How to Pass Odesk Windows XP test Part 2 - updated 2012

How to Pass Any Odesk Windows XP  Test Part 2

Wndows XP Operating System is a very stable Operating System. I like using it compared to any other Operating System. The reason I enjoy using it is because it is compatible with most programs especially Microsoft Dynamic Navision, which is the accounting system that I use. It is also compatible with older programs that one would like to retain as well as to continue using.

Passing Windows XP test is paramount for any computer user, because it gives you a skill that you will use for the rest of your life not to mention giving you a competitive edge in your place of work or your business. 

There are so many new features that lay in the computer without being put into constructive use just because we are not aware that those features exist.Having to know about those resources and features helps us to work in a professional way and  to exhaust all the benefits available.

Before you sit for any windows XP test, read the following topics:

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
You are likely to find about three questions on ICS, so ensure you understand what ICS is ( i.e.definition), it's capability, it's benefits and it's requirements. 

ICS allows more that one computer (multiple) to access the Internet using the same Internet connection and IP address

Examples of ICS in use

• several computers can connect to the same cable or DSL mode using a router, as long as the router is connected to the modem. Network Address Translation (NAT) allows the computers to share the same IP address. The Internet traffic is routed through one computer called the ICS. This is the easiest solution to.
• ICS can alternatively be done by using operating systems that support it, Windows XP included. One computer ( called the host) is modified turning it into a gateway, so that other the other LAN computers can use that computer's Internet connection. Winproxy program is used to do this. To use this you need to do some configuration.

New Windows XP features
You should be in a position to know all the new features of windows and their functions. Here is a brief list of the new Windows XP features

• ICS - Enables one computer connected to the Internet to share it's Internet connection with other LAN computers as explained above
• Cleartype - Makes on-screen fonts smoother and more reader by giving them a high resolution 
• Start menu The start menu of Windows XP is better than in prior operating systems because of the following changes:
• Easy access to  user's documents and system links.
• It links to My  Documents, My Pictures giving user easy access
• Gives easy access to My computer and My Network Places by placing in on the start menu
• Frequently used programs are automatically displayed in the left column. 
• Newly installed programs are highlighted and the user can pin programs to the start menu to access them quickly.
• The default Internet browser and default email program are pinned to the start men..
• Start menu can be customized to add or remove links and set the number of frequently used programs.
• User's name and user's account picture are shown on the start menu. This shows who is logged on
• Inbuilt CD burner- This helps user to directly burn files to a compact disc through windows Explorer

Windows Task Scheduler
This is the process that parses trace data collected by the prefetcher and writes files to the prefetcher director. It also interacts with the defragmenter so that when the machine is idle, files and directory referenced during boot process and application start-up is created and stored in the layout.ini

On-Screen keyboard 
It helps display virtual keyboard on the the screen and allows user with mobility impairments to type data using a pointing device or joystick

Windows File Protection
This is a protection mechanism used to protect changing or replacement of windows important files/system files which are uses to run the operating system and application program. This prevents the malfunctioning of the operating system. Replacement of protected files can only be done by service pack updates, hotfixes updates,operating system upgrades and windows updates. Anything except these updates is rejected with a Windows File protection error.

Network Location Awareness (NLA)
This is a good feature for computers or devices that might move between different networks. It allows windows and applications to determine when a machine has changed network locations.

Windows XP Profiles

• Hardware profiles -these are settings that define a specific configuration of peripherals and drivers. This configuration tells Windows XP which devices to start when you boot your computer, or which setting to use for each device.
• User Profiles -  These profile defines customized desktop environments, such as display, network and printer connection settings. There are three types of user profiles; namely local user profile, roaming user profile and mandatory user profiles.

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
This tool check the computers and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software and when the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome. It created a log file name mrt.log in the %WINDIR%debug folder.

