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Windows Operating System Fundamentals Flashcards

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  1. Which Control Panel tool is used to configure power plans in Windows?

    Answer: Power Options

    Power Options in Control Panel allows you to select and configure power plans like Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance.

  2. What does UAC (User Account Control) do in Windows?

    Answer: Prompts for elevation when admin privileges are needed

    UAC helps prevent unauthorized changes by prompting for administrator credentials or confirmation before allowing actions that require elevated privileges.

  3. Which Windows utility displays detailed information about hardware devices and their drivers?

    Answer: Device Manager

    Device Manager shows all installed hardware devices, their status, driver versions, and allows you to update, disable, or uninstall drivers.

  4. What is the purpose of System Restore in Windows?

    Answer: Rolls back system files to a previous restore point

    System Restore returns system files and settings to a previous restore point without affecting personal files, useful for recovering from problematic changes.

  5. Which file system is most suitable for USB drives shared between Windows and macOS?

    Answer: exFAT

    exFAT is designed for flash drives and supports large files (over 4GB) while remaining compatible with both Windows and macOS without additional drivers.

  6. What Windows feature allows administrators to configure and enforce settings across multiple computers?

    Answer: Group Policy

    Group Policy allows administrators to define and enforce configuration settings for users and computers across an Active Directory domain.