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Objective 1.3

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Compare and contrast basic features of Microsoft Windows editions.

Objective 1.3 sits in Operating Systems, which carries 28% of the A+ Core 2 exam. The questions below are original, written from the official objective title above, and each explanation cites the CompTIA page it rests on.

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1-3Operating Systems

A company deploys locked-down kiosk terminals. The image must omit Microsoft Store, Edge, Cortana, Mail, and other in-box apps because the terminals run a single specialized function. Which servicing channel provides this configuration?

General Availability Channel enrollment for the deviceGeneral Availability Channel keeps the full app set and delivers feature updates as soon as they release, the opposite of what is needed here.
Long-Term Servicing Channel enrollment for the deviceCorrect · your answerCorrect: LTSC is built for specialized devices and omits most in-box apps.
Windows Insider Program enrollment for the deviceThe Insider Program delivers pre-release builds for testing, not a stripped-down specialized-device image.
Windows Update for Business enrollment for the deviceWindows Update for Business is an update-management approach, not a servicing channel that removes in-box apps.

Correct.

Checked against learn.microsoft.com, July 2026

Concept

How often an operating system is allowed to change, and how much of it ships in the first place, is a design decision matched to what the machine does. A general-purpose desktop wants new features and the full set of bundled apps. A machine that performs one job wants the smallest possible surface and the fewest changes, because every extra app and every feature update is one more thing that can break the single function it exists to perform.

Why B

LTSC builds strip out Store, Edge, Cortana, Mail, Calendar, and similar apps, making it the correct choice for a single-purpose kiosk image.

Source

The Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC, formerly LTSB) build of Windows doesn't contain many in-box applications, such as Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Store, Cortana (you do have some limited search capabilities), Microsoft Mail, Calendar, OneNote, Weather, News, Sports, Money, Photos, Camera, Music, and Clock. It's important to remember that the LTSC model is primarily for specialized devices.

Microsoft Learn: Windows version search, checked July 2026
#windows editions#ltsc#servicing channel

Now you: objective 1.3 questions

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Sample question 1 of 3

1-3Operating Systems

A support technician wants to check the Windows edition, version, and OS build number on a user's PC using only the graphical interface, without typing any commands. Which location displays all three values?

Sample question 2 of 3

1-3Operating Systems

A technician needs to confirm the exact licensed Windows edition string, such as EnterpriseS, from an elevated command prompt. Which command displays this detailed licensing information?

Sample question 3 of 3

1-3Operating Systems

A manufacturer's locked-down point-of-sale terminals must not receive feature updates and do not need Microsoft Store or Edge. IT must also verify the exact licensed edition string on each terminal from an elevated prompt. Which channel and command combination satisfies both requirements?

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