Course 1 Week 3 Installing an Operating System, Virtual Machines, Installing Windows 10, Ubuntu, Chrome OS, Mac OS Flashcards
4 Questions to ask yourself when selecting OS:
- Does your organization or service require specific OS?
- What software will need to be run?
- What hardware will be used?
- Is the CPU compatible with OS version?
What 3 things do you do after selecting an OS for your PC? (Setting up Computer)
- Choose computer name/host name
- Configure network for device
- If starting from scratch, use OS installation media like USB drive
Which manufacturer has their own special USB drive with installation image for OS?
Windows
Which OS can be loaded onto any USB drive?
Linux
What’s a virtual machine?
copy of a real machine
Why would we need to use a virtual machine? 3
- Access to machine not in front of us
- Can use another OS within our computer (learn it, run software available on other OS)
- Don’t want to dual boot
What resources do virtual machines use? 3
Physical resources like 1. CPU
2. memory
3. storage
What’s a benefit of a virtual machine?
Easier to maintain and provision
First step to installing Windows 10 via USB drive?
Make sure we have the boot order set to boot from the USB drive
What version of Windows is it easier to set up a virtual desktop?
Windows 11
In what version of Windows is it easier to set up a virtual desktop?
Windows 11
Difference in RAM support limitations between Windows 10 & 11?
Windows 10: lowest RAM requirement is 1GB 32-bit, 2GB 64-bit
Windows 11: 4GB of RAM
What is a “domain”?
a centrally administered group of computers
What is a “workgroup”?
a group of computers on the same LAN with shared access and responsibilities
How do you quickly join a domain?
System Properties window
How do you quickly join a domain and workgroup?
System Properties window
What does a server need to use a Remote Desktop Server?
The server needs to be running at least the Pro edition of Windows
What does a server need to use a Remote Desktop Server?
The server needs to be running at least the Pro edition of Windows
How do you quickly join a domain and workgroup?
System Properties window
What is Bitlocker?
A drive encryption tool included with Windows only available for Pro and Enterprise versions of Windows
Can you just copy a Linux distribution file to a USB drive and expect it to work?
No, you need to load the image onto your USB device using a tool like etcher.io
What is BASH?
Born Again Shell
Shell and command language for Linux
Standardization for host name?
Username - location
How do you create a file in the terminal in Ubuntu?
use the command “touch” and file name
What is Chrome OS’s main purpose?
to be a secure, simply way for a user to interact with the web
Chrome OS can run Android and Linux applications inside ____?
containers
What happens when you sign into a Chrome OS machine?
Also signing into the Chrome Browser
What’s a benefit of having most of the Chrome data stored in the cloud, not locally?
machines are interchangeable, settings and extensions are stored in external servers provided by Chrome infrastructure
Why won’t users be able to alter system configuration on Chrome OS machines?
Users don’t have administrator rights
What’s a benefit of Chrome OS’s auto update mechanism?
It has an automatic fail-safe in case anything goes wrong
(problems or hacks in the system)
What are 3 security benefits of Chrome OS?
- Can share machines while keeping data private
- Data won’t be compromised if the machine is stolen
- Don’t have to worry about malware
