Microsoft Windows XP Professional 70-270 Exam: Practice Questions Set B

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1. You would like to look at the network configuration for a host on which you are working. What is the best tool to use?

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ipconfig will allow you to examine the network configuration for a computer.

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2. You have updated a device driver for a computer running Windows XP Professional, but you now experience system problems. What should you do to correct the problem?

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Windows XP Professional creates a file that contains older versions of device drivers. The file is created the first time a device driver is updated. If you've installed a new device driver and are now experiencing problems, roll back the newly installed device driver to its previous version to eliminate the new driver as the source of the problem.

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3. Which statement is true about the NTFS file system?

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Conversion from FAT32 to NTFS is easy. Returning to a FAT32 file system, however, requires that you reformat the volume you'd like to reconvert.

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4. You are installing Windows XP Professional on a system. The first step in the installation process is:

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You must boot the computer from the installation CD. You cannot install Windows XP Professional on an active partition. Once you have booted the computer with the installation CD, you will be asked to select Setup Windows XP Professional and agree with the terms of licensing. Partitioning and formatting a hard drive may or may not be part of the system preparation you may do prior to beginning the installation process.

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5. You have several Windows XP Professional installations to perform. You wish to create an answer file. The easiest way to do this is to use which wizard?

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The Setup Manager Wizard will allow you to create an answer file. The other wizards listed in the answer choices do not exist in Windows XP Professional.

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6. In Windows XP Professional, the Typical network settings enables all except for one of the following choices. Select the option that is not enabled :

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The Typical network settings in a Microsoft Windows XP Professional installation install the client for Microsoft Networks; File Sharing and Printer Sharing for MIcrosoft networks; TCP/IP and DHCP. The ability to configure a static IP address is included in the Custom network settings.

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7. A user that you support has to deliver a speech and plans to use his laptop for audiovisual support. He does not know whether he will be able to plug in his laptop for his talk. What would be the best power scheme for this user?

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The Presentation setting will keep the monitor on at all times. This will prevent the monitor from going to sleep while connected to a projector and will keep the computer available to respond to the presenter's needs.

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8. You are the administrator for a computer that has several hard disks. For optimal performance on this computer, where should the paging file reside?

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For best performance, the paging file should be kept on a disk that does not contain the operating system. On single disk computers, the paging file should reside on the same partition as the OS.

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9. You wish to install Windows XP Professional in an automated setup. What is the correct syntax for activating Windows XP Professional?

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The syntax for an answer file is [section] key=value. The correct syntax in this case is:
[Unattend]
AutoActivate=yes

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10. You want to use a smart card to authenticate users for certain functions. What kind of authentication will you enable to allow this device to work?

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EAP must be enabled to allow smart cards and readers to function properly in Windows XP Professional.

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11. Identify three possible ways to use the Device Manager to troubleshoot a malfunctioning system.

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The Device Manager will provide information about resources that have been requested by different devices. It can also identify non-functioning devices, and can be used to disable devices.

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12. One of your users needs to save large files does not want to fill up the local hard drive. What is the best option to offer the user in this case?

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Windows XP Professional supports the creation of mount points. This allows you to "graft" another volume onto the local file system. The local file system can then see and write to the additional space as though it were part of the local file system.

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13. You are preparing to make changes to a 32-bit computer that is operating normally. You are concerned that your changes may negatively affect the operating system. You would like to be able to start, stop and reconfigure services that are affected by your changes. What can you do to ensure that you can recover the operating system if your changes don't work?

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You can install the Recovery Console from CD-ROM. There are two versions of the Recovery Console: one for 64-bit computers and one for 32-bit computers. Be certain to load the right version for the computer on which you are working.

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14. Several users have accounts on a single computer and they all use the same programs. How would you configure the Start Menu for all users of a particular workstation?

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You can modify the State Menu for all users of a particular workstation. Each user will have the same information in his Start Menu when he logs in. You accomplish this by right-clicking Start and select Open All Users. Then you can make universal modifications.

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15. Which of the following two statements about the Microsoft Management Console are true?

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The MMC provides a means to manage your adminstrative tools, but it does not provide any management functions directly. Within the MMC are adminstrative tools, also called snap-ins. The consoles feature snap-ins that directly perform management functions.

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16. You believe that a memory module in a computer has gone bad. How can you test this using Windows XP Professional?

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Modify the boot.ini file to include the /maxmem:n switch, where n = the amount of memory that should be installed in the computer. If this switch is in place, the computer will report discrepancies between the memory you indicate is installed and the memory it can actually address.

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17. Which of the following three statements are true about compressed files?

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Folders can be compressed while their contents are uncompressed. Compression is not available for encrypted files. The compression state of a folder or file can be changed only by users with write access to the folder or file.

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18. Identify the two true statements about host names in Windows XP Professional

Explanation

Commonly in networking, a host will have more than one host name. In Windows networking, when the host name changes, the NETBIOS name of the host will also change.

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19. In Windows XP, which disk properties can you view with Disk Management?

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Disk Management provides information about the disk itself, including the label, the amount of used and unused disk space, any compression that's been applied to the drive, and whether or not the disk has been flagged for indexing.

Disk management cannot tell you the status of the disk.

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You would like to look at the network configuration for a host on...
You have updated a device driver for a computer running Windows XP...
Which statement is true about the NTFS file system?
You are installing Windows XP Professional on a system. The first step...
You have several Windows XP Professional installations to perform. You...
In Windows XP Professional, the Typical network settings enables all...
A user that you support has to deliver a speech and plans to use his...
You are the administrator for a computer that has several hard disks....
You wish to install Windows XP Professional in an automated setup....
You want to use a smart card to authenticate users for certain...
Identify three possible ways to use the Device Manager to troubleshoot...
One of your users needs to save large files does not want to fill up...
You are preparing to make changes to a 32-bit computer that is...
Several users have accounts on a single computer and they all use the...
Which of the following two statements about the Microsoft Management...
You believe that a memory module in a computer has gone bad. How can...
Which of the following three statements are true about compressed...
Identify the two true statements about host names in Windows XP...
In Windows XP, which disk properties can you view with Disk...
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