Which of these programs will
allow Windows 95 to emulate
Windows 3.1's interface?
A. PROGEDIT.EXE
B. WIN3X.EXE
C. WIN.EXE
D. PROGMAN.EXE
D. PROGMAN.EXE
Which of the following is an
expanded memory emulator?
A. EMM386.EXE
B. HIMEM.SYS
C. SMARTDRV.EXE
D. RAMDRIVE.SYS
A. EMM386.EXE
In which directory are the
Registry files stored in Windows
95?
A. Windows/Config
B. Windows
C. Windows/System
D. Windows/Command
C. Windows/System
The amount of conventional
memory available for use by
Windows 3.x
A. 640KB
B. 384 KB
C. 1 MB
D. 64 MB
A. 640 KB
Where would the command
INSTALL=C:\DOS\SHARE.EXE
normally be located?
A. CMOS setup screen
B. AUTOEXEC.bat
C. CONFIG.SYS
D. FAT
C. CONFIG.SYS
The DOS INSTALL
command is placed in the
CONFIG.SYS file to load
memory-resident files into
memory when DOS starts
up.
SHARE.EXE provides the
capability to share files in
a networked, or
multitasking, environment.
How would you load device
drivers into Upper Memory from
the Autoexec.bat ?
A. HighDevice=
B) DeviceHigh=
C) LoadHigh=
D) LoadDevice=
C) LoadHigh=
A customer complains his system is telling
him his 263 MB hard disk drive is out of
space. His standard directory search says
the TOTAL size of files listed adds up to less
that 263 MB. What is the cause?
A. The system is not calculating the total size of
the files because the battery is bad
B) Bad controller
C) Files can have hidden attributes that don't
allow them to list in a standard search
D) Defective RAM
C. Files can have hidden attributes
A temporary Swap file has what
file extension ?
A. PAR
B) SWAP
C) TXT
D) SWP
D) SWP
Which of the following is loaded
for CD-ROM support?
A. VLM.EXE
B) CDDEX.EXE
C) DOSKEY.EXE
D) MSCDEX.EXE
D) MSCDEX.EXE
The buffers statement is found
in what file?
A. Config.sys
B) Autoexec.ncf
C) Autoexec.bat
D) Neb.cfg
A. Config.Sys
How would you make sure that
Acme.txt was always opened by
Notepad
A. associate Acme with with Notepad
B) click File/Open in Notepad
C) make an extension mapping in the
Registry
D) associate .TXT files with Notepad
D) associate .TXT files with Notepad
Which command will prevent
subsequent changes to the file
CBT.EXE?
A. RENAME + r CBT.EXE
B) ATTRIB + r CBT.EXE
C) COPY +r CBT.EXE
D) MODE +r CBT.EXE
B) ATTRIB + r CBT.EXE
Windows 3.1 supports what
type(s) of Multitasking ?
A. Preemptive
B) Cooperative
C) Preemptive and Cooperative
D) Windows 3.1 does not support
Multitasking
B) Cooperative
Where do you load the CD Rom
drivers ?
A. Autoexec.bat
B. Control Panel/ Drivers
C. into Upper memory
D. Config.sy
D. Config.Sys
When executed from a bootable
hard drive, which command will
make a formatted floppy disk
bootable?
A. COPY C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM A:\
B. ATTRIB C:\*.SYS A:\
C. XCOPY C:\DOS\*.* A:\
D. SYS C: A:
D. SYS C: A:
Which of the following represents a
correct sequence for the boot process
on a DOS machine?
A. AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS
B. CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT
C. AUTOEXEC.BAT, COMMAND.COM
D. CONFIG.BAT, AUTOEXEC.BAT
B. CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT
In DOS, which of the following keys
will bypass the CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT files?
A. F8
B. F5
C. F4
D. F1
B. F5
After upgrading your computer to a new DOS
version, an older application displays the
error message "Incorrect DOS
version". What should you do to run this
application?
A. Use the DOS+ command
B. Use the SETVER command
C. Restore the old DOS version
D. Contact the application's vendor
support line
B. Use the SETVER command
In DOS version 6.x SMARTDRV.EXE
can cache _____________. (choose all
that apply)
A. Floppies
B) Video devices
C) CD-ROMS
D) Hard drives
A. Floppies, C. CD-ROMS, and D. Hard
drives
When SHADOWING is enabled in a
computers BIOS:
a) Values are stored twice in the memory for
redundancy checking
b) The conventional memory is re-mapped to
the top of the extended memory
c) Data stored in RAM chips on adapter cards
are shadowed into extended memory
d) Instructions stored in various ROM chips are
copied into extended memory
D) instructions stored in ROM chips (BIOS)
are copied into extended memory
Which of the following is true
about Preemptive Multitasking?
A. If an application crashes, then the whole
system crashes.
B. The operating system does not allots each
application a certain amount of processor time.
C. The control of the CPU does not belong to
the application.
D. If an application crashes, it does not affect
other applications.
