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Term
Windows Vista is the first operating system to completely eliminate __________ from the boot process.

a) the splash screen

b) MS-DOS

c) the NT kernel

d) none of the above
Definition
Ans: b
Term
What is the name of the stripped-down operating system based on the Windows Vista kernel that enables system administrators to boot a computer with no installed operating system and initiate the operating system setup process?

a) Windows PE 2.0

b) Windows PE 1.0

c) MS-DOS

d) NT kernel
Definition
Ans: a
Term
Which of the following is an advantage of Windows PE 2.0 over MS-DOS?

a) native 32-bit or 64-bit driver support

b) internal networking support

c) internal NTFS support

d) all of the above
Definition
Ans: d
Term
Which of these is not an advantage of Windows PE 2.0 over MS-DOS?

a) scripting language support

b) flexible boot options

c) backward compatibility with older Windows operating systems

d) internal NTFS support
Definition
Ans: c
Term
Which of these is not a limitation of Windows PE 2.0?

a) automatic reboots after 72 hours of continuous operation

b) lack of file server or terminal server capabilities

c) only available on Vista Ultimate

d) limited to TCP/IP and NetBT networking protocols
Definition
Ans: c
Term
Which of the following is an option that you can set during Windows Vista installation?

a) Time and Currency format

b) RSS feeds

c) Internet Explorer homepage

d) screensaver
Definition
Ans: a
Term
You must __________ to perform a clean Windows Vista installation.

a) boot from the Windows Vista CD/DVD

b) input a valid product key

c) select a partition on which to install Windows Vista

d) all of the above
Definition
Ans: d
Term
From what page of the Windows Vista installation can you select the Load Driver option to load a third-party disk driver?

a) Preparing your desktop page

b) Where do you want to install Vista? page

c) Select your computers current location page

d) Thank you page
Definition
Ans: b
Term
Which of these is not an option when working with installation partitions on the Where do you want to install Windows? page during Windows Vista setup?

a) Delete

b) Extend

c) Format

d) Remove
Definition
Ans: d
Term
What is it referred to when you install Windows Vista on a computer running an earlier operating system?

a) upgrade

b) migration

c) clean install

d) fresh install
Definition
Ans: a
Term
What is it referred to when you copy the user profile information from the old operating system to some temporary medium and transfer it to a new computer on which you have performed a clean installation of Windows Vista?

a) upgrade

b) migration

c) clean install

d) fresh install
Definition
Ans: b
Term
What tool makes it possible to migrate user profile information for multiple users from one computer to another?

a) User State Migration Tool 1.0

b) Vista Migration utility

c) User State Migration Tool 3.0

d) Windows Easy Transfer
Definition
Ans: d
Term
What tool can migrate profile information for multiple users on multiple computers?

a) User State Migration Tool 1.0

b) Vista Migration utility

c) User State Migration Tool 3.0

d) Windows Easy Transfer
Definition
Ans: c
Term
From where can you launch the Windows Easy Transfer utility?

a) Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools

b) Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories >

c) Start Menu > All Programs >

d) Start Menu
Definition
Ans: a
Term
Which operating system is not eligible for upgrade to Windows Vista?

a) Windows XP

b) Windows 2000

c) Windows NT

d) Windows Vista (other versions)
Definition
Ans: c
Term
Which version of Windows XP is eligible for an in-place upgrade to Windows Vista Business?

a) Windows XP Home

b) Windows XP Professional

c) Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

d) all of the above
Definition
Ans: d
Term
Which version of Windows Vista is eligible to be upgraded to Windows Vista Enterprise?

a) Vista Home Premium

b) Vista Business

c) Vista Basic

d) Vista Ultimate
Definition
Ans: b
Term
Besides purchasing a Windows Vista upgrade in a store, what is another way to upgrade from one version of Windows Vista to another?

a) download from Microsoft.com

b) download from Windows Update

c) Windows Anytime Upgrade utility

d) There is no other way.
Definition
Ans: c
Term
Which of these is not a requirement for installing Vista into a dual boot environment?

a) two disk partitions

b) two product licenses

c) full system backup

d) two DVD-ROM drives
Definition
Ans: d
Term
To perform an in-place upgrade, from where must you launch Windows Vista setup?



