Chapter 11 Flashcards
What does Administrative tools mean
A group of tools accessed through Control Panel that you can use to manage the local computer or other computers on the network.
What does clean boot mean
A process of starting Windows with a basic set of drivers and startup programs that can be useful when software does not install properly.
What does computer management mean
A windows console that contains several administrative tools used by support technicians to manage the local computer or other computers on the network
What does console mean
A window that consolidates several Windows administrative tools.
What does directX mean
A Microsoft software development tool that software developers can use to write multimedia applications, such as games, video-editing software, and computer-aided design software.
What does dxdiag.exe do
A Windows command used to display information about hardware and diagnose problems with DirectX.
What does event viewer do
A windows tool useful for troubleshooting problems with Windows, applications and hardware. It displays logs of significant events such as hardware or network failure, OS failure, OS error messages, a device or service that has failed to start or general protection faults
What does MMC stand for
microsoft management console
What does HAL mean
The low-level part of Windows, written specifically for each CPU technology, so that only the HAL must change when platform components change.
What does HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT mean
A Windows registry key that stores information to determine which application is opened when the user double-clicks a file.
What is the kernel used for in the windows OS
The kernel is responsible for interacting with the hardware
What does HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (HKCC) mean
A Windows registry key that contains information about the hardware configuration that is used by the computer at startup.
What is a thread?
A single task that a process requests from the kernel
What does HKEY_CURRENT_USER mean
A Windows registry key that contains data about the current user. The key is built when a user signs in using data kept in the HKEY_USERS key and data kept in the Ntuser.dat file of the current user.
What is the most commonly used feature of the task manager?
Allows the user to stop a process that is hung (unresponsive)
What does HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE mean
An important Windows registry key that contains hardware, software, and security data. The key
is built using data taken from the SAM hive, the Security hive, the Software hive, and the System hive and from data collected at startup about the hardware.
What can system configuration be used for
It can be used to temporarily disable startup processes to test for performance improvement and find a startup program causing a problem
What does HKEY_USERS mean
A Windows registry key that contains data about all users and is taken from the Default hive.
What is the services console used for?
The services console is used to manage windows and application services. When and if a service starts can be controlled from this console
What does kernel mean
The portion of an OS that is responsible for interacting with the hardware.
What does kernel mode mean
A Windows “privileged” processing mode that has access to hardware components.
What does microsoft management console mean
A Windows utility to build customized consoles. These consoles can be saved to a file with an .msc file extension.
What is the print management utility generally used for
The print management utility can be used to manage printers and print servers on a network.
What does multi monitor taskbar mean
The Windows 8 option to extend the desktop taskbar across multiple monitors. Use the taskbar properties box to adjust the taskbar.
What does multiple monitor misalignment mean
When the display is staggered across multiple monitors, making the display difficult to read. Fix the problem
by adjusting the display in the Windows Screen Resolution window.
What does multiple monitor orientation mean
When the display does not accurately represent the relative positions of multiple monitors. Use the Windows Screen Resolution window to move the display for each monitor so they are oriented correctly.
What does native resolution mean
The actual (and fixed) number of pixels built into an LCD monitor. For the clearest display, always set the resolution to the native resolution.
What does performance monitor mean
A Microsoft Management Console snap-in that can track activity by hardware and software to measure performance.
What does print management mean
A utility located in the Administrative Tools group in Windows 8/7/Vista professional and business editions that allows you to monitor and manage printer queues for all printers on the network.
What does process mean
A program that is running under the authority of the shell, together with the system resources assigned to it.
What does readyboost mean
A Windows utility that uses a flash drive or secure digital (SD) memory card to boost hard drive performance.
What does refresh rate mean
As applied to monitors, the number of times in one second the monitor can fill the screen with lines from top to bottom. Also called vertical scan rate.
What does registry mean
A database that Windows uses to store hardware and software configuration information, user preferences, and setup information