D. If an application crashes, it does not affect
other applications.
What is the purpose of the
Windows Core File GDI.EXE?
A. Manages graphics and printing.
B. Handles aspects of the User interface.
C. Loads and executes Windows application.
D. Loads and executes Windows application.
A. Manages graphics and printing.
Which of the following files will
WIN.COM execute to load Windows
in 386 Enhanced Mode?
A. WIN386.EXE
B. KRNL386.EXE
C. KRNL286.EXE
D. DOSX.EXE
A. WIN386.EXE
What does the Windows File
KRNL386.EXE do?
A. Loads and executes Windows applications
and handles their memory management in
Enhanced Mode.
B. Manages input and output from keyboard,
mouse, COM ports, monitors and printers.
C. Interface between windows and the
computer hardware.
D. Handles aspects of the user interface.
A. Loads and executes Windows applications
and handles their memory management in
Enhanced Mode.
In Windows, what information
does the SYSTEM.INI file store?
A. Entries used to modify the Windows
environment.
B. Custom hardware setup.
C. Screen color schemes and patterns.
D. The content of program groups.
B. Custom hardware setup
What are the contents of the
Windows file PROGRAM.INI?
A. Entries are used to modify the Windows
environment according to user preferences.
B. Defines the content of program groups.
C. Describes the screen color schemes and
patterns.
D. Entries used to customize the hardware
needs.
B. Defines the content of program groups.
Which of the following is not true
regarding the Registry?
A. It does away with several INI files that
contain program configuration.
B. It can be edited with any text editor.
C. It provides a single common location for all
configuration and program settings.
D. You can view and edit the Registry with
REGEDIT.EXE.
B. It can be edited with any text editor.
The only INI file needed to run
Windows 3.x is _____.
A. WIN.INI
B. SYSTEM.INI
C. PROGMAN.INI
D. NOTEPAD.INI
B.SYSTEM.INI
Windows 95 Device Manager displays
an exclamation point inside a yellow
circle when _____.
A. a device is disabled due to either some type
of user selection conflict
B. a device is experiencing a direct hardware
conflict with another device
C. the selected device is not present on the
system
D. the selected device is not operating properly
and
requires
B.
a device
is repair
experiencing a direct
hardware conflict with another device
The Windows 95 utility that
allows the tracking of key
system components is _____.
A. MEMMAKER
B. PCTRACE
C. Resource Meter
D. System Monitor
D. System Monitor
Which Windows 95 file would be
modified for dual-booting
purposes?
A. CONFIG.SYS
B. WIN.SYS
C. IO.SYS
D. MSDOS.SYS
D. MDDOS.SYS (must set BootMulti= 1)
When installing Windows 95,
which of the following files are
not created?
A. IO.SYS and MSDOS.SYS
B. DETLOG.TXT and DETCRASH.LOG
C. CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
D. SYSTEM.DAT and USER.DAT
C. CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
If a new option is installed in the
system and it refuses to operate,
what type of problem should be
assumed?
A. a software problem
B. a hardware problem
C. a BIOS problem
D. a setup/configuration problem
D. a setup/configuration problem
You can prevent programs in the
WIN95 Startup forder from
running on bootup by _____.
A. holding down the CTRL key
B. pressing the left SHIFT key
C. pressing the SPACEBAR
D. pressing the ENTER key
B. pressing the left SHIFT key
Windows 95 is running and
crashes. It will not start because
_____.
A. There is not enough RAM to run Windows 95
B. The hard drive is full
C. The hard drive has been damaged
D. Virtual memory is disabled
D. Virtual memory is disabled
To identify I/O, Interrupt, or
upper memory conflicts, _____.
A. Boot the system and run the CONFIG.SYS
file one line at a time.
B. Edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
C. Boot the system and run the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file one line at a time.
D. Run MSD, and edit the system files
accordingly.
D.
Run MSD, and edit the system files
accordingly.
Microsoft
System Diagnostics (MSD.EXE) is a diagnostic
program that ships with Win95. It helps in troubleshooting
hardware and software conflicts
Under what circumstances
would it not be necessary to run
the CMOS SETUP program?
A. When installing a brand new system
B. When adding a CD-ROM drive to the system
C. When adding an additional hard drive to the
system
D. When changing the video display to a new
type
B. When adding a CD-ROM drive to the
system
In Windows 95, where do you go
to correct any conflicting IRQs?
A. Print Manager
B. File Manager
C. Device Manager
D. System Manager
C. Device manager
When booting, a computer reports that
the system has detected unstable
memory at such and such an address.
This means that ____.
A. the HIMEM.SYS file is corrupt
B. a bad RAM chip has been detected
C. the ROM BIOS chip is defective
D. the system cache should be replaced
B. a bad RAM chip has been detected
A windows 95 Startup disk
allows you to _____.
A. replace lost or damaged system files on the
HDD
B. make adjustments to the display settings
C. change the system configuration
D. access the CD-ROM drive
A. replace lost or damaged system files on the
HDD