Lesson 1: Introducing Windows 7 Multiple Choice 1. What replaced the Quick Launch toolbar?

a) Magic Desktop b) Pin to Taskbar c) Sidebar d) Notification Area Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Section Reference: Using the Windows 7 Interface Explanation: The Quick Launch toolbar is gone; instead, you can now right click an application in the Start menu and select Pin to Taskbar from the context menu. This creates a permanent icon on the taskbar for the application you selected, whether it is running or not. 2. Where do you place gadgets in Windows 7? a) Sidebar b) Notification area c) Taskbar d) Desktop Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Section Reference: Working the Desktop Explanation: The Windows Sidebar application from Windows Vista is also gone. However, the gadgets are still available; to access them, right click the Desktop and select Gadgets from the context menu. You can also now place gadgets anywhere on the Windows 7 desktop. 3. Which feature enables you to minimize all windows except the one on which you want to focus? a) Aero Snap b) Aero Shake c) Aero Peek d) Aero task switching Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Section Reference: Manipulating Windows Explanation: When you click the title bar of a window and shake it back and forth with the mouse, Windows 7 minimizes all of the windows, except the one you shook. Shaking the active window again restores the other windows to their previous states. 4. Which of the following is not a library that is included with Windows 7? a) Music b) Documents c) Movies d) Pictures Answer: c

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Difficulty: Easy Section Reference: Using Explorer Libraries Explanation: By default, Windows Explorer has four libraries: Documents, Music, Pictures, and Video. 5. What Windows 7 feature replaces the Security Center found in Windows Vista? a) BranchCache b) Libraries c) ReadyBoost d) Action Center Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Section Reference: Action Center Explanation: The Windows 7 Action Center is a replacement for the Security Center found in Windows Vista. The name change is because in addition to security notifications, Action Center also displays alerts generated by other Windows 7 applications and services, including backups and problem reports. 6. In Windows 7, what is designed to replace VB Script for scripting and performing actions at the command line? a) Resource Monitor b) PowerShell c) Visual Basic d) C## Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Section Reference: Windows PowerShell 2.0 Explanation: Microsoft is clearly positioning Windows PowerShell as the dominant scripting and command-line language for all of its operating systems, replacing VB Script and the other languages supported by Windows Script Host. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 both have Windows PowerShell 2.0 installed by default (it doesnt require a separate download as previous Windows versions did). 7. Which of the following editions is available as a volume license only? a) Windows 7 Ultimate b) Windows 7 Enterprise c) Windows 7 Professional d) Windows 7 Home Premium Answer: b Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Introducing Windows 7 Editions Explanation: Available only through the Microsoft Software Assurance and Enterprise Advantage volume licensing programs, the Enterprise edition includes the complete set of Windows 7 features, making it functionally identical to Windows 7 Ultimate, except for its licensing. 8. Which of the following editions of Windows 7 can be added to an Active Directory domain? a) Windows 7 Home Basic b) Windows 7 Home Premium c) Windows 7 Starter d) Windows 7 Professional

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Answer: d Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Introducing Windows 7 Editions Explanation: Windows 7 Professional is intended to be the premium retail version for more advanced home users and small to medium-sized businesses. As a superset of Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional includes a basic array of management features and the capability to join an AD DS domain. 9. Which of the following editions supports AppLocker? a) Windows 7 Ultimate b) Windows 7 Home Basic c) Windows 7 Professional d) Windows 7 Home Premium Answer: a Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Introducing Windows 7 Editions Explanation: Windows 7 Ultimate is the retail version of the complete Windows 7 operating system, with all the same features as Windows 7 Enterprise, except those provided by the Enterprise license. Only Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate support AppLocker. 10. Which edition of Windows 7 is designed for low-end mobile devices, usually sold through OEMs? a) Windows 7 Home Basic b) Windows 7 Home Premium c) Windows 7 Starter d) Windows 7 Professional Answer: c Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Introducing Windows 7 Editions Explanation: Microsoft intends the Starter edition of Windows 7 to be a low-cost operating system alternative for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to use in netbook and low-end laptop products. Windows 7 Starter will be available worldwide, unlike Windows Vista Starter, but only on new computers sold through OEMs and not through normal retail channels. The Starter edition has substantial limitations, such as no 64-bit version, no Windows Aero features, and limited processor support. 11. Which of the following is the minimum amount of memory for a 32-bit version of Windows 7? a) 512 MB b) 1 GB c) 2 GB d) 4 GB Answer: b Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Understanding Windows 7 System Requirements Explanation: You need a 1-GHz processor or faster and at least 1 GB of system memory to install Windows 7. 12. What is the minimum disk space to install the 64-bit version of Windows 7? a) 10 GB

