70-270: Windows XP Professional Administration Flashcards

Which Windows XP feature allows the operating system to detect and install hardware automatically?

Answer: Plug and Play (PnP)

Plug and Play allows Windows XP to automatically detect new hardware and install or request the appropriate drivers without manual configuration.

What is the function of the Remote Desktop feature in Windows XP Professional?

Answer: Allows one remote user to control the local desktop session over the network

Remote Desktop (RDP) in Windows XP Professional allows a single remote user to log on and fully control the computer's desktop session over the network.

Which Windows XP deployment method uses a master image captured from a reference computer and deployed to target computers?

Answer: Disk imaging (Sysprep + imaging tool)

Disk imaging uses Sysprep to prepare and generalize a master installation, which is then captured and deployed to multiple computers using imaging tools like Ghost or ImageX.

What does enabling Windows XP's Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) do?

Answer: Blocks unsolicited inbound network traffic to the computer

ICF (precursor to Windows Firewall) blocks inbound connections that were not initiated by the computer, protecting against network-based attacks.

Which Windows XP component provides offline file access to network shared folders when the network is unavailable?

Answer: Offline Files (Client-Side Caching)

The Offline Files feature caches copies of network files locally so users can continue working when disconnected from the network.

What is the purpose of running Sysprep before capturing a Windows XP image for deployment?

Answer: Removes unique identifiers (SID, computer name, activation) so each deployed system gets fresh values

Sysprep strips machine-specific settings including the SID, computer name, and hardware configuration so that each computer deployed from the image gets unique identifiers.