A+ Essentials Chapter 14

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Working with the Command-Line InterfaceIn 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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1.

How many 8-bit characters does the ASCII standard define?
- A.
  
  64
- B.
  
  256
- C.
  
  512
- D.
  
  64,000
2.

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?
- A.
  
  C:\ROOT\JEDI\YODA.TXT
- B.
  
  C:\JEDI\REBELS\YODA.TXT
- C.
  
  C:\REBELS\JEDI\YODA.TXT
- D.
  
  C:\ROOT\REBELS\JEDI\YODA.TXT
3.

Which of the following commands will delete all the files in a directory?
- A.
  
  DEL *.*
- B.
  
  DEL ALL
- C.
  
  DEL ?.?
- D.
  
  DEL *.?
4.

What command enables you to make a new directory in a Windows XPProfessional system?
- A.
  
  MF
- B.
  
  MKFOL
- C.
  
  MD
- D.
  
  MAKEDIR
5.

What command do you type at the Run dialog box to access the commandlineinterface in Windows XP?
- A.
  
  CMD
- B.
  
  COMMAND
- C.
  
  MSDOS
- D.
  
  PROMPT
6.

Joey wants to change the name of a file from START.BAT to HAMMER.BAT.Which of the following commands would accomplish this feat?
- A.
  
  REN HAMMER.BAT START.BAT
- B.
  
  REN START.BAT HAMMER.BAT
- C.
  
  RENAME /S START.BAT HAMMER.BAT
- D.
  
  RENAME /S HAMMER.BAT START.BAT
7.

What types of characters are the asterisk (*) and the question mark (?)?
- A.
  
  Wildcards
- B.
  
  Optionals
- C.
  
  Designators
- D.
  
  Switches
8.

What is the command to make MYFILE.TXT read-only?
- A.
  
  ATTRIB +R MYFILE.TXT
- B.
  
  ATTRIB –R MYFILE.TXT
- C.
  
  READONLY MYFILE.TXT
- D.
  
  MYFILE.TXT /READONLY
9.

To learn the syntax of the DIR command, what can you type?
- A.
  
  HELP DIR
- B.
  
  DIR /?
- C.
  
  DIR /HELP
- D.
  
  Both A and B.
10.

What is the command to quit the command-line interface?
- A.
  
  EXIT
- B.
  
  BYE
- C.
  
  QUIT
- D.
  
  STOP