Windows XP Rover animation
To revise about the Rover animation, just go to start button, click search, then click on the dog animation.
You can be able to accomplish the following: -

• Choose a different animated character or with no character at all
• Turn off the animated character. To bring back Rover, click on change preferences, and then click with an animated screen character

Having revised with the topics I have give you above, you will definitely pass oDesk test and any other windows XP test with flying colors.

 

Question 21

A new function of Windows XP that allows two or more users in a local network to use only one Internet connection by routing all the Internet traffic through one computer is called __________________.
a. Internet Routing

b. Windows Internet Sharing (WIS)

c. Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

d. Windows Connection Sharing (WCS)

Question 22
Windows XP has an On-Screen Keyboard function that could be used by a pointer device in case the keyboard is not functioning (True or False?)

a. True

b. False


Question 23

You can automatically rearrange desktop icons in Windows XP. Which of the following statements in the above regard is/are correct

a.You can sort the icons by Name

b. You can sort the icons by Size

c. You can sort the icons by type

d. You can sort the icons by Date Modified

e. All of the above

f. None of the above

Question 24

How does Windows File Protection (WFP) in Windows XP work?

a. It protects Windows XP from viruses that damage important files.

b. It prevents the replacement or removal of protected system files

c. It protects the user data in case of a hard-disk crash

d. It allows you to conveniently protect your files through password access

Question 25

Which Windows XP feature provides an underlying service that allows Windows and applications to determine when a machine has changed network locations?

a. Synchronization manager

b. Network location awareness(NLA)

c. Offline viewing

d. Peer-to-peer network support

Question 26

Which of the following feature is/are new in the Windows XP Start menu?

a. It shows you who is logged on

b. It automatically adds the most frequently used programs

c. It enables you to move any program you want to the Start menu

d. The pinned list (at the top of the Start menu) will be automatically loaded with the user's default Web 
    browser and e-mail program

*i.e Tick all the check-boxes

Question 27

You are logged in as an administrator to the computers on your small local network and you want to change the names of those computers and the workgroup so that their names are more informative. One way to change the names would be to:
a. Open the System control panel. Select the System tab and then click Change. Enter the desired name for 

    the computer and click OK.

b. Open the System control panel. Select Change Name from the Edit menu and then click Change Name. 

    Enter the desired name for the computer and click OK.

c. Right click the Desktop and select Personalize. Select the Computer Name tab and then click Change. 

    Enter the desired name for the computer and click OK

d. Open the Performance and Maintenance control panel. Select the Computer Name tab and then click 

    Change. Enter the desired name for the computer and click OK.

e. Right Click on My Computer icon, choose properties and select tab 'Computer Name' or(use run

    command and put sysdm.cpl) and click on the Change button. Enter the desired name for computer and 

    click OK.

Question 28

A Set of instruction that tells Windows XP which devices to start when you boot your computer, or which setting to use for each device, is called a ___________. Several different sets can be created and are especially useful if you have a laptop computer because you can have the computer preset when the computer is operating at different physical locations

a. Software profile

b. Localized Profile

c. Hardware Profile

d. Setting Profile

Question 29

The left side of the Start menu contains two parts, separated by a thin horizontal line. The Windows XP term for manually inserting a shortcut to one of your chosen applications into the top part of the left side (by using the right-context menu of the application in Windows Explorer) is called:
a. Attaching an application to the Start menu

b. Pinning an application to the Start menu

c. Placing an application into the Start menu

d. Porting an application to the Start menu

Question 30

Windows XP tracks whatever files that load during every boot and application launches, and the operating system uses that information to prefetch files into RAM. These prefetch data are parsed into a file named __________ located in the Windows\Prefetch folder on the boot drive. Every three days, a limited defragmentation operation automatically occurs in the background during idle for only those files in that file to further speed up the computer's file access.
a. Defrag.sys
b. Prefetch.sys
c. Defrag.ini
d. Layout.ini

Question 31

By hovering the mouse pointer over the clock, what happens?
a. It displays the time in a bigger font.

b. It will speak out the time through the speaker connected to the computer.

c. It will show the time in analog format.

d. It will display the current day of the week and the date.

