A+ Essentials Chapter 14

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    What command do you type at the Run dialog box to access the commandlineinterface in Windows XP?

    • CMD
    • COMMAND
    • MSDOS
    • PROMPT
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A+ Essentials Chapter 14 - Quiz
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Working with the Command-Line Interface

In this chapter, you will learn how to

• Explain the operation of the command-line interface
• Execute fundamental commands from the command line
• Manipulate files and folders from the command line

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  • 2. 

    What is the command to quit the command-line interface?

    • EXIT

    • BYE

    • QUIT

    • STOP

    Correct Answer
    A. EXIT
    Explanation
    Type EXIT and press the ENTER key to bail out of a command line–interface
    dialog box in Windows.

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  • 3. 

    What types of characters are the asterisk (*) and the question mark (?)?

    • Wildcards

    • Optionals

    • Designators

    • Switches

    Correct Answer
    A. Wildcards
    Explanation
    The asterisk and question mark characters are wildcards when used with
    command-line commands.

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  • 4. 

    Which of the following commands will delete all the files in a directory?

    • DEL *.*

    • DEL ALL

    • DEL ?.?

    • DEL *.?

    Correct Answer
    A. DEL *.*
    Explanation
    You can use the *.* wildcard combination to affect every file in a particular
    folder.

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  • 5. 

    How many 8-bit characters does the ASCII standard define?

    • 64

    • 256

    • 512

    • 64,000

    Correct Answer
    A. 256
    Explanation
    The ASCII standard has 256 characters, because that’s all 8 bits can handle!

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  • 6. 

    What command enables you to make a new directory in a Windows XPProfessional system?

    • MF

    • MKFOL

    • MD

    • MAKEDIR

    Correct Answer
    A. MD
    Explanation
    MD enables you to make a directory or folder. You can also use the older
    form of MKDIR.

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  • 7. 

    What is the command to make MYFILE.TXT read-only?

    • ATTRIB +R MYFILE.TXT

    • ATTRIB –R MYFILE.TXT

    • READONLY MYFILE.TXT

    • MYFILE.TXT /READONLY

    Correct Answer
    A. ATTRIB +R MYFILE.TXT
    Explanation
    The command ATTRIB +R MYFILE.TXT will make MYFILE.TXT read-only.

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  • 8. 

    Joey wants to change the name of a file from START.BAT to HAMMER.BAT.Which of the following commands would accomplish this feat?

    • REN HAMMER.BAT START.BAT

    • REN START.BAT HAMMER.BAT

    • RENAME /S START.BAT HAMMER.BAT

    • RENAME /S HAMMER.BAT START.BAT

    Correct Answer
    A. REN START.BAT HAMMER.BAT
    Explanation
    The REN command with the proper syntax—REN START.BAT HAMMER.
    BAT—will rename the file.

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  • 9. 

    Which of the following is the correct path for a file named YODA.TXT on theC: drive in a directory called JEDI that’s in a directory called REBELS that’s inthe root directory?

    • C:\ROOT\JEDI\YODA.TXT

    • C:\JEDI\REBELS\YODA.TXT

    • C:\REBELS\JEDI\YODA.TXT

    • C:\ROOT\REBELS\JEDI\YODA.TXT

    Correct Answer
    A. C:\REBELS\JEDI\YODA.TXT
    Explanation
    You’ll find the YODA.TXT file in the C:\REBELS\JEDI\ folder.

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  • 10. 

    To learn the syntax of the DIR command, what can you type?

    • HELP DIR

    • DIR /?

    • DIR /HELP

    • Both A and B.

    Correct Answer
    A. DIR /?
    Explanation
    To learn the ins and outs of every command-line program, type the
    command followed by the /? switch.

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