Overview of Windows 7

Question 1

Windows 7

Answer 1

• Released Oct 22, 2009
  
  • Less than 3yrs after Vista
• Very similar to Windows Vista
  
  • Maintained same look
  • Used same hardware & software
  • Increased performance
• Updated features
  
  • Libraries
  • Pinned taskbar

Question 2

Windows 7 Editions

Answer 2

• Windows 7 Starter
• Windows 7 Home Basic
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• Windows 7 Ultimate
• Windows 7 Professional
• Windows 7 Enterprise

Question 3

Windows 7 Starter

Answer 3

• Built for Netbooks - only a 32bit version
• No DVD playback or Windows Media Center
• No Aero
• No Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
• NO IIS Web Server
• No Enterprise technologies (Bitlocker , EFS , etc)

Question 4

Windows 7 Home Premium

Answer 4

• The consumer Edition
  
  • DVD playback
  • Windows Aero
  • Internet connection , IIS web server
• No Enterprise Technologies
  
  • No domain connection , Bitlocker , EFS , etc

-x64 version supports 16GB of RAM & 2 physical processors

Question 5

Windows 7 Ultimate

Answer 5

• Compatibility functionality
• Domain support , Remote Desktop , EFS
• All Enterprise Technologies
• x64 version supports 192GB of RAM
• Same features as Windows 7 Enterprise
  
  • Built for home user

Question 6

Windows 7 Professional

Answer 6

• Same features as Home Premium
• Can connect to windows domain
• Supports Remote Desktop Host & EFS
• Missing Enterprise technology
  
  • Bitlocker

-x64 Version supports 192GB of RAM

Question 7

Windows 7 Enterprise

Answer 7

• Sold only with volume licenses
  
  • Large organizations
• Multilingual user
• Bitlocker Drive Encryption

Question 8

Windows 7 hardware Requirements

Answer 8

32bit 64bit

• Processor 1 Ghz Processor
• Memory 1GB RAM 2GB RAM
• Disk Space 16GB 20GB

-Video Direct x9 graphics device with
WDDM 1.0 or higher driver