Chapter 15: Working with Windows Vista Flashcards
Creating a network connection with Windows Vista using TCP/IP, the only required values to function are __ and __. pg. 735
IP address for host and subnet mask
Creating a network connection with Windows Vista using TCP’/IP, the bare minimum recommendations are __ and __ to be able to connect to the internet. pg 735
gateway address and DNS information
Name the location types for network setups. pg. 735
Home, Work, or Public
Y/N By choosing Public for the network location, the Network Discovery is not available pg. 735
Yes because it’s turned off.
What are the first 3 steps to changing the Network Location type in Windows Vista? pg. 735
Start / Control Panel / Network & Sharing Center
What link would you choose within the Network & Sharing Center to update the Network location type? pg. 735
Customize
T/F You have two choices to change the setting for the connection in Windows Vista. pg. 735
True; Public or Private
__ __ properties that may be required include the speed of communication and type of duplexing. pg. 736
Network card
What type of Network card communicates data in one direction at a time? pg. 736
half-duplex
Data flowing in both directions at a time is known as __. pg 736
full-duplex
An Ethernet standard implemented via a card that allows a “sleeping” machine to awaken when it receives a wakeup signal. pg. 736
Wake-on-LAN ( WoL )
What is an extra network card feature that helps with traffic flow and the network transmission speeds? pg. 736
Quality of Service ( QoS )
What network connection item would you select to utilize QoS in Windows Vista?
QoS Packet Schedular
Windows Vista introduced a number of features to optimize the system which are ??? pg. 736
Aero interface, the User Account Control feature, indexing, and Sidebar
Aero pg. 736
Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open
What’s different about Aero’s windows compared to it’s predecessors? pg. 736,737
translucent
What is a Flip 3D? pg. 737
a stack of 3D open windows you can cycle through
While Flip 3D is nice, an important feature of Aero it relies on is live ___. pg. 737
thumbnails
What can you do by opening the Open Classic Appearance Properties For More Color Options? pg. 737
Turn off Aero
What can you do to keep from being prompted by UAC prompts? pg. 737
right-click the program/ Properties/Compatibility tab/Run this program as an Admin
T/F Typically, operating system programs do not have the UAC controls set up to change privileges. pg. 738
True; the option would be grayed out on the Compatibility tab.
Y/N Indexing services allow the operating system to quickly find files. pg. 738
Yes
What has been added to the Windows Vista Indexing Options interface that differs from it’s predecessors? pg. 738
Pause button
What feature allows easy access to gadgets in Windows Vista? pg. 738
Sidebar
What other choices do you have besides Properties within the context menu? pg. 740
Close Sidebar, Bring Gadgets To Front, and Add Gadgets
