Chapter 16 operating System Administration Flashcards
What is the command prompt to start the Date and Time applet?
timedate.cpl
what is the command prompt to start the Region applet?
intl.cpl
What is the command prompt to open the internet setting applet?
inetcpl.cpl
Is Microsoft edge controlled by the internet options applet?
no
Some files are hidden by default as a security measure, how would you make these visible?
Open the files explorer options applet from control and deselect hidden files.
you want to change the name of a computer, how would you do this?
In the System Applet through the advanced tab and Computer Name
When purchasing a piece of hardware for a computer why is it a good idea to go to the manufacturer website and download the latest drivers?
The hardware may have been in the box for a while between being packaged up, shipped out, put on display and sold. New drivers may have been released in that time and it’s always better to have the most up to date drivers.
What is the performamce tap responsible for? (found in system / advances system settings)
Visual effects, processor scheduling, memory usage and virtual memory.
If a system is being used primarily as a network server, what might you want to do?
Change the performance options to background services.
What are the two types of variables found in the enviroment variables tab (on system / advanced system settings)
User Variables - for specific users and do not affect others who use the machine
System Variables - Set for all users.
What three options would you find in the User Profiles tab? (under system / advanced system settings)
Change Type (only available if more than one user)
Delete
Copy To
What two options can be found on the system startup tab (system / advanced system settings)
Startup - options for dual boot option and time boot up options display
System Failure - options for what to do in the event of system failure such as write an event of the problem, sending alerts to the network, and saving information about the problem to a disk.
What are you able to do from the system protection tab (system / advanced system settings)
Enable system protection which in turn will let you make restore points incase of system crashes.
How would you configure to let someone take remote access of a computer?
In system / advanced system settings / remote tab
Security and maintenance applet in Windows 10 was previously known as what?
Security Centre
What is the run command for the security and maintenance app?
wscui.cpl
What options would you find in the Power Options Applet? (powercfg.cpl)
Options for when the computers sleeps, setting a password to revive devices, wireless adapter setting and the system cooling policy.
what does the Credential Manager Applet allow you to do?
Store and change username and password credentials.
Where would you view installed programs and updates?
Control Panel / Programmes and features applet (appwiz.cpl)
What sharing applet was introduced in Windows 7 butlater removed from Windows 10?
HomeGroup Sharing. It allowed for easy sharing of files and printers.
What is the taskkill.exe utility used for?
Used to terminate processes
What is th shutdown.exe utility used for?
Used to schedule a shutdown either complete or a restart.
What is the format command used for in the cmd line?
used to wipe data off disc and prepare them fir new use.
If you wanted to format your D: drive as NTFS with the label HDD2, using the command line, what would you have to type?
format D: /fs:ntfs /v:HDD2
