Windows XP Professional 70-270 Chapters 15 - 16

1. Adding __________ is usually the easiest way to improve performance.

2. The CFO calls you in because he is running a large spreadsheet on his system and it is running unusually slowly. He wants you to try to get his system moving faster again. Which Windows XP utility will give you a quick look at the performance of this system?

3. Which Windows XP system utility can you use to perform scheduled maintenance tasks on your system?

4. You want to install an application but are concerned about its effect on system configuration. What can you do to ensure that you can quickly recover your settings?

5. Which feature of Windows XP allows you to back up open files?

6. The CFO calls you in because he is running a large spreadsheet on his system and it is running unusually slowly. He wants you to try to get his system moving faster again. Available memory seems to be fine, but you notice that the system’s hard disk thrashes excessively whenever you launch a new application.
Which of the following performance counters can you use to check the status of the physical disk?

7. You are planning a backup strategy. You are required to ensure that any file can be restored to a point within the last 24 hours. You also do not want to have to load more than one backup tape. The time required to perform the backup is not a concern. Which backup strategy makes
most sense in this scenario?

8. You notice that your mobile computer seems to run more slowly when you are not using the AC adapter. What could be causing this?

9. The CFO calls you in because he is running a large spreadsheet on his system and it is running unusually slowly. He wants you to try to get his system moving faster again. Available memory seems to be fine, but you notice that the system’s hard disk thrashes excessively whenever you launch a new application.
You ask the CFO about his use of the system. Nothing has changed in terms of applications or data—the system has just been getting slower.
You check Physical Disk: Average Disk Queue Length and find the value excessive. Which of the following factors might be responsible for the poor disk performance?

10. You are analyzing performance of your Windows XP system. Physical Disk: % Disk Time is well over 50, Page File: % Usage is less than 10, and Memory: Pages / sec is less than 5. Which of the following items is most likely causing the performance issues on your system?

11. Which of the following recovery technologies completely restores a system?

12. Your organization was struck with a severe brownout followed by a complete power outage lasting a few hours. After power was restored, you discovered that three systems would not boot. Two simply need new power supplies, but the third is reporting “Operating system not found” when you attempt to start it.
After recovering this system, you discover that some files are still corrupted. Which of the following backups offer the best chance of restoring all corrupt files?

13. You are helping a small company with its disaster recovery planning. It has 13 desktop computers in two configurations. Configuration A (12 systems) is a standard Windows XP Professional installation with Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition on each system. All documents are stored on a single Windows XP Professional system (Configuration B) that functions as a file and print server.
Each of the 12 workstations has a floppy drive, a CD-ROM drive, and a DVD-R drive. The file server system has a floppy drive and a high-capacity tape drive.
You want to choose a backup schedule for the system that acts as a file and print server. You want to find a way to minimize the nightly backup window while not complicating the restore process. Which of the following backup schedules offers the best balance between backup speed and ease of restoration?

14. Your organization was struck with a severe brownout followed by a complete power outage lasting a few hours. After power was restored, you discovered that three systems would not boot. Two simply need new power supplies, but the third is reporting “Operating system not found” when you attempt to start it.
Which of the following Windows XP recovery tools offers the best chance of repairing this system quickly?

15. You are helping a small company with its disaster recovery planning. It has 13 desktop computers in two configurations. Configuration A (12 systems) is a standard Windows XP Professional installation with Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition on each system. All documents are stored on a single Windows XP Professional system (Configuration B) that functions as a file and print server.
Each of the 12 workstations has a floppy drive, a CD-ROM drive, and a DVD-R drive. The file server system has a floppy drive and a high-capacity tape drive.
What backup and restoration method will provide the ability to quickly and completely recover a workstation?

16. From which of the following sources can you copy counters when you configure a performance alert?

17. Which of the following performance counters can help you determine whether a system has adequate memory? (Choose all correct answers.)

18. You have installed a driver that is causing system problems. You did not notice the problems before you logged on to the system. Which of the following technologies can help you fix this problem?      (Choose all correct answers.)