Installing and Upgrading Client Systems Flashcards
A feature that allows you to specify which groups or users can run or not run, a particular application in your organization.
Applocker
A setting that lets you restrict a specific standard account to using only one Windows Store app, for use on a kiosk station.
Assigned Access 8.1
A full volume encryption feature included with Microsoft Windows versions starting with Windows Vista. It is designed to protect data by providing encryption for entire volumes. By default, it uses the AES encryption algorithm in cipher block chaining or XTS mode with a 128-bit or 256-bit key.
BitLocker
A setting that allows computers at a local branch office to cache data from a file or web server on a WAN (wide area network). The data can be cached either on the client computers, in distributed cache mode, or on a local server, in hosted cache mode
BranchCache
A digital distribution platform owned by Microsoft. It started as an app store for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 as the primary means of distributing Universal Windows Platform apps
Business Store
A completely new installation of an operating system or application on a computer. In a clean install of an OS, the hard disk is formatted and completely erased. … Installing an OS on a new computer or installing an application for the first time is automatically a clean install. Contrast with “in-place upgrade.”
Clean Installation
A type-1 hypervisor for the Windows 8. x and Windows 10 operating systems (OSes) that allows users to run multiple operating systems inside a virtual machine (VM). … When a user enables Client Hyper-V, Hyper-V Manager is also installed.
Client Hyper-V
A computing service created by Microsoft for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centers.
Cloud
A text-based user interface (UI) used to view and manage computer files. Command line interfaces are also called command-line user interfaces, console user interfaces and character user interfaces.
Command Line Interface (CLI)
A feature that adjusts a device’s user interface to accommodate different form factors. For example, if a user works with a 2-in-1 device, the operating system automatically detects a keyboard and adjusts the device’s view to that of a traditional desktop computer.
Continuum
A virtual assistant developed by Microsoft which uses the Bing search engine to perform tasks such as setting reminders and answering questions for the user.
Cortana
A virtualization-based isolation technology for LSASS which prevents attackers from stealing credentials that could be used for pass the hash attacks. Credential Guard was introduced with Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system.
Credential Guard
The latest version of Windows and is called Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted), this version receives all upgrades (new versions) and updates (patches) from Microsoft within a few days of their release.
Current Branch for Business
A system of organization of icons on a screen. The Microsoft Windows desktop was first introduced with Microsoft Windows 95 and included with every version of Windows since then.
Desktop PC
A group of files that enable one or more hardware devices to communicate with the computer’s operating system. Without drivers, the computer would not be able to send and receive data correctly to hardware devices, such as a printer.
Device Driver
A group of key features, designed to harden a computer system against malware. Its focus is preventing malicious code from running by ensuring only known good code can run.
Device Guard
Also known as Unified Remote Access, is a VPN-like technology that provides intranet connectivity to client computers when they are connected to the Internet. … DirectAccess was introduced in Windows Server 2008 R2, providing this service to Windows 7 and Windows 8 “Enterprise” edition clients.
DirectAccess
A feature introduced in version 3.0 of NTFS that provides filesystem-level encryption. The technology enables files to be transparently encrypted to protect confidential data from attackers with physical access to the computer.
Encryption File System(EFS)
A compatibility mode that runs on Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7 devices, lets websites render using a modified browser configuration that’s designed to emulate either Windows Internet Explorer 7 or Windows Internet Explorer 8.
Enterprise Mode Internet Explorer (EMIE)
A type of user interface through which users interact with electronic devices via visual indicator representations.
graphical user interface (GUI)