Installing & Upgrading Client Systems Flashcards
AppLocker
A feature that allows you to specify which groups or users can run, or not run, a particular application in your organization.
Assigned Access 8.1
A setting that lets you restrict a specific standard account to using only one Windows Store app, for use on a kiosk station.
BitLocker
A feature that encrypts a volume to protect a system from being accessed if the system is lost or stolen.
BranchCache
Allows computers at a local branch to cache data from a file or web server on a WAN.
Business Store
Gives IT decision-makers and administrators in businesses or schools a flexible way to find acquire, manage, and distribute free and paid apps in select markets to Windows 10 devices in volume.
Clean Installation
An Operating System installation that overwrites all other content on the hard disk; removes the current OS and user files during the installation process.
Client Hyper-V
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)
Cloud
Gives users access to storage, files, software, and servers through their internet-connected devices.
Command Line Interface (CLI)
It processes commands to a computer program in the form of lines of text.
Continuum
A Windows 10 feature that allows a 2-in-1 PC to transition from a traditional desktop UI to a tablet UI.
Cortana
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.
Credential Guard
A virtualization-based technology to prevent attackers from stealing credentials.
Current Branch for Business
Deployed a few months after the CB to ensure that it has been more thoroughly tested in the user environment.
Desktop PC
A desktop PC can refer to any user’s machine, whether Windows, Mac, or Linux, or style of case.
Device Driver
This provides a software interface to hardware devices, enabling operating systems and other computer programs to access hardware functions without needing to know precise details about the hardware being used.
Device Guard
Device Guard is a combination of enterprise-related hardware and software security features that, when configured together, will lock a device down so that it can only run trusted applications.
DirectAccess
A feature introduced with Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server (Release 2) that provides an always-on client-to-server connection; enables a remote user to have access to the company’s server
Encryption File System (EFS)
An encryption system in the Windows NTFS file system, starting with Windows XP Pro. EFS enables users to encrypt their data in storage with the use of a password.
Enterprise Mode Internet Explorer (EMIE)
A compatibility mode that runs on Internet Explorer 11, letting websites render using a modified browser configuration that’s designed to emulate either Windows Internet Explorer 7 or 8 avoiding the compatibility problems associated with web apps written and tested on older versions of Internet Explorer.
Group Policy Management
A windows management feature that allows controlling multiple users’ and computers’ configurations within an Active Directory environment.
Hardware Interrupts (IRQ)
Hardware interrupts on a PC.