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