1.4 Given a scenario, use Microsoft Windows operating system features and tools.
Objective 1.4 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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A worked example
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In the storage hierarchy used by Windows file systems, which component represents the highest level of organization on a disk, containing directories and files beneath it?
The concept
Windows file systems organize storage in a fixed hierarchy: volumes contain directories, and directories contain files.
Why this answer
The volume sits above directories and files in the hierarchy, making it the highest level of organization on the disk.
- AA directory is a mid-level container of files, not the top of the hierarchy.
- Correct: the volume is the highest-level storage component described.
- CA file is the lowest-level object in the hierarchy, just a data grouping.
- DA partition table is a disk structure concept, not one of the three named storage components.
- EA cluster is an allocation unit for storage, not an organizational level in the file/directory hierarchy.
Now you: objective 1.4 questions
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Sample question 1 of 2
A technician is formatting a volume that will host .vhdx files larger than 1 TB and will also be used with Data Deduplication. Which command matches the recommended configuration for this scenario?
Sample question 2 of 2
A company wants to protect data on an NTFS volume so that even if the drive is removed and installed in another computer, the files remain unreadable without hardware-based security. Which integrated NTFS feature should they use?
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More objectives in Operating Systems
- 1.2 1.2 Given a scenario, perform OS installations and upgrades in a diverse environment.
- 1.3 1.3 Compare and contrast basic features of Microsoft Windows editions.
- 1.5 1.5 Given a scenario, use the appropriate Microsoft command-line tools.
- 1.6 1.6 Given a scenario, configure Microsoft Windows settings.
- 1.7 1.7 Given a scenario, configure Microsoft Windows networking features on a client/desktop.
- 1.8 1.8 Explain common features and tools of the macOS/desktop operating system.