MS Windows Versions

 What are the minimum system requirements for 32-bit (x86) version of Microsoft Windows
7
o 1 Gb of system RAM
o DirectX 9 Graphics device w/ WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
o 16 Gb of free hard disk space
o 1 GHz CPU
 Which of the following answers describe the minimum system requirements for 64-bit (x64)
version of Microsoft Windows 7
o 1 GHz CPU
o 2 Gb of system RAM
o Direct X 9 Graphics device w/ WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
o 20 Gb of free hard disk space
 Physical Address Extension (PAE) is a memory management feature that allows 32-bit CPUs
to use more that 4 GB of physical memory
o TRUE
 A type of feature used by CPUs for isolating areas of memory to prevent the execution of
code from non-executable memory locations is known as
o No-eXecute bit (NX Bit)
 What is the application of No-eXecute Bit (NX Bit)
o Malware Protection
 Which of the following is a complimentary instruction set that extends the capabilities of a
CPU
o SSE2
 Physical Address Extension (PAE), No-eXecute bit (NX Bit), and streaming SIMD Extensions 2
(SSE2) are mandatory CPU requirements for Microsoft Windows 7/8/8.1/10, therefore
Windows 7/8/8.1/10 cannot be installed on computer systems that lack support for these
features
o FALSE
 What are the minimum system requirements for 32-bit (x86) version of Microsoft Windows
8/8.1?
o 1 GHz CPU w/ support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
o 1 GB of system RAM
o Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device w/ WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
o 16 GB of free hard disk space
 Which of the following are the minimum system requirements for 64-bit (x64) version of
Microsoft Windows 8/8.1
o 2 GB of system RAM
o Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device w/ WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
o 20 GB of free hard disk space
o 1 GHz CPU w/ support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
 Which of the following answers describe the minimum system requirements for 32-bit (x86)
version of Microsoft Windows 10
o 1 GHz CPU w/ support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
o 1 GB of system RAM
o Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device w/ WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
 o 16 GB of free hard disk space
 What are the minimum system requirements for 64-bit (x64) version of Microsoft Windows
10
o 1 GHz CPU w/ support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
o 1 GB of system RAM
o Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device w/ WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
o 20 GB of free hard disk space
 Starting with the May 2019 OS release update, the minimum hard disk space requirement
for both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) editions of Windows 10 was increased to 32 GB
o TRUE
 An MS Windows feature that enables full drive encryption is known as
o BitLocker
 Which of the following is a Microsoft Windows home theatre software included in MS
Windows versions prior to Windows 10
o Media Center
 The term “BranchedCache” refers to a Wide Area Network (WAN) bandwidth optimization
technology implemented in some versions of MS Windows. BranchCache accelerates the
process of serving network content by saving previously requested WAN resources on local
servers or client computers which allows the subsequent requests to be served locally rather
than from a remote server
o TRUE
 Which of the following is an MS Windows component that enables encryption of individual
files
o EFS
 Which edition(s) of Microsoft Windows 7 cannot participate in a Windows Domain
o Windows 7 Starter
o Windows 7 Home Basic
o Windows 7 Home Premium
 In MS Windows 7, the only 2 editions that include BitLocker full drive encryption feature are
Windows 7 Enterprise and Widows 7 Ultimate
o TRUE
 Which of the following MS Windows 7 editions include BranchCache feature
o Windows 7 Home Premium
o Windows 7 Enterprise
o Windows 7 Ultimate
 Which of the following MS Windows 7 edition(s) not include EFS
o Windows 7 Starter
o Windows 7 Home Basic
o Windows 7 Home Premium
 Which edition of MS Windows 8/8.1 cannot participate in a Windows Domain
o Core
 Which of the following windows 8/8.1 editions does not include the Bitlocker full drive
encryption and Encrypting File System (EFS) features
o Core
 Which of the MS Windows 8/8.1 editions does not include the BranchCache feature
o Core
 Which edition of MS Windows 10 cannot participate in a Windows Domain
 o Home
 Which of the following Windows 10 editions does not include the Bitlocker full drive
encryption and Encrypting File System (EFS) features
o Home
 Which MS Windows 10 editions include the BranchCache feature
o Education
o Enterprise
 Which of the following are the limits on physical memory for 32-bit (x86) MS Windows 7
o Windows 7 Starter-2GB
o Windows 7 Home Basic-4GB
o Windows 7 Home Premium-4GB
o Windows 7 Professional-4GB
o Windows 7 Enterprise-4GB
o Windows 7 Ultimate-4GB
 What is the maximum amount of RAM supported by different editions of 64-bit (x64) MS
Windows 7
o Windows 7 Starter-N/A
o Windows 7 Home Basic-8GB
o Windows 7 Home Premium-16GB
o Windows 7 Professional-192GB
o Windows 7 Enterprise-192GB
o Windows 7 Ultimate-192GB
 The maximum amount of supported physical memory for all editions
(Core/Professional/Enterprise) of the 32-bit (x86) Windows 8/8.1 is 4 GB
o TRUE
 Which of the following are the limits on physical memory for 64-bit (x64) MS Windows 8/8.1
o Windows 8 (Core)-128GB
o Windows 8 Professional-512GB
o Windows 8 Enterprise -512GB
 The maximum amount of supported physical memory for all editions
(Home/Pro/Education/Enterprise) of the 32-bit (x86) Windows 10 is 8GB
o FALSE
 What is the maximum amount of RAM supported by different editions of 64-bit (x64) MS
Windows 10?
o Windows 10 Home-128GB
o Windows 10 Pro-2TB
o Windows 10 Education-2TB
o Windows 10 Enterprise-6TB
 In a Persistent VDI
o Each user runs their own copy of virtual desktop
o At the end of a session, user data and personal settings are saved
 Which of the following answers describe the characteristics of a non-persistent VDI
o At the end of a session, user desktop reverts to its original state
o Virtual desktop is shared among multiple users