Key Terms Flashcards
AppLocker
is a defense-in-depth security feature and not a security boundary.
Assigned Access 8.1
is a setting that lets you restrict a specified standard user account to only use one Windows Store App when signed in.
BitLocker
is a computer hard drive encryption and security program released by Microsoft Corporation as a native application in its Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate editions, Windows Vista Enterprise and Ultimate, and Windows Server 2008, R2 and 2012 operating system versions.
BranchCache
is a technology intended to cache central data to remote or branch offices in order to reduce network traffic and optimize Wide Area Network (WAN) utilization
Clean installation
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.
Client Hyper-V
is 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
refers to servers that are accessed over the Internet, and the software and databases that run on those servers
cli command line
processes commands to a computer program in the form of lines of text.
Continuum
a coherent whole characterized as a collection, sequence, or progression of values or elements varying by minute degrees
Cortana
is 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
is a virtualization-based isolation technology for LSASS which prevents attackers from stealing credentials that could be used for pass the hash attacks.
Current Branch for Business
Starting with Windows 10, the Current Branch (CB) is the latest Windows update, whereas the Current Branch for Business (CBB) is deployed a few months after the CB to ensure that it has been more thoroughly tested in the user environment.
Desktop PC
is a user’s computer in a desktop or tower case in contrast to a portable computer
Device Driver
More commonly known as a driver, a device driver or hardware driver is a group of files that enable one or more hardware devices to communicate with the computer’s operating system.
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 that you define in your code integrity policies.
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 that you define in your code integrity policies.
DirectAccess
the facility of retrieving data immediately from any part of a computer file, without having to read the file from the beginning.
Encryption File System(EFS)
on Microsoft Windows is a feature introduced in version 3.0 of NTFS that provides filesystem-level encryption
Enterprise Mode Internet Explorer (EMIE)
that you can continue to use Microsoft Edge as your default browser, while also ensuring that your apps continue working on IE11.
Group Policy Management
is a collection of Group Policy settings that define what a system will look like and how it will behave for a defined group of users.
Hardware interrupts (IRQ)
is a signal sent to the computer processor to stop (interrupt) it momentarily. IBM compatible computers go up to IRQ 15 and are prioritized in the computer according to the importance of the device.
High Touch Installations (HTI)
An operating system installation method in which you use an installation DVD or USB drive and manually install the operating system on every computer.
Hybrid Computer
are computers that exhibit features of analog computers and digital computers.
Laptop
a computer that is portable and suitable for use while traveling.
Joining to a Domain Kernel Mode
All code that runs in kernel mode shares a single virtual address space
LoadState.exe
use to restore user state from the data store.
Long-Term Servicing Branch
is a distinct branch that’s designed as an install option available to all customers.
Private Catalog
enables developers and cloud admins to make their solutions discoverable to their own organization’s internal enterprise users.
Remote Desktop
is a program or an operating system feature that allows a user to connect to a computer in another.
RemoteApp
is a virtual application solution that allows users to run windows-based applications regardless of what operating system they are using.
ScanState.exe
tool collects information about the application settings and user data components from the . xml files that are specified on the command line.
Smartphone
a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded applications.
Tablet
A tablet computer, commonly shortened to tablet, is a mobile device, typically with a mobile operating system and touchscreen display processing circuitry, and a rechargeable battery in a single, thin and flat package
Text User Interface (TUI)`
is a retronym describing a type of user interface common as an early form of human–computer interaction, before the advent of graphical user interfaces.
Upgrade Installation
is the process of replacing a product with a newer version of the same product.
User Experience Control & Lockdown User Interface (UI)
is any method or means by which the end-user of a product interacts with, or controls, a product, software or hardware device
User Mode
when the operating system is running a user application such as handling a text editor.
User State Migration Tool(USMT)
is a command-line utility for transferring end user files and settings between computers.
UsmtUtils.exe
Returns a list of supported cryptographic algorithms (AlgIDs) on the current system. You can use this on a destination computer to determine which algorithm to use with the /encrypt command before you run the ScanState tool on the source computer.
Virtual Desktops
are preconfigured images of operating systems and applications in which the desktop environment is separated from the physical device used to access it.
Windows 10 Media Creation Tool
is a small program that can be downloaded and executed to download the Windows 10 ISO file that you can later use to create a Windows 10 installation DVD or USB, either to start a new Windows 10 installation or to repair an existing one.
Windows Deployment Services
enables you to deploy Windows operating systems over the network, which means that you do not have to install each operating system directly from a CD or DVD.
Windows Hello
is a biometrics-based technology that enables Windows 10 users to authenticate secure access to their devices, apps, online services and networks with just a fingerprint, iris scan or facial recognition.
Windows Spotlight
is a feature included by default in Windows 10 that downloads pictures and advertisements automatically from Bing and displays them when the lock screen is being shown on a computer running Windows 10.
Windows To Go
is a feature in Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education and Windows 10 Enterprise versions prior to the May 2020 update, that allows the system to boot and run from certain USB mass storage devices such as USB flash drives and external hard disk drives which have been certified by Microsoft as compatible.
Windows Update for Business
is a service in Windows 10 that will allow administrators to manage updates for client devices
X64
is shorthand for 64-bit processor architecture.
X86
is a family of instruction set architectures initially developed by Intel based on the Intel 8086 microprocessor and its 8088 variant.
Zero Touch Installation (ZTI)
is a high-volume deployment strategy for midsize to large organizations that combines the use of MDT with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), which is part of the System Center family of products from Microsoft.
graphical user interface (GUI)
It is a user interface that includes graphical elements, such as windows, icons and buttons.
Lite Touch Installation (LTI)
is a high-volume deployment strategy for small to midsized organizations that combines the use of MDT with Windows Deployment Services, a server role of Windows Server 2008 and later that allows new computers to be deployed through network-based installation.
Windows 10 (Home, Pro, Education, Enterprise)
is a series of operating systems developed by Microsoft and released as part of its Windows NT family of operating systems. It is the successor to Windows 8.1, released nearly two years earlier, and was released to manufacturing on July 15, 2015, and broadly released for the general public on July 29, 2015.
Business Store
Designed for organizations, Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education give 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.
