220-1102 - Operating Systems (31% of the exam) - Section 1.1

Identify the features of common Microsoft Windows editions and use appropriate Windows command-line tools.

Distinguish the Windows editions a technician supports (Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations, Enterprise) by their feature differences, including domain join, BitLocker, Group Policy, and RAM and upgrade-path limits. Use core command-line tools - ipconfig, ping, hostname, netstat, nslookup, chkdsk, sfc, gpupdate, gpresult, diskpart, and the navigation commands - to inspect and repair a system from a prompt.

Windows editionsCommand-line toolsipconfigsfcgpupdate

Practice question for this objective

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Which capability is available in Windows Pro but absent from Windows Home?

ARunning the built-in Microsoft Edge web browser application
BConnecting to a wireless network secured with the WPA3 standard
CInstalling applications from the Microsoft Store storefront
DJoining the computer to a Windows Active Directory domain Correct

Recognise Active Directory domain join as a Windows Pro feature that Windows Home lacks, unlike shared consumer features. Microsoft reserves Active Directory domain join for Windows Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions; Windows Home is limited to workgroups, so a machine that must authenticate against a corporate domain requires at least the Pro edition.

Why A is wrong: Tempting as a core feature, but Edge ships with every Windows edition, so it does not distinguish Pro from Home.

Why B is wrong: Tempting because it sounds enterprise-grade, but WPA3 client support is part of the Windows networking stack in all editions.

Why C is wrong: Tempting as a managed feature, but the Microsoft Store is present in both Home and Pro, so it is not edition-specific.

Why D is correct: Correct: domain join is a Pro and higher feature; Windows Home cannot join an Active Directory domain and supports only workgroup or Microsoft account sign-in.

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Exam traps in Operating Systems

Answers that look right on this material and are not. Each one is a distractor from a different question in the 220-1102 bank for this domain.

Keep Windows 11 Home and set a strict local policy
Why it is wrong: Tempting because Home exposes some security settings, but it cannot join an Active Directory domain, lacks the Group Policy Editor, and does not include BitLocker.
Windows 11 Home, which covers everyday business tasks and can be joined to the domain after enabling it
Why it is wrong: Home looks adequate for general work, but it cannot join an Active Directory domain and lacks BitLocker, so it fails both stated needs.
Windows 11 Home, aimed at consumers
Why it is wrong: Its low price makes it tempting, but Home cannot join an Active Directory domain and lacks the Group Policy client, so central management is not possible.

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