Comptia A+ Chapter 3

Front 1

Who is the father of computing?

Back 1

Charles Babbage

Front 2

What is a computer?

Back 2

Electronic device that can perform calculations.

Front 3

Name five general purpose Computing devices

Back 3

Apple Mac, Apple iPad, smartphone, portable computer, personal computer

Front 4

Name five specific purpose Computing devices

Back 4

Apple iPod, pocket calculator, digital watch, digital clock, Wi-Fi picture frame, basic mobile phone, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, GPS, TiVo, point-of-sale system, digital camera, camcorder

Front 5

Name five non-computer devices that have computers built inside them

Back 5

Modern refrigerators, every automobile built since 1995, airplanes, boats, Mall Lighting systems, zamboni's, Home Security Alarms

Front 6

What are the three major components of a modern computer?

Back 6

Hardware, operating system, applications

Front 7

What is Hardware?

Back 7

The physical stuff that you can touch or hold in your hand.

Front 8

What is an operating system?

Back 8

The code that controls the hardware and enables you to tell the computer what to do.

Front 9

What are the three stages of the Computing process?

Back 9

Input, processing, output

Front 10

What are the nine steps that apply to most computers and Computing devices when you want to get something done?

Back 10

1. Power up. Computers run on electricity.

2. Processing Parts prepare for action.

3. You provide input.

4. Processing Parts process your command.

5. Processing parts and output information to your output devices.

6. Output devices show you the results.

7. Repeat steps three through six until you're satisfied with the outcome.

8. Save your work.

9. Power down the computer.

Front 11

Where can I go to practice identifying motherboard parts?

Back 11

Totalsem.com/90x

Front 12

Name five common functions amongst operating systems.

Back 12

1. The OS communicates with the hardware of the PC or device.

2. The operating system creates a user interface.

3. the operating system allows the user to run, use and shut down the programs on the computer

4. The OS enables users to add to move and delete the installed programs and data

5. The OS provides a method to security system from all sorts of threats such as data loss or improper access.

Front 13

What is the background in Windows Vista / 7 called?

Back 13

Desktop.

Front 14

What is the default web browser for Windows 7 / Vista?

Back 14

Internet Explorer

Front 15

What application do you use to display your files and directories in Windows Vista / 7?

Back 15

Windows Explorer

Front 16

Windows Vista/7 open applications demonstrate transparency, where the edges of the application show blurred background images. What is this feature called?

Back 16

Aero or Aero glass

Front 17

How do you gain access to Applications, tools, files, and folders on Windows Vista / 7?

Back 17

Click on the start button.

Front 18

What do the pinned programs in Windows Vista / 7 allow you to do?

Back 18

Launch a program with a single left-click.

Front 19

What does the taskbar in Windows Vista / 7 show?

Back 19

Running programs.

Front 20

What does the notification area in Windows Vista / 7 show? What is the alternative description for "notification area"?

Back 20

Programs running in the background. Also called a system tray.

Front 21

In Windows Vista / 7, what does left-clicking once do? Double left-clicking? What about right-clicking?

Back 21

Left-clicking selects an item. Double left-clicking opens an item. Right-clicking open the context menu from which you can select various options.

Front 22

Both Windows Vista and 7 have gadgets but only Windows Vista has a...

Back 22

Sidebar to house the gadgets. The sidebar is enabled by default in Windows Vista.

Front 23

Why does Microsoft recommend disabling the sidebars and Gadgets in Windows Vista / 7?

Back 23

Because of the inherent security flaws. Later versions of the OS do not have either feature.

Front 24

How do you access the classic start button on Windows 8?

Back 24

By pressing the windows logo key on a standard keyboard.

Front 25

Windows 8.1 brought back old familiar features such as...

Back 25

1. Easy access to a close button for apps

2. The start button

3. The ability to boot directly to the desktop.

Front 26

How do you pin an app to the start screen in Windows 8.1?

Back 26

Selecting the arrow at the bottom left brings up the apps pane where you can sort and select apps and utilities. Right click on an icon to pin it to the start screen.

