CH 17 BB Flashcards
What are the 6 different Windows Vista editions? Pg 829
Home Basic, Home Premium, Starter, Enterprise, Business, and Ultimate.
Which feature, that was new to vista, was intended to prevent unintentional/unauthorized changes to the computer? Pg 831
UAC
T/F All Windows Vista editions (Other than Starter) have 32-bit/64-bit versions available. Pg 830
True.
What is the Compatibility Mode feature? Pg 831
Included to configure programs to believe that they are running with Windows XP or earlier versions of windows.
T/F Security Center for Vista is the equivalent of Action Center for Windows 7 and above. Pg 831
True.
What is the main complaint about UAC for Vista? Pg 831-832
That it can only be turned on/off and has no ability to change if it is more/less restrictive(as it does in windows 7) thus some would say it requires permission too often; thus becoming an annoyance.
T/F Windows Vista Enterprise must be installed as a clean install, or as an upgrade to Windows Vista Business. Pg 834
True.
What does USMT stand for and what does it do? Pg 835
User State Migration Tool. Allows you to migrate user file settings related to applications, desktop configuration, and accounts.
What is the difference between USMT and Windows Easy Transfer(WET). Pg 835
USMT allows transfers to be scripted(intended for wide-scale migrations), while WET uses a GUI that requires user interaction(one-time transfer).
T/F Without an activation key, Windows will not run at all. Pg 833
False. The operating system will run, but only for a limited number of days and will constantly remind you to activate.
Where can you configure ReadyBoost? Pg 831
The ReadyBoost tab of the properties dialog box for the removable media device.
T/F Windows Vista does not include Windows Defender. Pg 831
False.
What are the three basic settings for Windows Firewall in Windows Vista? Pg 831
On, off, and Block all incoming connections.
What features does Windows Vista Home Basic NOT include? Pg 829
Aero, windows server domain, and shadow copies (also does not have BitLocker)
What features does Windows Vista Home Premium have that Home Basic does not? Pg 829
Aero and support for HDTV