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CA 153 CH 11
CA 153 CH 11
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Computer Science
Kindergarten
05/21/2011

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____ loads into an upper memory area for its VDM, and supports HIMEM.SYS by default to enable extended memory; it also sets the number of files and buffers available to DOS or Win16 programs, and provides necessary details to configure expanded memory.
Definition
Config.nt
Term
____ mode components are permitted to access system objects and resources directly,
Definition
Kernel
Term
All application threads within a WOW VDM are ____ multitasked.
Definition
Cooperatively
Term
The ____ Wizard is specifically designed to support the installation of older Windows applications that may occasionally cause problems or fail to work altogether when installed on Windows XP.
Definition
Program compatibility
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When a program's process contains more than one thread of execution, it is said to be a(n) ____ process.
Definition
multithreaded
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In user mode, each process perceives the entire ____ of virtual memory available to Windows XP as its exclusive property.
Definition
4GB
Term
What is the highest thread priority?
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31
Term
When you assign a program in the Windows environment, you are really assigning a(n) ____ to some group or user.
Definition
Windows installer package
Term
Which component of the WOW VDM handles the loading of 16-bit Windows-based applications?
Definition
wowexec.exe
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Which file is the virtual device driver (VDD) redirector for the VDM?
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redir.exe
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A file that contains instructions for the Windows Installer is called a package, and normally ends with the .msi extension. True Or false
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True
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By default, processes in user mode share memory areas with other processes. True Or false
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False
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DOS applications communicate directly with Windows XP drivers. True Or false
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False
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It's very important that a critical section never be overwritten by more than one thread at once. True Or False
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True
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Usually, only one Win16 application in a VDM can be active at any given moment.
True Or False
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True
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