Title: Lesson 1: Quiz
Course: RITA MC - ITNW 1308 > Section: Lesson 1: Evaluating Hardware Readiness and Capability

Q: What are the buttons called in the Windows 8.1 edge UI that provide access to common operating system functions such as Search and Settings?
- Tiles
- Charms
- Beads
- Icons
A: Charms
Feedback: The edge UI contains a series of buttons called charms, which provide access to common operating system functions, including the following: - Search: Enables you to perform a system-wide search for apps, settings, or files, based on a word or phrase appearing in the element’s name or in its content - Share: Provides access to the bidirectional sharing options for the currently selected app - Start: Toggles between the Start screen and the Windows Desktop - Devices: Provides quick access to hardware devices, such as printers, which you can use with the currently selected app - Settings: Provides access to a Settings bar containing operating system controls specific to the current screen

Q: What two actions will cause the All Apps button to appear, which will allow you to access a screen full of your tiles representing all of the applications installed on the Windows 8.1 computer? (Choose two answers.)
- Swiping down from the top of the screen
- Right-clicking on the Start screen background
- Swiping up from the bottom of the screen
- Double-clicking on the Start screen background
A: Right-clicking on the Start screen background; Swiping up from the bottom of the screen
Feedback: Swiping up from the bottom of the screen or right-clicking on the Start screen background displays an All Apps button, which leads to an Apps screen full of small tiles representing all of the applications installed on the computer. This is the closest equivalent to the Start menu of previous versions in Windows 8.1.

Q: Which of the following methods is not a way to close unused apps that are still running on a Windows 8.1 computer?
- On the thumbnail bar, drag a thumbnail to the bottom of the screen or right-click a thumbnail and select Close from the context menu.
- On a full screen app, tap or mouse over the top of the screen and, when the cursor changes to a hand, drag it down to the bottom of the screen.
- Press Windows+C on the keyboard.
- Press Alt+F4 on the keyboard.
A: Press Windows+C on the keyboard.
Feedback: You would not use the Windows+C keyboard command to close an application; this keyboard combination actually opens the Charms bar.

Q: What keyboard combination can you use to open the Windows tool context menu, which contains options such as Power Options and Disk Management?
- Alt+X
- Windows+M
- Windows+X
- Alt+F1
A: Windows+X
Feedback: When you mouse over the lower left corner of the screen and right-click the resulting thumbnail, or press the Windows+X key combination, a Windows tools context menu appears that provides access to most of the tools an administrator is likely to need, including the following: - Programs and Features - Power Options - Event Viewer - System control panel - Device Manager - Disk Management - Computer Management - Command Prompt - Command Prompt (Admin) - Task Manager - Control Panel - File Explorer - Search - Run - Desktop

Q: Which edition of Windows 8.1 includes Office 2013 installed already but does not offer a choice of 32-bit or 64-bit versions?
- Windows 8.1 Pro
- Windows RT
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8.1 Enterprise
A: Windows RT
Feedback: Windows RT was designed for tablets and other devices using the low-power ARM processor platform. Windows RT can run WinRT apps obtained from the Windows Store, but it cannot run traditional x86/x64 applications. Windows RT comes in only one version (ARM) vs. 32-bit and 64-bit versions and includes Office 2013 pre-installed.

Q: Considering the listed hardware specifications of your company’s computers, which one of the listed specifications would disqualify the computer from being able to have the 64-bit edition of Windows 8.1 installed on it?
- 2.0 GHz dual-core CPU
- 2 GB of RAM
- 16 GB HDD free space
- DirectX 10 capable graphics adapter with the WDDM driver
A: 16 GB HDD free space
Feedback: This system meets all of the requirements (1 GHz GPU, 2 GB RAM, DirectX 9 graphics adapter with the WDDM driver) except the free HDD space requirement of 20+ GB for 64-bit installations. On 32-bit installations, 16 GB free HDD space is acceptable-though you should always strive to exceed the minimums for optimal performance and longevity of the installation.

Q: When considering an upgrade to Windows 8.1, several critical questions must be considered. Which of the following is not one of these questions to consider?
- Should I perform an upgrade or a clean installation?
- Will the hardware support the new operating system?
- Should I back up user’s data or leave it in place?
- Will the new operating system support the existing applications?
A: Should I back up user’s data or leave it in place?
Feedback: All of these are valid questions to consider, except whether or not you should back up user’s data before doing any upgrades-you should always back up important data before making any sort of possible destructive changes.

Q: What is the minimum Windows 8.1 edition that you will need to use if you plan on joining the Windows 8.1 computer to an Active Directory domain?
- Windows 8.1 Pro
- Windows RT
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8.1 Enterprise
A: Windows 8.1 Pro
Feedback: For home and small business users, the choice between Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro should be based primarily on networking requirements. If you are running an AD DS domain, then you must have Pro installed on your computers to join that domain.

Q: What name is used to describe the installation process where you boot from the Windows 8.1 setup disk and create or select a blank partition where the operating system will reside?
- Partitioned installation
- Clean installation
- Boot installation
- Upgrade installation
A: Clean installation
Feedback: New computers, or computers with new hard disk drives, require a clean installation, in which you boot from the Windows 8.1 setup disk and create or select a blank partition where the operating system will reside. If the computer is currently running Windows 7, you must consider whether it is preferable to wipe out the existing operating system and install Windows 8.1 from scratch or perform an in-place upgrade to Windows 8.1 instead.

