits

One nit is equivalent to \_______________.

one candela/m2

Which term describes the difference between the darkest and lightest spots that the monitor can display?

Contrast ratio

The proprietary \_______________ technology from Texas Instruments uses a single processor and an array of tiny mirrors to project a front-view image.

Digital Light Processing (DLP)

Like any other processor, a graphics processor needs \_______________.

RAM

\_______________ is considered to be a good contrast ratio.

450:1

What term identifies how many colors can be displayed on a screen?

Color depth

Higher-end monitors are capable of \_______________ color, meaning the monitor can display \_______________ color variations per channel.

10-bit, 1024

The vast majority of users will go with a(n) \_______________ panel with a(n) \_______________ backlight.

IPS, edge LCD

A \_______________ is the amount of light given off by a light source from a certain angle that is perceived by the human eye.

lumen

\_______________ screens use organic compounds between the glass layers that light up when given an electrical charge, which means they require no backlight at all.

OLED

Which DVI connector accepts either a DVI-D or DVI-A connection?

DVI-I

Some projectors use a connection technology called \_______________ that enables long-range connectivity for uncompressed HD video and audio over Cat 5a or Cat 6 network cables.

HDBaseT

What fast expansion card standard was developed to replace PCI and AGP?

PCIe

A true 3-D object is composed of a group of points called \_______________.

vertices

Every 3-D game stores a number of image files called \_______________.

textures

To create realistic movement, the 3-D world must refresh at least \_______________ times per second.

24

What do 3-D game programs use to send standard video commands to the device driver?

APIs

A pixel that is stuck on pure white is known as a(n) \_______________ pixel.

lit

If you hear a hissing sound coming from the LCD, which component is most likely about to fail?

Inverter

Which LCD components are powered by a high-voltage electrical circuit that can give you a nasty shock?

Inverters

What should be used to clean LCD monitors?

Antistatic monitor wipes

Digital Equipment, Intel, and Xerox invented the first network in the mid-1970s and created what eventually became \_______________.

Ethernet

What topology does Ethernet use?

Star bus

\_______________ are a part of the frame.

Packets

What term describes a group of networked computers that are typically located no more than a few hundred meters apart at most?

LAN

Which CAT level supports 10-Gbps networks at 100-meter segments and provides shielding for individual wire pairs reducing crosstalk and noise problems?

CAT 7

What hexadecimal value is represented by the binary value 1101?

D

All network interfaces cards (NICs) have a(n) \_______________ ?burned? into them.

MAC address

The 10BaseT and 100BaseT standards require \_______________ pairs of wires.

two

A good patch cable should include a \_______________.

boot

What device typically connects broadcast domains?

Switch

A MAC address is a(n) \_______________ number.

binary

A LAN is almost always a \_______________.

broadcast domain

Most fiber Ethernet networks use \_______________ multimode fiber optic cable.

62.5/125

Network people call anything that one computer might share with another a \_______________.

resource