MICROSOFT CHALLENGE Harnessing the power of power users
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1. The only type of user with more privileges than a Power User in Windows XP is
a. Administrator
b. Full User
c. Guest
d. Remote User

2. Power users can be created through the
a. Users icon in the Control Panel
b. Local Users and Groups section in Computer Management
c. System icon in the Control Panel
d. Accessibility Options in the Control Panel

3. Power users can set the system time.
a. True
b. False
c. Only true if the system is not set to synchronize periodically with a time server
d. Only false if the system is not set to synchronize periodically with a time server

4. By default, a power user can shut down the system
a. Only when there are no other users logged on
b. Only when logged in locally
c. Anytime
d. Never

5. By default, the user group(s) that can take ownership of files and objects is/are
a. Administrators, Power Users, Backup Operators
b. Administrators, Power Users
c. Administrators, Backup Operators
d. Administrator

6. Policies for the systemwide behavior of users and groups can be set through
a. Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC)
b. Resultant Set of Policy (RSOP.MSC)
c. Both
d. None of the above

7. Administrators rather than power users can install legacy Windows applications because
a. Only administrators can run 16-bit applications.
b. Such applications often replace system components.
c. Such applications do not use system services.
d. All of the above.

8. Power Users cannot access other users' data stored on an NTFS partition.
a. True
b. False
c. Only true if you are not using NTFS compression on the target drive.
d. Only true if you are using NTFS compression on the target drive.

9. Power users can remove users from these groups:
a. Power Users
b. Power Users, Guests
c. Power Users, Users
d. Power Users, Guests, Users

10. The privileges for the Power Users group in XP Professional are the same as the privileges for this group from Windows NT 4.0:
a. Users
b. Administrators
c. Guests
d. Replicator

1)a. Administrator
2)b. Local Users and Groups section in Computer Management
3)a. True
4)c. Anytime
5)d. Administrator
6)b. Resultant Set of Policy (RSOP.MSC)
7)b. Such applications often replace system components.
8)a. True
9)d. Power Users, Guests, Users
10)a. Users

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