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  • 1. What kind of operating system is Windows?
A) Open source
B) Public domain
C) Proprietary
D) Freeware
  • 2. Which Windows family caters to servers?
A) Windows Server
B) Windows Home
C) Windows Mobile
D) Windows IoT
  • 3. Which Windows edition is designed for schools?
A) Professional
B) Education
C) Enterprise
D) Home
  • 4. When was Windows 1.0 released?
A) November 20, 1985
B) October 20, 1985
C) December 1, 1990
D) November 20, 1990
  • 5. What was the original purpose of Windows 1.0?
A) A graphical operating system shell for MS-DOS
B) A mobile device platform
C) A cloud-based computing interface
D) A standalone server operating system
  • 6. Which release of Windows in 1990 is credited with its market success?
A) Windows 1.0
B) Windows 3.0
C) Windows 95
D) Windows 2.0
  • 7. As of September 2026, what is the global market share of the Windows desktop operating system?
A) 85%
B) 76%
C) 71%
D) 60%
  • 8. Which operating system is more popular than Windows overall as of September 2026?
A) Android
B) iOS
C) macOS
D) Linux
  • 9. What is the most used desktop version of Windows as of September 2026?
A) Windows 10
B) Windows 11
C) Windows Server 2025
D) Windows XP
  • 10. What architecture is every member of the Windows product family based on as of 2026?
A) MS-DOS
B) Windows NT
C) Windows Mobile
D) Windows CE
  • 11. What is the latest version of Windows Server?
A) Windows Server 11
B) Windows Server 2019
C) Windows Server 2025
D) Windows Server 2022
  • 12. What is the primary competitor of the Windows Server family?
A) Android
B) iPadOS
C) macOS
D) Linux
  • 13. What is the latest version of Windows IoT?
A) Windows Server 2025
B) Windows 11 IoT Enterprise
C) Windows CE 2013
D) Windows 10 IoT
  • 14. What is the purpose of Windows PE?
A) General desktop computing
B) Mobile phone operations
C) Embedded system control
D) Installing Windows and recovery
  • 15. Which version of Windows was the last in the MS-DOS-based family?
A) Windows 98
B) Windows Me
C) Windows XP
D) Windows 3.1
  • 16. What was the predecessor to Windows Phone?
A) Windows Mobile
B) Windows CE
C) Pocket PC 2000
D) Windows Embedded Compact
  • 17. What was the final version of Windows Embedded Compact?
A) Windows Embedded Compact 2013
B) Windows Mobile 6.5
C) Windows Phone 8
D) Windows CE 6.0
  • 18. What does the name 'Windows' refer to?
A) A architectural design metaphor
B) The glass panes in computer monitors
C) The viewable area of the CPU
D) The windowing system in GUIs
  • 19. Who does Microsoft sell Windows to besides retail consumers?
A) Individual server administrators
B) Software developers only
C) Mobile app stores
D) Computer manufacturers
  • 20. Which sub-family of Windows competes with macOS and Linux for personal computers?
A) Windows IoT
B) Windows (unqualified)
C) Windows Server
D) Windows PE
  • 21. What was the original project name for Windows in 1981?
A) Interface Manager
B) MS-DOS Executive
C) Windowing System
D) Graphical Shell
  • 22. In what year was the first version of Windows announced?
A) 1985
B) 1987
C) 1983
D) 1981
  • 23. How were windows arranged in Windows 1.0?
A) Overlapping
B) Floating
C) Cascading
D) Tiled
  • 24. When was Windows 2.0 released?
A) December 1987
B) November 1983
C) November 1985
D) January 1988
  • 25. What mode did Windows/386 use to multitask DOS programs?
A) Real mode
B) Extended mode
C) Virtual 8086 mode
D) Protected mode
  • 26. What type of multitasking did early versions of Windows use?
A) Preemptive multitasking
B) Multi-threading
C) Cooperative multitasking
D) Single-tasking
  • 27. Which of these was NOT a component included with Windows 1.0?
A) Paint
B) Notepad
C) Internet Explorer
D) Calculator
  • 28. In what year was Windows 3.0 released?
A) 1990
B) 1995
C) 1992
D) 1994
  • 29. How many copies of Windows 3.0 were sold in the first six months?
A) 2 million
B) 1 million
C) 5 million
D) 10 million
  • 30. On what date was Windows 95 released?
A) June 25, 1998
B) August 24, 1995
C) September 14, 2000
D) March 1, 1992
  • 31. What is the maximum number of characters allowed for file names in Windows 95?
A) 8
B) 512
C) 128
D) 255
  • 32. When was Windows 98 released?
A) June 25, 1998
B) September 14, 2000
C) August 24, 1995
D) June 1999
  • 33. What language were critical operations of Windows 3.0 rewritten into for better performance?
A) C++
B) BASIC
C) Pascal
D) Assembly
  • 34. Which former Digital Equipment Corporation developer worked on the initial NT project?
A) Bill Gates
B) Richard Rashid
C) Steve Jobs
D) Dave Cutler
  • 35. What API did the NT team adopt to replace OS/2's APIs?
A) POSIX
B) Mach
C) Win16
D) Win32
  • 36. Which operating system influenced the design of the NT hybrid kernel?
A) Windows 3.0
B) Mach
C) NetWare
D) OS/2
  • 37. In what year was Windows NT 3.1 released?
A) 2000
B) 1993
C) 1994
D) 1996
  • 38. What major focus did Windows NT 3.5 have?
A) Redesigned interface
B) 32-bit porting
C) Performance improvements
D) PowerPC support
  • 39. What architecture support was included in Windows NT 3.51?
A) Alpha
B) PowerPC
C) ARM
D) SPARC
  • 40. When was Windows 2000 released?
