Introductions to Windows 10 Flashcards
When you select an operating system for computing, you first identify the ______ you want to run and then identify the operating system requirement for those ________.
applications
The operating system is responsible for communicating with the ______.
hardware
A computer requires an _____ to function because you need to have ______ that understands how to use computer hardware.
operating system, software
It is impossible for any operating system to understand all of the OSs out there, so the operating systems use a modular approach that loads small pieces of software called _____.
hardware drivers
What does hardware drives provide?
Hardware drivers provide the functionality required for the operating system to work with specific types of hardware
Application developers use _____ to perform common functions like opening and writing to a file.
APIs
An API is generally provided as part of a programming framework such as the _____ provided with Windows 10.
.NET Framework
For IT departments, management features included in Windows 10 are?
There are 3 types.
Automatic updates, integration with Active Directory, and Group Policy
What does automatic updates provide?
Updates are provided by Microsoft for free and are automatically deployed to Windows 10.
What does intrgration with Active Directory provide?
Active Directory is a centralized database that contains information about users and computers. By using Active Directory, administrators can control authentication to windows 10 clients without manually configuring user accounts on each one.
What does Group Policy provide?
The settings available in Group Policy allow administrators to configure thousands of operating system settings in Windows 10. These policies can be deployed quickly to thousands of computers for consistent configuration of all computers in a department or across the entire organization.
The five market segments with unique editions of Windows 10 are:
- Home
- Small business
- Small business power users
- Enterprise
- Education