CompTIA A+ 220-1001 & 220-1002 A+ 1002: CH15 Review
This flashcard set reviews legacy system limitations from Chapter 15 of the CompTIA A+ 220-1002 exam, including file system constraints and compatibility issues in older Windows versions. Great for understanding backward compatibility and system evolution.
In older Windows versions, the filename was restricted to ______ characters?
10
8
6
2
8
Key Terms
In older Windows versions, the filename was restricted to ______ characters?
10
8
6
2
8
The file’s _______ indicates what type of program uses the data by looking at the _______?
partition, extension
privileges, association
extension, location
association, extension
association, extension
Windows uses a ______ to organize the contents in drives?
stacked sequential structure
hierarchical directory tree
folder system
linear table
hierarchical directory tree
What symbol is called a Pipe?
/
|
|
The command-line interface tells a user that it’s ready to receive commands by displaying a specific set of characters called _______?
signal
key
prompt
command
prompt
What separates a filename and its extension?
Period
Comma
Colon
Hyphen
Period
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
In older Windows versions, the filename was restricted to ______ characters? 10 | 8 |
The file’s _______ indicates what type of program uses the data by looking at the _______? partition, extension | association, extension |
Windows uses a ______ to organize the contents in drives? stacked sequential structure | hierarchical directory tree |
What symbol is called a Pipe? / | | |
The command-line interface tells a user that it’s ready to receive commands by displaying a specific set of characters called _______? signal | prompt |
What separates a filename and its extension? Period | Period |
A Comon way to access the command-line interface in Windows is through the ______? Registry | Start Menu |
Which Windows command always navigates the command-line interface back to the root directory? cd.. | cd\ |
The part of a filename following the period (.) is called the ______? Folder | Extension |
The exact location of a file is called its ______? Path | Path |
What is another name for a folder? system | directory |
A Windows command switch is expressed by using which character? - | / |
Which command deletes a directory in Windows? deldir | rd |
On a Linux System it is considered bad manners to create files and folders in the ________ directory? root | root |
In the Windows Command-Line syntax, a directory is referred to by which characters? .. | \ |
Which Linux command lists the contents of a directory? ls | ls |
A file not within a subfolder is said to be in the _____? root directory | root directory |
What Linux command is used to create a new directory? dir | mkdir |
Which wildcard character replaces a single character in the command-line interface? ~ | ? |
What Linux command describes the syntax and options of a specific command? help | man |
What Windows command can be used to copy entire directories, including subdirectories? xcompact | xcopy |
Which of these is not a valid Microsoft Office file extension? .doc | .gif |
The standard copy/move commands can work in only one ______ at a time? file | directory |
Which of these characters give you all possible switches for a Windows command? /S | /? |
In Windows, hard drive partitions all usually start with the letter _? D: | C: |
A Text-Based user interface, in which users type in instructions at a prompt, is also known as a _ interface? command-line | command-line |
Which command is used to create a new Directory in Windows? md\ | md |
Which Windows command will copy encrypted files? xcopy | robocopy |
What switch to Linux cp command allows it to copy multiple folders and files?
| -R |
Which command shows the contents of the Current Directory in Windows? show | dir |
What Linux command displays the current working directory? ls | pwd Print Working Directory |
What character represents the Root of a Linux File System? > | / |
A Folder inside another folder is _? sub-system | subfolder |
Which key in the Windows command-line interface brings back the previous command, one letter at a time? F1 | F1 |