1.3 Flashcards
Generally speaking what info can you find within the task Managers application/performance tab ?
Apps network, disk, CPU and memory usage.
What will the performance tab of task manager show you ?
A GUI graph of app procceses
What does device manager do ?
Check, update and install device drivers
What does Local Security Policy do ?
Allows us to create or modify security policies
In windows Where would you set or modify password policies ?
Administrative Tools – Local Security Policy
What should you use to identify sources of error or poor performance ?
The Performance Monitor
Long term stats
What is a service ?
A programme that runs in the background
Where would you create, delete, or modify automated tasks ?
Task Scheduler
What does the Administrative Tools – Data Sources do ?
lists the databases that the computer can connect to.
Where can you view sources of error ?
Event Viewer
Where would you find a list of physical disks, and how they are partitioned ?
Disk managment
What would you use to import a new certificate onto your system ?
Certificate Mananger
What is msinfo32.exe ?
System info: OS version, RAM Processor type etc
How do you access the microsoft management console ?
windows key +r then Type MMC
The registry files are stored in the C:\Windows\System32\___________ folder.
C:\Windows\System32\config
What is taskmgr.exe ?
Task manager
What is eventvwr.msc ?
Windows event viewer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqB9HrmoiRI
What is taskschd.msc ?
Task Scheduler
What is msinfo32.exe ?
System Information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWFzY-b8H_s
What does Resmon.exe monitor do ?
Resource monitor provides a Detailed real time view of performance
What is the registry ?
Hierachical Master database
What is regedit.exe ?
Windows registry editor/
What is msconfig.exe ?
System config tool
What extension is found on the end of MMC snapins ?
.msc
What is regedit.exe ?
Registry Editor.
What does Local users and groups do ?
View, create, delete, or disable user accounts on the local computer.
What is the microsoft management console ?
A custom toolbox of useful utilities referred to as “Snap-ins”.