Misc. Topics I Flashcards
Local Users and Groups
lusrmgr.msc
rights and roles of users and groups on a local computer
Group Policy editor
gpedit.msc
define and control how programs, network resources, and the OS operate for users, groups and computers on a network
System Configuration
msconfig.exe
troubleshoot startup processes, disable or re-enable software, device drivers or other services that run at startup
FAT32
only supports drives up to 32 GB and files up to 4 GB
Heuristic Analysis
method employed by many computer anti-virus programs designed to detect previously unknown viruses and new variants.
It is behavior-based detection and prevention so it should stop it from spreading through the system.
bootrec /fixboot
repairs a drive’s boot sector
for when the “OS is not found” but the HDD shows up in the boot order
tracecert
traces an IP packet’s path from source to destination
will tell you where in the path connection may be broken, whereas ping will only tell you if connection has been made
performs a series of ICMP echo requests to determine where in the path there is a breakdown
Enhanced Open
feature of WPA3 (WiFi 6) which enable encryption for traffic being sent and received over a wireless signal when still using open authentication
Resource Monitor
resmon.exe
utility used to display info about the hardware and software resources in real time
System Info
msinfo32.exe
utility that gathers info about the computer and displays a comprehensive list of hardware, system components and software environment that can be used to diagnose
DirectX diagnostic
dxdiag.exe
utility used to collect info about devices to help troubleshoot problems with DirectX sound and video
Device Manager
dvmgmt.msc
utility used to view and control the hardware attached to the computer
it will highlight malfunctioning hardware so the tech can repair
GPT
GUID Partition Table
modern disk partitioning system allowing large numbers of partition and large partition sizes
need support of UEFI
capability of 9.7 ZB and up to 128 partitions
GDPR
regulated data
General Data Protection Regulation
PHI
regulated data
Protected Health Info
PCI
regulated data
Payment Card Industry
SFC
System File Checker
command utility in Windows that allows users to scan for and restore corrupted Windows System files from the command line
RegEdit
regedit
Registry Edit
allows to view and make changes to system files and programs that you wouldnt be able to access otherwise
the registry is a database made up of hives and keys that controls various settings on a Windows system
the ‘dd’ command
used to convert and copy files on Unix systems
NFS
Network File System
used to mount remote storage devices on Linux
Pagefile
In Windows it is a hidden system file with the .sys file extension
allows the computer to perform smoothly by reducing the workload of physical memory
every time you open more applications that the RAM can handle, the programs on the RAM are automatically transferred to the Pagefile
Where are Graphics Card drivers settings in Windows
under Device Management
Line condition
helps against under-voltage events
uninterruptible power supply
the ‘dig’ command
Linux command to query DNS to obtain info about host address, mail exchange, nameservices, and related info
Low-level formatting
should make recovering data on HDD impossible
Standard formatting
could allow data on HDDs to be restored
Windows 11 min requirements
dual core 1GHz processor
4GB RAM
64 GB of disk space
Windows 10 (x86 32 bit) min requirements
single core 1 GHz processor
1 GB RAM
16 GB of drive space (?)(elsewhere I saw 32 GB)
Windows 10 (x64 64 bit)
single core 1 GHz processor
2 GB RAM
20 GB of disk space (?)(elsewhere I saw 32 GB)
Setup log
contains a record of events during the Windows installation or upgrade process