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b) 15 GB c) 20 GB d) 30 GB Answer: c Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Understanding Windows 7 System Requirements Explanation: You need 16 GB of free disk space to install the 32-bit version of Windows 7 and 20 GB to install the 64-bit version of Windows 7. 13. What is the minimum processor to install the 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Windows 7? a) 800 MHz b) 1 GHz c) 1.2 GHz d) 1.5 GHz Answer: b Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Understanding Windows 7 System Requirements Explanation: You need a 1 GHz processor or faster to install Windows 7. 14. What is the maximum amount of memory that Windows 7 Starter edition can use? a) 1 GB b) 2 GB c) 3 GB d) 4 GB Answer: b Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Understanding Windows 7 System Requirements Explanation: The maximum amount of RAM that the Windows 7 Starter uses is 2 GB. 15. What is the maximum amount of memory that the 32-bit version of Windows 7 Home Basic supports? a) 1 GB b) 2 GB c) 4 GB d) 6 GB Answer: c Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Understanding Windows 7 System Requirements Explanation: All editions of the 32-bit version of Windows 7 can support up to 4 GB of memory, except the Starter edition. 16. What is the maximum amount of memory recognized by the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate editions? a) 4 GB b) 16 GB c) 64 GB d) 192 GB

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Answer: d Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Understanding Windows 7 System Requirements Explanation: The higher editions of 64-bit versions of Windows 7 can support up to 192 GB of memory. 17. You need to upgrade Windows XP Professional to Windows 7 Professional while keeping user and application settings. How should you proceed? a) In-place upgrade b) Anytime upgrade c) Custom upgrade d) Upgrade to Windows Vista followed by upgrading to Windows 7 Answer: d Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Upgrading from Earlier Windows Versions Explanation: To keep the previous settings, there is no direct upgrade path from Windows XP to Windows 7. Therefore, you need to first upgrade to Windows Vista followed by upgrading to Windows 7. 18. Which component of Windows 7 allows you to enhance performance of the system by using USB flash drives or secure digital (SD) memory cards? a) Ready Boost b) BranchCache c) Direct Access d) Resource Monitor Answer: a Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: ReadyBoost Explanation: ReadyBoost is a feature first introduced in Windows Vista that enables a computer to utilize an external storage device, such as a universal serial bus (USB) flash drive or secure digital (SD) memory card, as a cache for data that would ordinarily be swapped to a (slower) hard disk. The Windows 7 version of ReadyBoost enhances the systems caching capability by supporting larger caches on as many as eight external devices simultaneously. 19. Which keys are used to zoom out when the screen is magnified? a) Windows + Down Arrow b) Windows + Shift + Right Arrow c) Windows + d) Windows + Up Arrow Answer: c Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Using Keystroke Shortcuts Explanation: Windows power users have long used keyboard shortcuts to manipulate the Desktop, and the Windows key is particularly useful in that respect. Windows + zooms out when the screen is magnified. Fill in the Blank 20. _____________ is used with Windows Search to enable you to search Windows SharePoint sites, intranets, and specific Internet sites from the Windows Explorer interface.

