Misc

Question 1

OS

Answer 1

Operating System.
Manages files and folders on hard disks, Accesses and manages, applications, Interacts with hardware, Detects and responds to user input

Question 2

Domain Controller

Answer 2

Centralized server responsible for security administration of a domain

Question 3

Driver Signing

Answer 3

Minimizes risk involved in adding third-party software to your machine

Question 4

Registry

Answer 4

The special configuration database that Windows configuration information is stored in

Question 5

Hives

Answer 5

A series of separate areas the Registry is broken down into

Question 6

Last Known Good Configuration

Answer 6

Windows recovery option that saves the system registry during each login

Question 7

Event Viewer

Answer 7

Windows utility used to view application log

Question 8

GPUPDATE

Answer 8

Utility used to update Group Policy Settings.

Replaces some funcionality of SECEDIT.

Question 9

GPT

Answer 9

GUID Globally Unique Identifiers Partition Table. Replacing MBR in 64-bit versions of OS

Question 10

Virtual Memory

Answer 10

Swap or paging file where idle pieces of program are placed in hard drive space while active programs are kept in main memory. Default is 1.5 times the amount of RAM.
PAGEFILE.SYS

Question 11

WinSAT.exe

Answer 11

Microsoft recommends using this with the formal option to optimize Windows for SSDs to reduce the number of write operations.

Question 12

Quickest way to lock a Windows 7 Computer

Answer 12

Windows + L

Question 13

What does selecting Index encrypted files option do?

Answer 13

Ensures BitLocker files display in any search you implement.

Question 14

Where are user profiles located in Windows Vista and 7?

Answer 14

C:/Users folder

Question 15

AERO

Answer 15

Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open

Question 16

Winver

Answer 16

Utility to see the edition and service pack installed on a system.

Question 17

What is the most common shell used with Linux?

Answer 17

Bash (borne again shell)

Question 18

AUP

Answer 18

Acceptable Use Policy

Question 19

DLP

Answer 19

Data Loss Prevention

Monitor system contents and who accesses key content.

Question 20

GRUB

Answer 20

GRand Unified Bootloader

Multiboot loader

Question 21

LILO

Answer 21

LInux LOader

Multiboot loader

Question 22

Active Partition

Answer 22

Read at startup and contains boot files.

There can be only one and it must be the primary partition.