Windows 7 chapter 1 Rachel Winters

ITMT 1370-XA7

1. The general public in the United States will be able to purchase all of the Windows 7 editions in retail stores except Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, and Enterprise. 2. The core module that provides all of the Windows 7 capability that isnt language-or edition-specific is called MinWin. 3. When you copy a file to a library, Windows Explorer writes the file designated as the Save location. 4. To use the federated search, you must download or create XML files for specific sites called search connectors. 5. The only operating system edition that you can upgrade in-place to Windows 7 Professional is Windows Vista Business. 6. Upgrading a computer running Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Ultimate using Windows Anytime Upgrade requires 0 megabytes of additional hard disk space. 7. To migrate a computer running Windows XP to Windows 7, you can use a utility called User state Migration tool. 8. The new Windows 7 feature that renders all of the windows on the desktop transparent when you mouse over the right end of the taskbar is called Aero Peek. 9. The Windows 7 starter edition is only available in 32-bit version. 10. The maximum amount of system memory supported by Windows 7 Enterprise is 192 GB.

True/False

1. Windows 7s ReadyBoost feature requires a USB flash drive. False 2. 1 GB of system memory is sufficient to run any Windows 7 edition. False 3. The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor application only runs on Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP SP2. True 4. Only the Professional and Ultimate editions of Windows 7 are capable of joining an AD DS domain. False 5. DirectAccess, BrancheCache, and Bitlocker are only included with the Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Windows 7. True 6. All of the Windows 7 editions can run on a 64-bit computing platform. False 7. A computer with an inadequate graphics adapter is unlikely to be able to run Windows Aero. True 8. All of the Windows 7 editions have full Homegroup networking support. False 9. The Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate editions both contain the same features. False 10. You can upgrade Windows 7 Starter edition to any other edition using Windows Anytime upgrade. False Review Questions 1. Explain why it is not necessary for Microsoft to create installation media for each edition and each language supported by Windows 7. The amount of code required to install Windows 7 is far too much to fit on one CD, so a single DVD was deemed preferable to a set of CDs. They have set up the operating system to determine which edition and language preference by entering a product code during installation. 2. Explain how Windows 7 can utilize a USB flash drive to enhance system performance. Readyboost enhances the systems caching capability by supporting larger caches on as many as eight external devices simultaneously.

Case Senarios

Senario 1-1: Selecting a Windows 7 edition You are a private computer consultant, and a new client has approached you about upgrading his small business network. The network currently consists of eight Windows XP workstations and a single server running Windows Server 2003. The server is functioning as a domain controller and the eight workstations are members of an Active Directory domain. The workstations each have 1 gigabyte of memory and a 1.8-gigahertz processor. The video cards support DirectX 9 and have WDDM drivers available from the manufacturer. Three of the workstations are located in a warehouse across town, while the other five in the main office. There have been problems with sluggish performance on the warehouse computers when they attempt to access server files. Which edition(s) of Windows 7 would you select for the workstations to provide the features and performance they require most economically? Explain your answers. I would upgrade them to Windows 7 Professional for the five computers in the main office because it gives them all the features they will need,and for the 3 computers in the warehouse I would suggest Windows 7 Ultimate because of the Branchcache which would improve their performance when trying to access remote files. All eight will also have the capability to join AD DS domain. It supports the Windows XP virtual mode should capability issues arise.

Senario 1-2 A business owner called Ortiz approaches you about the possibility of designing a network for deployment at his new branch office in Bolivia. He has already purchased twenty computers and shipped them to the site. Each computer has 1 gigabyte of memory, a 1- gigahertz processor, and an 80-gigabyte hard drive. He wants to connect the computers into a workgroup network that will be used primarily for accessing web-based applications. Because he will be operating the network in a South American country, Mr. Ortiz wants to use Windows 7 Home Basic for his workstations, as this is the most economical solution he can find. Will this be an adequate solution for his needs? Explain why/ or why not. While Mr. Ortiz may be able to buy Windows home basic for Bolivia, this would not provide the support that he may need for the workgroup network. I would suggest the he invest in Windows 7 home premium. This way he could create homegroups and also have the support and some of the features needed for this network.