Q: From which of the following versions of Windows is it possible to perform an in-place upgrade to Windows 8.1 Enterprise? (Choose all that apply.)
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows XP Professional
- Windows 8.1 Pro
- Windows Vista Business
A: Windows 7 Professional; Windows 8.1 Pro
Feedback: You can perform an in-place upgrade to Windows 8.1 only on computers running Windows 7 or another edition of Windows 8.1. It is not possible to perform an in-place upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows NT, or Windows 3.1. For computers running these operating systems, you must perform a clean installation.

Q: When you perform an in-place upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 7, what will be names of the “Windows” folders in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1?
- Windows 7: Windows7; Windows 8.1: Windows
- Windows 7: Windows.old; Windows 8.1: Windows8
- Windows 7: Windows; Windows 8.1: Windows8
- Windows 7: Windows.old; Windows 8.1: Windows
A: Windows 7: Windows.old; Windows 8.1: Windows
Feedback: If you choose to install Windows 8.1 to the partition that contains the old operating system, the Setup program renames the existing Windows folder to Windows.old, so that the old operating system is still recoverable. The Windows 8.1 installation will be placed into a newly created Windows folder.

Q: You have Windows 7 Home Basic installed on your computer. Which of the following editions of Windows 8.1 can you perform an in-place upgrade to? (Choose all that apply.)
- Windows 8.1
- Windows RT
- Windows 8.1 Enterprise
- Windows 8.1 Pro
A: Windows 8.1; Windows 8.1 Pro
Feedback: You will be able to perform an in-place upgrade only to Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.1 Pro if you currently have Windows 7 Home Basic installed on your computer.

Q: You have Windows 7 Ultimate installed on your computer. Which of the following editions of Windows 8.1 can you perform an in-place upgrade to? (Choose all that apply.)
- Windows 8.1
- Windows RT
- Windows 8.1 Enterprise
- Windows 8.1 Pro
A: Windows 8.1 Pro
Feedback: You will be able to perform an in-place upgrade only to Windows 8.1 Pro if you currently have Windows 7 Ultimate installed on your computer.

Q: If you are currently running Windows 8.1 on your computer, what is the easiest way to upgrade to Windows 8.1 Pro?
- Use Anytime Upgrade
- Purchase the Windows 8.1 DVD in a retail store
- Purchase the Windows 8.1 ISO online
- Use volume licensing
A: Use Anytime Upgrade
Feedback: The fairly complicated Anytime Upgrade matrix from Windows 7 and Vista is now reduced to a few basic options. If you are running the core Windows 8.1 product, you can purchase an upgrade to Windows 8.1 Pro and, if desired, add Windows Media Center as well. Users already running the Pro edition can add Windows Media Center for a small fee. All of these upgrades occur using the Add Features app.

Q: Why can you not use Anytime Upgrade to upgrade to Windows 8.1 Enterprise?
- The license keys are incompatible.
- The upgrade package is too large to download.
- It only comes in 64-bit versions.
- It is only available to volume licensing customers.
A: It is only available to volume licensing customers.
Feedback: Windows 8.1 Enterprise is excluded from the Anytime Upgrade feature, as it is only available to volume licensing customers.

Q: Which of the following are requirements for Hyper-V? (Choose all that apply.)
- Hyper-V driver
- Hardware-assisted virtualization
- X64-based processor
- Hardware data execution prevention (DEP)
A: Hardware-assisted virtualization; X64-based processor; Hardware data execution prevention (DEP)
Feedback: Hyper-V requires an x64-based processor, hardware-assisted virtualization, and hardware data execution prevention (DEP). You will also need to ensure that these features are enabled.

Q: Which of the following are requirements for Miracast? (Choose all that apply.)
- A display driver that supports Miracast.
- A network Ethernet adapter that supports Miracast.
- Hardware data execution prevention.
- A wireless device that supports Virtual Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct.
A: A display driver that supports Miracast.; A wireless device that supports Virtual Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct.
Feedback: To use Miracast with Windows 8.1.1, you will need a wireless adapter that supports Virtual Wi-Fi (introduced in NDIS 6.2) and Wi-Fi Direct (introduced in NDIS 6.3). You will also need a display driver specifically for Windows 8.1.1 (i.e. WDDM 1.3) with Miracast support.

Q: Which of the following are requirements for Secure Boot?
- Hardware-assisted virtualization
- Hardware data execution prevention
- Trusted Platform Module
- A UEFI Class 2 or Class 3 PC
A: A UEFI Class 2 or Class 3 PC
Feedback: Secure Boot is supported for UEFI Class 2 and Class 3 PCs. For UEFI Class 2 PCs, when Secure Boot is enabled, the compatibility support module (CSM) must be disabled so that the PC can only boot authorized, UEFI-based operating systems.

Q: Which basic security component is used to support Virtual Smart Cards?
- SSL certificate
- Trusted Platform Module
- Kerberos
- NTFS
A: Trusted Platform Module
Feedback: Virtual Smart Cards, like physical Smart Cards, leverage hardware-based security and anti-hammering protection to protect sensitive information, such as the private keys. In the case of Virtual Smart Cards, this protection comes from the devices Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which is a standards-based hardware security component found in most mobile computers sold today.

Q: Which technology is used to encrypt consumer devices automatically when using a Microsoft account?
- BitLocker
- Pervasive Device Encryption
- Biometrics
- Windows To Go
A: BitLocker
Feedback: Device encryption previously found on Windows RT and Windows Phone 8 is now available in all editions of Windows. It is enabled out of the box. Consumer devices are automatically encrypted and protected when using a Microsoft account. Data on any Windows-connected standby device is automatically protected (encrypted) with device encryption.