IT Fundamentals Unit 3

24FF is an example of what numbering system?

• Decimal
• Octal
• Binary
• Hexadecimal

How do you open a command prompt in Windows Vista or Windows 7? 

• Click Start, and then click Prompt. 
• Click Start, type cmd, and press Enter.
• Right-click the desktop and click DOS. 
• Right-click the desktop and click Open Command Prompt.

What Windows utility lists the currently running applications and processes and enables you to shut down any that have stopped responding? 

• System Utility Manager
• System Editor 
• Device Manager
• Task Manager

On Windows and Mac systems, you can create two types of user accounts: standard and ____________.

• Guest
• Administrator
• Full
• System

True or false: activating and registering software are the same thing.

• True
• False

What type of file helps the operating system interface with a hardware device? 

• Driver
• Executable
• Server
• Client

In Windows Vista and higher, the  _____________ provides a numeric score indicating your computer’s performance level. 

• Device Manager
• System Configuration Editor
• Windows Experience Index
• Help and Support Center

What do you have to do to recover when you get a STOP error (aka blue screen of death) in Windows? 

• Restart the application that crashed 
• Unplug the keyboard and mouse
• Turn the computer off and back on again
• Reformat the hard disk

If an older application won’t run in your new version of Windows, you may be able to use mode to get it to run. 

• Accessibility
• Standard
• Legacy
• Compatibility

What command can you type at a command prompt to get information about the network devices and their IP addresses?

• PING
• TRACERT
• CMD
• IPCONFIG