j peter_bruzzese
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Windows admin IQ test

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Dec 8, 20081 min

The history, the architecture, the major players, the trivia, the technology -- what do you really know about Windows?

You have sewn up every Windows hole on your systems and tattooed the Start icon on you arm. But how much do you really know about the Redmond OS? Test your mettle with these 20 questions designed to separate the newbies from the seasoned operators. Who knows? You might learn something.

1. The Windows OS architecture is highly modular and built on two layers. One layer is called User Mode. What is the other layer called?

a. The Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) b. Hyper-V c. Kernel Mode d. Executive Services

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j peter_bruzzese

J. Peter Bruzzese is a six-time-awarded Microsoft MVP (currently for Office Servers and Services, previously for Exchange/Office 365). He is a technical speaker and author with more than a dozen books sold internationally. He's the co-founder of ClipTraining, the creator of ConversationalGeek.com, instructor on Exchange/Office 365 video content for Pluralsight, and a consultant for Mimecast and others.

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