1.1 - Windows Features

Question 1

Windows at work

Answer 1

• Large-scale support
  – Thousands of devices
• Security concerns
  – Mobile devices with important data
  – Local file shares
• Working on a spreadsheet
  – Watching a movie
• Geographical sprawl - Cache data between sites

Question 2

Domain Services

Answer 2

• Active Directory Domain Services
  – Large database of your network
• Everything documented in one place
  – User accounts, servers, volumes, printers
• Distributed architecture
  – Many servers - Not suitable for home use
• Many different uses
  – Authentication, centralized management

Question 3

Organizing network devices

Answer 3

• Windows Workgroups
  – Logical groups of network devices
  – Each device is a standalone system, everyone is a peer
• Windows Domain
  – Business network
  – Centralized authentication and device access
  – Supports thousands of devices across many networks

Question 4

Desktop styles

Answer 4

• Your computer has many different uses
  – Those change depending on where you are
• Work
  – Standard desktop
  – Common user interface
  – Customization very limited
  – You can work at any computer
• Home
  – Complete flexibility
  – Background photos, colors, UI sizing

Question 5

Availability of RDP

Answer 5

• Remote Desktop Protocol
  – View and control the desktop of a remote device
• RDP client
  – Connects to a Remote Desktop Service
  – Clients available for almost any operating system
• Remote Desktop Service
  – Provides access for the RDP client
  – Available in Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise
  – Not available in Windows 10 Home

Question 6

RAM support limitations

Answer 6

• RAM support varies between editions
  – More advanced editions allow additional RAM

Question 7

BitLocker and EFS

Answer 7

• Data confidentiality
  – Encrypt important information
• Encrypting File System
  – Protect individual files and folders
  – Built-in to the NTFS file system
• BitLocker
  – Full Disk Encryption (FDE)
  – Everything on the drive is encrypted
  – Even the operating system
• Home and business use
  – Especially on mobile devices

Question 8

Group Policy editor

Answer 8

• Centrally manage users and systems
  – Policies can be part of Active Directory or
  a local system
• Local Group Policy
  – Manages the local device
  – gpedit.msc
• Group Policy Management Console
  – Integrated with Active Directory
  – Powerful system management
  – gpmc.msc