A) June 1996
B) May 1995
C) July 1993
D) February 17, 2000
  • 41. Which company objected to Microsoft shifting the NT project away from OS/2?
A) Novell
B) Carnegie Mellon
C) IBM
D) Digital Equipment Corporation
  • 42. The Windows NT kernel is classified as what type of kernel?
A) Exokernel
B) Monolithic kernel
C) Hybrid kernel
D) Pure microkernel
  • 43. Who developed the Mach microkernel at Carnegie Mellon University?
A) Dave Cutler
B) Bill Gates
C) Mark Lucovsky
D) Richard Rashid
  • 44. Which of the following was included as a new feature in Windows XP?
A) Task Manager
B) Command Prompt
C) Control Panel
D) Remote Assistance
  • 45. Which edition of Windows XP was targeted towards consumers?
A) Tablet PC
B) Media Center
C) Home
D) Professional
  • 46. Which edition of Windows XP was targeted towards business environments and power users?
A) Enterprise
B) Home
C) Professional
D) Media Center
  • 47. What was the primary design purpose of the Media Center edition of Windows XP?
A) Corporate networking
B) Tablet computers
C) Home theater PCs
D) Servers
  • 48. The Tablet PC edition of Windows XP featured support for what input device?
A) Trackball
B) Touchpad
C) Stylus pen
D) Joystick
  • 49. When did mainstream support for Windows XP end?
A) August 24, 2001
B) April 14, 2009
C) October 25, 2001
D) April 8, 2014
  • 50. When did extended support for Windows XP end?
A) April 14, 2009
B) March 2006
C) April 2003
D) April 8, 2014
  • 51. When was Windows Server 2003 released?
A) October 2001
B) March 2006
C) April 2003
D) August 2001
  • 52. When was Windows Server 2003 R2 released?
A) October 2001
B) April 2009
C) April 2003
D) March 2006
  • 53. Which service did Windows XP integrate with for user authentication and identification?
A) Windows Live
B) Azure
C) .NET Passport
D) Active Directory
  • 54. When was Windows Vista released to the general public?
A) January 30, 2007
B) November 30, 2007
C) November 30, 2006
D) January 30, 2008
  • 55. What was a major focus of the technical changes in Windows Vista?
A) Security features
B) Gaming performance
C) File compression
D) Hardware compatibility
  • 56. When was Windows Server 2008 released?
A) Early 2009
B) Late 2008
C) Early 2008
D) Early 2007
  • 57. What is one specific criticism mentioned regarding Windows Vista?
A) Lack of updates
B) Poor display resolution
C) Incompatibility with keyboards
D) Longer boot time
  • 58. Which new feature in Windows Vista was specifically criticized?
A) UAC
B) The desktop wallpaper
C) The default font
D) The calculator app
  • 59. How was the development process of Windows Vista described?
A) Lengthy
B) Short
C) Non-existent
D) Rapid
  • 60. What is the name of the home networking system introduced in Windows 7?
A) CloudConnect
B) NetHome
C) HomeGroup
D) WorkGroup
  • 61. When was Windows 8 released?
A) October 26, 2012
B) October 22, 2009
C) July 29, 2015
D) October 17, 2013
  • 62. What design language was the Windows 8 user interface based on?
A) Fluent
B) Metro
C) Aero
D) Classic
  • 63. What was the minimum screen resolution required by Windows 8?
A) 1920×1080 pixels
B) 1024×768 pixels
C) 800×600 pixels
D) 1280×720 pixels
  • 64. What was the primary criticism directed at Windows 8 and 8.1?
A) The lack of touch screen support
B) Incompatibility with OneDrive
C) The removal of the Start menu
D) Poor performance on tablets
  • 65. When was Windows 10 released?
A) September 30, 2014
B) July 29, 2015
C) June 2021
D) October 17, 2013
  • 66. What feature returned to the desktop in Windows 10?
A) The Start Menu
B) The HomeGroup
C) The Metro Start Screen
D) The Gadget sidebar
  • 67. To which version control system did Microsoft migrate its Windows source code in 2017?
A) Mercurial
B) Subversion
C) Git
D) Perforce
  • 68. What is the final version of Windows 10?
A) 21H2
B) 23H1
C) 20H2
D) 22H2
  • 69. What was the previous name of OneDrive?
A) CloudDrive
B) SkyDrive
C) LiveStorage
D) NetDrive
  • 70. Do changes in the Windows interface language affect the interface language of installed third-party applications?
A) Yes, it changes all applications
B) No, it does not affect them
C) Only for Windows Store apps
D) Only for Microsoft-developed apps
  • 71. Where can users download Language Interface Packs (LIPs)?
A) Windows Update
B) Microsoft's Download Center
C) The PC Settings app
D) Third-party websites
  • 72. What is required for the full translation of the operating system?
A) Full Language Packs
B) Input Method Editors
C) Language Interface Packs
D) Basic Language Updates
  • 73. Which architecture was supported by Windows NT 4.0 but eventually dropped?
A) x64
B) IA-64
C) ARM
D) MIPS R4000
  • 74. What is the common name for the third generation x86 architecture?
A) IA-64
B) x64
C) IA-32
D) ARM
  • 75. For which architecture was Windows RT specifically created?
A) MIPS
B) x64
C) ARM
D) IA-64
  • 76. Starting from which Windows 10 update is support included for ARM-based PCs?
A) Creators Update
B) Anniversary Update
C) April 2018 Update
D) Fall Creators Update (version 1709)
  • 77. How did Windows NT treat 64-bit platforms like DEC Alpha or MIPS R4000?
A) As 64-bit
B) As 16-bit
C) As 128-bit
D) As 32-bit
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