Mic Sec Terms

Question 1

What does GUI mean?

Answer 1

Graphical User Interface

Question 2

What are legacy devices ?

Answer 2

Devices that are outdated and incompatible with modern systems

Question 3

There are two types of Windows OS. What are they?

Answer 3

Windows Client & Windows Server

Question 4

What does windows firewall do?

Answer 4

Controls access to Windows client for users, apps, websites, and systems. Crucial part of system security with consistent interface in both OS versions, allowing for disabling and enabling advanced rule management.

Question 5

Windows System

Answer 5

Allows users access to system information and configuration settings. This may vary in format between OS versions.

Offers a technical overview and capability to join a domain environment.

Question 6

Administrative Tools

Answer 6

Administrative tools contain applications for administrators and advanced users, with a consistent format across OS versions. These tools handle administrative tasks like computer and service management.

Question 7

Device Manager

Answer 7

Device Manager has a consistent format across OS versions, and can be found in Computer Management. It offers a view of connected hardware components.

Question 8

Windows Event Viewer

Answer 8

Consistent form across OS versions. WEV is an administrative tool that displays logs and system messages regarding evens that occur in the system..

Question 9

WIndows Network Center

Answer 9

Format varies among OS versions but allows for network interface card (NIC) configurations, including IP address assignment.

Question 10

Windows Firewall SUmmary:

Answer 10

Windows firewall defends Windows clients by regulating access for users,, apps, websites, and systems.

Question 11

Windows System Summary::

Answer 11

Allows users to access system information and configuration settings.

Question 12

Windows Administrative Tools Summary::

Answer 12

Handles administrative tasks. Like computer service management.

Question 13

Device Manager Summary;

Answer 13

Device manager offers a view of connected hardware components.

Question 14

Windows Event Viewer. Summary:

Answer 14

Events viewer displays a running log of application and system messages, including errors, information,, and warnings..

Question 15

Network Center Summary:

Answer 15

Network Center allows for NIC configurations, including IP address assignment.

Question 16

Windows Client. Summary::

Answer 16

Windows client has many applications that can be used to add,, remove, and modify settings and programs. The majority of which are found in the control panel.

Question 17

What does CMD stand for?

Answer 17

Command prompt

Question 18

What can be done with CMD??

Answer 18

Run commands that can further troubleshooting, file creation and modification, and user modification, verifying settings, executing batch scripts, and automating system/network checks.

Question 19

cd:

Answer 19

Change directory

Question 20

What does command dir::

Answer 20

Lists directories and shows details

Question 21

What does command move::

Answer 21

Relocates files to dif. Directory

Question 22

What does command mkdir do?

Answer 22

Creates a new directory.

Question 23

What does. Command rmdir Do?

Answer 23

Remove or deletes a directory

Question 24

What does whoami command do?

Answer 24

Displays current user name.

Question 25

net localgroup IT-Managers /comment: “System Administrators”

Answer 25

Adds a comment to the “IT Managers”” local group

Question 26

echo. “Not so hidden” > secrets..txt

Answer 26

Creates. A file named secrets..txt. With the content not so hidden

Question 27

dir -h

Answer 27

Lists files. And directories including. Hidden. Ones if supported

Question 28

atrib +H secrets.txt

Answer 28

Hides. The. Secrets..txt file. Using he hidden attribute.