Chapter 14/ working with windows 7

Question 1

window 7 editions
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Windows 7 system requirements

Answer 1

6 editions: we need to know 5 of them
window 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate.

1GHz processor or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
1GB of RAM for 32-bit or 2GB of RAM for 64-bit
16GB of free hard drive space for 32-bit or 20GB for 64-bit

Question 2

what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 starter
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Answer 2

1 / 2GB 
32bit only (x86)

Question 3

what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 home premium
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Answer 3

1 / 16GB

Question 4

what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 Professional
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Answer 4

2 / 192GB

Question 5

what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 Enterprise
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Answer 5

2 / 192GB

Question 6

what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 Ultimate
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Answer 6

2 / 192GB

Question 7

Gadgets

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Answer 7

right click on the desktop to find them

Question 8

user account control UAC

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Answer 8

it prevent any unintentional or unauthorized changes to the computer

Question 9

BitLocker Available only with windows 7 in the Enterprise and ultimate

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Answer 9

BitLocker allows you to encrypt entire volumes of data so that not just a single file is encrypted, the entire operating system and every single one of your files would be encrypted. It protects everything on the computer. That way, if you have a laptop and it’s stolen or lost, you can feel comfortable knowing that although the laptop is gone, the data that was on the laptop is completely safe.

Question 10

Shadow copy

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Answer 10

it create copies that we can recover from in case we delete or we over write

Question 11

Ready boost

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Answer 11

use free space on removable drivers to speed up the system, use USB

Question 12

Compability mode

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Answer 12

old programs can run in new version of windows

Question 13

XP mode

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Answer 13

it is the ability of running applications in windows XP mode (XPM),it is in windows 7 professional, Enterprise and Ultimate.

Question 14

windows defender

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Answer 14

an antispyware programs

Question 15

windows Firewall

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Answer 15

it can be used to stop incoming and outgoing traffic, there are only three setting: On, Off, and block All incoming traffic.

Question 16

Installing windows 7: two ways

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clean installation or an upgrade.

Question 17

Clean installation

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Answer 17

Alternatively referred to as a clean format, a clean install is when everything is erased from the computer and then reinstalled. The hard drive is essentially “clean” and can be used for installing a fresh copy of an operating system and any other software you want reinstalled.

Question 18

Upgrade

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installing new OS and keep the files, programs and setting from the old OS

Question 19

windows 7 upgrade Advisor

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it help with the upgrade and give a reports , those reports are divided in to 3 categories:

• system requirements
• Devices
• programs

Question 20

Upgrading editions of Windows 7

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Answer 20

we can upgrade from one edition to an other one by using the windows Anytime upgrading in the control panel.

Question 21

windows 7 features

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system restore
windows Defender
Windows firewall
Action center

Question 22

system Restore

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Answer 22

It creates automatic backups also known as restore points, either during significant events or at a specific time of your choosing. we get access to it by:
Start- all programs-accessories-system control-system restore.

Question 23

windows defender

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Answer 23

it can identify spyware it is in:

start-control Panel-window defender.

Question 24

Windows firewall

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it is used to block access from network

start-control panel-windows firewall

Question 25

Action center 686

Answer 25

In Windows 7, this feature allows the user to have a centralized place to check any system alerts. When Windows has an alert, the Action Center icon will appear in the taskbar, with any alerts appearing when you open it. Start-control panel-action center.

Question 26

Windows 7 administrative tools | 688

Answer 26

``` Users and groups local security policy Account policies account Lockout local policy setting System configuration component Services data Sources Print management Windows Memory Diagnostics ```

Question 27

Users and groups | 688

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it is in the MMC snap-ins | it is available in windows professional and up

Question 28

local security policy | 688

Answer 28

start then type secpol.msc to access | it is in windows 7 professional, Ultimate and enterprise.

Question 29

account policies | 689

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it is divided into Password policy and Account lockout policy

Question 30

component cervices | 691

Answer 30

it is in MMC Microsoft management consoler

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system configuration | 691

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it has 5 tabs: General, Boot, services, startup and Tools

Question 32

Data sources 692

Answer 32

ODBC Data source administrator is found in Start- control panel- administrative Tools - data Sources

Question 33

HomeGroup

Answer 33

HomeGroup is a feature introduced in Windows 7 that allows the user to set up a password-protected network to share media and files with anyone in their home.