1.
Prior to performing the upgrade to Vista Ultimate, you want to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor. Which of the following operating systems can you evaluate using this tool?
Correct Answer(s)
B. Windows XP Professional 32-bit
C. Windows Vista Home Basic
Explanation
The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can be used to evaluate the compatibility of the current operating system with Windows Vista before performing an upgrade. In this case, the tool can be used to evaluate the compatibility of Windows XP Professional 32-bit and Windows Vista Home Basic.
2.
Which of the following hardware configurations fall below the minimum recommended for Windows Vista?
Correct Answer
D. A computer that has 384 MB of RAM
Explanation
A computer that has 384 MB of RAM falls below the minimum recommended hardware configuration for Windows Vista. Windows Vista requires a minimum of 512 MB of RAM to run smoothly. With only 384 MB of RAM, the computer may experience slow performance and may struggle to run certain programs and tasks efficiently.
3.
Which of the following processors fall below Windows Vista’s minimum recommended requirements?
Correct Answer(s)
B. 700 MHz Pentium III
D. 500 MHz Pentium III
Explanation
The 700 MHz Pentium III and the 500 MHz Pentium III fall below Windows Vista's minimum recommended requirements because Windows Vista requires a minimum of a 1 GHz processor. Therefore, the 3.0 GHz Pentium IV and the 1 GHz Pentium III meet the minimum requirements while the other two processors do not.
4.
Windows Upgrade Advisor can be used with all versions of Windows XP Professional.
Correct Answer
B. False
Explanation
Use Windows Upgrade Advisor for Windows XP Professional 64bit edition only.
5.
Windows Vista Business Edition is only available for organizations under the Microsoft Software Assurance or has a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement.
Correct Answer
B. False
Explanation
Windows Vista Business Edition is not only available for organizations under the Microsoft Software Assurance or has a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement. It is also available for individual purchase and can be installed on personal computers. Therefore, the statement that Windows Vista Business Edition is only available for organizations under the Microsoft Software Assurance or has a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement is false.
6.
How long do you have after installation to activate Windows?
Correct Answer
B. 30 days
Explanation
After installing Windows, users have a limited time to activate it. In this case, the correct answer is 30 days. This means that users must activate their Windows operating system within 30 days of installation. Failure to do so may result in limited functionality or restricted access to certain features. It is important to activate Windows within the given timeframe to ensure full and proper functionality of the operating system.
7.
You have purchased a Windows Vista Ultimate License. During Installation, you accidentally chose Windows Vista Home Premium. Choose the BEST procedure for you to change the installation from Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows Vista Ultimate?
Correct Answer
B. Insert the Windows Vista DVD and upgrade your installation to Windows Vista Ultimate
Explanation
To change the installation from Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows Vista Ultimate, the best procedure is to insert the Windows Vista DVD and upgrade the installation to Windows Vista Ultimate. This option allows for a smooth transition and ensures that all necessary files and settings are properly updated.
8.
In the next couple of weeks, you will be installing Windows Vista Ultimate on 150 computers. Your organization has a Windows Server 2003 computer with WSUS installed. You want each computer to download updates from the WSUS server rather than Microsoft’s Windows Update servers on the Internet. Which of the following steps should you take during the installation?
Correct Answer
B. On the Help Protect Windows Automatically screen, click Ask Me Later.
Explanation
Clicking Ask Me Later allows you to configure Windows Vista to use a local update server rather than having the computer automatically contact the Microsoft Update servers on the Internet.
9.
You are performing an installation of Windows Vista Ultimate on a computer that will be used to edit multimedia files for a special effects house. You are using a DVD-ROM as the installation media. The computer is configured with a hardware RAID array. When you reach the portion of the installation routine where you should select a disk on which to install Windows Vista, none is detected. Which step should you take to remedy this?
Correct Answer
B. Install the appropriate driver software for the RAID array.
Explanation
If no disk drive is present when you reach the portion of the install where you need to select a disk and partition to install Windows Vista on, you need to load a disk driver.
10.
You want to configure a Windows XP Professional computer to dual boot with Windows Vista. Currently, the computer has a single disk. The volume that Windows XP is installed on uses all but 4 GB of the disk’s total capacity. What step should you take to achieve your goal?
Correct Answer
A. Purchase a second hard disk drive.
Explanation
Purchasing a second hard disk drive is the only option that allows you to dual boot Windows XP and Windows Vista.
11.
Windows Vista will require administrative privilege for drivers that are signed by the Windows Signing Authority and trusted publishers to be automatically installed.
Correct Answer
B. False
Explanation
Windows Vista does not require administrative privilege for drivers that are signed by the Windows Signing Authority and trusted publishers to be automatically installed.
12.
Windows Vista Update Driver settings allow you to have the following configuration:
Correct Answer(s)
A. Check Automatically For Drivers Each Time A Device Is Connected
B. Ask The User Whether To Perform The Check When A New Device Is Connected
D. Never Check Windows Update For New Drivers
Explanation
The correct answer is a combination of options that allows for the most control over driver updates. Checking automatically for drivers each time a device is connected ensures that the system stays up to date with the latest drivers. Asking the user whether to perform the check when a new device is connected gives the user the option to choose whether they want to update the drivers or not. Never checking Windows Update for new drivers ensures that the system does not automatically update drivers from Windows Update. This combination allows the user to have control over driver updates while still staying up to date with the latest drivers.
13.
Which of the following items in the Control Panel can you use to determine whether or not updated device drivers are available for the hardware on your Windows Vista computer?
Correct Answer(s)
A. Windows Update
C. Device Manager
Explanation
The correct answer is Windows Update and Device Manager. Windows Update is a feature in the Control Panel that allows users to check for and install updates for their Windows operating system, including device driver updates. Device Manager is another feature in the Control Panel that provides a detailed view of the hardware devices installed on a computer and allows users to update device drivers if new versions are available. Both Windows Update and Device Manager can be used to determine whether or not updated device drivers are available for the hardware on a Windows Vista computer.
14.
Last week you updated your audio drivers manually after downloading new updates from the vendor’s website. This is the third time you have done this since you purchased your Windows Vista computer. Until now, you have never experienced any system instability. Since the installation of the recent driver update, the computer appears to crash randomly. You suspect the new driver. What should you do?
Correct Answer
D. Roll back the device driver
Explanation
Rolling back the device driver is the recommended course of action in this situation because the computer started experiencing crashes after installing the new driver update. By rolling back the driver, the computer will revert to the previous version of the driver that was working fine, which may resolve the instability issue.
15.
You are working on installing a new hardware device on 1000 Windows Vista computers. Because you have a copy of the latest signed device drivers for this hardware on a USB flash drive, you do not want Windows Vista to automatically use Windows Update for new drivers. You want to configure Windows Vista to ask you whether it should check Windows Update for new drivers when you attach a new hardware device. Which of the following steps should you take to ensure that this happens?
Correct Answer
D. Configure Windows Update Driver Settings.
Explanation
The default behavior for Windows Vista is to automatically check Windows Update for new drivers when you attach a new hardware device. You can ensure that Windows Vista will ask you prior to making this connection by adjusting the Windows Update Driver Settings.