1.4 Flashcards
(24 cards)
Computer management
features: event viewer task manager task scheduler disk management list of shared folders
WMI
windows management instrumentation
allows third parties to see/manage utilities on your computer
device manager
devmgmt.msc
shows drivers, manages devices/peripherals
Users and Groups
easily manage within computer management
local security policies
allows to set sec policies without needing active directory
located in admin tools
Performance Monitor
Provides metrics of how computer runs throughout the day.
long term stats for hundreds of metrics
you can configure performance monitors when certain ranges are exceeded.
Managing services
services.msc
starts/stops processes
system configuration
manage boot processes, startup, services, etc
launch “msconfig” in XP
Task Scheduler
Launch tasks at predetermined times.
folder helps organize tasks
found in administrative tools
Microsoft COM+
Component Object Model
distributed applications
multiple database servers that can scale applications to be very large
found in admin tools
“services” shows every service using COM+ architecture
looks like management console
ODBC -
Open Database Connectivity
translates language from database and application
print management
win 7 and abovefound in admin tools
win XP found in control panel
Memory diagnostics
found in admin tools (vista and 7)
windows firewall
stateful firewall, recognizes any traffic thats trying to access system
control panel/firewall
selects what applications are allowed to go in/out
advanced settings: lots of granularity
task manager hotkey
ctrl+shift+esc
What does Disk Management do?
actions available: drive status mounting extending partitions splitting partitions assigning drive letters adding drives adding arrays
windows migration tool
move files from one comp to another using side by side migration
wipe n load: export data to another storage device, nuke and install new OS, then import data back to computer
File and Settings transfer wizard
used in XP to migrate data
replaced by easy transfer
windows easy transfer
useful when migrating to new computer
supports side by side and “wipe and load”
user state migration tool
scripted version to upgrade to new OS
included within windows automated installation kit
command line option
windows run line utility
starts apps in run line (xp) or in the search bar
get a list of run line utilities to study
microsoft management console
choose from list of snapins
type MMC in run/search and you get a blank template
remote desktop
“mstsc”
remote desktop capability
useful when connecting to server that do not have monitor attached.
MSINFO32
provides system information
hardware resources
components
software environment
