CompTIA A+ 1102 Windows (Set 2) Flashcards
1
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provides real-time system statistics
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Windows Task Manager
2
Q
- ctrl-alt-del, then select task manager
- right click the task bar and select Task Manager
- ctrl-shift-esc
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Starting the Windows Task Manager (list)
3
Q
- non interactive applications
- background processes
- right click a service to start, stop, or restart it
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Services Tab (ask Manager)
4
Q
manage which programs start with a Windows login
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Startup Tab (Task Manager)
5
Q
- view all running processes
- including those from other accounts
A
Processes Tab (Task Manager)
6
Q
- view CPU, memory, disk, bluetooth, and network performance
- historical and real-time
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Performance Tab (Task Manager)
7
Q
- view user connections and activity
- includes options to disconnect a user and to manage user accounts
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Users Tab (Task Manager)
8
Q
MMC
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Microsoft Management Console (acronym)
9
Q
- build your own management consoles
- add snap-ins to customize
- mmc.exe
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Microsoft Management Console
10
Q
- provides centralized event consolidation
- application, security, setup, and system event information
- different levels for each event:
- information, warning, error, critical, successful audit, failure audit
- “eventvwr.msc”
A
Event Viewer (MMC)
11
Q
- manage disk operations
- individual computers or file servers
- “diskmgmt.msc”
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Disk Management (MMC)
12
Q
- schedule an application or a script
- includes predefined schedules
- includes organizational tools such as folders
- “taskschd.msc”
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Task Scheduler (MMC)
13
Q
- manages devices and their drivers
- “devmgmt.msc”
A
Device Manager (MMC)
14
Q
- view and manage user and trusted certificates
- “certmgr.msc”
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Certificate Manager (MMC)
15
Q
- manage users and groups
- “lusrmgr.msc”
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Local Users and Groups (MMC)
16
Q
- provides OS metrics
- set alerts and automated actions
- store statistics
- provides built in performance reports
- “perfmon.msc”
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Performance Monitor (MMC)
17
Q
-provides a system overview
- “msinfo32.exe”
sections:
- hardware resources
- components
- software environment
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System Information
18
Q
- detailed, real-time view of performance
- “resmon.exe”
categories:
- overview
- CPU
- memory
- disk
- network
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Resource Monitor
19
Q
- manage boot processes, startup, services, etc.
- “msconfig.exe”
A
System Configuration
20
Q
- find unused or unneeded files
- “cleanmgr.exe”
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Disk Cleanup
21
Q
- moves file fragments so that they are contiguous
- improves read and write times
- not necessary for SSDs
- graphical version of this tool is available in Drive Properties
- or use “defrag [volume]” in command line
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Disk Defragmentation
22
Q
- master database
- used by almost everything in Windows
- “regedit.exe”
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Windows Registry Editor
23
Q
- customize how the built-in browser will operate inside of Windows
tabs:
- general
- security
- change access based on site location
- privacy
- customize cookies, pop-up blocker, location, and InPrivate browsing settings
- content
- manage digital certificates and auto-complete settings
- connections
- manage VPN and proxy settings
- programs
- modify the default browser, plugins, etc.
- advanced
- contains detailed configuration options as well as a reset button
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Internet Options (Control Panel)
24
Q
- shows everything on the network
- easier management than device manager
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Devices and Printers (Control Panel)
25
- modify or remove installed applications
- turn Windows features on or off
Programs and Features (Control Panel)
26
- add, modify, or remove network adapters
- advanced settings and streaming options available, here
Network and Sharing Center (Control Panel)
27
- shows computer information, including the version and edition of Windows
- modify system properties and system preferences
- configure remote desktop
System (Control Panel)
28
- the mail applet icon does not appear unless a mail client is installed on the system
- provides access to local mail configuration
- account information
- data files
Mail (Control Panel)
29
- speed up the search process
- control what information might be searched
Indexing Options (Control Panel)
30
tabs:
- general
- view
- customize how files and folders are seen
- provides options to view hidden files and to hide extensions
- search
- modify what is shown when you perform a search
File Explorer Options (Control Panel)
31
Power Options (Control Panel)
- configure how Windows uses power
- options to choose what closing the lid on a laptop does
- options for USB selective suspend
- used to disable individual USB devices
- enable or disable fast startup
modes:
- hibernate
- open documents and applications are saved to the disk
- used by Fast Startup
- sleep (standby)
- open files and applications are stored in memory
- save power and startup quickly
- switches to hibernate if power is low
Power Options (Control Panel)
32
automatically, with five minutes of tolerance
How does Windows set the time, by default?
33
enable or disable shared application activity, shared language, and speech recognition
Privacy (Settings)
34
- modify many Windows features:
- display
- night light, scaling, resolution
- audio settings
- notifications
System (Settings)
35
view internet status and modify IP address settings
Network and Internet (Settings)
36
- manage and configure login account information
- MS accounts are considered local accounts
- includes email configuration
- manage sign-in options
Accounts (Settings)
37
- both are specific to the OS version
- 64-bit operating systems can run 64-bit and 32-bit applications
- 32-bit apps are stored in "\Program Files (x86)"
- 64-bit apps are stored in "Program Files"
- 32-bit operating systems cannot run 64-bit applications
Application and Driver Operating System Compatibility
38
- check with each application for it's specific requirements
- to run an application, your resources must exceed the operating systems required resources and exceed the application's required resources
Application Resource Requirments
39
- may require only integrated graphics, or a dedicated graphics card
integrated graphics:
- combined CPU and GPU chip
- uses system memory for graphics
dedicated graphics card:
- uses it's own vRAM
Application Graphics Resource Requirments
40
- manages application usage
- the application will only work if this hardware device is present
- commonly a USB device
- often used with high-end software
External Hardware Tokens
41
- a sector by sector copy of the data on an optical disk
- uses the ISO 9660 file system, collapsed into a single file
- must be mounted in the OS
- appears as a separate drive
ISO Files
42
- impact to device
- impact to network
- access to internal services
- rights and permissions to file shares
- impact to operation
- impact to business
- critical processes are sensitive to downtime and outages
Application Installation Impacts and Considerations (list)
43
- runs when you perform a Windows upgrade
- run manually from the Windows setup screen
- called the Windows 10 Upgrade Checker or the PC Health Checker for Windows 11
Hardware Compatibility Check
44
18 to 36 months after release
How long does Windows provide OS support?
