Chapter 14/ working with windows 7 Flashcards

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window 7 editions
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Windows 7 system requirements

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6 editions: we need to know 5 of them
window 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate.

1GHz processor or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
1GB of RAM for 32-bit or 2GB of RAM for 64-bit
16GB of free hard drive space for 32-bit or 20GB for 64-bit

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what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 starter
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1 / 2GB 
32bit only (x86)
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what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 home premium
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1 / 16GB

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what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 Professional
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2 / 192GB

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what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 Enterprise
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2 / 192GB

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what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 Ultimate
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2 / 192GB

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Gadgets

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right click on the desktop to find them

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user account control UAC

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it prevent any unintentional or unauthorized changes to the computer

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BitLocker Available only with windows 7 in the Enterprise and ultimate

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BitLocker allows you to encrypt entire volumes of data so that not just a single file is encrypted, the entire operating system and every single one of your files would be encrypted. It protects everything on the computer. That way, if you have a laptop and it’s stolen or lost, you can feel comfortable knowing that although the laptop is gone, the data that was on the laptop is completely safe.

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Shadow copy

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it create copies that we can recover from in case we delete or we over write

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Ready boost

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use free space on removable drivers to speed up the system, use USB

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Compability mode

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old programs can run in new version of windows

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XP mode

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it is the ability of running applications in windows XP mode (XPM),it is in windows 7 professional, Enterprise and Ultimate.

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windows defender

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an antispyware programs

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windows Firewall

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it can be used to stop incoming and outgoing traffic, there are only three setting: On, Off, and block All incoming traffic.

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Installing windows 7: two ways

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clean installation or an upgrade.

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Clean installation

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Alternatively referred to as a clean format, a clean install is when everything is erased from the computer and then reinstalled. The hard drive is essentially “clean” and can be used for installing a fresh copy of an operating system and any other software you want reinstalled.

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Upgrade

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installing new OS and keep the files, programs and setting from the old OS

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windows 7 upgrade Advisor

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it help with the upgrade and give a reports , those reports are divided in to 3 categories:

  • system requirements
  • Devices
  • programs
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Upgrading editions of Windows 7

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we can upgrade from one edition to an other one by using the windows Anytime upgrading in the control panel.

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windows 7 features

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system restore
windows Defender
Windows firewall
Action center

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system Restore

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It creates automatic backups also known as restore points, either during significant events or at a specific time of your choosing. we get access to it by:
Start- all programs-accessories-system control-system restore.

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windows defender

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it can identify spyware it is in:

start-control Panel-window defender.

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Windows firewall

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it is used to block access from network

start-control panel-windows firewall

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Action center

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In Windows 7, this feature allows the user to have a centralized place to check any system alerts. When Windows has an alert, the Action Center icon will appear in the taskbar, with any alerts appearing when you open it.
Start-control panel-action center.

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Windows 7 administrative tools

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Users and groups
local security policy
Account policies
account Lockout
local policy setting
System configuration
component Services
data Sources
Print management
Windows Memory Diagnostics
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Users and groups

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it is in the MMC snap-ins

it is available in windows professional and up

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local security policy

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start then type secpol.msc to access

it is in windows 7 professional, Ultimate and enterprise.

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account policies

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it is divided into Password policy and Account lockout policy

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component cervices

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it is in MMC Microsoft management consoler

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system configuration

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it has 5 tabs: General, Boot, services, startup and Tools

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Data sources

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ODBC Data source administrator is found in Start- control panel- administrative Tools - data Sources

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HomeGroup

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HomeGroup is a feature introduced in Windows 7 that allows the user to set up a password-protected network to share media and files with anyone in their home.