Chapter 14/ working with windows 7 Flashcards
window 7 editions
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Windows 7 system requirements
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
what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 starter
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1 / 2GB 32bit only (x86)
what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 home premium
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1 / 16GB
what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 Professional
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2 / 192GB
what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 Enterprise
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2 / 192GB
what is the maximum physical CPU and RAM supported by window 7 Ultimate
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2 / 192GB
Gadgets
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right click on the desktop to find them
user account control UAC
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it prevent any unintentional or unauthorized changes to the computer
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.
Shadow copy
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it create copies that we can recover from in case we delete or we over write
Ready boost
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use free space on removable drivers to speed up the system, use USB
Compability mode
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old programs can run in new version of windows
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.
windows defender
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an antispyware programs
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.
Installing windows 7: two ways
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clean installation or an upgrade.
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.
Upgrade
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installing new OS and keep the files, programs and setting from the old OS
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
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.
windows 7 features
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system restore
windows Defender
Windows firewall
Action center
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.
windows defender
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it can identify spyware it is in:
start-control Panel-window defender.
Windows firewall
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it is used to block access from network
start-control panel-windows firewall
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.
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
Users and groups
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it is in the MMC snap-ins
it is available in windows professional and up
local security policy
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start then type secpol.msc to access
it is in windows 7 professional, Ultimate and enterprise.
account policies
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it is divided into Password policy and Account lockout policy
component cervices
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it is in MMC Microsoft management consoler
system configuration
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it has 5 tabs: General, Boot, services, startup and Tools
Data sources
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ODBC Data source administrator is found in Start- control panel- administrative Tools - data Sources
HomeGroup
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.