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Answer: Federated Search Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Using Federated Search Explanation: In addition to multiple search refinements, Windows Search supports a new feature called Federated Search. Federated Search enables users to perform searches on Windows SharePoint sites, intranets, and specific Internet sites, right from the Windows Explorer interface. 21. ___________________ is an extension of Wake on LAN that works with wireless networks. Answer: Wake on Wireless LAN Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Wake on Wireless LAN Explanation: Previous versions of Windows support Wake on LAN (WoL), a type of network packet filter that enables a computer in sleep mode to wake up on receipt of a specific message (called a magic packet). WoL is an Ethernet standard that is limited to wired networks. Windows 7 adds support for Wake on Wireless LAN (WoWLAN), an equivalent standard for wireless networks. 22. __________ causes Windows 7 to render all the windows on the desktop transparent, enabling you to see any gadgets on the desktop underneath. Answer: Aero Peek Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Manipulating Windows Explanation: Aero Peek is a new feature that enables you to mouse over the right end of the taskbar that causes all the windows on the desktop to be transparent, enabling you to see any gadgets on the desktop. Clicking the right end of the taskbar minimizes all the windows on the desktop. As the name implies, you must have Aero enabled to use Aero Peek. 23. _______ GPOs are administrative templates with preconfigured settings that administrators can use as a baseline for creating new GPOs. Answer: Starter Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Group Policy Explanation: Group Policy objects (GPOs) are the containers in which administrators select and configure Group Policy settings. On a complex Windows network, administrators might have to create and manage dozens of GPOs for various purposes. Windows 7 makes this process a bit easier by including a collection of starter GPOs. Starter GPOs are administrative templates with preconfigured settings that administrators can use as a baseline for creating new GPOs. It is also possible to create new starter GPOs to construct your own templates Short Answer 24. Which component was added to Windows 7 that allows you to document the process that generates an error so it can be sent to support personnel? Answer: Problem Steps Recorder Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Problem Steps Recorder

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Explanation: When computer users encounter a problem and call for help, one of the troublesome issues for the technical specialist is getting adequate information about what happened. The Problem Steps Recorder is a new Windows 7 tool that enables users and administrators to document the process that generated an error. 25. What is the first component installed that is the common core module for all Windows 7 editions? Answer: MinWin Difficulty: Hard Section Reference: Understanding the Windows 7 Modular Architecture Explanation: All the Windows 7 editions are based on a common core module that is sometimes called MinWin. The MinWin module contains approximately 95 percent of the operating system functionality. All Windows 7 setup procedures begin with the installation of the MinWin module. 26. Which feature found in Windows 7 automatically reconnects a VPN tunnel if a loss of signal causes the tunnel to be dropped? Answer: VPN Reconnect Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: VPN Reconnect Explanation: Windows 7 now includes a feature called VPN Reconnect that enables a remote computer to automatically re-establish a connection to a VPN server running Windows Server 2008 R2. 27. What software can you use to check if your machine can be successfully upgraded to Windows 7? Answer: Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Running Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Explanation: The easiest way to determine whether a computer is capable of running Windows 7 is to use Microsofts Upgrade Advisor application, which replaces the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) associated with earlier Windows versions. 28. What component is used to upgrade from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate edition? Answer: Anytime Upgrade Difficulty: Hard Section Reference: Upgrading Windows 7 Editions Explanation: Windows 7 simplifies the Anytime Upgrade process in several ways. One way is that because each of the Windows 7 editions is a superset of its next lower edition, you can upgrade from any retail Windows 7 product to any higher-level retail product. 29. What tool can be used to migrate user settings from a computer running Windows XP to a computer running Windows 7? Answer: User State Migration Difficulty: Medium Section Reference: Upgrading from Earlier Windows Versions Explanation: In an operating system migration, you copy the system configuration settings and personal files from the old operating system to the new one using a program such as the User State Migration Tool.

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Essay 30. Explain why Microsoft has 10-year support for the Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise editions while the others have only 5 years? Answer: Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise editions are used by corporations. When a corporation standardizes on a version of Windows, it often uses customized applications that might be made to run Windows 7 but might not function properly under new versions of Windows. In addition, if you change the Windows interface, there is always a learning curve for the users, which also increases support calls. Difficulty: Hard Section Reference: Introducing Windows 7 Editions

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