CIS 166 week 5 homework

1. Each operating system upgrade is somewhat unique, but generally the first step is to
Format the Hard drive.
Back up all data and applications before starting the upgrade.
Fdisk and create a new partition.
Remove any applications that may not run on the upgrade.

2. What is the main reason to NOT upgrade to a beta version of an OS?
It is cheap or free
It won't run on old hardware
It has the latest fixes
It is buggy and has limited support

3. An upgrade to your operating system will only affect your application data.
True
False
Who are 3 people who have never been in my kitchen.
THE DAY IS MINE! ALEX TREBEK!

4. To ensure that you can successfully restore backed up data, you should
Restore the data to the old OS only
Restore the data to the new OS only
Restore the data using both the old and new OS
Not perform any special testing, because devices are currently more reliable

5. If you decide to test an upgrade before implementing it in a production environment, a single test install is sufficient if you take careful notes during the process.
True
False

6. You may not need a second restore program if you are upgrading within the same system level (Win3.0 to Win3.11)
True
False

7. Attempting an OS upgrade with a full version of the install software may fail
True
False

8. A core group of files called MFCs are used by most Windows95 applications. MFC stands for
Microsoft Foundation Classics
Microsoft Foundation Classes
Machine Function Codes
Master Foundation Codes

9. Older applications may not function properly after a Windows upgrade because some configuration information has been moved to the system..
Backup
Master Configuration
Registry
Backup Configuration

10. You may be able to restore proper functionality after an upgrade from Windows 3.x to Windows 95 by editing files with what extension:
.ini extension
.hair extensions
.bat extension
.exe extension

11. The only upgrade path to Windows98 is from
Windows 3.x
Windows 95
Windows NT 3.5
Windows Me

12. Why would you access the Internet during an OS install?
Boredom
To first format the hard drive
Get software updates or new hardware drivers
To check email first

13. What OS can you upgrade to WindowsNT 4.0?
Windows 3.x
Windows 95
Windows NT 3.5
Windows 2000

14. The following are all reasons to upgrade EXCEPT
You want to upgrade to Microsoft Office 2000
You have new hardware that isn't supported by your current OS
Because your machine now runs too slow
To run a new game that just came out