CH 15 BB Flashcards
What are the four different editions of Windows 8? Pg 764
Windows 8(core), Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Enterprise, and Windows 8 RT
What are the minimum requirements of the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 8? Pg 764
32-bit: 1 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of hard drive space, and a DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver.
64-bit: all the requirements of 32-bit but needs 2 GB of RAM and 20 GB of hard drive space.
What processor does Windows 8 RT run on, and why is this significant? Pg 765
An ARM(Advanced RISC Machine) processor, programs designed for x86/x64 processors are not compatible with an ARM processor.
What is PowerShell? Pg 766
Greatly enhanced command interface where script files can be written based on the .NET programming framework.
What is Action Center? Pg 767
A central dialog for dealing with problems, security, and maintenance.
What is Charms? Pg 766
Controls on the side of the screen for every Windows Store app. Consist of search, share, start, devices, and settings.
What is Multimonitor Taskbars? Pg 766
Windows 8 added the ability to have the taskbar on multiple monitors.
What is live sign-in? Pg 767
In a non-domain based environment, you can use your microsoft account to log in to your windows 8-based PC. Can also be used without a microsoft account but must authenticate with cloud-based services upon login.
What is OneDrive? Pg 765
Online cloud/storage that comes with your windows account.
What is Start Screen and what menu did it replace? Pg 766
The central location (shortcut: Windows key) where you can access your most commonly used data and sites.
