WGU D317 IT Applications – Accurate Answers To
All Questions
Ncpa.cpl Correct Answer - Network Connections - Control
panel applet for adapter device settings
Cleanmgr.exe Correct Answer - Disk Cleanup - Regain disk
space by deleting unwanted files
Dfrgui.exe Correct Answer - Defragmentation and Optimize
Drives - Maintains disk performance by optimizing file storage
patterns
Eventvwr.msc Correct Answer - Event Viewer - Review
system, security, and application logs
Secpol.msc Correct Answer - Local Security Policy - View and
edit security settings
Resmon.exe Correct Answer - Resource Monitor - View and log
performance statistics
perfmon.msc Correct Answer - Performance Monitor - View
and log performance statistics
regedit.exe Correct Answer - Registry Editor - Manually edit
the database of Windows configuration settings
services.msc Correct Answer - Service Console - Start, stop,
and pause processes running in the background
taskschd.msc Correct Answer - Task Scheduler - Run software
and scripts according to calendar or event triggers
,ACPI Correct Answer - Advanced Configuration Power
Interface - Specification designed to ensure hardware/software
compatibility for power save modes
ACPI - S0 Correct Answer - Powered on
ACPI - S1-S3 Correct Answer - Standby/Suspend to RAM
Removes power to most comp. except RAM
ACPI - S4 Correct Answer - Hibernates/Suspend to Disk
Saves any open unsaved files data to disk as giberfil.sys in the root of
boot volume
ACPI - S5 Correct Answer - Soft power off
ACPI - G3 Correct Answer - Mechanically powered off
Fragmentation Correct Answer - Files get fragmented and split
across different parts of the drive. This can lead to extended read
times
HDD defragging Correct Answer - Rewrites the data into
clusters to reduce seek time
SSD defragging Correct Answer - There is no defragging, but
you can manually trigger a TRIM operation on the SSD drive
controller which will delete unneeded data
What is the difference between a boot volume and a system volume?
Correct Answer - Boot volume contains boot files and is not
, assigned a drive letter. System contains system root and is assigned
a drive letter (default C:)
How many different file systems can be supported on one physical
drive? Correct Answer - Any amount there is space for
taskmgr.exe Correct Answer - Task Manager - view live
resource usage and view executing processes
msconfig.exe Correct Answer - System Configuration Utility -
Used to modify various settings and files that affect the way a
computer boots
cmd.exe Correct Answer - Command Prompt - for inputting
commands
dir Correct Answer - Shows files and subdirectories of the
working drive
cd Correct Answer - Change the working directory
move Correct Answer - Moves files - has a three part syntex
command, source, destination
copy Correct Answer - Copies files - has a three part syntex
command, source, destination
xcopy Correct Answer - Copies files and directory tree
robocopy Correct Answer - Copies files and directory tree,
better version
md/mkdir Correct Answer - Makes a directory
All Questions
Ncpa.cpl Correct Answer - Network Connections - Control
panel applet for adapter device settings
Cleanmgr.exe Correct Answer - Disk Cleanup - Regain disk
space by deleting unwanted files
Dfrgui.exe Correct Answer - Defragmentation and Optimize
Drives - Maintains disk performance by optimizing file storage
patterns
Eventvwr.msc Correct Answer - Event Viewer - Review
system, security, and application logs
Secpol.msc Correct Answer - Local Security Policy - View and
edit security settings
Resmon.exe Correct Answer - Resource Monitor - View and log
performance statistics
perfmon.msc Correct Answer - Performance Monitor - View
and log performance statistics
regedit.exe Correct Answer - Registry Editor - Manually edit
the database of Windows configuration settings
services.msc Correct Answer - Service Console - Start, stop,
and pause processes running in the background
taskschd.msc Correct Answer - Task Scheduler - Run software
and scripts according to calendar or event triggers
,ACPI Correct Answer - Advanced Configuration Power
Interface - Specification designed to ensure hardware/software
compatibility for power save modes
ACPI - S0 Correct Answer - Powered on
ACPI - S1-S3 Correct Answer - Standby/Suspend to RAM
Removes power to most comp. except RAM
ACPI - S4 Correct Answer - Hibernates/Suspend to Disk
Saves any open unsaved files data to disk as giberfil.sys in the root of
boot volume
ACPI - S5 Correct Answer - Soft power off
ACPI - G3 Correct Answer - Mechanically powered off
Fragmentation Correct Answer - Files get fragmented and split
across different parts of the drive. This can lead to extended read
times
HDD defragging Correct Answer - Rewrites the data into
clusters to reduce seek time
SSD defragging Correct Answer - There is no defragging, but
you can manually trigger a TRIM operation on the SSD drive
controller which will delete unneeded data
What is the difference between a boot volume and a system volume?
Correct Answer - Boot volume contains boot files and is not
, assigned a drive letter. System contains system root and is assigned
a drive letter (default C:)
How many different file systems can be supported on one physical
drive? Correct Answer - Any amount there is space for
taskmgr.exe Correct Answer - Task Manager - view live
resource usage and view executing processes
msconfig.exe Correct Answer - System Configuration Utility -
Used to modify various settings and files that affect the way a
computer boots
cmd.exe Correct Answer - Command Prompt - for inputting
commands
dir Correct Answer - Shows files and subdirectories of the
working drive
cd Correct Answer - Change the working directory
move Correct Answer - Moves files - has a three part syntex
command, source, destination
copy Correct Answer - Copies files - has a three part syntex
command, source, destination
xcopy Correct Answer - Copies files and directory tree
robocopy Correct Answer - Copies files and directory tree,
better version
md/mkdir Correct Answer - Makes a directory
