Key Vocab Flashcards
AppLocker
AppLocker is an application whitelisting technology introduced with Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. It allows restricting which programs users can execute based on the program’s path, publisher, or hash, and in an enterprise can be configured via Group Policy.
Assigned Access 8.1
Introduced first in Windows 8.1, Assigned Access is a setting that lets you restrict a specified standard user account to only use one Windows Store App when signed in. It’s also called Kiosk mode because you can restrict customers to only use one app on your
BitLocker
BitLocker is 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.
BranchCache
BranchCache 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.
Business Store
Retail goods can be sold through stores, kiosks, or even by mail or the Internet. Retail businesses can include grocery, drug, department and convenient stores. Service related businesses such as beauty salons and rental places are also considered retail businesses.
Clean installation
A clean install is a software installation in which any previous version is eradicated. The alternative to a clean install is an upgrade, in which elements of a previous version remain. The terms are often heard in reference to operating systems.
Client Hyper-V
Microsoft 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). … When a user enables Client Hyper-V, Hyper-V Manager is also installed.
Cloud
Cloud computing is the on-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage and computing power, without direct active management by the user. The term is generally used to describe data centers available to many users over the Internet.
Command Line Interface (CLI)
A command-line interface (CLI) processes commands to a computer program in the form of lines of text. The program which handles the interface is called a command-line interpreter or command-line processor. … Many software systems implement command-line interfaces for control and operation.
Continuum
a continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct.
Cortana
Your personal productivity assistant in Microsoft 365. Cortana helps you achieve more with less effort while allowing you to focus on what matters.
Credential Guard
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. Credential Guard was introduced with Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system.
Current Branch for Business
Current Branch For Business is NOT and edition or version of Windows 10, instead it is a SETTING in Windows 10. You have enable DEFER UPGRADES in Windows Update settings. This is also configurable via Group Policy: Open a Group Policy Object that is targeted at the machines you wish to use CBB.
Desktop PC
The desktop PC is a user’s computer in a desktop or tower case in contrast to a portable computer. See laptop and tower case. On the Desk vs. the Floor. A desktop PC may refer to a unit that is designed for the top of the desk, such as an all-in-one or a very small case, in contrast to a floor-standing tower.
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. Without drivers, the computer would not be able to send and receive data correctly to hardware devices, such as a printer.
Device Guard
Device Guard is a Windows 10 security feature that enables virtualization-based security by using the Windows Hypervisor to support security services on the device. The Device Guard policy enables security features such as secure boot, UEFI lock, and virtualization.
DirectAccess
DirectAccess, 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.
Encryption File System(EFS)
The Encrypting File System (EFS) on Microsoft Windows is 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.
Enterprise Mode Internet Explorer (EMIE)
graphical user interface (GUI)
Alternatively, you can use Enterprise Mode with Microsoft Edge to … Document modes, Starting with IE8, Internet Explorer introduced a new … Microsoft Edge is the default browser experience for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. … and hardware-accelerated text, graphics, and JavaScript rendering.
Group Policy Management
The Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) is a built-in Windows administration tool that enables administrators to manage Group Policy in an Active Directory forest and obtain data for troubleshooting Group Policy. You can find the Group Policy Management Console in the Tools menu of Microsoft Windows Server Manager.
