Chapter 13 Operating System Administration Flashcards
Control Panel
pg.610
- Where you go to adjust PC settings
Regional and Language Options Applet
pg.613
- Choose what format is used for numbers
- What the layout is for the keyboard
- Geographical Location
- The Language to be used for non-Unicode programs
Unicode
pg.613
- Is a worldwide character-encoding standard
Internet Option Applet
pg.613
- Internet Properties
- Used to configure the browser environment
Folder Options Applet
pg. 613
- Changes the display settings of Windows Explorer
System Control Applet
pg.615
- Used Configuration changes to Windows machine Options... - General - Network Identification - User Profiles
Security Center Applet
pg. 620
- aka Action Center
- Manages firewall
- Auto updates
- Virus Protection
Windows Firewall Applet
pg.620
- Manages Firewall included with the OS
Power Options Applet
pg.620
- Allows you to configure a power plan dictating when devices will turn off or put to sleep
Command Prompt
pg.620
- Helps you type and run MS‑DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) commands and other computer commands
- Perform tasks on your PC without using a mouse or touch
Networking Command-Line Tools
pg.621
- PING
- IPCONFIG
- NET
OS Command-Line Tools
pg.631
- TASKKILL
- BOOTREC
- DEL
- FDISK
Windows Registry
pg.639
- Database that stores configuration settings and options on Windows operating systems
Virtual Memory
pg.641
- Uses paging or swap file
- Swap file is hard drive space into which idle pieces of programs are placed
Task Manager
pg.642
- Lets you shut down non-responsive apps
MMC
pg.644
- Microsoft Management Console
- Runs admin. tools
Computer Management
Manages…
- Hardware devices
- Services
Admin. Shares vs. Local Shares
pg.645-646
Admin. Shares
- Created on the servers running Windows
Local Shares
- Created locally and visible
Services
pg.646
- Allows you to interact with the services running on the computer
Performance Monitor
pg.646
- Displays performance counters
Task Scheduler
pg.647
- Schedules the launch of programs or scripts at predefined times or after specified time intervals
Configuration Tools
pg.648
- General
- Boot
- Services
- Startup
- Tools
Power Management
pg.650
Main States of Power
- Hibernate
- Stand by
- Suspend/Sleep
