Question 1

What's the main difference between 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems?

Accepted Answer

64 bit operating systems can handle more memory than 32 bit ones

Answer

32 bit operating systems are faster than 64 bit ones

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32 bit operating systems have better security than 64 bit ones

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64 bit operating systems can only run 64 bit software

Question 2

How much RAM can a 32 bit operating system handle?

Accepted Answer

4GB

Answer

16GB

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8GB

Answer

32GB

Question 3

What's the maximum amount of RAM a 64 bit operating system can handle?

Accepted Answer

There's no theoretical limit

Answer

1TB

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256GB

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512GB

Question 4

What's the maximum file size a 32 bit operating system can handle?

Accepted Answer

4GB

Answer

16GB

Answer

8GB

Answer

32GB

Question 5

What's the maximum file size a 64 bit operating system can handle?

Accepted Answer

There's no theoretical limit

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256GB

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1TB

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512GB

Question 6

Which of the following is true about software compatibility on 64 bit operating systems?

Accepted Answer

32 bit software can still be run on a 64 bit operating system

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64 bit software can't be run on a 32 bit operating system

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64 bit software is always faster than 32 bit software on a 64 bit operating system

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32 bit software can only be run in a compatibility mode on a 64 bit operating system

Question 7

Which of the following is true about performance on 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems?

Accepted Answer

64 bit operating systems can handle larger amounts of data than 32 bit ones at the same time

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32 bit operating systems can handle more threads/tasks simultaneously than 64 bit ones

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64 bit operating systems have less overhead than 32 bit ones

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32 bit operating systems are always faster than 64 bit ones

Question 8

Which of the following is true about hardware compatibility on 64 bit operating systems?

Accepted Answer

Older hardware may not have compatible 64 bit drivers

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64 bit operating systems can work around hardware incompatibilities

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64 bit operating systems can only run on hardware that supports 64 bit instructions

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All hardware is compatible with 64 bit operating systems

Question 9

Which of the following is true about security on 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems?

Accepted Answer

64 bit operating systems have better security features than 32 bit ones

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64 bit operating systems are more prone to viruses and malware than 32 bit ones

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32 bit operating systems can encrypt data better than 64 bit ones

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32 bit operating systems have better security features than 64 bit ones

Question 10

Which of the following is true about addressing on 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems?

Accepted Answer

64 bit operating systems use 64 bit memory addresses to access data

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32 bit and 64 bit operating systems use the same memory addressing system

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32 bit operating systems use 128 bit memory addresses to access data

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64 bit operating systems use 32 bit memory addresses to access data

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