FreePractice - Part Ten (ver 1.2.00)

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1 What is the most important thing to remember about FDISK?
Not to use the MBR switch on older machines with drivers larger than 540mb
That your needed data is backed up
To format the disk after using it
To run SYS C:
2 You suspect errors on a Workgroup for Windows (WFW) dual boot Windows 95B machine. Which of the following should not be run from WFW?
CHKDSK
SCANDISK
DEFRAG
MEMMAKER
3 You have just installed a new piece of hardware. You boot up and Windows 95 detects a conflict. What program is automatically started?
Conflict troubleshooter
Device Manager
Hardware Wizard
Safe Mode
4 How do you get into the Registry in Windows 95?
Reg.exe
Regedit.exe
REG32.exe
Winreg.exe
5 In Windows 95, the concept of giving one program memory when needed, while taking it away from another is:
32-bit Memory addressing
Plug and Play
Dynamic Memory Allocation
Static Memory Allocation
6 You are troubleshooting a PC by using your own boot disk that you carry in your service kit. After booting from that floppy disk, you change directory to C:\DOS and try to run a DOS command. You receive the error "Incorrect DOS version." What is the cause of this?
A virus has infected the C:\DOS directory
The boot sector of your floppy disk is corrupted
The version of DOS on the customers PC is different from the one on your boot floppy
MSDOS.SYS is corrupted on the customers PC
7 A customers PC keeps getting an "out of environment" error. He cannot run specific programs because of this. What line can you add to his config.sys to correct the problem?
COMSPEC=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM
SHELL = C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /P /E:1024
SHELL = C:=DOS\COMMAND.COM /E:512
None of the above
8 The most likely cause of the error "Bad or missing comand.com" is which of the following.
The boot sector has been destroyed by a virus
Command.com has been deleted from the hard disk root
The C:\DOS directory contains a different version of DOS than the Root DOS files
None of the above
9 You are working on a customers Windows 3.x PC. You have just upgraded the video card and driver. When you try to restart Windows you get the following error message, "Unable to initialize the display adapter." Windows will no longer run. How can you correct this problem?
From a DOS prompt edit the C:\Windows\WIN.INI file with text editor
From a DOS prompt edit the C:\Windows \system.ini file with a text editor
From the C:\Windows directory, run setup, then change the display adapter type
None of the above
10 In order for Windows 95 to correctly load HIMEM.SYS which line must be located in the CONFIG.SYS file?
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ HIMEM.SYS
None of the above
11 A customer calls and complains that his Windows 95 PC is running in safe mode. He has just added a new device to the system. What could be the cause of the problem.
The customer has inadvertently installed a virus on his system. Run an anti-virus program to correct the error
The customers WIN.INI configuration file has been corrupted
Windows cannot load a critical device driver and has automatically started in safe mode
None of the above
12 Windows 95 reports a bad or missing command.com. What could be the cause of this error?
A path statement in the autoexec.bat has been added that does not include c:\Windows\command in the path
The COMSPEC line in the CONFIG.SYS is incorrect
The SHELL command line in the CONFIG.SYS does not point to the correct path for COMMAND.COM
All of the above
13 You need to enable bi-directional support for a new printer you are installing in a Windows 95 based PC. Where would you enable the bi-directional support for the parallel port?
Windows Control Panel | System
The Printers folder
The Print Troubleshooting wizard in Help
The PC CMOS setting | peripheral device settings
14 After changing the settings for a printer port from SPP to ECP or EPP what should be done to ensure Windows 95 recognizes the new features properly?
Use the Add New Hardware applet to update the port settings
Edit the Registry to change the port settings
Edit the Win.ini file to update the port settings
Reinstall Windows 95
15 You have a customer who calls you to ask for help with his Windows 95 PC. He has just gotten the message "PAW4.EXE has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down". What should you advise the customer to do first?
Reboot the system and see of the problem continues
Reinstall the application
Call the application vendors technical support line
Call the Microsoft technical support line
16 If you suspect that the hard disk has some corruption of files on it, what is the best thing to do first to try to correct the problem?
