Module 1 Unit 4

Question 1

What is the registry?

Answer 1

The registry is a database of configuration settings supporting the windows OS.

Question 2

what term is used to describe terminating a process that is not responding to user input?

Answer 2

this is often called “killing” process

Question 3

why might you use the services snap in to manage background processes rather than task manager?

Answer 3

task manager allows you to start and stop services.
services snap in allows you to configure your service properties

Question 4

The task scheduler allows you to run a process automatically and windows. What is a widely used Linux equivalent?

Answer 4

cron is widely used to run tasks automatically in Linux

Question 5

what part of the system memories set up is most user configurable ?

Answer 5

use a virtual memory, or a page file where space is used to supplement system RAM

Question 6

what two things are configured on a disk to make storage space on the desk available to the windows OS?

Answer 6

typically allocated a dry letter and must be formatted with a suitable file system

Question 7

What is capital CLI?

Answer 7

command lined interface, which allows the user to interact with the OS using typed commands, or scripts rather than it GUI

Question 8

what protection feature in windows is designed to prevent a script or software from making an authorized changes to the OS configuration?

Answer 8

user access control (UAC)

Question 9

True or false? A standard user cannot change their own password.

Answer 9

false - ordinary users can change your own passwords, but cannot change anybody else’s

Question 10

how does you distinguish windows and Linux?

Answer 10

Linux uses individual text files to store settings.