You are working on a home computer. You have installed Windows Vista on your computer. A friend
named Andrew visits your home and he needs to launch a Web browser to check his e-mail. Which
of the following user accounts will you allow him to use?
A.
Limited account
B.
Standard account
C.
Administrator account
D.
Guest account
Explanation:
A guest account is a built-in user account that allows a user to operate a computer in the same way
as a user with a limited account operates
a computer. With this account, a user can log on to a computer, browse the Internet, check e-mails,
and use installed applications on the
computer. A user with a guest account cannot install or remove programs as well as change the
computer’s settings in anyway. This account
can be enabled on stand-alone computers as well as on those running in workgroups or domains.
Answer B is incorrect. A Standard user account has a minimal set of permissions. Each account in
standard user mode is designed to
store a separate set of settings for users. The users are allowed to launch applications, create new
documents, and modify basic system
configurations.
Answer C is incorrect. An administrator user account is the least restrictive among all the user
accounts that are created on computers
running the Windows Vista operating system. This account provides the user complete and
unlimited authority to modify settings of a
computer. The users with this account can create, change, delete user accounts, make permanent
changes to the system settings, and install
or remove software and hardware. This account can be configured for stand-alone computers as
well as on the computers that are running in
workgroups or domains.
Answer A is incorrect. A limited account is a built-in user account that allows a user to change his
account’s password and picture, but it
does not allow him to change computer settings, install or remove software and hardware, delete
files, change system settings, etc. This
account is configured on stand-alone computers and on the computers that are running in
workgroups or domains.