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3 November 2025

CompTIA IT Fundamentals: Operating Systems

 

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Which statement best describes the purpose of services in Windows?

  • Executable files that run to support various features of the operating system


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If a device was working normally, but you recently updated its device driver and it is now experiencing problems, which action can be taken in Device Manager to correct the issue?

  • Roll back the driver


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Which type of devices would require drivers to be installed either by the user or through Plug and Play?

  • Network Interface Card (NIC)

  • Sound card


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Which feature of a command in the command prompt displays help for that command?

  • /?


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Which permission would allow a user to make changes to folders such as creating new files?

  • Modify


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Which actions have been deprecated by Microsoft when configuring a scheduled task?

  • Display a message

  • Send an email


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Which file system is the default for new installations of Windows-based computers?

  • NTFS


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Which type of operating system is installed purely for the purpose of hosting virtual machines?

  • Hypervisor


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Which command would not be supported by PowerShell?

  • Help-me


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Which component of an operating system provides the ability to interact with hardware in a more independent and generalized manner?

  • HAL


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Which characteristics distinguishes a process from a service in Windows?

  • A service will run until the computer shuts down; a process shuts down when it completes its task

  • Processes display their resource consumption in Task Manager, services do not
  • Processes include the software applications users launch, services do not

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NTFS compression is applied to a file in which manner?

  • By enabling the compression attribute in its properties


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What is the primary benefit of using a journaling file system?

  • It offers very high reliability


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The process of establishing your identity is related to which aspect of user management?

  • Authentication


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Which operation of disk management applies the file system to a disk?

  • Formatting


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What is the default Command Line Interface for Mac computers?

  • Terminal