Windows XP Pro Windows XP Pro 5

Question 1

What Windows XP Pro feature enables fast switching between multiple user sessions without logging off?

Accepted Answer

Fast User Switching

Answer

Fast User Switching allows multiple users to have simultaneous active sessions on a single Windows XP computer, switching between them without logging off.

Question 2

Which Windows XP Pro command-line utility verifies and repairs protected system files?

Accepted Answer

sfc /scannow

Answer

sfc /scannow (System File Checker) scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with the correct Microsoft versions.

Question 3

In Windows XP Pro, what is the minimum NTFS permission required to view the contents of a folder?

Accepted Answer

List Folder Contents

Answer

List Folder Contents allows a user to view the names of files and subfolders in a folder without necessarily being able to read or run them.

Question 4

Which Windows XP Pro networking feature automatically assigns an IP address when a DHCP server is unavailable?

Accepted Answer

APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing)

Answer

APIPA automatically assigns an IP address in the 169.254.x.x range when a DHCP server cannot be reached, allowing limited local network communication.

Question 5

What Windows XP Pro service pack introduced Data Execution Prevention (DEP) as a security feature?

Accepted Answer

Service Pack 2

Answer

Service Pack 2 for Windows XP introduced DEP, which prevents code from running in memory pages marked as non-executable to protect against malware.

Windows XP Pro Practice Test

Windows XP Pro Practice Test

Windows XP Pro Windows XP Pro 5