Compare Windows 95, 98, Me, Nt, 2000 & Xp, Also Pathway Questions & Common Acronyms Rating Options

[spy1954]

The following is 3 different sections I have put together to help with the OS test.
I compare the Operating Systems 95, 98, 98SE, ME, NT,2000 & XP.
A list of pathway questions that can be confusing to follow.
Common acronyms I needed for OS study.

At the bottom of this posting you will find attactments for each of these sections so you can download the ones you need.

Compare 95, 98, 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, & XP

All these Operating Systems can be basically put in 2 groups.
First there's 95, 98 & 98SE, together called 9x, and ME.
Second there's NT, 2000 & XP.
Now we can start to break them down even more.

98 & ME are build from 95
2000 & XP are build from NT

Windows 95 supports Fat 16
Windows 95 OSR2 was the first Microsoft OS to support Fat32

Windows 98 does not support Internet Connection Sharing
Windows 98 SE does support Internet Connection Sharing

Windows ME introduced System Restore

9x & ME boot with IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS & COMMAND.COM
NT, 2000 & XP boot with NTLDR, BOOT.INI & NTDETECT.COM

Windows NT supports FAT16, NTFS & HPFS(forOS/2)
Windows 2000 supports FAT16, FAT32, & NTFS

Windows 9x/ME do not offer system security
Windows NT, 2000 & XP offers security

For clean install for 9x/ME run SETUP
For 2000/XP run either WINNT or WINNT32

HKEY_DYN_DATA is not present in NT/2000/XP

Virtual Memory swapfile for 9x/ME is called WIN386.SWP
Virtual Memory in NT/2000/XP is called PAGEFILE.SYS

In NT/2000/XP (this will sound backwards)
Boot files are stored in the system partition
OS files are held in the boot partition

FAT16 & FAT32 offer no file security
NTFS offers file & folder security

Device Manager is not included in Windows NT

You cannot upgrade to NT from 95 or 98

Optimizing 2000/XP options
Go to My Computer|Properties|Advanced|Performance Options (2000)
Go to My Computer|Properties|Advanced|Performance Settings (XP)

2000/ME/XP uses My Network Places
9x/NT uses Network Neighborhood

2000 file name, up to 215 characters (computer name up to 63)
NT file name, up to 255 characters
(9x file names, up to 255 characters)

2000 supports PnP
NT 4.0 did not support PnP

NT uses Disk Administrator
2000 uses Disk Management

Command Line for 2000/XP is called Command Prompt
Command Line for 9x/ME is called MS-DOS prompt

System Root folder for NT/2000 is named WINNT
System Root folder for 9x/ME/XP (yes XP) is named WINDOWS

To find IP address with 9x/ME is WINIPCFG
To find IP address with NT/2000/XP is IPCONFIG

Windows XP Professional has Backup & Restore Wizard
Windows XP Home does not
For Windows NT 4.0 & 2000 it's called Backup

Pathway Questions

What is the pathway used to manually establish IP address and Subnet Mask settings in Windows 9x?
Start/settings/control panel/tcp/ip properties

Where is the Dr. Watson utility?
Start/programs/accessories/system tool, and then select System information, and then select Dr. Watson in the tools menu

What is the proper path to activate the Windows XP System Restore wizard?
Start/all programs/accessories/system tools

In a company using Windows XP, employees have loading manufacturer's drivers for equipment that does not work in the new environment. You need to stop this from occurring. What should you do?
Access the Driver Signing Option page located under the Control Panel/systems icon/Hardware Tab/ driver signing button to establish how the system responds when it detect an unsigned driver. Set the option to Block.

How can hidden and system files be shown in the Windows 9x system?
Double-click on My Computer, click on View and select Folder Options from the menu, click the View Tab, and then click on the Show Hidden files button

Where can you find the required features of a print server in Windows 9x?
Remote network computer, printer drivers preinstalled, printer settings pre-configured, printer services shared over the network

The tool that allows you to set up an application that does not feature an automated installation utility in Windows 9x?
Start/settings/control panel, and then open Add/Remove Programs

Creat a new folder in Windows?
Create a new folder using Windows Explorer?
Select a Parent directory; click the File menu, New, and then Folder.(for both)

Where do you go to, and how do you correct HIMEM.SYS errors in MS-DOS?
C:\DOS, check CONFIG.SYS for the line: DEVICE = C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS

How do you activate the Windows XP System Restore wizard?
Start/all programs/accessories/system tools path, and then select the System Restore option from the menu.

What are 2 ways you can access the Add Printer Wizard in Windows 2000?
Start/Settings/Printers and then click the Add Printer icon.
Control Panel/Printers and then click the Add Printer icon.

In the Windows 2000 environment, where do you go to access the system's administrative tools from a centralized location?
Start/settings/control panel/Administrative Tools/Computer Management

Where and how are the settings changed for a printer under the Windows 9x operating system? Select all that apply.
My Computer/programs, right click on the Printer and select Properties from the contextual menu
Start/Settings/Printers, select the printer, click the file menu and select properties

What path would you follow to enable DHCP on a client workstation running Windows 9x?
Start/Settings/Control Panel/Network/TCP/IP properties

How do you navigate to the System Tools in Windows 9x?
Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools

For 9x to open System Monitor you would.
Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Monitor

Common Acronyms For OS

ACL...Access Control List

APIPA...Automatic Private IP Addressing

ARC...Advanced RISC Computing

ASD...Automatic Skip Driver

ASR...Automated System Recovery

DHCP...Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DNS...Domain Name Service

