Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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By
using __________ in your batch program, you guarantee that the command interpreter has access to
program files stored in specific directories used by the Windows operating
system. a. | %SYSTEMROOT% | b. | %USERPROFILE% | c. | %PATH% | d. | %PATHEXT% | | |
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You can display a list of special codes to customize the DOS prompt by entering
__________. a. | PROMPT
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PROMPT | c. | */? PROMPT | d. | PROMPT /? | | |
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The MODE command is used to configure the a. | keyboard. | b. | parallel ports. | c. | printer. | d. | All of the above | | |
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The syntax for the PROMPT command is: __________. a. | PROMPT: text | b. | PROMPT--(text) | c. | PROMPT [text] | d. | None of the
above | | |
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Normally, the command prompt displays the current drive letter and the full
__________ of the current working directory. a. | course | b. | path | c. | index | d. | parameter | | |
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The __________ command allows you to perform conditional tests within a batch
program.
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The statement __________ attempts to switch to a subdirectory named
"SolarWinds" or, if that fails, displays an error message. a. | CD SolarWinds ^
ECHO No such directory | b. | CD SolarWinds && ECHO No such
directory | c. | CD SolarWinds || ECHO No such
directory | d. | CD SolarWinds & ECHO No such
directory | | |
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The __________ statement creates a subdirectory named "Sullivan" first,
and then switches to the "Sullivan" directory next. a. | MD Sullivan (CD
Sullivan) | b. | MD Sullivan & CD
"Sullivan" | c. | MD Sullivan && CD Sullivan | d. | MD Sullivan ||
CD Sullivan | | |
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According to the __________ statement, if a subdirectory named
"Microsoft" exists, a directory called "Presentations" is
created. a. | IF
Microsoft\NUL (MD A:\Presentations) | b. | IF NOT NUL Microsoft (MD
A:\Presentations) | c. | IF EXIST Microsoft\NUL (MD
A:\Presentations) | d. | (MD A:\Presentations)IF EXIST
Microsoft\NUL | | |
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When a batch program executes a GOTO command, it searches for another line that
must consist of a __________ followed by the label you specify, and then the batch program
executes the commands after that label line. a. | colon | b. | semicolon | c. | hyphen | d. | dollar
sign | | |
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Using a(n) __________ clause with an IF command allows you to specify an alternate
command to execute when the condition is false.
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The __________ command takes a list of items and repeats the same operation or
operations with each item in turn until it processes all the items in the
list.
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A(n) __________ text string consists of a word or sequence of characters that is
processed without treating any of the characters as a variable. a. | relative | b. | absolute | c. | literal | d. | processed | | |
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Besides using wildcard filename matching patterns in the parentheses set of FOR /R,
you may instead specify just a single a. | comma. | b. | semicolon. | c. | colon. | d. | period. | | |
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The __________ switch is used by the FOR command to process lines of text inside a
file, rather than just a list of words or filenames on the command line.
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A(n) __________ is a program that is comparable to a batch program, but it is
written in VBScript or JScript. a. | index | b. | script | c. | extension | d. | applet | | |
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Which of the following is a use of a script? a. | customizing user
environments | b. | creating logon scripts | c. | updating the
Windows registry | d. | All of the above | | |
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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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18.
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You can use the || operator to change to a directory and then copy or back up files
in that directory to another disk.
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19.
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The first line in Figure 8-4 demonstrates the use of the & operator to execute
two commands on a single command line.
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20.
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The command, mode con: cols=300 lines=40, specifies
the width of the window to 40 and the height of the window to 300.
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21.
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You can use special codes with the Prompt command to customize the appearance of
the DOS prompt.
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22.
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You need quotation marks for a filename unless it contains
spaces.
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By
not including @ECHO OFF in a batch program, you are able to view each command that the command
interpreter executes when you invoke the batch program.
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24.
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A
string comparison tests whether two pieces of text are identical.
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25.
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You can redirect the output of a file for e-mailing, printing, or additional
processing.
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