Front 27

What was visibly missing in the first release of Windows 8?

Back 27

There was no visible start button on the desktop (except in the charms bar). Microsoft added it to the desktop and later patches.

Front 28

Windows 8 / 8.1 offers lots of hidden interface components that activate when you place the cursor in certain places on the screen. What happens if you drop the cursor to the lower left hand corner in the start screen?

Back 28

The start button magically appears.

Front 29

What happens when you place your cursor in the top or bottom right corner of the screen in Windows 8 or 8.1?

Back 29

The charms bar will appear. Charms include a robust Search tool that enables a search of the computer or the internet and a share charm for sharing photos, email messages, and more.

Front 30

What is the default interface on the final version of Windows 8.1?

Back 30

The final version of Windows 8.1 uses the desktop rather than the start screen as the default interface. You can still access the charms using the cursor in the upper and lower right corners of the screen.

Front 31

Name the three most glaring changes in the Windows 10 interface.

Back 31

1. They brought back the start menu

2. They removed the charms bar

3. They Incorporated essential tools such as search into the desktop in the lower left corner of the taskbar.

Front 32

What happens when you press the Windows key in Windows 10?

Back 32

Windows 10 brings up the start menu with useful tools in your most-used apps on the left and pinned apps on the right.

Front 33

What happens when you click on the "all apps" Link in Windows 8.1 or 10?

Back 33

It opens a list of installed applications.

Front 34

How do you pin an app to the start screen in Windows 10?

Back 34

Open a list of installed applications and right click on the app.

Front 35

In Windows 10, how do you flip an app side-to-side on the screen?

Back 35

Using the windows and left or right arrow keys.

Front 36

Click on the Windows 10 task view button to do what?

Back 36

Create and manage multiple desktops for grouping your open applications.

Front 37

What is the background of the main screen in Mac OS 10 called?

Back 37

The desktop.

Front 38

You can access frequently used applications in Mac OS 10 by clicking on their icons on the what?

Back 38

The dock.

Front 39

In Mac OS 10, how do you add or remove apps from the dock?

Back 39

With a right click.

Front 40

Is the dock in Mac OS 10 just an application holder?

Back 40

No, it also shows running applications like the taskbar in Windows.

Front 41

What happens when you press the mission control button on an Apple keyboard?

Back 41

It brings up a utility called mission control that enables you to switch between open applications, windows, and more. You can also access Mission Control by pressing and holding the control / Ctrl key and pressing the up Arrow key.

Front 42

Which key on the Apple keyboard brings up Mission Control?

Back 42

The F3 key

Front 43

How do you scroll through spaces on the latest version of Mac OS 10?

Back 43

Press and hold the Ctrl key and press the right arrow and left arrow keys to scroll through spaces.

Front 44

Windows 10 supports multiple desktops with Task View. Was this feature present in any of the earlier version of Windows?

Back 44

This feature is only available in Windows 10.

Front 45

What is the default Ubuntu desktop environment?

Back 45

Unity

Front 46

What is on the left side of a Unity screen?

Back 46

Frequently used utilities and applications are locked on the launcher on the left side of the screen.

Front 47

The top-left icon on the unity screen is the Ubuntu button. What does that do?

Back 47

Offers powerful system / Network / internet searching.

Front 48

What is the files button under the Ubuntu button on the unity screen do?

Back 48

Enables you to access files and folders.

Front 49

Where can I find an Ubuntu emulator to play with?

Back 49

Go to ubuntu.com and type tour in the search option

Front 50

How do most operating systems store their files?

Back 50

Almost every OS stores files and folders in a tree pattern. The root of the tree is the driver the disc, followed by a folder, subfolder, Sub sub folder, and so on, until you get to the desired file.

Front 51

Where is the Windows operating system installed?

Back 51

In the root directory.

Front 52

How do you access files and folders in Windows?

Back 52

Windows Vista / 7 uses Windows Explorer and Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 uses File Explorer

Front 53

By default, where do most programs install some or all of their essential files?

