Microsoft Windows 98 Technology & Digital Applications 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Windows 98 technology enables automatic detection and configuration of newly installed hardware?
- Plug and Play (Correct answer)
- Device Manager
- Add New Hardware Wizard
- System Restore
Correct answer: Plug and Play
Plug and Play (PnP) automatically detects and configures new hardware devices without requiring manual IRQ or DMA configuration.
Question 2: What does the acronym USB stand for in the context of Windows 98 hardware support?
- Universal Serial Bus (Correct answer)
- Unified System Bridge
- Universal Software Base
- Unified Serial Bandwidth
Correct answer: Universal Serial Bus
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a standardized interface that Windows 98 natively supports for connecting peripherals like mice, keyboards, and cameras.
Question 3: In Windows 98, which application is used to manage fonts installed on the system?
- Fonts folder in Control Panel (Correct answer)
- Character Map
- WordPad Font Manager
- Paint Text Tool
Correct answer: Fonts folder in Control Panel
The Fonts folder, accessed via Control Panel, allows users to view, install, and delete fonts available to Windows applications.
Question 4: Which Windows 98 feature introduced native support for DVD playback (with appropriate decoder)?
- Windows 98 included DVD support via DirectShow (Correct answer)
- Windows Media Player 6 only
- ActiveMovie standalone app
- QuickTime integration
Correct answer: Windows 98 included DVD support via DirectShow
Windows 98 incorporated DirectShow (part of DirectX) which, combined with a hardware or software MPEG-2 decoder, enables DVD video playback.
Question 5: What is the maximum amount of RAM that Windows 98 can theoretically address?
- 512 MB (Correct answer)
- 256 MB
- 128 MB
- 1 GB
Correct answer: 512 MB
Windows 98 can address up to 512 MB of RAM, though performance often degraded above 256 MB without registry tweaks due to resource caching issues.
Question 6: In Windows 98, which Control Panel applet is used to configure the display resolution and color depth?
- Display (Correct answer)
- Accessibility Options
- System
- Multimedia
Correct answer: Display
The Display applet in Control Panel contains the Settings tab where users adjust screen resolution, color depth, and refresh rate.
Question 7: Which Windows 98 built-in tool converts FAT16 partitions to FAT32 without data loss?
- Drive Converter (FAT32) (Correct answer)
- Disk Management
- Format utility
- FDISK
Correct answer: Drive Converter (FAT32)
The Drive Converter wizard (CVT1.EXE) in Windows 98 non-destructively converts FAT16 drives to FAT32 to improve storage efficiency.
Microsoft Windows 98 Technology & Digital Applications 3
Which Windows 98 technology enables automatic detection and configuration of newly installed hardware?