IT FOUNDATION FINAL Exam
Questions And Correct Solutions
Windows Disk Cleanup is the utility to use whenever you want to defragment your hard
drive. - Answer -✔✔False
Windows needs free space on the hard drive for normal operation, for defragmenting
the drive, for burning CDs and DVDs, and for a variety of other tasks, so it's important to
delete unneeded files occasionally. - Answer -✔✔True
Defragmenting is not recommended for solid-state hard drives. - Answer -✔✔True
Using Windows 7 Backup and Restore, you can back up the volume on which Windows
is installed. - Answer -✔✔True
The chkdsk command will not fix anything on the drive unless the drive is unlocked. -
Answer -✔✔False
For optimal performance, how much free space does Windows need on a hard drive? -
Answer -✔✔15 percent
Which hard drive type contains spinning platters? - Answer -✔✔magnetic hard disk
drives
What is Pagefile.sys used for in Windows? - Answer -✔✔virtual memory
What is another name for a file allocation unit? - Answer -✔✔cluster
How often does Windows 7/Vista automatically defragment a hard drive? - Answer -
✔✔once a week
Use the ____ command to rearrange parts of files on the drive so they are contiguous. -
Answer -✔✔Defrag
To make sure the drive is healthy, you need to search for and repair file system errors
using the Windows ____ utility. - Answer -✔✔Chkdsk
A snapshot of the system settings and configuration is called a ____. - Answer -
✔✔restore point
____ creates restore points at regular intervals and just before you install software or
hardware. - Answer -✔✔System Protection
, What is the fourth partition on a hard drive called? - Answer -✔✔extended partition
Besides backing up user data or system files, you can also back up the entire volume
on which Windows 7 is installed using __________. - Answer -✔✔Backup and Restore
Which partition is the bootable partition that startup BIOS turns to when searching for an
operating system to start up? - Answer -✔✔active partition
If you enter a command and want to terminate its execution before it is finished, you can
press ____ to do so. - Answer -✔✔Ctrl+Break
The ____ command creates a subdirectory under a directory. - Answer -✔✔MD
A dynamic disk requires ____ MB of storage for the disk management database. -
Answer -✔✔1
You can use ____ to convert two or more basic disks to dynamic disks. - Answer -
✔✔Disk Management
Which of the following status indicators apply only to dynamic disks? (Choose all that
apply.) - Answer -✔✔Foreign drive & Healthy (At Risk)
Which of the following are file systems supported by Windows that you can choose for
volumes and drives that don't hold the Windows installation. (Choose all that apply.) -
Answer -✔✔FAT32 , exFAT , NTFS
Which of the following are recommendations for freeing up disk space on a hard drive?
(Choose all that apply.) - Answer -✔✔Uninstall software you no longer use & Use drive
compression
Which of the following Windows settings are critical for keeping the system protected
from malware and hackers? (Choose all that apply.) - Answer -✔✔Network location
setting , Antivirus software & Windows updates
The Windows shell is responsible for interacting with hardware. - Answer -✔✔False
The Home editions of Windows 7 do not include the Local Security Policy or Print
Management. - Answer -✔✔True
You do not have to be logged on as an administrator in order to use tools found in
Computer Management. - Answer -✔✔False
Questions And Correct Solutions
Windows Disk Cleanup is the utility to use whenever you want to defragment your hard
drive. - Answer -✔✔False
Windows needs free space on the hard drive for normal operation, for defragmenting
the drive, for burning CDs and DVDs, and for a variety of other tasks, so it's important to
delete unneeded files occasionally. - Answer -✔✔True
Defragmenting is not recommended for solid-state hard drives. - Answer -✔✔True
Using Windows 7 Backup and Restore, you can back up the volume on which Windows
is installed. - Answer -✔✔True
The chkdsk command will not fix anything on the drive unless the drive is unlocked. -
Answer -✔✔False
For optimal performance, how much free space does Windows need on a hard drive? -
Answer -✔✔15 percent
Which hard drive type contains spinning platters? - Answer -✔✔magnetic hard disk
drives
What is Pagefile.sys used for in Windows? - Answer -✔✔virtual memory
What is another name for a file allocation unit? - Answer -✔✔cluster
How often does Windows 7/Vista automatically defragment a hard drive? - Answer -
✔✔once a week
Use the ____ command to rearrange parts of files on the drive so they are contiguous. -
Answer -✔✔Defrag
To make sure the drive is healthy, you need to search for and repair file system errors
using the Windows ____ utility. - Answer -✔✔Chkdsk
A snapshot of the system settings and configuration is called a ____. - Answer -
✔✔restore point
____ creates restore points at regular intervals and just before you install software or
hardware. - Answer -✔✔System Protection
, What is the fourth partition on a hard drive called? - Answer -✔✔extended partition
Besides backing up user data or system files, you can also back up the entire volume
on which Windows 7 is installed using __________. - Answer -✔✔Backup and Restore
Which partition is the bootable partition that startup BIOS turns to when searching for an
operating system to start up? - Answer -✔✔active partition
If you enter a command and want to terminate its execution before it is finished, you can
press ____ to do so. - Answer -✔✔Ctrl+Break
The ____ command creates a subdirectory under a directory. - Answer -✔✔MD
A dynamic disk requires ____ MB of storage for the disk management database. -
Answer -✔✔1
You can use ____ to convert two or more basic disks to dynamic disks. - Answer -
✔✔Disk Management
Which of the following status indicators apply only to dynamic disks? (Choose all that
apply.) - Answer -✔✔Foreign drive & Healthy (At Risk)
Which of the following are file systems supported by Windows that you can choose for
volumes and drives that don't hold the Windows installation. (Choose all that apply.) -
Answer -✔✔FAT32 , exFAT , NTFS
Which of the following are recommendations for freeing up disk space on a hard drive?
(Choose all that apply.) - Answer -✔✔Uninstall software you no longer use & Use drive
compression
Which of the following Windows settings are critical for keeping the system protected
from malware and hackers? (Choose all that apply.) - Answer -✔✔Network location
setting , Antivirus software & Windows updates
The Windows shell is responsible for interacting with hardware. - Answer -✔✔False
The Home editions of Windows 7 do not include the Local Security Policy or Print
Management. - Answer -✔✔True
You do not have to be logged on as an administrator in order to use tools found in
Computer Management. - Answer -✔✔False
