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To communicate with the operating system running on the computer, each device also requires a software element called __________.
a) a device driver
b) device software
c) a device manager
d) a hardware interfacer |
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Hardware manufacturers release driver updates to __________.
a) address problems with the previous driver release(s)
b) implement new features
c) enhance performance of the device
d) all of the above |
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What is a cache of trusted inbox and third-party device drivers that is located on the hard drive of each computer?
a) driver directory
b) driver store
c) driver cache
d) hardware cache |
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What is the path where the driver store can be located?
a) %SystemRoot%/System32/DriverStore
b) %SystemRoot%/System32/DriverStore/FileRepository
c) %SystemRoot%/System/DriverStore
d) %SystemRoot%/System/DriverStore/FileRepository |
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What organization or publisher uses its private key to create the digital signature for a device driver?
a) signature authority
b) certificate authority
c) certifier
d) signer |
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Which Plug and Play device driver category means that a Windows signing authority or third party has signed the driver, but Vista has detected that malicious software has altered at least one file in the driver package since the publisher has signed the package?
a) Unsigned
b) Signed by a publisher of unknown trust
c) Altered
d) Signed by an untrusted publisher |
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The drivers distributed through Windows Update have all undergone __________ testing.
a) Windows Hardware Quality Labs
b) Windows Device Driver Certification
c) Microsoft Driver Certification Program
d) Microsoft Quality Check Program |
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Which of these is not a mode that Device Manager can use for displaying device driver information?
a) Devices by type
b) Devices by connection
c) Resources by connection
d) Devices by usage |
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In Device Manager, which tab on the Properties sheet of a device displays extensive information about the driver and its properties?
a) General
b) Driver
c) Detail
d) Resources |
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Which method can you use to disable a device in Device Manager?
a) Select the device and choose Disable from the Action menu.
b) Right-click the device and choose Disable from the context menu.
c) Open the device’s Properties sheet and click the Disable button on the Driver tab.
d) all of the above |
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What procedure uninstalls the current driver and reinstalls the previous version, returning the device to its state before you performed the most recent driver update?
a) Retroactive Device Management
b) Roll Back Driver
c) Uninstall Driver
d) Kick Back Driver |
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A computer (or standalone device) that receives print jobs from clients and sends them to print devices that are either locally attached or connected to the network is a __________.
a) printer driver
b) printer
c) print server
d) print device |
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A printer is associated with a printer driver that takes commands generated by the application and converts them into a language understood by the printer that is called printer __________ language.
a) response
b) command
c) interaction
d) control |
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What is the minimum permissions requirement that a user must have in order to cancel all documents in queue for the printer?
a) Manage Documents
b) Manage Printers
c) Print
d) Take Ownership |
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Which document management menu command enables users to send jobs to the printer, where they remain unprocessed in the queue until you select the same menu item again?
a) Printer > Pause Printing
b) Printer > Use Printer Offline
c) Printer > Cancel All Documents
d) Document > Restart |
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Which tab in a printer’s Properties sheet allows you to assign permissions to the printer?
a) General
b) Security
c) Sharing
d) Advanced |
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What is an arrangement that increases the production capability of a single printer by connecting it to multiple print devices?
a) print queue
b) print server
c) print device
d) printer pool |
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What standard enables computers to detect and identify hardware devices and then install and configure drivers for those devices?
a) Plug and Play
b) Plug and Go
c) Plug and Run
d) Plug and Install |
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What MMC snap-in lists all hardware devices in the computer and indicates problems with hardware identification or driver configuration?
a) Device MMC
b) Device Controller
c) Local Device Policy
d) Device Manager |
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What window enables you to monitor printers for potential signals of trouble?
a) Print status window
b) Print server window
c) Print queue window
d) Print manager window |
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True or False
Any user can install device drivers into the Windows Vista driver store. |
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True or False
Device Manager is capable of displaying devices and resources by both type and connection. |
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True or False
When you disable a device driver in Device Manager, it completely uninstalls the driver. |
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True or False
When you share a printer connected to a Windows Vista computer, you are essentially using Windows Vista as a print server. |
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True or False
Granting someone the Allow Print permission will allow them to cancel any users’ documents from the print queue. |
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| The driver __________, a new Windows Vista feature, enables administrators to exercise flexible control over the devices that standard users are allowed to install. |
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| Using a(n) __________ driver ensures that the device driver comes from the authentic publisher and that someone has not maliciously altered it. |
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| Vista requires users to have __________ privileges to install unsigned kernel-mode components, such as device drivers and services. |
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| The __________ Update web site was originally designed to provide users with operating system updates, but it now includes a large library of device driver updates as well. |
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| The __________ tab in a device’s Properties sheet displays the hardware resources being used by the device and indicates whether there are any conflicts with other devices in the computer. |
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| A print __________ is the actual hardware that produces hard copy documents on paper or other print media. |
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| The __________ Printers permission is the only one that will allow a user to delete a printer. |
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| Once you have __________ a printer, it is available to all network users with the appropriate permissions, just as a shared folder is available to the network. |
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| When you assign print __________, you give certain users in your organization access to a print device when it is busy so that their jobs are processed before those of other users. |
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| A printer __________ is an arrangement that increases the production capability of a single printer by connecting it to multiple print devices. |
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| What software element allows a device to communicate with the operating system running on the computer? |
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| What new Windows Vista feature enables administrators to exercise flexible control over the devices that standard users are allowed to install? |
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| What standard did Microsoft, Intel, and other leading hardware manufacturers create to simplify the process of adding new hardware to computers? |
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| What Website was originally designed to provide users with operating system updates, but now includes a large library of device driver updates as well? |
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| What is the primary Windows Vista tool for managing devices and their drivers? |
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| What is a device driver that converts the print jobs generated by applications into an appropriate string of commands for a specific print device? |
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| What is the language into which a printer driver converts commands generated by the application? |
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| Ans: printer control language |
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| What is it referred to when you connect a single print server to multiple print devices? |
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| If you plan to run heavy print traffic on a Windows Vista computer in addition to regular applications, what should you consider doing? |
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| What is the purpose of a digital signature? |
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| Ans: A digital signature ensures that the device driver comes from the authentic publisher and that someone has not maliciously altered it. |
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| Where is the Windows Vista driver store located, and what users can add drivers to it? |
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| Ans: The driver store is located in the %SystemRoot%/System32/DriverStore/FileRepository folder, and only administrators can add drivers to it. |
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| What does it mean when Windows informs you that it can’t verify the publisher of a driver? |
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| Ans: Either a certification authority has not verified the digital signature or the driver does not contain a digital signature. |
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| What is the difference between a printer and a print device? |
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| Ans: A print device is the actual hardware that produces hard copy documents on paper or other print media. A printer is the software interface through which a computer communicates with a print device. |
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| What capabilities does a user have with the Allow Manage Documents permission? |
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| Ans: A user can pause, resume, restart, and cancel all users’ documents and control job settings for all users. |
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| When would you want to be able to assign priority to a printer? |
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| Ans: You would assign priority when a print device is busy so that the jobs of users with a higher priority are processed before those of other users. |
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