ch13_WindowsBasics Flashcards
What is the Registry
A database that contains everything about your computer. If a change is made it will involve editing the registry.
What are registry files called
Hives
What are the Five main subgroups / root keys?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT HKEY_CURRENT_USER HKEY_USERS HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
What are the types of data
String
Binary
DWORD (32 bits)
QWORD (64 bits)
Where can you find most of the auto starting programs
LM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run
What are the two command line registry tools
reg - a powerful registry editor
regsvr32 - dynamic link library files as command components
Explain the boot process
BIOS to Boot manager
BIOS scans for MBR
MBR holds small bit of boot code to find and load boot sector
Boot sector points to the boot manager
Where can you find the boot manager for windows
A small 100 mb partition
Explain the boot process
Boot manager to OS
If multiple OS present
BM will bootstrap OS(s)
If single OS
boot manager will load system kernal
What is bootstrapping
the instructions on how to load an OS during boot
What is winload.exe
Hardware Abstraction Layer, registry, drivers, resources needed to boot
What happens when a program is started
Loads into RAM = process
What is a service
a process that runs in the background without a GUI
Explain how a program is loaded
Loads into RAM as service
Process tells CPU the code to run
What is an application
a process that appears in a window or full screen
