lesson 1 Flashcards
new windows installation
clean install
installation method
DVD, USB, as an image, over the network
windows 8 for the average user
windows 8 core
windows 8 pro
➔ Windows 8 which includes encryption and virtualization + optional features I.e. Windows Media Centre
windows 8 enterprise
Everything from Pro + additional network services for large scale IT infrastructures
windows 8 rt
Design for tablet PCs that use 32-bit ARM based CPUs
32 bit vs 64 bit
The number of bits in a processor refers to the size of the data types that it handles and the size of its
registry. A 64-bit processor is capable of storing 264 computational values, including memory addresses,
which means it’s able to access over four billion times as much physical memory than a 32-bit processor
windows 8 minimum processor
1 GHz (support for PAE, NX, & SSE2). 64- bit recommended
windows 8 minimum ram
1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit). 4 GB is recommended
windows 8 minimum storage
16 GB free space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit
windows 8 video api minimums
DirectX 9 with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver.
DirectX 10 is recommended
how to check system hardware compatability
run>msinfo32 or control panel system
local installation
DVD or a bootable USB flash drive. Known as local installations and work well
for single installations.
windows upgrade assistannt
It will provide a report of the computer
and what you need to review. In some cases, a portion of the devices need to be reinstalled once
Windows 8 Installation is complete. The Upgrade Assistant will ask you what files you want to keep
upgrade to windows 8
Windows 7 Starter
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium