Assignment 3-Chapter 3 Maintaining Windows

Question 1
1 out of 1 points

Use the ____ command to rearrange parts of files
on the drive so they are contiguous. Page 129
Answer
Selected Answer:

 b.
Defrag

Question 2
1 out of 1 points

What is Pagefile.sys used for in Windows? Page
102
Answer
Selected Answer:

 a.
virtual memory

Question 3
1 out of 1 points

Which partition is the bootable partition that
startup BIOS turns to when searching for an operating system to start up?
Page 118
Answer
Selected Answer:

 a.
active partition

Question 4
1 out of 1 points

Defragmenting is not recommended for solid-state
hard drives. Page 98
Answer
Selected Answer:

 True

Question 5
1 out of 1 points

Using Windows 7 Backup and Restore, you can back
up the volume on which Windows is installed. Page 106
Answer
Selected Answer:

 True

Question 6
1 out of 1 points

Besides backing up user data or system files, you
can also back up the entire volume on which Windows 7 is installed using
__________. Page 106
Answer
Selected Answer:

 b.
Backup and Restore

Question 7
1 out of 1 points

For optimal performance, how much free space does
Windows need on a hard drive? Page 94
Answer
Selected Answer:

 b.
15 percent

Question 8
1 out of 1 points

Windows Disk Cleanup is the utility to use
whenever you want to defragment your hard drive. Page 96-97
Answer
Selected Answer:

 False

Question 9
0 out of 1 points

Windows needs free space on the hard drive for
normal operation, for defragmenting the drive, for burning CDs and DVDs, and
for a variety of other tasks, so it’s important to delete unneeded files
occasionally. Page 97
Answer
Selected Answer:

 False

Question 10
0 out of 1 points

The chkdsk command will not fix anything on the
drive unless the drive is unlocked. Page 129
Answer
Selected Answer:

 True

Question 11
1 out of 1 points

How often does Windows 7/Vista automatically
defragment a hard drive? Page 97
Answer
Selected Answer:

 b.
once a week

Question 12
1 out of 1 points

A snapshot of the system settings and
configuration is called a ____. Page 113
Answer
Selected Answer:

 b.
restore point

Question 13
1 out of 1 points

You can use ____ to convert two or more basic
disks to dynamic disks. 138
Answer
Selected Answer:

 b.
Disk Management

Question 14
1 out of 1 points

To make sure the drive is healthy, you need to
search for and repair file system errors using the Windows ____ utility. Page
127
Answer
Selected Answer:

 c.
Chkdsk

Question 15
1 out of 1 points

____ creates restore points at regular intervals
and just before you install software or hardware. Page 113
Answer
Selected Answer:

 b.
System Protection

Question 16
1 out of 1 points

A dynamic disk requires ____ MB of storage for
the disk management database. Page 138
Answer
Selected Answer:

 a.
1

Question 17
1 out of 1 points

The ____ command creates a subdirectory under a
directory. Page 123
Answer
Selected Answer:

 d.
MD

Question 18
1 out of 1 points

If you enter a command and want to terminate its
execution before it is finished, you can press ____ to do so. Page 121
Answer
Selected Answer:

 b.
Ctrl+Break

Question 19
1 out of 1 points

What is the fourth partition on a hard drive
called? Page 117
Answer
Selected Answer:

 a.
extended partition

Question 20
1 out of 1 points

Which hard drive type contains spinning platters?
Page 97
Answer
Selected Answer:

 b.
magnetic hard disk drives

Question 21
1 out of 1 points

What is another name for a file allocation unit?
Page 98
Answer
Selected Answer:

 b.
cluster