microsoft client operating systems chapter 1-3 Flashcards
what are the different form factors of a desktop pc,laptop and tablet
the form factor in a pc=atx , laptop=mini itx,tablet = tft
know the minimal requirements to run the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of windows 10
- processor :1 gigahertz or faster compatible processor or system on a chip ,2 ram:1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit ,3. hard drive size 32 GB or larger hard disk and latest os:ethier 7 sp 1 or 8.1windows update
Know what a device driver is and does
Device drivers perform the actual communication between physical devices and the operating system
What can you do with Windows Hardware Quality Lab
Windows Hardware Quality labs is a testing procedure that allows you to test the reliability and compatibility of your device or driver with windows operating systems
Know the difference between a clean install and an upgrade :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 remains
the differences among the Windows 10 editions.
the differences among the Windows 10 editions.
Windows 10 home: is designed for customer-based personal computers and tablets, windows 10 pro:is designed for personal computers and tablets for small and minimum business and for advanced users. It is similar to windows 10 home, but has extra features to meet the needs of small businesses. It includes BitLocker, EFS,domain join,and group policy management. Windows 10 enterprise: is designed for personal computers and tablets for large enterprises. it builds on windows 10 pro by adding advanced features designed to meet the demands of medium-and large-sized organizations . it includes AppLocker, BranchCache, and DirectAccess. Windows 10 Enterprise is only available to Volume Licensing customers . Windows 10 Education : is Designed for personal computers and tablets aimed at schools (including staff, administrators, teachers , and students). Windows 10 Education is only available through academic Volume Licensing .
Know the minimum Windows 10 edition to support adding a computer to a domain.:
Windows 10 pro
How much memory is support by Windows 10 Home 32-bit, Windows 10 Home 64-bit, and Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit?
Windows 10 home 32-bit supports 4 GB ,Windows home 64-bit supports 128 GB and Windows 10 Enterprise 64 -bit supports 6TB
Know the definitions for the following Windows features: AppLocker, BitLocker, BranchCache, and Windows To Go.
AppLocker: is a feature that allows you to specify which groups or users can run or not run , a particular application in your organization , BitLocker: is a feature that protects a system from being accessed if the system is lost or stolen by encrypting a volume , BranchCache: is a wide area network bandwidth optimization technology that allows the local caching of shared folders and websites so that you don’t always have to access over a slower WAN link .
High-Touch with Retail Media,
High-touch retail media development:suitable for small organizations with few devices to install with windows 10. Requires no it specialist skills or additional services or components. All that is required is one or more copies of windows 10 installation media, which can be provided on a DVD, or appropriate files can be accessed on a USB storage device or even from a network file server shared folder.
Lite-touch-high-volume deployment
Suitable for larger organizations that intend to install a few hundred devices, using limited installer intervention. Because the strategy relies on the use of image deployment and additional services, such as Windows Deployment Services (WDS) and, optionally, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), some specialist IT skills are also required.
Zero-Touch High-Volume Deployment.
For very large organizations with thousands of devices. Requires a considerable investment in IT skills to facilitate this strategy. Also requires the use of MDT and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager to deploy Windows 10, using no installer intervention.
Know the disadvantages of using the VHDX file format.
some of the disadvantages of using the vhdx file format. could be for example ,They can crash Windows if they are corrupted. They can be malware attack vectors against a VM.
They are prone to corruption due to damaged hard disk, bad network, or third-party programs.
Know the differences between VHD and VHDX files.
some of the differences between VHD and VHDX files are as follows ,Vhdx files are created by Windows server only, while .vhd files are created by Windows server, Citrix and Linux vhdx files are dynamic and can be easily expanded, while .vhd files are fixed and cannot be adjusted..,,.vhdx files can hold up to 64 TB of data, while .vhd files can hold up to 2 TB of data.
As well as vhdx files can hold up to 64 TB of data, while .vhd files can hold up to 2 TB of data.
Know the names of 3 tools that can create a VHD file.
Disk control management console, Hyper-V manager and disk part command