CompTIA exam questions
Peter, a technician, is tasked with installing Windows Vista on a new PC that came with Windows XP. He would like to preserve the data on the machine in case it is needed later. Which of the following installation methods would be MOST effective for him to use?
A. Image creation
B. Unattended installation
C. Clean install
D. In-place upgrade
Which of the following is the MINIMUM account required to install most programs on Windows XP?stand
A. Power user
B. Administrator
C. Standard user
D. Guest
A technician works for a company that uses an application to track licensing information. The application runs in the background on the Windows 7 computers. A technician receives a call stating that the licensing tracking software is not running. Which of the following should the technician perform to ensure that the application is always running?
A. Keep Windows updated with the latest patches
B. Run the application in compatibility mode
C. Set the service to automatically start
D. Install application in Windows XP mode
Which of the following is the command line entry to start an archive or restore a process on a Windows XP computer?
A. RECOVER
B. REPLACE
C. NTBACKUP
D. COPY
A technician believes a machine loaded with Windows XP Professional has issues with file integrity of the core OS components. Which of the following commands could be used to both check and replace damaged files?
A. SFC /SCANNOW
B. CHKDSK /R /F
C. FORMAT C:
D. DISKPART
Windows Virtual PC is designed to:
A. Allow a user to run older programs in a Windows XP environment.
B. Allow a user to share a printer to any user on the Internet.
C. Give the user the ability to run multiple operating systems on a tablet.
D. Give the user the ability to run 64-bit applications in virtual mode.
Which of the following is an edition of a Windows XP operating system?
A. Enterprise
B. Media Center
C. Ultimate
D. Home Premium
Which of the following operating systems has the Shake, Peek and Snap features?
A. Windows XP Home
B. Windows 7 Professional
C. Windows XP Professional
D. Windows Vista Business
n audio visual company has decided that they want to migrate from Windows XP Professional SP2. The company has a domain network. A technician is tasked with selecting an operating system. Which of the following should the technician select?
A. Windows 7 Home Premium
B. Windows Vista Home Premium
C. Windows 7 Professional
D. Windows XP Media Center
An A+ Professional is installing Windows XP on a computer that will use EFS on the local volumes. Which file system MUST be used?
A. FAT32
B. FAT16
C. HPFS (high performance file system)
D. NTFS