Back 53

Into a subfolder of the program files folder. C:\program files

Front 54

Where do the 64-bit editions of Windows store their program files?

Back 54

The 64-bit editions of Windows create two directory structures for program files. The 64-bit applications go into the C:\program files folder, whereas the 32-bit applications go into the C:\program files (x86) folder.

Front 55

Where do modern versions of Windows store personal documents?

Back 55

Modern versions of Windows use subfolders of the C:\Users folder to organize files for each user on a PC.

Front 56

The C:\users\Lisa folder stores a variety of user files in subfolders. Which six subfolders is CompTIA concerned with?

Back 56

Desktop,

documents,

downloads,

music,

pictures, and

videos

Front 57

What would I find in the C:\users\Lisa\desktop subfolder?

Back 57

This folder stores the files on the users desktop. If you delete this folder, you delete all the files placed on the desktop.

Front 58

What would I find in the C:\users\Lisa\documents subfolder?

Back 58

This is the documents or my documents folder for that user. Only Windows 7 uses my documents. The others use documents.

Front 59

What would I find in the C:\users\Lisa\downloads folder?

Back 59

Application files downloaded from the internet.

Front 60

What would I find in the C:\users\Lisa\music folder?

Back 60

This is the default location for downloaded music.

Front 61

What would I find in the C:\user\Lisa\pictures folder?

Back 61

Pictures is the default location for images imported into the PC, although the pictures Library can and does draw from many folder locations.

Front 62

What would I find in the C:\users\Lisa\videos folder?

Back 62

Videos of the default location for movies and home-brewed videos imported into a PC.

Front 63

What application holds the keys to files and folders in Mac OS 10?

Back 63

Finder. Finder has the same look feel in general document structure is Windows Explorer.

Front 64

What is the only major difference between the Linux folder structure and that of a Mac OSX or Windows machine?

Back 64

Linux uses the home folder rather than the users folder.

Front 65

Windows Vista / 7 have 3 technical launch points. What are those points?

Back 65

The control panel, system tools, and the command line interface. You can get to each launch point in multiple ways.

Front 66

What is the purpose of the control panel in Windows Vista / 7?

Back 66

The control panel handles most of the maintenance, upgrade, and configuration aspects of Windows. As such if the first set of tools for every technician to explore.

Front 67

How do you access the control panel in Windows Vista / 7?

Back 67

Click on the start button and choose control panel from the start menu.

Front 68

What is the default view in control panel?

Back 68

Category, which displays the icons and groups like hardware and sound.

Front 69

Which view of the control panel in Windows 7 / Vista does the CompTIA exam think you're using?

Back 69

Classic view.

Front 70

How do you switch the control panel in Windows 7 / Vista to classic view instead of category View?

Back 70

In Windows Vista, choose classic view. In Windows 7, select either large icons or small icons from the "View by" drop down list for a similar effect.

Front 71

What is the purpose of the applets that populate the control panel?

Back 71

They enable you to control specific aspects of Windows, such as appearance, installed applications, and system settings.

Front 72

The Windows start menu offers an option called system tools. What will you find in system tools?

Back 72

Commonly accessed tools such as system information and disk defragmenter.

Front 73

How do you access system tools in Windows Vista / 7?

Back 73

Start,

all programs,

accessories,

system tools.

Front 74

What is the purpose of the system tool called character map?

Back 74

It enables you to copy any Unicode character into the clipboard and paste it into your document. Unicode has all the special symbols and alphabet characters used in languages throughout the world.

Front 75

How do you access the command line interface in Windows 7 / Vista?

Back 75

Click on the start button,

type CMD in the search text box,

press the enter key.

Front 76

What does typing dir at the command prompt do?

Back 76

This command displays all the files and folders in a specific directory And gives dates, times, folder names, and other information about each file and folder.

Front 77

What are the three technician tool starting points in Windows 8 / 8.1?

Back 77

Control panel, administrative tools, and the command line interface

Front 78

What three ways can you access the control panel in Windows 8 / 8.1?

