microsoft client operating systems chapter 1-3 Flashcards

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what are the different form factors of a desktop pc,laptop and tablet

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the form factor in a pc=atx , laptop=mini itx,tablet = tft

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know the minimal requirements to run the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of windows 10

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  1. processor :1 gigahertz or faster compatible processor or system on a chip ,2 ram:1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit ,3. hard drive size 32 GB or larger hard disk and latest os:ethier 7 sp 1 or 8.1windows update
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Know what a device driver is and does

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Device drivers perform the actual communication between physical devices and the operating system

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What can you do with Windows Hardware Quality Lab

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Windows Hardware Quality labs is a testing procedure that allows you to test the reliability and compatibility of your device or driver with windows operating systems

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Know the difference between a clean install and an upgrade :a clean install is a software installation in which any previous version is eradicated

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The alternative to a clean install is an upgrade, in which elements of a previous version remains
the differences among the Windows 10 editions.

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the differences among the Windows 10 editions.

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Windows 10 home: is designed for customer-based personal computers and tablets, windows 10 pro:is designed for personal computers and tablets for small and minimum business and for advanced users. It is similar to windows 10 home, but has extra features to meet the needs of small businesses. It includes BitLocker, EFS,domain join,and group policy management. Windows 10 enterprise: is designed for personal computers and tablets for large enterprises. it builds on windows 10 pro by adding advanced features designed to meet the demands of medium-and large-sized organizations . it includes AppLocker, BranchCache, and DirectAccess. Windows 10 Enterprise is only available to Volume Licensing customers . Windows 10 Education : is Designed for personal computers and tablets aimed at schools (including staff, administrators, teachers , and students). Windows 10 Education is only available through academic Volume Licensing .

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Know the minimum Windows 10 edition to support adding a computer to a domain.:

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Windows 10 pro

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How much memory is support by Windows 10 Home 32-bit, Windows 10 Home 64-bit, and Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit?

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Windows 10 home 32-bit supports 4 GB ,Windows home 64-bit supports 128 GB and Windows 10 Enterprise 64 -bit supports 6TB

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Know the definitions for the following Windows features: AppLocker, BitLocker, BranchCache, and Windows To Go.

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AppLocker: is a feature that allows you to specify which groups or users can run or not run , a particular application in your organization , BitLocker: is a feature that protects a system from being accessed if the system is lost or stolen by encrypting a volume , BranchCache: is a wide area network bandwidth optimization technology that allows the local caching of shared folders and websites so that you don’t always have to access over a slower WAN link .

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High-Touch with Retail Media,

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High-touch retail media development:suitable for small organizations with few devices to install with windows 10. Requires no it specialist skills or additional services or components. All that is required is one or more copies of windows 10 installation media, which can be provided on a DVD, or appropriate files can be accessed on a USB storage device or even from a network file server shared folder.

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Lite-touch-high-volume deployment

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Suitable for larger organizations that intend to install a few hundred devices, using limited installer intervention. Because the strategy relies on the use of image deployment and additional services, such as Windows Deployment Services (WDS) and, optionally, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), some specialist IT skills are also required.

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Zero-Touch High-Volume Deployment.

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For very large organizations with thousands of devices. Requires a considerable investment in IT skills to facilitate this strategy. Also requires the use of MDT and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager to deploy Windows 10, using no installer intervention.

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13
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Know the disadvantages of using the VHDX file format.

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some of the disadvantages of using the vhdx file format. could be for example ,They can crash Windows if they are corrupted. They can be malware attack vectors against a VM.
They are prone to corruption due to damaged hard disk, bad network, or third-party programs.

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Know the differences between VHD and VHDX files.

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some of the differences between VHD and VHDX files are as follows ,Vhdx files are created by Windows server only, while .vhd files are created by Windows server, Citrix and Linux vhdx files are dynamic and can be easily expanded, while .vhd files are fixed and cannot be adjusted..,,.vhdx files can hold up to 64 TB of data, while .vhd files can hold up to 2 TB of data.
As well as vhdx files can hold up to 64 TB of data, while .vhd files can hold up to 2 TB of data.

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Know the names of 3 tools that can create a VHD file.

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Disk control management console, Hyper-V manager and disk part command

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16
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Which User State Migration Tool can be used to restore files and settings on the target computer?

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load.state.exe

17
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What is used to migrate user data between 2 PCs running a Windows client OS?

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user state migration tool

18
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What can you do with LoadState and ScanState?

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Scan state collects information from the source computer and load state applies that information to the destination computer

19
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What are the minimum requirements for Windows To Go?

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USB 2.0

20
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Name 3 installation sources for Windows To Go.

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A windows 10 installation disk or optical media, a windows 10.wim file and a windows 10 Enterprise iso file

21
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What is Native VHD?

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Native boot enables virtual hard disk to run on a computer without a virtual machine or hypervisor

22
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Know how to use a language pack.

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  1. Open settings >time and language, 2.under language click add language, 3. Select the language you want to use, 4.click next ,5.choose to install the optional language features available for the selected language ,6.the language pack is downloaded and installed, 7.log out of the device and then sign in to display the new default language
23
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Know the name of the organization that tests and verities drivers for hardware devices.

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Windows hardware quality labs

24
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Where are certified drivers stored in Windows 10?

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Managing driver packages

25
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Know how to turn off a driver without unloading the drivers.

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disabling a device does not affect the hardware in anyway or uninstall the device driver ,it simply renders the device inoperative until you enable it again

26
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Know some basic problems and their associated drivers

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(Rex X, Yellow warning symbol and Blue I).The RED “X” indicates a device ,which means the device is installed on the computer and is consuming resources, has a protected mode driver not loaded or has been installed improperly.

27
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What is Plug and Play?

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Plug and Play is a technology that allows a hardware component to be attached to a computer so that it is automatically configured by the operating system,without user intervention.

28
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If a driver lacks a digital certificate, can you load the driver?

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without a digital certificate windows won’t load the driver

29
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What do you find in the Devices and Printers folder?

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The Devices and Printers folder provides you with a quick view of all the devices currently connected to your computer that you can connect or disconnect through a port or network connection

30
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What is the main utility to manage device drivers?

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device manager provides you with a graphical view of the hardware (internal and external) that is installed on your computer and gives you a way to manage and configure your devices. with Device Manager, you can determine whether a device is recognized by windows and if the device is working properly.

31
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Know the differences between WIM and ISO.

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an ISO boot image can be burned to a cd/dvd and booted on a client,a WIM can imported into another system like the windows deployment services

32
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Know how to use dism.exe to mount an image.

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  1. open command prompt ,2.use Dism to mount the image
33
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What utility must be run on a cloned system to make sure the clone receives its own SID?

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sysprep

34
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What can you do with sysprep.exe

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the main program that calls other executable files that prepare the windows installation

35
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What does sysprep /oobe do?

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Restarts the computer into OOBE mode