Windows Operating System Fundamentals - Chapter 7
questions with verified answers
________ delivers updates for Microsoft software in addition to the Windows OS.
Ans✓✓✓ Microsoft Update
_________ describes a wide variety of malicious software, such as viruses and
worms, that attack computers. Ans✓✓✓ Malware
_________ is Microsoft's free antispyware program. Ans✓✓✓ Windows
Defender
__________ enables you to centrally manage the security of client computers and
devices in an enterprise. Ans✓✓✓ Forefront Endpoint Protection
___________ is a utility that removes many different kinds of unnecessary files
from your computer. Ans✓✓✓ Disk cleanup
3 types of updates: Ans✓✓✓ *Important updates - these include security and
critical updates, hotfixes, service packs, and reliability improvement.
*Recommended updates - these include software updates ad new or improved
features to help keep your OS and software running optimally
*Optional updates - these include items such as optional device drivers for
components on your computer, or new or trial Microsoft software.
A _____ is a collection of updates from Microsoft since the last version of
Windows or another Microsoft product was released. Ans✓✓✓ Service Pack
, A disk that is ________ has file data spread across many different sectors.
Ans✓✓✓ fragmented
Action Center Ans✓✓✓ provides a single interface in which you can view the
status of security and maintenance features and it alerts you to problems you
need to correct and usually provides a way to fix it. Opens from the desktop, click
the flag icon in the notification area of the taskbar icon, then click Open Action
Center in the pop-up window. when an issue needs attention, one or both
sections are expanded and the problem is described. Yellow bar indicates a
suggested change; a red bar indicates a change that should be taken care of
immediately.
Action Center expanded Maintenance section Ans✓✓✓ *check for solutions to
problem reports - check for solutions, view the Windows 7 privacy policy, change
settings to choose how often to check for solutions to problem reports, and view
a graph of the system's reliability history
*Backup - provides info about the status of Windows Backup on your computer.
*Check for Updates - this section refers to Windows Update, which provides
updates to the OS and many installed programs.
*Troubleshooting: System Maintenance - this section displays messages related to
the automatic troubleshooting feature in Windows 7, which actively monitors
your system for any maintenance issues.
Action Center tracks: Ans✓✓✓ *network firewall
*Windows update
*Virus protection
*spyware and unwanted software protection
*Internet security settings
*User Account Control (UAC)
questions with verified answers
________ delivers updates for Microsoft software in addition to the Windows OS.
Ans✓✓✓ Microsoft Update
_________ describes a wide variety of malicious software, such as viruses and
worms, that attack computers. Ans✓✓✓ Malware
_________ is Microsoft's free antispyware program. Ans✓✓✓ Windows
Defender
__________ enables you to centrally manage the security of client computers and
devices in an enterprise. Ans✓✓✓ Forefront Endpoint Protection
___________ is a utility that removes many different kinds of unnecessary files
from your computer. Ans✓✓✓ Disk cleanup
3 types of updates: Ans✓✓✓ *Important updates - these include security and
critical updates, hotfixes, service packs, and reliability improvement.
*Recommended updates - these include software updates ad new or improved
features to help keep your OS and software running optimally
*Optional updates - these include items such as optional device drivers for
components on your computer, or new or trial Microsoft software.
A _____ is a collection of updates from Microsoft since the last version of
Windows or another Microsoft product was released. Ans✓✓✓ Service Pack
, A disk that is ________ has file data spread across many different sectors.
Ans✓✓✓ fragmented
Action Center Ans✓✓✓ provides a single interface in which you can view the
status of security and maintenance features and it alerts you to problems you
need to correct and usually provides a way to fix it. Opens from the desktop, click
the flag icon in the notification area of the taskbar icon, then click Open Action
Center in the pop-up window. when an issue needs attention, one or both
sections are expanded and the problem is described. Yellow bar indicates a
suggested change; a red bar indicates a change that should be taken care of
immediately.
Action Center expanded Maintenance section Ans✓✓✓ *check for solutions to
problem reports - check for solutions, view the Windows 7 privacy policy, change
settings to choose how often to check for solutions to problem reports, and view
a graph of the system's reliability history
*Backup - provides info about the status of Windows Backup on your computer.
*Check for Updates - this section refers to Windows Update, which provides
updates to the OS and many installed programs.
*Troubleshooting: System Maintenance - this section displays messages related to
the automatic troubleshooting feature in Windows 7, which actively monitors
your system for any maintenance issues.
Action Center tracks: Ans✓✓✓ *network firewall
*Windows update
*Virus protection
*spyware and unwanted software protection
*Internet security settings
*User Account Control (UAC)
