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Chapter 13 Solutions

Lab 13.1
1. Why should you run Disk Cleanup before running Disk Defragmenter? Answer: Disk Cleanup removes unnecessary files freeing disk space. !f you do this after defragmenting you have added unnecessary time to the process. ". #ow does defragmentation improve performance?

Answer: $iles can be read se%uentially without &umping around on the drive.
'. Why shouldn(t you attempt to use other programs while chkdsk is running? Answer: Chkdsk is only able to check sections of the drive that are not currectly being accessed by other programs. ). What types of files removed by disk cleanup took up the most space? Do you think this will usually be the case? Answer: *his answer is dependent on student(s research and e+perience.

Lab 13.2
1. Why are some tasks scheduled in the middle of the night? Answer: !t(s less likely that the computer will be in use at this time so the scheduled task won(t interfere with normal operations. ". ,esides defragmentation what are some other tasks you might choose to automate? Answer: Answer will vary but may include: -irus scanning Windows updates ,ackups '. Why are some tasks set to run whether the user is logged in or not? Answer: .ome tasks don(t have little effect on performance and can be run at any time. ). Why might you want to disable some of the automatic tasks set up in -ista? Answer: Answers will vary depending on student opinions and e+periences. /. Why do you think some tasks are set to only run if a network connection is available? Answer: .ome tasks like software updates re%uire a network connection.

Lab 13.3

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1. !s it more important to back up Windows system files or data files? Why? Answer: Data files are more important because they might be irreplaceable0 whereas system files can be copied from the installation CD or the entire system can be rebuilt. Also a system(s 1egistry files are important because rebuilding them e+actly can be time consuming. ". What is the .tart menu path for launching Windows ,ackup and 1estore *ools? Answer: .tart All 2rograms 3or 2rograms4 Accessories .ystem *ools and ,ackup '. What features of Windows ,ackup and 1estore *ools help you if you are unfamiliar with the backup and restore process? Answer: ,ackup and 1estore wi5ards can help you. ). What does the ,ackup 6ob !nformation dialog bo+ allow you to define? Why is this function useful? Answer: !t allows you to define description of the backup and date and time of the backup. *his information is useful to identify the backup later during a recovery process. /. !f you forgot the name of your backup file how else might you identify it? Answer: 7ou could also find the file by the time it was created.

Lab 13.4
1. ,esides adding and deleting users what other tasks can you perform with Computer 8anagement in the 9ocal :sers and ;roups category? Answer: Add and delete user groups. ". 9ist three of the differences between :ser and Administrator accounts. Answer: Administrators who have access to all parts of the system can install or uninstall devices and applications and perform all administrative tasks. 9imited users 3also known as :sers4 have read<write access only on their own folders read<only access to most system folders and no access to other users( data. *hey cannot install applications or carry out any administrative responsibilities. '. 9ist the steps to change the group to which an account belongs. Answer: ;o to Control 2anel :ser Accounts applet. .elect the account and click Change an account. .elect the account again and click Change the account type. .elect the new group and click Change account type. Click ,ack to return to the previous window. ). Why do you think new users are not automatically members of the Administrators group? Answer: *his would give too many rights to new users and compromise the security of the computer. /. Why is it a good idea to have users change their passwords the first time they log on? Answer: !t is important so their passwords are guaranteed to be more private.

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Lab 13.5
1. #ow would you set up disk %uotas on a drive formatted with $A*'"? Answer: 7ou must have =*$. to be able to enforce disk %uotas so the drive must first be converted to =*$.. ". Why might you want to impose disk %uotas? Answer: 7ou might want to impose disk %uotas to keep users from consuming so much disk space that more storage must be purchased. '. What option must be selected to specify a warning level? Answer: !n the >uota tab of the disk(s 2roperties dialog bo+ click ?nable %uota management and .et warning level to. ). What options must be selected to prevent users from e+ceeding their %uotas? Answer: !n the >uota tab of the disk(s 2roperties dialog bo+ click ?nable %uota management Deny disk space to users e+ceeding their %uota limit and .et warning level to. /. ?+plain how to monitor and change disk %uotas. Answer: 1ight<click the drive in 8y Computer or Windows ?+plorer click 2roperties in the shortcut menu and click the >uota tab.

Lab 13.6
1. What is meant by the term @virtual memoryA? Answer: !t is a swap file on a hard drive used to simulate 1A8. ". What is the swap file called in Windows -istaBC2? Answer: !t is called a paging file. '. Why would you want to move the paging file off the boot partition? Answer: 7ou would move it for better performance. ). When could fragmentation of the paging file occur? Answer: !t could occur when several applications are opened and closed. /. What is the main reason for slight pauses in an application when retrieving information from the paging file? Answer: Accessing the hard drive is much slower than accessing 1A8. D. Bonus: ,ecause 8icrosoft acknowledges a performance advantage in locating the paging file off the boot partition what is the main reason the boot partition is its default location? Answer: *he si5e is dynamic growing only to the si5e needed.

Lab 13.7

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1. What commandBswitch do you use to view #elp information for the D!1 command? Answer: D!1B? ". What do you add to the D!1 command to list the contents of a directory that is not the current working directory? Answer: !nclude the directory in the D!1 command line. $or e+ample to view the contents of the C:E*ools directory use the D!1 C:E*ools command. '. What command do you use to change directories? Answer: CD path ). What command do you use to delete a file? Answer: D?9 or ?1A.? /. What command do you use to switch from drive A to drive C? Answer: C:

Lab 13.8
1. Can a single Copy command copy files from more than one directory? Answer: =o ". What switch do you use with Ccopy or 1obocopy to copy subdirectories? Answer: Bs or Be '. Why might you want to schedule a 1obocopy command to occur at a later time? Answer: *o not interfere with day<to<day operations. ). Which Ccopy switch suppresses overwrite confirmation? Answer: By