Back 78

1) Tap the down arrow on the lower right of the start screen and scroll all the way to the right in the list of apps. In the windows system category, click on control panel. (Start, Windows System, Control Panel).

2) Start typing control panel in the search field in the apps list. Control panel will quickly appear is the best option to select.

3) right click on the start button and select control panel from the menu. You can bring up the same menu by pressing WINDOWS KEY-X.

Front 79

What is the purpose of administrative tools in Windows 8?

Back 79

Administrative tools enables you to set up hard drives, manage devices, test system performance, and much more.

Front 80

How do you access administrative tools in Windows 8?

Back 80

1) Click the down arrow in the start screen to open the apps list. Scroll a little to the right and you'll see the list of administrative tools. Select the specific tool you want to open.

2) begin typing "administrative tools" in the start screen and administrative tools will quickly appear as an option in the search charm. Select it to open.

3) right click on the start button or press WINDOWS KEY-X and select control panel from the context menu. In the control panel, select administrative tools to open.

Front 81

How do you access the command line interface in Windows 8 / 8.1?

Back 81

1) tap the down arrow on the lower right of the start screen and scroll all the way to the right in the list of apps in the windows system category, click on command prompt to open the utility.

2) start typing "command prompt" in the search field in the apps list. Command prompt will quickly appear as the best option to select

3) right click on the start menu or press the WINDOWS KEY- X and select command prompt from the context menu to open the command line interface

4) in the start screen start typing CMD or command prompt in command prompt will appear in the search charm. Click on it to open it.

Front 82

How do you access the control panel in Windows 10?

Back 82

Right click on the start button to open the tech Essentials menu and select control panel. Alternatively, you can click on the start button to open the Metro / modern UI interface, start typing control panel, and select control panel from the search results.

Front 83

How do you access administrative tools in Windows 10?

Back 83

The same way you did in Windows 8.

Front 84

How do you access the settings menu in Windows 10?

Back 84

Press the Windows key to access the start menu. Select settings from the lower left open the tool.

Front 85

Mac OS 10 offers what two launch points for the technician?

Back 85

The system preferences app and the utilities folder.

Front 86

How do you access system preferences in Mac OS X?

Back 86

Click on the apple and the top left corner of the screen, select system preferences, from system preferences you have access to almost all settings you need to administer a Mac OS 10 system.

Front 87

How do you access the utilities folder in Mac OS X?

Back 87

1) Click go on the menu bar and select go, utilities.

2) use the hot key combination "command-shift-U".

Front 88

The command line in Linux is called terminal. How do you access it?

Back 88

CTRL-ALT-T

Front 89

How do you access system settings in unity, the default for Ubuntu desktop?

Back 89

Click on the gear icon on the far right of the menu bar and select system settings.

Front 90

In Ubuntu, you can find settings and utilities not in the system settings application with the rest of the applications in the Dash. How do you access those?

Back 90

Click on the Ubuntu button at the top of the launcher. From here you can search or browse for Handy applications such as the system monitor or the always critical terminal.

Front 91

What is the default desktop for Fedora workstation in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

Back 91

Gnome 3

Front 92

What technology is Unity based on?

Back 92

Gnome

Front 93

Unity has system settings. What is the equivalent in Gnome?

Back 93

All settings.

Front 94

How do you access all settings in gNome?

Back 94

Click on the down arrow icon on the far right of the menu bar and select the wrench and screwdriver icon.

Front 95

Where would you look in gnome for administration tools that you didn't find in "all settings"?

Back 95

Click on the activities button on the far left of the menu bar. From here you can search for the utility from the box at the top, or select the show applications grid icon from the bottom of the dash on the left side of the screen. This will open a menu showing all installed applications, and within this list is a folder for utilities.

Front 96

Where do you find administrative tools in the KDE based distros of Linux?

Back 96

Everything you need to work on the system is accessible from the kick-off menu on the far left of the panel. The kickoff menu looks and works a lot like the start menu in Windows 7.