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D317 - IT APPLICATIONS EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (485)
provides the interface between the hardware,
application programs, and the user.
Operating System (OS) Handles many of the basic system functions,
such as interaction with the system hardware
and input/output
Made up of kernel files and device drivers to
interface with the hardware plus programs to
provide a user interface and configuration
tools
Instant Search windows feature allowing rapid search of apps, data
folders, messages, and the web
Windows Settings touch-enabled interface for managing user and system
settings in Windows
Control Panel Legacy management interface for configuring user and
system settings in Windows
User Account Identifies to Windows the resources, such as
apps and storage locations, a user can access
when working with the computer.
Microsoft Account Cloud-based SSO service allowing users to
synchronize settings between multiple
Windows devices
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Windows Settings pages relating to user account
creation and maintenance.
Used for configuration tasks: your info (manage
the current user account), Email & Accounts
Account Settings App (add sign-in credentials to other accounts),
Configure Sign-In Options (fingerprint or PIN to
access computer rather than a password),
Access Work or
School ( join the computer to a centrally
managed domain network), Family & Other
Users (permit other local or Microsoft
accounts to log on to the computer), Sync
Settings (use the cloud to apply the same
personalization and preferences for each
device you use a Microsoft account to sign
in with)
User Accounts Applet Control Panel app relating to user
account creation and maintenance Can
also be used to change the User
Account Control (UAC) settings
User Account Control A system to prevent unauthorized use of administrator
(UAC) privileges
Privacy Setting Windows settings pages related to personal data
collection and use
Time & Language Settings Windows settings pages allowing configuration
of default data formats (date, currency, and so
on), location information, and keyboard
input locale
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Personalization Settings Windows settings pages related to customizing
the appearance of the desktop using themes
Windows settings pages related to desktop and
Ease of Access input/output device accessibility configuration.
Three main settings groups: Vision, Hearing, and
Interaction
Can be a single physical disk pr a partition on a
Drive disk, a shared network folder mapped to a
drive letter, or a removable disc.
C:drive is the partition on the primary fixed disk holding
the Windows installation
each drive contains a directory
Root Directory called the root. Represented by
the backslash (\)
Each directory can contain subfolders and files
System Files Files that are required for the operating system to
function.
Windows System Files the system root, containing drivers, logs, add-in
applications, system and configuration files
(notably the System32 subdirectory), fonts and
so on
Program Files/Program Subdirectories for installed applications
Files (x86) software. In 64-bit versions of Windows, a
Program Files (x86) folder is created to store
32-bit applications
Storage for users' profile settings and data.
Each user has a folder named after their user
Users System Files account. This subfolder contains NTUSER.DAT
(registry data) plus subfolders for personal
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D317 - IT APPLICATIONS EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (485)
provides the interface between the hardware,
application programs, and the user.
Operating System (OS) Handles many of the basic system functions,
such as interaction with the system hardware
and input/output
Made up of kernel files and device drivers to
interface with the hardware plus programs to
provide a user interface and configuration
tools
Instant Search windows feature allowing rapid search of apps, data
folders, messages, and the web
Windows Settings touch-enabled interface for managing user and system
settings in Windows
Control Panel Legacy management interface for configuring user and
system settings in Windows
User Account Identifies to Windows the resources, such as
apps and storage locations, a user can access
when working with the computer.
Microsoft Account Cloud-based SSO service allowing users to
synchronize settings between multiple
Windows devices
1/
19
,8/12/25, 8:18
AM
Windows Settings pages relating to user account
creation and maintenance.
Used for configuration tasks: your info (manage
the current user account), Email & Accounts
Account Settings App (add sign-in credentials to other accounts),
Configure Sign-In Options (fingerprint or PIN to
access computer rather than a password),
Access Work or
School ( join the computer to a centrally
managed domain network), Family & Other
Users (permit other local or Microsoft
accounts to log on to the computer), Sync
Settings (use the cloud to apply the same
personalization and preferences for each
device you use a Microsoft account to sign
in with)
User Accounts Applet Control Panel app relating to user
account creation and maintenance Can
also be used to change the User
Account Control (UAC) settings
User Account Control A system to prevent unauthorized use of administrator
(UAC) privileges
Privacy Setting Windows settings pages related to personal data
collection and use
Time & Language Settings Windows settings pages allowing configuration
of default data formats (date, currency, and so
on), location information, and keyboard
input locale
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, 8/12/25, 8:18
AM
Personalization Settings Windows settings pages related to customizing
the appearance of the desktop using themes
Windows settings pages related to desktop and
Ease of Access input/output device accessibility configuration.
Three main settings groups: Vision, Hearing, and
Interaction
Can be a single physical disk pr a partition on a
Drive disk, a shared network folder mapped to a
drive letter, or a removable disc.
C:drive is the partition on the primary fixed disk holding
the Windows installation
each drive contains a directory
Root Directory called the root. Represented by
the backslash (\)
Each directory can contain subfolders and files
System Files Files that are required for the operating system to
function.
Windows System Files the system root, containing drivers, logs, add-in
applications, system and configuration files
(notably the System32 subdirectory), fonts and
so on
Program Files/Program Subdirectories for installed applications
Files (x86) software. In 64-bit versions of Windows, a
Program Files (x86) folder is created to store
32-bit applications
Storage for users' profile settings and data.
Each user has a folder named after their user
Users System Files account. This subfolder contains NTUSER.DAT
(registry data) plus subfolders for personal
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