Chapter 12 - Windows Under the Hood

Question 1

The Registry

Answer 1

The primary binary database that stores all your windows settings. The Registry can only be read by Registry Editor(regedit.exe).

Question 2

Registry Editor

Answer 2

Is the program that reads the binary file called The Registry.

Question 3

HKLM is what?

Answer 3

Is shorthand for HKEY_Local_Machine

Question 4

Two types of programs running on your computer

Answer 4

applications and Services

Question 5

Applications

Answer 5

Your large programs like email, internet browser, Microsoft word.

Question 6

Services

Answer 6

Services are programs or processes that run in the background. You can stop and start services, along with disable and enable them.

Question 7

Process is made of what two programs

Answer 7

Apps + Services = Process.

Question 8

PID stands for what?

Answer 8

Process ID

Question 9

Dependency Heirarchy

Answer 9

In other words is the Process Tree. Dependency Hierarchy is a program or process using other processes to run.

Question 10

Services tool

Answer 10

Older programs that come with windows. Managers Services that run on a system.

Question 11

Right-clicking

Answer 11

You can right on an object to view its content menu.

Question 12

Control Panel

Answer 12

Control Panel handles many setting and information for your system. CompTIA exams assume Large icons view for Control Panel.

Question 13

Administrative Tools

Answer 13

Has a lot of important things that you can access.

Question 14

System Configure

Answer 14

System configure is important to configuring your system when booting up.

Question 15

How can Task Manager be accessed?

Answer 15

Can be accessed by CLt + Alt + del, or Clt + Shift + Esc.

Question 16

Pages are what?

Answer 16

When a program is running in memory it gets allocated to or into pages.

Question 17

Windows 7 Task Manger

Answer 17

Needed a lot of help from Resource Manager.

Question 18

msinfo32 is what?

Answer 18

is System Information(msinfo32). Old information tool provides information about your system.

Question 19

msconfig is what?

Answer 19

System Configuration(msconfig). Lists startup, boot, and services options

Question 20

Safe Boot

Answer 20

Shuts down devices drives, shuts down other components.

Question 21

Active Directory Repair

Answer 21

Active Directory Repair repairs reestablishes connection between a system and the network if you has a good username and password.

Question 22

System in Control Panel

Answer 22

Is good for information and configuration for your system.

Question 23

System Protection

Answer 23

Found in System on the control panel. Where you create restore points.

Question 24

Advanced System Settings.

Answer 24

Again found in System on the control panel.

Question 25

DEP stands for what?

Answer 25

Data Execution Prevention(DEP). Helps protect against damage from viruses and other security threats.

Question 26

MMC stands for what?

Answer 26

Microsoft Management Console(MMC). Allows you to customize/create your own utility tool.

Question 27

Performance Baseline

Answer 27

Gives you an idea as to how your system runs

Question 28

Performance Monitor

Answer 28

a windows tool that uses counters to monitor your system.

Question 29

Event Viewer

Answer 29

Logs thousands of activities that take place on a Windows system.

Question 30

Event Viewer logs what?

Answer 30

1. Applications, 2. Security, 3. Setup, 4. System.

Question 31

Audit Policy

Answer 31

Tracks information that can be seen in event viewer.

Question 32

Local Security Policy

Answer 32

Sets up policies for your system. And adjust Audit Policy in Local Security Policy.

Question 33

ODBC stands for what?

Answer 33

Open Database Connectivity(ODBC). A tool that lets a windows system locate shared databases. Is based on SQL.

Question 34

SQL stands for what?

Answer 34

Structured Query Language(SQL).

Question 35

COM+ stands for what?

Answer 35

Component Object Model(COM+).

Question 36

Component Services

Answer 36

Is a utility tool that enables users to edit component object model features.