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1. A 1 GHz _______________-bit or _______________-bit CPU is the minimum requirement for a Windows computer.
Ans: 32, 64
Page: 396
Difficulty: Easy
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2. The minimum recommended RAM for a Windows 64-bit thick client is _______________ GB.
Ans: 2
two
Page: 396
Difficulty: Easy
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3. A(n) _______________ is a system designed to handle only very basic applications with an absolute minimum amount of hardware required by the operating system.
Ans: thin client
Page: 396
Difficulty: Easy
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4. _______________ servers can help consolidate multiple machines into one box, saving floor space and electricity.
Ans: Virtualized
Page: 397
Difficulty: Medium
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5. _______________ allows the running of more than one OS at the same time on a single machine.
Ans: Virtualization
Page: 397
Difficulty: Easy
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6. _______________ is the most important hardware component in virtualization.
Ans: RAM
Random access memory
Memory
Page: 397
Difficulty: Medium
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7. A powerful 64-bit CPU that has many _______________ will also help your virtual machines run smoothly.
Ans: cores
Page: 397
Difficulty: Hard
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8. The primary need for a(n) _______________ workstation is a large, high-quality monitor.
Ans: graphics
Page: 398
Difficulty: Easy
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9. A(n) _______________ workstation needs a high-quality audio interface with inputs that enable you to connect professional microphones and instruments.
Ans: audio editing
Page: 398
Difficulty: Medium
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10. Audio editing workstations frequently make use of specialized input devices, referred to as_______________, that mimic the look and feel of older, analog mixing consoles.
Ans: control surfaces
Page: 398
Difficulty: Hard
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11. _______________ workstations combine the requirements of a graphics workstation and an audio workstation.
Ans: Video editing
Page: 398
Difficulty: Medium
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12. A(n) home server PC may stream media and be a(n) _______________ or _______________ server.
Ans: file, print
print, file
Page: 399
Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
13. Both Windows _______________ and iTunes have a feature to share media files on a local network.
Ans: Media Player
Page: 400
Difficulty: Medium
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14. Hardware needs on a home server apply primarily to the _______________ speed and _______________ redundancy.
Ans: network, hard drive
Page: 400
Difficulty: Hard
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15. The home server should connect via _______________ to minimize any lag or dropped frames during streaming.
Ans: Ethernet
Page: 402
Difficulty: Medium
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16. For the best output with a home theater system, the sound card connects to the stereo receiver via a(n) _______________, through either the optical connector or coaxial connector.
Ans: S/PDIF
Page: 402
Difficulty: Hard
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17. With a home theater PC, _______________ carries both the video signal and the surround-sound audio signal into the television directly from the PC.
Ans: HDMI
Page: 402
Difficulty: Medium
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18. A free utility, usually called Windows _______________, can be run on a system to see if the hardware and software will work with a newer version of Windows.
Ans: Upgrade Advisor
Page: 408
Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
19. OEM computer manufacturers such as Dell or HP sometimes include a special _______________ on their hard drives to help you restore a system to its factory settings.
Ans: recovery partition
Page:427
Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
20. Microsoft and many tech writers also use the term _______________ installation to define an upgrade.
Ans: in-place
in place
Page: 408
Difficulty: Easy
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21. A(n) _______________ installation of an OS usually begins with an empty hard disk or one on which you are completely replacing an existing installation.
Ans: clean
Page: 408
Difficulty: Easy
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22. A(n) _______________ installation allows a system to choose between two or more operating systems each time the computer boots.
Ans: multiboot
dual-boot
dual boot
Page: 408-409
Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
23. During a multiboot installation, the _______________ tool can be used to shrink the C: partition and create another partition.
Ans: Disk Management
Page: 409
Difficulty: Easy
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24. A(n) _______________ installation is performed when scripts are used to automatically select options and components, i.e., to configure the installation, without any user intervention.
Ans: unattended
Page: 409
Difficulty: Easy
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25. A(n) _______________ is a complete copy of a hard drive volume on which the operating system and application software have been preinstalled.
Ans: image
Page: 409
Difficulty: Medium
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26. During installation, the _______________ entry verifies the legitimacy of the Windows OS purchase and also tells the installer which edition was purchased.
Ans: product key
Page: 412
Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
27. Microsoft eliminated the 30-day grace period in the retail copies of Windows 8, mandating that users provide a(n) _______________ during setup.
Ans: product key
Page: 414
Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
28. _______________ installation is the best installation method for a large organization with hundreds of computers that require new software at the same time.
Ans: Network
Page: 420
Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
29. _______________ is a useful tool for the installation of multiple versions of Mac OS X on many remote systems.
Ans: NetBoot
Page: 421
Difficulty: Medium
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30. Windows generates a number of special text files called _______________ files to track the progress of certain processes.
Ans: log
Page: 422
Difficulty: Easy
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31. A(n) _______________ file tracks any errors during a phase of an installation.
Ans: setuperr
Page: 422
Difficulty: Medium
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32. The _______________ is a layer of software that allows Windows to run on different hardware platforms.
Ans: hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
hardware abstraction layer
HAL
Page: 422
Difficulty: Medium
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33. _______________ is a Windows tool that enables one to quickly move a small number of user data and personalizations.
Ans: Windows Easy Transfer
Page: 424
Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
34. The process of moving data and users to a new system or a new hard drive is known as _______________.
Ans: migration
Page: 424
Difficulty: Easy
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