Chapter 12 - Operating System Basics Flashcards
tell me the 3 major distinctions of software you should be aware of.
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operating system
application
driver
what is a shell?
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a program that runs on top of the OS and allows the user to issue commands through a set of menus or other interface
tell me the minimum requirements for windows 7 with regards to processor, memory, and free hard drive space
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1GHz
1GB for 32 bit, 2GB for 64 bit
16 GB for 32 bit, 20 GB for 64 bit
tell me about the two items that make up the Taskbar
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start menu
system tray
what’s the most common way to add programs to the all programs submenu?
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by using an application’s installation program
how do you clear the list of documents shown in the my recent documents/recent items submenu?
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open the taskbar and start menu properties screen, the use the clear button on the advanced tab
tell me a quick way to access Help. it only takes one key press
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press F1
why is hibernation safer than stand by mode?
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because in hibernation, data in memory gets saved to the hard disk and therefore won’t be lost if there’s a loss of power
which mode do you use when running an application on older versions of windows?
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compatibility mode
when you need to access other computers that your computer is connected, where do you navigate to? there’s two names for it
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network
my network places
tell me the two types of networks
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workgroup
domain
in windows 7, where are your deleted files held? (tell me the folder name)
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$Recycle.Bin
you have an option of choosing Word or Notepad. which one will have more options?
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Word
what’s the difference between restored and maximized?
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restored - not necessarily taking up the full screen
maximized - take up full screen every time
what is a major update to Windows called?
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service pack
windows update is turned off by default, true or false
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false. it is ON by default
what is the update server for large organizations’ update process?
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Windows Server Update Services
what is a restore point?
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its a copy of your system configuration at a given point in time
what do you do when you need to use a restore point but windows won’t boot normally?
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boot to safe mode. from there, you can use system restore to choose a restore point
max characters for a filename?
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255 characters
are filenames case sensitive?
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no
you are looking at a drive in your computer. where does the hierarchy of folders for that drive begin?
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the root directory
characters that act as placeholders for a character or set of characters are called what?
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wildcards
you are considering the options of encryption and compression. will you find them on FAT32 or NTFS partitions?
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only NTFS
