CSC 220: Operating Systems

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Assignment 2

This assignment is based on pages 118-124 and 639-647.

1. Selecting Start, Turn off Computer, Restart, and OK on a Windows NT/2000/XP PC will cause a __________ boot.
2. During boot, where is the operating system loaded from most often?
3. What are the two items contained in the MBR?
4. Which one of the two items in the MBR locates the beginning of the OS on a drive?
5. What is the name of the Windows NT/2000/XP boot loader program?
6. Where do we change the boot sequence of a PC?
7. How do we enter CMOS Setup on a PC?
8. List the steps required to open a command prompt window.
9. Identify any five special (not letters or numbers) characters that can be used in a filename.
10. What keystroke will terminate a command before the command is completed?
11. What are the two wildcard characters that can be used in a filename?
12. Which wildcard replaces one or more characters?
13. Which command will list files and directories?
14. From a C:\> prompt, what is the full command to delete all the files in the temp folder on a Windows XP PC? (The temp folder is child to the Windows folder)
15. From a C:\> prompt, what command will copy a file named evpro.exe located in a folder called Exam View located on the root of the C: drive to a floppy disk?
16. What command attempts to recover a file when part of the file is corrupted?
17. What is the command for making a directory?
18. Consider the command cd.., the cd means change directory - what do the two periods mean?
19. A folder named text-files has two files in it named text1.doc and text2.doc. Write the commands that would delete the folder and both files.
20. From a C:\> prompt, what command will hide the file evpro.exe from question #15?

Know the Following Terms:

• Batch File
• Filename
• File Extension
• MBR
• Path
• Syntax