Microsoft Windows 98 Technology & Digital Applications 4

Question 1

What Windows 98 technology allows a single PC to share an Internet connection with other computers on a local network?

Accepted Answer

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

Answer

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), added in Windows 98 Second Edition, lets one PC act as a NAT gateway so others on the LAN share its connection.

Question 2

Which Windows 98 multimedia architecture is responsible for handling 3D graphics in games?

Accepted Answer

Direct3D (part of DirectX)

Answer

Direct3D, a component of Microsoft DirectX, provides hardware-accelerated 3D rendering for games and applications in Windows 98.

Question 3

In Windows 98, what is the role of the BIOS in relation to Plug and Play hardware?

Accepted Answer

The BIOS provides initial hardware resource allocation that Windows 98 then refines

Answer

A PnP BIOS performs initial enumeration of hardware resources, and Windows 98 then takes over to fine-tune IRQ, DMA, and I/O assignments.

Question 4

Which Windows 98 utility helps troubleshoot hardware conflicts by showing resource assignments for all installed devices?

Accepted Answer

Device Manager

Answer

Device Manager, accessed via System in Control Panel, displays all hardware devices and highlights conflicts with yellow exclamation or red X icons.

Question 5

What does the Windows 98 Registry store?

Accepted Answer

Configuration settings for the OS, hardware, and installed applications

Answer

The Windows 98 Registry is a hierarchical database that stores configuration settings for the operating system, hardware, user preferences, and installed software.

Microsoft Windows 98 Practice Test

Microsoft Windows 98 Practice Test

Microsoft Windows 98 Technology & Digital Applications 4