a) within Windows

b) booted from a CD/DVD

c) pn the Internet

d) from Windows PE 2.0
Definition
Ans: a
Term
True or False

Windows Vista is the second Microsoft operating system to successfully remove MS-DOS from its boot process.
Definition
Ans: False
Term
True or False

To perform a clean installation of Windows Vista, you must boot off of an installation CD/DVD.
Definition
Ans: True
Term
True or False

You can install third-party disk drivers from the Where do you want to install Windows? Page.
Definition
Ans: True
Term
True or false

The User State Migration Tool 3.0 is designed for the migration of a single user.
Definition
Ans: False
Term
True Or False

If you have an installation disk, you can use the Windows Upgrade Anytime tool to purchase the upgrade online and obtain a product key for a new edition of Windows Vista immediately.
Definition
Ans: True
Term
New computers require a(n) __________ installation of Windows Vista.
Definition
Ans: clean
Term
Windows Vista is the first Microsoft operating system to succeed in eliminating __________ from the boot process.
Definition
Ans: MS-DOS
Term
You can install third-party ________ drivers from the Where do you want to install Windows? page.
Definition
Ans: disk
Term
The Windows __________ Transfer utility makes it possible to migrate user profile information for multiple users from one computer to another.
Definition
Ans: Easy
Term
The only operating systems available for an in-place upgrade to Windows Vista are Windows __________, Windows XP, and other versions of Windows Vista.
Definition
Ans: 2000
Term
The only version of Windows Vista that can perform an in-place upgrade to Vista Enterprise is Vista __________.
Definition
Ans: Business
Term
Vista Home Premium can only use an in-place upgrade to upgrade to Windows Vista __________.
Definition
Ans: Ultimate
Term
You cannot upgrade to a lesser version of Windows Vista unless you perform a __________ installation.
Definition
Ans: clean
Term
If you do not have Windows Vista installation media, you can upgrade to another Vista version by using the Windows __________ Upgrade tool.
Definition
Ans: Anytime
Term
To install Vista into a dual boot environment, you must have two disk __________.
Definition
Ans: partitions
Term
With Windows Vista, you can perform an upgrade installation as well as what other type of installation?
Definition
Ans: clean
Term
What has allowed Vista to become the first Microsoft operating system to successfully eliminate MS-DOS from the boot process?
Definition
Ans: Windows PE 2.0
Term
What is the name of the 25-character key that is required for installation?
Definition
Ans: product key
Term
Third-party disk drivers can be loaded from a CD, DVD, floppy disk, or what other medium?
Definition
Ans: USB flash drive
Term
What tool makes it possible to migrate user profile information for multiple users from one computer to another?
Definition
Ans: Windows Easy Transfer
Term
What type of upgrade is supported when upgrading from Windows Vista Home Basic to Windows Vista Business?
Definition
Ans: Clean Install
Term
What type of upgrade is supported when upgrading from Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista Home Basic?
Definition
Ans: clean install
Term
What tool can be used to upgrade to Windows Vista when you do not have access to installation media?
Definition
Ans: Windows Anytime Upgrade
Term
How must you start a Windows Vista clean installation?
Definition
Ans: You must boot from the CD/DVD installation media.
Term
If the Windows Vista installation CD/DVD does not recognize the hard drive on to which you are attempting to install, what must you do?
Definition
Ans: Install a third-party disk driver during installation.
Term
What options are presented when you click the advanced button on the Where do you want to install Windows? page?
Definition
Ans: Delete, Extend, Format, and New
Term
What two utilities can be used for Windows Vista migration?
Definition
Ans: Windows Easy Transfer and User State Migration Tool 3.0
Term
What versions of Windows can be upgraded to Windows Vista?
Definition
Ans: Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista (other versions)
Term
A Windows XP Professional computer can be upgraded to what versions of Windows Vista through an in-place upgrade?
Definition
Ans: Vista Business, Vista Enterprise, and Vista Ultimate
Term
What are the requirements for installing Windows Vista in a dual boot environment?
Definition
Ans: two disk partitions, two full product licenses, and a full system backup
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