7A Flashcards
Application services are software solutions that improve the speed, security, and operability of applications.1 In Linux they are called ______, in Windows they are called ______.
Daemons
services
Application services run in the background and are not ___ ____ ___ ___. There is no controlling terminal on their own from the user’s perspective from the desktop. if the computer is on, they continue to
exist and operate regardless of any user being logged into the server.
interactive with the user
Services are ___ ___ that run silently in the background to monitor and take care of certain subsystems to ensure that the operating system runs properly.
utility programs
Services can be observed under the Services Tab of ___ ___ ___or by Microsoft Management Console Services Snap-in.
Windows Task Manager2
Which window service is the following describing?
___ ___ is a service Microsoft developed for Windows networks. It is included by default in most Microsoft Windows Server systems. ___ ___ oversees centralized domain management and identity-related functions.
Active Directory Service
Which window service is the following describing?
Speeds up operating system and application startup by
caching to RAM frequently used files, libraries, and application components. It does this by monitoring application usage and behavior
Prefetch and Superfetch Service
Which window service is the following describing?
This service facilitates throttled, prioritized, and asynchronous file transfer between machines via idle bandwidth. It plays a key role
in the delivery of software updates from servers to clients as well as in the transfer of files on Microsoft’s instant messaging applications.
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Which window service is the following describing?
This service resolves domain names to IP addresses and locally
caches this data.
DNS Client Service
Which window service is the following describing?
It allows users to easily locate shared resources on neighboring computers. All information is aggregated on one of the computers (referred to as the Master Browser) and other computers contact this machine for information on shared resources.
Computer Browser Service
Which window service is the following describing?
ICS enables the use of one device connected to the Internet as an access point for other devices. Access could be through Ethernet
broadband, cellular service, or another gateway.
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Service
Which window service is the following describing?
This service makes it possible to create applications that manage the remote access and routing capabilities of the Windows operating system. It allows the machine to act as a network router.
Routing and Remote Access Service
A Windows service must conform to the interface rules and protocols of the ___, the component responsible for managing Windows services.
SCM
What does SCM stand for?
Service Control Manager
The SCM maintains a database of ___ services and ___ services and provides a unified and secure means of controlling them.
installed services and driver services
The Windows Task Manager is a handy utility that gives you a ___ ___ ___ of what’s going on with your system. It runs at a higher priority than normal applications, and it has sufficient privileges to view and control the system’s running services. It consists of seven tabs including services.
bird’s eye view
