CIS 166 week 10 Assignment

This is for Xtra Credit only.


It is cumulative in nature and can replace grades on as many as 3 homework assignments.
(Think of it as a way to boost that grade up)
You can even attempt it more than once!
Catch: don't ask anyone else for answers, because there won't be any given back.

1. Which command would you use to see if the hidden MSDOS.SYS file has the system flag set?
SYS
CHKDSK
SCANDISK
ATTRIB

2. Which utility will allow you to create a new partition on your Win9x box?
FDISK
FORMAT
SCANDISK
PARTIT

3. Which of the following are operating systems?

(a) DOS 5.0 (b) WinNT 4.0 (c) Linux
(d) MS Office 2000 (e) Windows 2000 (f) Win95
(g) IBM AIX (h) IE 5.0 (i) QDOS

a, b, c, e, f only
a, b, c, d, e, g only
a, b, c, e, f, g, i only
All of the above

4. Who created the Linux OS?
Torvalds
McNeeley
Gates
Yoder

5. To invoke the default text manipulator in DOS 6.22, type:
EDLIN
EDIT
NOTEPAD
all of the above

6. At the command prompt, to display the contents of c: you need to type
dir c:\
display c:
deltree c:
echo /c:

7. To clean your screen from the results of question 6 (the question right above this one), you would type:
clean
clear
blank
echo off

8. The best viewing resolution for most 15" monitors is what?
640x480
640x800
800x600
1024x768

9. Is it possible to link a WinNT box to Win95 box with 10BaseT but without an ethernet hub?
No, because they are incompatible OS
No, because you would need the coaxial (10Base2) setup
Yes, using an amplifier
Yes, using a Crossover cable

10. The Windows version before Windows95 was what?
Windows 2.0
Windows 3.11
Windows 4.0
Windows 95 was the first.

11. What operating system is now on the Lab machines at Davenport's Goshen campus?
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Linux

12. There are 2 basic types of interfaces, command driven and ______.
DOS
Windows
emacs
GUI

13. A couple of the XWindows interfaces for Linux would be.
KDE or GNOME
EXPLORER or Program Manager
BASH or KORN
MacOSX or MacOSix

14. To install Windows 98 on a computer, you must first have:
bootable floppy
mouse
Internet connection
None of the above

15. When upgrading, it is best to install...
right over the old OS
on a freshly formatted drive
next to the old os
a beta version

16. A drawback to using Linux is
Lack of support
Learning curve
It is not very stable
It does not have a graphical interface

17. A great advantage to using Linux is:
Cost effective
Stable
Open Source
All of the Above

18. In Windows 9x you can adjust the bindings on your NIC by right clicking on ______ and selecting Properties
Network Neighborhood
Windows Desktop
Internet Explorer
NIC in the control panel

19. What is the correct syntax to format a diskette and make it bootable?
fdisk /mbr
format a: /s
format a: /u
format a: /L:bootable

20. The most common language, or protocol, on networks today is:
IPX/SPX
TCP/IP
NetBEUI
Appletalk

21. Hitting what key will bring back the last typed statement in DOS?
F1
F3
Backspace
?

22. What kind of network does Davenport University's Goshen campus run on?
Ethernet
Token Ring
ArcNet
FDDI

23. A way to remote control a computer on a network:
dir
HTTP
FTP
Telnet






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