CompTIA A+® Certification All-In-One For Dummies®, 2nd Edition

4.4. Prep Test

1. What is the maximum character length of a filename under Windows XP?

   1. ^ 64

   2. ^ 128

   3. ^ 254

   4. ^ 255

   5. ^ 256

2. You get a call from Billy. You find out that he has a problem with several of the files on his hard drive. He claims that Windows Vista has renamed many of his files and directories. After questioning him, you find out that he just defragmented his hard drive with an MS-DOS 6.0 boot disk and the MS-DOS version of defrag.exe. What is likely the cause of the problem, and is there a solution to correct it?

   1. ^ The MS-DOS version of defrag.exe was unaware of the long filename directory entries and overwrote the directory entries. There is no easy fix for this problem.

   2. ^ The long filename entries have just become unassociated from the files. Run assoc c: /repair to reestablish the associations.

   3. ^ The filename entries are fine; they were automatically backed up, and Billy just needs to run lfnbk from the root of each drive.

   4. ^ Everything is fine; Billy just needs to reboot.

3. Which of the following can be used to associate file extensions with an application? Choose all that apply.

   1. ^ attrib.exe

   2. ^ assoc.exe

   3. ^ Shift+right-click and choose Open With.

   4. ^ Choose ToolsFolder OptionsAssociate tab.

4. Which of the following are extensions of executable files? Choose all that apply.

   1. □ .ini

   2. □ .prg

   3. □ .exe

   4. □ .cmd

5. Which ...