DUN...Dial Up Networking

EBD...Emergency Boot Disk

EFS...Encryption File System

ERD...Emergency Repair Disk

EULA...End User License Agreement

FTP...File Transfer Protocol

GPF...General Protection Fault

GUI...Graphical User Interface

HAL....Hardware Abstraction Layer

HCL...Hardware Compatibility List

HTML...Hyper Text Markup Language

HTTP...Hypertext Transfer Protocol

HTTPS...HTTP Secure

ICF...Internet Connection Firewall

ICS...Internet Connection Sharing

ISP...Internet Service Provider

IMAP...Internet Message Access Protocol

LAN...Local Area Network

MBR...Master Boot Record

MFT...Master File Table

MMC...Microsoft Management Console

MPA...Microsoft Product Activation

NNTP...Network News Transfer Protocol

NOS...Network Operating System

NTHQ...NT Hardware Qualifier

POP... Post Office Protocol

PPP...Point-to-Point Protocol

RIS...Remote Installation Services

SMP...Symmetric Multiprocessing

SMTP...Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

TCP/IP...Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

TSR...Terminate and Stay Resident

UI...User Interface

UMA...Upper Memory Area

UNC...Universal Naming Convention

VMM...Virtual Memory Manager

WAN...Wide Area Network

WINS...Windows Internet Name Service

This post has been edited by spy1954: May 13 2007, 08:51 AM

Attached File(s)

 Multi_Path_Questions.doc ( 30.5K ) Number of downloads: 3218
 Compare_9x_ME_NT_2K_XP.doc ( 23.5K ) Number of downloads: 2665
 Common_Acronyms_For_OS.doc ( 23K ) Number of downloads: 2085

 

[James]

You must know this stuff for the exam!

This is by far the best post we have had in a long long while. I just gave it 5/5 stars. It covers a question type area that the website has not been strong in, so it was much needed. I am going to pin this.

[mikey]

Great Notes !!!
Thanks Spy. I have been fumbling around for the last couple of days trying to figure out how to get started on writing these miscellaneous pathways. Now I have a really nice sheet to work off of. Also the comparison and acronym charts are very helpful. I also give this 5 out of 5. It came along just when I needed it most.
Just finished hardware and trying to get the OS stuff in my head.

[Eskyborn]

Great notes! I saw alot of that stuff on my OS test (which I failed by about 3 questions). Hopefully by reading this I'll pass the exam next weekend! Also, I studied so hard to remember the IRQ's,DMA's,error codes and saw pretty much no questions pertaining to them! Hopefully my next test will have those on there! At least I'll know those!

[spy1954]

Great notes! I saw alot of that stuff on my OS test (which I failed by about 3 questions). Hopefully by reading this I'll pass the exam next weekend! Also, I studied so hard to remember the IRQ's,DMA's,error codes and saw pretty much no questions pertaining to them! Hopefully my next test will have those on there! At least I'll know those!

Your next OS test will be all together different from the one you failed. My first OS test was loaded with pathway questions and the next was loaded with 2000 & min reg., even had a couple on ME. Good Luck on the retest!

spy

This post has been edited by spy1954: May 7 2006, 09:14 AM

[Hizzamizza]

Awesome compilation of information. I will be taking my test next Monday and this is my new "Memorize right before I walk in to the testing center" info sheets. I have been studying for over a month for the OS and I plan on passing.

Thanks for putting this together!

[jmt5887]

now that i'm starting on the OS exam this information will be a certain study tool for me. i thank you spy for posting this.

[laldrich]

Thanks for taking the time to put these together. Is it possible to get the .doc files in pdf files?

Download links for .doc files of the contents of this post are at the bottom of Spy's original post in this thread.

[radio_prankster]

Awesome. I'm definitely making some notes/cramsheets out of this stuff..... Hopefully it'll do me more good than the discombobulated notes I took in the OS portion of my class <_<

[rlross]

Great post! Thanks for the hard work and sharing with us all.

[acomtia7]

Excellent post!!! I've just taken the exam and I remember seeing many questions with regards to these specific comparisons.

[serpico]

Two thumbs up (Yet Again!) definitely, spy1954-Thanks mang! There are many diamonds in the rough to be found on this site. Until I have studied all the materials here, I should'nt need to look any further; Thank you Again- Everyone, for sharing your hard work and research! Now back to work.

This post has been edited by serpico: Sep 8 2006, 07:23 PM

[James]

anyone know a good website to get some OS practice test

Yes, there is a site called ProProfs.com

[sooung]

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Excellent post! While I’m fully confident I can pass the hardware portion of the exams, this will be infinitely valuable in helping me through the OS section.

[mr m]

Best of all , thank you SPY1954 , this is best what i found so far .....

[contro]

thankyou so much taking the OS A+ exam next week passed the HW exam with a 589

[deuce]

Good way to break it all down!!!! I'm copying this info now and will use to help some friends who have problems with the diff OSs. Thanks again.

This post has been edited by spy1954: Dec 3 2006, 09:25 AM

[Tekdude]

Thanks, this is great! Something you might like to add though:

MSCONFIG

Windows 95: (NOT available - doesn't have it!)
Windows 98/98SE/ME: YES, location is C:\WINDOWS\System
Windows NT4/2000: (NOT available - doesn't have it!)
Windows XP: YES, location is C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries

Also need to check the differences between the different tabs in each OS
that has it - can anyone here look into this? Thanks!

Hope this helps

[inboardshooter]

Yes! Thank you very much. This is the way I like to memorize this kind of stuff, nice, short, and to the point sentences.

[fluxlife]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do that. This one area that has been kind of confusing to me because I am such a visual person. Put me in front of the desktop, and I know how to get there. Without that though I am lost! This helps a whole bunch. THANK YOU!!!