MCSE 70-270: Windows XP Professional Administration 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Windows XP feature allows a user to return the system to a previous state without affecting personal files?
- System Restore (Correct answer)
- Automated System Recovery (ASR)
- Last Known Good Configuration
- Safe Mode
Correct answer: System Restore
System Restore takes periodic snapshots (restore points) of system files and settings, allowing rollback to a previous state while preserving user data files.
Question 2: What file system should be used on a Windows XP Professional computer to support file-level permissions and encryption?
- NTFS (Correct answer)
- FAT32
- FAT16
- exFAT
Correct answer: NTFS
NTFS supports file and folder permissions, encryption (EFS), compression, disk quotas, and auditing — features unavailable on FAT32 or FAT16.
Question 3: Which tool in Windows XP Professional is used to join a computer to a domain?
- System Properties (sysdm.cpl) → Computer Name tab (Correct answer)
- Active Directory Users and Computers
- netsh domain join
- Computer Management
Correct answer: System Properties (sysdm.cpl) → Computer Name tab
Domain joining is performed through System Properties (accessible via sysdm.cpl), on the Computer Name tab by clicking 'Change' and selecting Domain.
Question 4: What does the 'Fast User Switching' feature in Windows XP allow?
- Multiple users can be logged on simultaneously without the first user logging off (Correct answer)
- Switches between user accounts faster using cached credentials
- Enables automatic logon for designated accounts
- Rotates user accounts for shared workstations on a schedule
Correct answer: Multiple users can be logged on simultaneously without the first user logging off
Fast User Switching allows multiple users to remain logged on at the same time, switching between sessions without closing applications or logging off.
Question 5: Which Windows XP Professional tool is used to manage local user accounts and groups?
- Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc) (Correct answer)
- Active Directory Users and Computers
- User Accounts in Control Panel
- net user command only
Correct answer: Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc)
The Local Users and Groups snap-in (lusrmgr.msc) provides full management of local user accounts and groups, including setting passwords, disabling accounts, and group membership.
Question 6: What is the purpose of the Automated System Recovery (ASR) feature in Windows XP?
- Restores the system partition from backup after a catastrophic failure (Correct answer)
- Automatically installs Windows updates
- Creates daily backups of user data files
- Recovers the system to factory default settings
Correct answer: Restores the system partition from backup after a catastrophic failure
ASR is a last-resort recovery mechanism that rebuilds the system partition using a set of floppy disk startup files and a backup tape containing system state data.
MCSE 70-270: Windows XP Professional Administration 1
Which Windows XP feature allows a user to return the system to a previous state without affecting personal files?