Which of the following utilities is used to update Group Policy settings and replaces some of the functionality that previously existed with Secedit quizlet?

You need to verify network connectivity for a host. Which tool should you use?

A. ping

B. net use

C. sfc

D. dism

A. ping

The ping command is used to verify basic network connectivity to hosts, by sending a packet to the destination host in which it responds. The net use command is used to map network drives. The sfc command is used to scan the filesystem for corrupted system files. The dismcommand is an image-servicing tool used to add features to an operating system.

Which of the following utilities is used to update Group Policy settings and replaces some of the functionality that previously existed with secedit?

A. clobber

B. gpupdate

C. consolidate

D. extract

B. gpupdate

The gpupdate utility is used to update Group Policy from the command line. The clobber command is a Linux command. The extractcommand is used to extract files from .cab files.

Which of the following commands can be used to configure a remote connection?

A. regedit

B. mstsc

C. regsvr32

D. spl

B. mstsc

The mstsc (Microsoft Terminal Services Client) command is used to configure and connect to remote connections over the network. The regedit command is used to edit the Registry, and regsvr32 is used to register DDLs. Spl is not a command.

Which type of resources do you configure in Device Manager?

A. Hardware

B. Files and folders

C. Applications

D. Memory

A. Hardware

Hardware resources are configured in the Device Manager console. Files and folders and applications are configured in the operating system GUI. Memory is configured in System Properties.

Which of the following utilities will rearrange the files on your hard disk to occupy contiguous chunks of space?

A. Disk Defragmenter

B. Windows File Explorer

C. Scandisk

D. Windows Backup

A. Disk Defragmenter

Disk Defragmenter will rearrange blocks of files on a hard drive to create contiguous files and space. Windows File Explorer is used to navigate the filesystem. Scandisk is not a command. Windows Backup allows for file backups.

Which of the following filesystems is a proprietary filesystem created by Microsoft for use with large flash drives?

A. GPT

B. NFS

C. ext3

D. exFAT

D. exFAT

The exFAT filesystem is a Microsoft proprietary filesystem created for large flash drives. GPT is a partition table type; NFS is a network filesystem used with Linux/UNIX; and ext3 is a filesystem used with Linux.

In Windows, which of the following is the filesystem of choice for CD media?

A. NTFS

B. EFS

C. FAT32

D. CDFS

D. CDFS

The CDFS filesystem is used for CD media. NTFS is the native filesystem for the Windows operating system. FAT32 is a filesystem that was popular with Windows 9x operating systems. EFS is a technology that encrypts files.

Virtual memory is configured through which system tool?

A. Taskbar

B. System Properties

C. Memory Manager

D. Virtual Configuration

B. System Properties

Virtual memory is configured in the System Properties applet. The taskbar is an element of the desktop; the memory manager is a process in the operating system for memory management; and virtual configuration is an invalid answer.

You believe that your system files are corrupted in Windows. You run the System File Checker. Which command should you run in order to make the System File Checker automatically repair your system files?

A. sfc /recover

B. sfc /repair

C. sfc /verifyfile

D. sfc /scannow

D. sfc /scannow

The System File Checker (sfc) will scan for and fix missing or corrupted operating systems files. The command used to initiate an immediate scan is sfc /scannow. SFC /recover and SFC /repair are not valid options. SFC /verifyfile will check a single file, but the path must be specified.

Which of the following replaces the MBR in 64-bit versions of the Windows operating system?

A. LILO

B. NFS

C. GPT

D. GRUB

C. GPT

GUID Partition Tables (GPT) allocate a 64-bit logical block addressing entry to partition tables to accommodate larger drives. GPT has rapidly replaced the MBR style partition tables. LILO and GRUB are boot managers for Linux. NFS is a network filesystem used with Linux/UNIX operating systems.

Which of the following partitions is specifically the partition from which the operating system boots?

A. Primary partition

B. Extended partition

C. Dynamic partition

D. Logical partition

A. Primary partition

The operating system must boot from an active primary partition if MBR style partitioning is used. Extended partitions are used to contain logical partitions. There is no such thing as a dynamic partition.

Which utility can be used to schedule a remote shutdown?

A. taskmgr

B. kill

C. shutdown

D. netstat

C. shutdown

The shutdown utility can be used to schedule a remote shutdown—for example, shutdown /t 60 /m \\computer. The taskmgr utility is used to view tasks; kill is used to kill processes; and netstat is used view network statistics and activity.

Which of the following Registry hives contains information about the computer's hardware?

A. HKEY_CURRENT_MACHINE

B. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

C. HKEY_MACHINE

D. HKEY_RESOURCES

B. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry hive contains information about the computer's hardware. It is also known as HKLM. HKEY_CURRENT_MACHINE and HKEY_MACHINE are not valid Registry hives. HKEY_RESOURCES was used with Windows 9x operating systems but is no longer used.

Which tool can be used to verify that a display driver is signed?

A. dxdiag

B. msinfo

C. msconfig

D. msinfo32

A. dxdiag

The dxdiag tool is used to verify that display drivers are signed properly by the vendor. Msinfo is not a utility. Msconfig is used to configure service and program startup. Msinfo32 allows you to see all attached devices and the operating system environment.

Which of the following switches can be used with robocopy to mirror a complete directory tree?

A. /s

B. /mir

C. /cdt

D. /ah

B. /mir

The robocopy command used with the /mir switch will mirror a directory tree file structure. The /s switch can be used to copy subdirectories, but not empty ones. The /cdt switch and the /ah switch are not valid for robocopy.

Within the Services snap-in, services can be in any state except which of the following?

A. Started automatically

B. Started manually

C. Disabled

D. Detached

D. Detached

A service can be in one of four states: started automatically, started automatically (delayed start), started manually, or disabled. A service cannot be in a detached state.

Which of the following utilities allows you to test network connectivity?

A. netstat

B. ping

C. telnet

D. dxdiag

B. ping

The ping utility allows you to test basic network connectivity by sending a small message to the destination address, and the destination will respond. The netstat displays network statistics. The telnet utility is used for console connectivity over the network. The dxdiag utility is used to test DirectX connectivity.

What can you do if a program is not responding to any commands and appears to be locked up?

A. Open the System Control Panel applet and choose Performance to see what process is causing the problem.

B. Add more memory.

C. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot the computer.

D. Open Task Manager, select the appropriate task, and then click End Task.

D. Open Task Manager, select the appropriate task, and then click End Task.

When a program is not responding to any commands, the process must be terminated via the Task Manager. You can end the process by opening the Task Manager, right-clicking the application, and selecting End Task. Viewing the performance will not make the process respond. Adding more memory is not possible without shutting down the computer. Pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del without any further action will not reboot the computer.

Which command terminates a running process at the command line?

A. pskill

B. ps

C. kill

D. taskkill

D. taskkill

The taskkill command terminates a running process via the command line. The pskill command is a System Internals tool; ps is the Linux/UNIX equivalent of tasklist; and pkill is not a command.

You believe that there are corrupt clusters on your disk. Which tool should you use?

A. Disk Management

B. sfc

C. chkdsk

D. diskpart

C. chkdsk

The chkdsk tool is used to check the disk and repair any bad clusters, if possible. The Disk Management console is used to manage disks. The System File Checker (sfc) is used to scan for corrupt operating system files. Diskpart is a command-line version of the Disk Management console.