Question 32

What happens when you choose ClearType for your screen fonts in Windows XP?
a. Only the black and white text will be visible.

b. Only the text in primary colors will be visible.

c. The font resolution is improved.

d. The font size will automatically adjust to the screen area of the monitor..


Question 33

Microsoft makes available a tool called the _____________________ for checking computers with a Windows operating system. This tool helps remove infections left by third-party software installed on the computer and displays a report describing the outcome in a log file named mrt.log in the %WINDIR%\debug folder.

a. Microsoft Reliability Tool

b. Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

c. Microsoft Windows Antivirus Tool

d. Microsoft Recovery Tool

Question 34

Which of the following features is/are available in Windows XP?
a. A built-in CD burner

b. Windows Media Player

c. Windows Antivirus

d. Internet Connection Firewall

e. Microsoft Excel
  

Question 35

A common name given to the bitmapped desktop image (usually a picture) that serves as a background for the entire desktop is:

a. Wallpaper

b. Theme

c. Texture

d. Mosaic

Question 36

There is a better method to enable or disable services on your computer than using msconfig and hardware profiles. When using msconfig, you might disable some services that are necessary to boot the system. Which of the following should be used to enable or disable services.     
a.     Device Manager
b.     Event Viewer
c.     Microsoft Management Console (MMC)   
d.     Local Security Policy 

Question 37

The Windows XP installs its search function that, by default, has an animated dog character, Rover. Which of the following is/are true?

a.  Rover could be replaced with another animated character or with no character at all

b.  Rover cannot be replaced by another character. It is a permanent feature.

c.  Rover could be replaced by another character, but another animated character must be used (instead of 

     having no character at all).

Question 38
What type of icons are displayed in the system tray?
a. Icons of media-related programs.
b. Icons of programs developed by Microsoft.
c. Icons of programs that are loaded into memory.

d. All of the above

Question 39
Which of the following statements about Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is/are true?
a. Using ICS, you can connect different computers to the Internet using just one dial-up connection,  
   however you require at least two modems.
b. You require a router for using ICS.
c. Using ICS, a single computer can connect to more than one dial-up connection.
d. Using ICS, a single computer can connect to a dial-up and DSL connection simultaneously.
e. Using ICS, multiple computers can connect to the Internet through only one dial-up connection..   

Question 40

Which of the following statements about icons on the desktop is correct?
a. You can rename an icon by left-clicking the mouse button and selecting Rename.

b. You can rename an icon by right-clicking the mouse button and selecting Rename.

c  You can delete an icon by left-clicking and selecting Delete.

d. You cannot rename an icon 

Section B

Question1
You can create and edit files using the windows notepad. What are the extensions of a file that has been created using notepad?
a. .doc
b. .text
c. .txt
d. .html

Question 2
Which of the following type of objects can you search on your computer and on the network using Windows XP search companion.
a. People in your contatct list
b. Pictures
c.Documents
d. Windows Help
e. All of the above

Question 3
Which of the following statements regarding Windows XP user access is/are correct?
a. Multiple users cannot switch between accounts without restarting the computer
b. Multiple users can switch between accounts without restarting the computer
c. windows XP dows not support multiple user access
d. None of the above 

Question 4
 Which Windows XP feature allows users to compare and update their offline files and folders with those on the network?
a. Synchronization Manager
b. Network Location Awareness
c. Offline Viewing
d. Credential Manager 

Question 5
What happens when you hold down the windows button key and press the E key?
a. It opens the Windows Explorer
b. It opens the Internet Explorer
c. It opens the default search engine
d. It opens the color settings

Question 6
The ________ is a large hidden file where Windows XP finds information about all of the hardware, software, and various settings and user options
a. Windows Registry
b. Finder
c. Preferences
d. Windows SysOps
 
  

To see part 1 of Odesk Windows XP, click How to Pass Odesk Windows XP Part 1

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