Run the FDISK utility
Format the hard disk
Perform a low level format on the drive
Run the scandisk utility
17 Which of the following is not true regarding e-mail?
The messages can be stored temporarily on many different computers over the course of their journey
E-mail takes less time to deliver than regular postal e-mail
E-mail can be assigned a priority just like postal mail
E-mail must maintain a connection to the destination computer while the message is being sent
18 The following text is an example of what?

div.Offscreen { display:none }
span.Offscreen { display:none }
span.BulletNumber { font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold ; color: #66ccff }
span.BulletText { font-size: x-small; font weight; bold; letter-spacing: -1pt; text align: \center}
HTTP
HTML
A mime e-mail attachment
An e-mail header
19 MGET, APPEND, LCL, AND MKDIR are examples of what?
HTTP remote copy utilities
HTML based metafiles
FTP commands
Telnet commands
20 What is used to resolve a name such as such as comptia.com to an IP address?
Domain Resolving Protocol
Domain Name Service
Domain Resolution Service
Domain Name Resolution System
21 Which of the following is not correct when configuring your internet connection?
Receiving TCP/IP configuration from a server when you dial into the ISP
Using the modem manual to find your unique address for your computer on the internet
Manually configuring your software from settings received from your ISP
Having your modem configured with the TCP/IP protocol
22 Your boss asks you to do some research on connecting workstations at the firm to the Internet. There are 15 users on the network. What is the most logical type of connection in this situation?
Modems for all 15 users on their individual workstations
A private bank of modems called a modem pool
One 56.6 direct dial phone line
A high speed T1 line
23 Which of the following are possible when accessing the files that your DOS computer has shared on the network?
Reading a document
Adding a file
Deleting a file
All of the above
24 You are having trouble accessing the internet on your computer. Which of the following do you not have to check in order to get the connection up and running again?
The IP address of your computer
The modem speed
The hardware (physical) address of your computer
The protocol being used for the connection
25 Which of the following is not common with both network adapter cards and modems?
They both usually have IRQ's that need to be configured
You can figure parity on both
You can figure parity on both
You can figure parity on both
26 What is the difference between configuring a network card in Windows 3.x and Windows 95?
The card will need special hardware address added when used with Windows 3.x
The card does not require an IRQ or I/O address when used in Windows 3.x
The card does not use any resources when used with Windows 95
None of the above
27 You have just purchased a new modem for your computer so you can access the Internet. What software would you not need to install before you can begin cruising the internet?
Modem Driver
Serial port driver
Protocol Software
Networking software
28 The Domain Name Service (DNS) is used to resolve domain names to ____________ that the computer is able to understand.
NetBIOS names
WINS names
IP addresses
Hardware addresses
29 You have just configured a users dialup connection for her computer at work. The modem is working correctly, and you have her to enter the phone number for her internet service provider. She calls you back a few minutes later saying the number dials, but she doesn’t hear the computer connecting. What is most likely the problem?
She has not configured auto dial which will begin communicating with the computer once the remote phone answers.
She does not have the correct modem speed set
She may not be dialing 9 first to get out of the office
The connection cannot initialize, because TCP/IP has not been configured correctly
30 To map a drive on the host computer to the client computer in Windows 95 you can:
Right click the Network Neighborhood
Left click the Network Neighborhood
Choose Tools in the Windows Explorer
Both A and C
31 A customer says when he uses the computer and modem in his office, the modem drops at irregular intervals. The customer does not have call waiting on the line. When you test it in your office it performs the same way. What is the probable source of the problem?
Bad Modem
Call waiting not deactivated
Bad cable
Virus
32 Say that you want to share out your phone directory to people to be able to open and print, but you do not want them to delete or change it. What privileges do you assign?
No access
Read
Write
Delete
33 If you connect two computer together, which of the following can be true?
One is a client and one is a server
Both can be clients and servers
None of the above
All of the above
34 Which of the following can be a shared devices?
Modem
Printer
Scanner
All of the above
35 Which of the following operating systems are capable of connecting to a shared device?
DOS
WFW
Windows 95
All of the above
36 Which of the following are necessary to be on a network?
Network card
Network card drivers
Network protocol installed
All of the above
37 What are the ways to share a file on Windows 95?
Through My Computer and Windows Explorer
Through the Control Panel and the Network applet
FTP
None of the above
38 To connect your PC to a Network you will need a:
A 32-bit operating system
Network interface card
Serial port
USB port
39 To install a network card you may need which resources to be available in the client PC?
IRQ
Base memory address
DMA channel
All of the above
40 To set up dial up networking in Windows 95, which desktop icon would you click to begin setting up communications to an ISP?
The Internet
My Computer
Network Neighborhood
None of the above
41 10base2 is specification for:
50baseT
10base5
T-base100
50base10
42 What is the maximum length of thick Ethernet cable before a signal booster is needed?
1000 feet
500 meters
1000 meters
500 feet
43 You just bought a new video card. What is an important question to answer before installing?
Monitor type
Available IRQ's
Type of bus
CPU speed
44 How long should you wait for the CRT to discharge before opening the case?
60 minutes or more
A few minutes
30 minutes
A few seconds
45 What's the difference between ESD and EMI ?
EMI does not cause damage
ESD is recoverable
EMI is recoverable
ESD does not cause damage