Google IT Support Professional Certificate • STUDY MODE
SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION
QUESTION 1 OF 10
What's the difference between an EXE file and an MSI file? Check all that apply.
Great work! An executable or EXE file can "wrap" an MSI file, which is used by the Windows Installer to guide the installation process of an application.
A
An MSI file is an executable that can give you complete control over how your application should be installed.
B
An EXE file is an executable that may have an MSI file as one its resources.Correct Answer
C
MSI files are used by the Windows Installer to control how your application is installed.Correct Answer
QUESTION 2 OF 10
When would you want to use an MSI file to guide the installation of a program, as opposed to an EXE?
You got it! Using the Microsoft Installation Package format to guide a program's setup is a good way to get a lot of functionality out of the box.
It does mean you'll need to follow the rules and format the Windows Installer requires.
A
When you want the Windows Installer to perform bookkeeping and setup for your application, at the cost of following the rules the Installer requires.Correct Answer
B
When you want complete, custom control over how the application is installed.
C
When you want to be able to install your application on Linux as well as Windows.
QUESTION 3 OF 10
If you're performing an installation from the command line in Windows, what)s the best method of checking out the options that the installation package provides? Check all that apply.
Right on! Often the /?, /h and /help switches will give you some insight into what options the installer provides. Alternatively, you can check the documentation for the software to get the same information.
A
Consult the documentation for the application to see what options they provide.Correct Answer
B
Decide you don't want to install the application from the command line and use the GUI instead.
C
Try to use the /?, /h, or /help flags when running the package to see if they provide any helpful output.Correct Answer
QUESTION 4 OF 10
What's the difference between apt and dpkg? Check all that apply.
Great job! The dpkg command is used as a standalone package installer, while the apt command is used as a package manager that installs package dependencies.
A
dpkg is used as a standalone Debian package command.Correct Answer
B
dpkg installs package dependencies.
C
apt installs package dependencies.Correct Answer
D
apt is used as a package manager.Correct Answer
QUESTION 5 OF 10
Which of the following file extensions are considered archives in Windows? Check all that apply.
You nailed it! The .tar, .zip and .rar file extensions are used as archives. The .exe file extension is a Windows executable file.
A
.tarCorrect Answer
B
.exe
C
.zipCorrect Answer
D
.rarCorrect Answer
QUESTION 6 OF 10
What's the PowerShell commandlet you can use to extract and compress archives right from the commandline?
Wohoo! The Compress-Archive commandlet in PowerShell can help you work with Archives from the command line.
A
tar
B
Compress-ArchiveCorrect Answer
C
7Zip
QUESTION 7 OF 10
What's the purpose of a DLL in Windows?
Nice job! A DLL, or Dynamic Linked Library, is loaded when a program is run, and provides useful code for the program.
A
To take up space on your hard drive
B
To guide the installation of a package via the Windows Installer
C
To share a package of useful code among programsCorrect Answer
QUESTION 8 OF 10
Most shared libraries in Windows are managed by which of the following?
Awesome work! The SxS system is used in Windows to manage shared libraries. Most of these shared libraries are stored in the C:\Windows\WinSxS folder.
A
Side-by-side assemblies, or SxSCorrect Answer
B
Dynamic Linked Libraries, or DLLs
C
Left-and-right appendages, or LRAs
QUESTION 9 OF 10
What's the correct commandlet to use in order to find a software package in the available package sources from the PowerShell command line?
Great work! The Find-Package commandlet is the way to go if you want to locate a particular package and its dependencies.
A
Get-PackageSource
B
Register-PackageSource
C
Find-PackageCorrect Answer
QUESTION 10 OF 10
What's the file extension of a debian package?
Nice job! A file with a .deb file extension is a debian file.
A
.rpm
B
.pkg
C
.dmg
D
.debCorrect Answer
Ready to test your recall?
What's the difference between an EXE file and an MSI file? Check all that apply.
Great work! An executable or EXE file can "wrap" an MSI file, which is used by the Windows Installer to guide the installation process of an application.
💡Select all 2 correct answers before submitting (0 of 2 selected).
A
An MSI file is an executable that can give you complete control over how your application should be installed.
B
An EXE file is an executable that may have an MSI file as one its resources.
C
MSI files are used by the Windows Installer to control how your application is installed.