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Comptia A+ 220-802 Chapter 13 Flashcards

1
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A group of computers that is tightly connected or associated and share a common domain name. Has a single authority (called a domain controller) that manages security for all the computers.name. pg 616

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Domain

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There are two types of environment variables, and you can access either one by clicking the Environment Variables button: pg 618

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User Variables Specify settings that are specific to an individual user and do not affect others who log on to the machine.
System Variables Set for all users on the machine. System variables are used to provide information needed by the system when running applications or performing system tasks.

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what is a user profile? pg 618

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This profile contains information about their settings

and preferences.

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is used to manage the firewall, automatic updates, and virus protection. From here, you can manage settings for Internet options as well and see any maintenance or troubleshooting issues that you need to attend to. pg 620

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Security Center Applet

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what can the Windows Firewall Applet be used for? pg 620

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As the name implies, the Windows Firewall applet (FIREWALL.CPL) can be used to manage the firewall included with the operating system.

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allows you to configure a power plan dictating

when devices, namely the display and the computer, will to turn off or be put to sleep. pg 620

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Power Options applet

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what are 7 command line tools that you will be expected to know for this exam? pg 621

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PING,TRACERT, NETSTAT, IPCONFIG, NET, NSLOOKUP, and NBTSTAT.

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command is one of the most useful commands in the TCP/IP protocol. It sends a series of packets to another system, which in turn sends back a response. This utility can be extremely useful for troubleshooting problems with remote hosts. pg 622

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PING

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is a command-line utility that enables you to verify the route to a remote host.

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Tracert (trace route)

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utility is used to check out the inbound and outbound TCP/IP connections on your machine. It can also be used to view packet statistics, such as how many packets have
been sent and received and the number of errors. pg 623

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Netstat

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In the cmd prompt what does netstat -n do?

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Displays addresses and port numbers in numerical form.

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is one of the first tools to use when experiencing problems accessing resources because it will show you whether an address has been issued to the machine pg 628

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IPCONFIG

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Renew an IP Address from the Command Line pg 628

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  1. Open a command prompt (choose Start a Run, and then type CMD). (This exercise assumes you are using Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP and dynamic
    IP assignments from a DHCP server.)
  2. Type IPCONFIG and view the abbreviated list of information.
  3. Type IPCONFIG /ALL to see the full list. Notice the date and time on the lease for the IP address.
  4. Type IPCONFIG /RENEW followed by IPCONFIG /ALL. The date and time on the lease for the IP address should be the current date and time.
  5. Close the command-prompt window by typing EXIT.
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14
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is a command-line utility that enables you to verify entries on a DNS server. pg 631

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Nslookup

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is a command-line utility that shows NetBIOS over TCP/IP information.

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Nbtstat

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16
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The OS command-line tools you are expected to know for this exam are (16) Pg631

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TASKKILL, BOOTREC, SHUTDOWN, TASKLIST, MD, RD, CD, DEL, FDISK, FORMAT, COPY, XCOPY, ROBOCOPY,
DISKPART, SFC, CHKDSK, and /?.

17
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This utility is used to terminate processes. pg 631

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TASKKILL.EXE

18
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utility can be run in Windows 7 or Windows Vista to interact with the Master Boot Record (MBR), boot sector, or Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store. pg 632

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BOOTREC.EXE

19
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Why cant this feature be used in Win XP? pg 632

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XP uses a different boot structure

20
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utility can be used to schedule a shutdown (complete or a restart) locally or remotely. A variety of reasons can be specified and announced to users for the shutdown.

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SHUTDOWN.EXE

21
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utility is used at the command line to see a list of all the running processes (and their process ID number), similar to what you see in the GUI by using Task Manager.

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TASKLIST.EXE

22
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command is used to delete files and directories at the command line. Wildcards can be used with it and ERASE performs the same operations. pg 634

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Del Command

23
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This command does not exist in Windows 7, Vista, or XP, having been replaced with DISKPART.

(Note) CompTIA lists it as a command to know, and for the exam you should know that it is not included with the current versions of Windows. pg 634

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The FDISK command used to be included with earlier operating systems to make disk partitioning
possible.

24
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command is used to wipe data off disks and prepare them for new use. pg 634

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FORMAT

25
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What should you do before you format your hard drive? pg 634

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Before you format any drive, be sure you have it backed up or are prepared to lose whatever is on it!

26
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utility shows the partitions and lets you manage them on the computer’s hard drives.

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DISKPART

27
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is a command-line-based utility that checks and verifies the versions of system files on your computer. If system files are corrupted, the SFC will replace the corrupted files with correct versions. pg 636

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System File Checker (SFC)

28
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Includes information about which filename extensions map to particular applications.pg 639

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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

29
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Holds all configuration information specific to a particular user, such as their Desktop settings and history information. pg 639

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER

30
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Includes nearly all configuration information about the actual computer hardware and software. pg 639

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

31
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Provides quick access to a number of commonly needed keys that are otherwise buried deep in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE structure. pg 639

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HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

32
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Includes information about all users who have logged on to the system. The HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive is actually a subkey of this hive. pg 639

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HKEY_USERS

33
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Windows 7, Vista, and XP have what appear to be two applications that can be used to edit the Registry. pg 639

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REGEDIT and REGEDT32

34
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The Registry is broken down into a series of separate areas called

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hives.

35
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To modify the default Virtual Memory settings, follow these steps: pg 641

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Click Start a ControlPanel. Double-click the System icon, and select the Advanced tab in Windows XP (select Advanced System Settings from the left panel in Windows Vista and Windows 7). In the Performance area, click Settings. Next, click the Advanced tab (yes, another Advanced tab), and then, in the Virtual Memory area, click Change.

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