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NOS 110 FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE
True or False : When you install a modern OS such as Windows 7 or
Mac OS X, you always manually configure devices such as monitors and
network cards. - ANSWER False

True of False : The HAL.dll is a file used by some operating systems to
offer specialized code needed by device drivers to talk to the computer's
hardware. - ANSWER True

True of False : You may have more trouble installing interface cards on
a Macintosh computer because the devices are all built for generic
hardware. - ANSWER False

True or False : Studies have shown that upgrades and migrations to the
latest OS are always cost-effective. - ANSWER False

True or False : The minimum memory requirement for a 64-bit Windows
7 installation is 2GB. - ANSWER True

True or False : Device drivers perform the actual communication
between physical devices and the operating system. - ANSWER True

True or False : Device drivers are always built-in to the operating system
and provided by the operating system vendor. - ANSWER False

True or False : Mouse and keyboard drivers are standard and are
usually included with the OS. - ANSWER True

True or False : IEEE 1394 interfaces are targeted towards comparatively
slow peripherals such as keyboards and mice. - ANSWER False

True or False : A print spooler is a log file that maintains a history of print
jobs. - ANSWER False

,True or False : Another name for the IDE hard drive interface is ATA. -
ANSWER True

True or False : E-DIE is a serial interface technology whereas SATA is a
parallel interface technology. - ANSWER False

True or False : CD-R is just a shorthand way to write CD-ROM, but they
mean the same thing. - ANSWER False

True or False : With SAN technology, servers use a separate network to
communicate with the storage device. - ANSWER True

True or False : An advantage of using tape drivers for backup is that the
data is accessible in random access order, making all data on the tape
equally fast to retrieve. - ANSWER False

True or False : Analog modems are used in preference to digital
technologies, even where digital technologies are widely available. -
ANSWER False

True or False : A digital modem does not modulate/demodulate signals.
- ANSWER True

True or False : Hardware flow control halts and resumes the movement
of data by sending special characters. - ANSWER False

True or False : Mac OS X uses the Network Connection tool for
configuring modems and other network connections. - ANSWER False

True or False : The Network and Sharing Center is used in Windows
Vista and Windows 7 OSs to set up a dial-up connection - ANSWER
True

True or False : A client OS coordinates network activities, authenticates
users to access the network and enables workstations to access shared
network resources. - ANSWER False

, True or False : LANs often connect WANs over a long distance such as
between cities, states, or countries. - ANSWER False

True or False : A large file is broken into hundreds of small data units
called packets and each data unit is transmitted across the network -
ANSWER True

True or False : The transmission control method used by Ethernet is
called collision sense multiple access with carrier detection (CSMA/CD) -
ANSWER False

True or False : TCP establishes communication sessions among
applications on two communicating computers. - ANSWER True

Which of the following is NOT a task in preparation for installing an OS?
- ANSWER call the OS vendor's technical support to get detailed
installation instructions

During the installation of the Windows 7 OS, which of the following are
you likely to provide to the installation program? - ANSWER Where to
install the OS

Which of the following is NOT a typical function performed by the OS
installation program? - ANSWER backing up existing data on the hard
drive, if any

Which of the following is a true statement about PnP? - ANSWER PnP
may still require configuration of memory or devices

You are preparing to install Windows 7 on a computer that used to run
Windows XP. This will be a clean installation. Which of the following are
you least likely to need detailed information about before performing the
installation? - ANSWER keyboard

If you are having trouble installing an OS because it does not seem to be
detecting the computer hardware, which of the following should you
check to try and resolve the problem? - ANSWER The BIOs setting

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