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Which definition of Windows Registry is true?
The correct answer is D. database that stores low-level settings for the operating system. The Windows Registry is a centralized hierarchical database used by the OS and applications to store configuration settings, hardware information, and user preferences.
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Which definition of Windows Registry is true?
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- Aset of pages that are currently resident m physical memory
- Bbasic unit to which the operating system allocates processor time
- Cset of virtual memory addresses
- Ddatabase that stores low-level settings for the operating system
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A5% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D93% (38)
Why each option
The Windows Registry is a centralized hierarchical database used by the OS and applications to store configuration settings, hardware information, and user preferences.
A set of pages currently resident in physical memory describes the working set of a process, a memory management concept unrelated to the Registry.
A basic unit to which the OS allocates processor time describes a thread, which is a CPU scheduling concept unrelated to the Registry.
A set of virtual memory addresses describes a process's virtual address space, a memory management concept unrelated to the Registry.
The Windows Registry is a structured database that stores low-level settings for the operating system, hardware drivers, installed applications, and user profiles. It is organized into hives (such as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER) containing keys and values.
Concept tested: Windows Registry purpose and definition
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sysinfo/registry
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