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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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1. For people who use a computer for simple tasks at home, the Windows Vista Home Premium edition is the
preferred operating system.
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2. Windows Vista includes a new speech recognition system to add an input method beyond the keyboard and
mouse.
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3. In Windows Vista the standard protocol for computers to format and exchange data across a network is IPX.
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4. All computers that support TCP/IP support IPv6.
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5. To add security and validity to the tested solutions, Microsoft will also include digital signatures as part of the
hardware’s drivers.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6. The use of 3D effects, animation, and new transparent visual features, called ____, enhances the fresh new
look for Windows Vista and Windows applications.
a. Aero Glass
c. Vista View
b. Active Directory
d. Desktop Glass
7. Graphics cards with a dedicated ____ allow Windows Vista to assign drawing operations directly to it, freeing
the processor for other operations.
a. Graphical Logic Unit (GLU)
c. Graphical Processing Unit (GPU)
b. Accelerator Driver Model (ADM)
d. DirectX 9.0c
8. The ____ (formerly code-named “Avalon”) unifies the look and feel of the operating system for developers.
a. Windows Communication Foundation
c. eXtensible Markup Language (XML)
b. Windows Presentation Foundation
d. Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
9. The ____ (formerly code-named “Indigo”) enables applications to send messages to each other.
a. Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
c. eXtensible Markup Language (XML)
b. Windows Presentation Foundation
d. Windows Communication Foundation
10. The ____ is a programming model that allows developers to quickly build workflow-enabled applications.
a. Windows Communication Foundation
c. Windows Workflow Foundation
b. Windows CardSpace
d. Windows Presentation Foundation
11. ____ allows for applications to keep track of a user’s security credentials (user ID and password) for one or
more security systems.
a. Windows Presentation Foundation
c. Windows Workflow Foundation
b. Windows Communication Foundation
d. Windows CardSpace
12. ____ adds the ability to securely encrypt the hard drive’s contents at a hardware level.
a. Trusted Platform Module
c. Windows Imaging Format
b. BitLocker Drive Encryption
d. Windows CardSpace
13. Applications can track what network services are available using the ____ service as a central reference.
a. NLA
c. WDF
b. WIF
d. WDM
14. Component manufacturers that want their product to be tested with Windows Vista can submit their solution
to the ____.
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a. Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
b. Windows Driver Foundation (WDF)
c. Windows Imaging Foundation (WIF)
d. Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL)
In the past, Microsoft maintained a ____ to keep track of which products would work with each operating
system.
a. Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
b. Windows Driver Foundation (WDF)
c. Windows Imaging Foundation (WIF)
d. Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL)
A single ____ in Windows represents a collection of data, files, and instructions with a specific purpose while
it is running.
a. command
c. thread
b. process
d. order
If a thread is not finished running, perhaps because it had to wait or it was preempted, it is typically restarted
on the same processor that previously ran it. This is known as ____.
a. multitasking
c. processor affinity
b. preemptive multitasking
d. cooperative multitasking
____ systems have more than one physical CPU.
a. Multiprocessor
c. Hyper-Threading
b. Multitasking
d. Multi-Core
____ CPUs have extra hardware built in to allow more than one thread to be processed at the same time on a
single CPU.
a. Multi-Core
c. Hyper-Threading
b. Multitasking
d. Preemptive
____ technology assumes that hardware components can be connected or activated at any time while the
operating system is running.
a. Multitasking
c. Multiprocessing
b. Plug and Play
d. Hyper-Threading
The ____ file system uses a 32-bit numbering system to increase the number of data blocks that can be
managed and organized as part of a single partition.
a. FAT16
c. FAT32
b. FAT20
d. NTFS32
The ____ was introduced with Windows NT 4 and has been replaced with UDF as a preference for formatting
removable media such as CDs and DVDs.
a. NTFS
c. CDFS
b. FAT32
d. EFS
The ____ is a third-party standard that defines how to store data on removable media such as DVDs.
a. FAT
c. NTFS
b. FAT32
d. UDF
The ____ is a free tool provided by Microsoft to help IT administrators discover which of their existing
applications are compatible with Windows Vista.
a. Windows Driver Foundation (WDF)
b. Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)
c. Windows Driver Model (WDM)
d. Windows Image Format (WIF)
A software component that has ____ mode access has total access to all of the computer’s data and its
hardware.
a. kernel
c. ring
b. user
d. hardware
____ 26. A ____ is a collection of computers and users that are identified by a common security database.
a. workgroup
c. segment
b. controller
d. domain
Completion
Complete each statement.
27. .NET Framework 3.0 defines multiple ____________________ (APIs) that developers use as the
programming foundation for their applications.
28. Windows Vista adds support for a new ____________________ architecture that replaces the older Windows
Driver Model (WDM) common to earlier Windows operating systems.
29. The files used to install Windows Vista are distributed using a new Microsoft technology referred to as
____________________.
30. Programmers compile a list of instructions to build their applications. These instructions are typically grouped
into units of code called ____________________.
31. ____________________ multitasking allows a single process to be interrupted by another process, even if the
first process has not completed.
Matching
Match each term with the correct statement below:
a. Graphics card driver
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b. Windows Workflow Foundation
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c. Windows CardSpace
h.
d. Windows Driver Foundation
i.
e. TPM architecture
Teredo
Gadget
Multitasking
Quantum
a part of the .NET Framework 3.0 model that protects a user’s digital identities
software client to support IPv4 to IPv6 translation
standard methods used to define how device driver software operates
gives the appearance that the computer is running multiple applications or processes at the same time
software that lets the operating system use the graphics card hardware
the time window a thread is allowed to run in
defines options for adding firmware and hardware to computers to detect low-level tampering before the
operating system starts
____ 39. allows developers to build applications that follow a logical sequence of events
____ 40. a mini-application that will provide information, perform a useful task, or link to enhanced Web services such
as RSS
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Short Answer
41. What are the five mainstream versions of Windows Vista?
42. What are the main features included with Windows Vista Business?
43. What are the differences between kernel mode drivers and user mode drivers?
44. What are some of the benefits offered by Windows Imaging Format (WIF)?
45. Briefly describe Vista’s 64-bit computing support.
46. What are some of the enhancements of the Windows Vista Firewall?
47. What are some of the new features of the Windows Vista Start button and Start menu?
48. What are the power management features included with Windows Vista?
49. Briefly describe the Remote Assistance feature included with Windows Vista.
50. What are the major differences between workgroup and domain models?