Lesson 3 Flashcards
Quality Update
Quality updates do not usually make radical changes, but some do include new features.
Feature Update
Feature updates are identified with a name and number. Ex: Windows 10 Anniversary Update.
Windows Upgrade
Upgrades can usually be performed to the same or higher editions, but you cannot upgrade from Home to Enterprise.
How much RAM is supported by 32 bit (x86) Windows?
4 GB maximum
What is ARM?
ARM (developed by Advanced RISC Machines) is the principal alternative to the standard x86/x64 CPU architecture. It’s used in current generations of Apple devices, most Android smartphones and tablets.
Which OS is optimized for NOS (network operating system) functionality?
Windows Server 2019 and 2022 are both optimized for use as NOSs.
What are the four main OS licensing types?
Home: Personal/SOHO use.
Enterprise: Full feature set but only available via volume licensing.
OEM: Comes pre-installed and is only valid for that device.
Education: Variant of Enterprise designed for volume licensing by schools.
What was a change made to NTFS (New Technology File Structure) by Windows to increase compatibility with Linux?
Case-sensitive naming. NTFS now supports case-sensitive naming, hard links, and other key features required by Linux applications.
What is Journaling in NTFS (New Technology File System)?
When data is written to an NTFS volume, it is re-read, verified, and logged via journaling. In the event of a problem, the sector concerned is marked as bad and the data is relocated.
What are Snapshots?
Snapshots allow the Volume Shadow Copy Service to make read-only copies of files at given points in time, even if the file gets locked by another process.
What is Indexing?
The Indexing Service creates a catalog of file and folder locations and properties, speeding up searches.
Which of the following has the widest variety of change?
Android
iOS
Windows
Android software code is made publicly available. This means there is more scope for hardware vendors (Acer, Asus, LG, etc.) to produce specific versions for their smartphones and tablets.
What is a TPM chip?
A Trusted Platform Module chip. Windows 11 requires a CPU or motherboard with support for TPM version 2.
What are two subscription based Linux distributions?
Red Hat and SUSE.
What are some popular community-supported Linux distributions?
Fedora, Debian, Mint, and Arch.
