Chapter 14 - Maintaining and Optimizing Operating Systems

Question 1

Windows update(in Windows 7).

Answer 1

Gives the user the ability to choose which updates to install and when.

Question 2

Critical Updates

Answer 2

Important updates that you should probably perform.

Question 3

Firmware

Answer 3

Important to update the system BIOS Firmware

Question 4

Windows update(in Windows 10).

Answer 4

Locks down the update system; the only option is to pause the update and choose active hours.

Question 5

Patch Management in Linux

Answer 5

Linux Ubuntu is very good at patch management.

Question 6

Patch Management in MacOS

Answer 6

Splits application and system updates into different updates. And is automated like Windows 10.

Question 7

Chkdsk is a command/shorthand for what?

Answer 7

Check Disk. Which checks disk drives for errors

Question 8

Error Checking for hard drives

Answer 8

Is running chkdsk on a disk partition to check for bad sectors or errors.

Question 9

Trimming

Answer 9

Allows data to be written in individual pages termed “available for use”.

Question 10

Optimization/disk defragment/defrag

Answer 10

Is running trim which allows new data to be written into partially filled blocks.

Question 11

Programs and Features in the control panel is used to do what?

Answer 11

Section of Control Panel that allows you to uninstall applications from your system.

Question 12

System Restore Points

Answer 12

Restores applications, Registry, and a few other critical system files. Windows can restore from a System Restore point even in Windows Recovery Environment.

Question 13

Windows Backup and Restore(windows 7).

Answer 13

Enables users to back up selected folders as well create system images and system repair disks

Question 14

Creating a System Image

Answer 14

Is a image-level backup.

Question 15

A System Repair Disk.

Answer 15

Is a bootable media that helps with recovery.

Question 16

File-level Backup

Answer 16

Backing up all your files.

Question 17

File History

Answer 17

Built in backup in Windows

Question 18

Time Machine

Answer 18

Built in backup on MacOS.

Question 19

System Image

Answer 19

Is a copy of your system at the time of backup.

Question 20

Task Scheduler

Answer 20

Enables users to schedule repetitious tasks.