Module 5 bulk Flashcards
when Windows first boots up, what is the first non-kernel and user mode that starts up?
the Session Manager Subsystem, smss.exe
what is the smss.exe process in charge of?
some stuff that gets the OS to work. initializing the system environment, setting up system variables, starting core processes like winlogon.exe and csrss.exe.
what starts winlogon.exe?
smss.exe
what is the client server runtime subystem process in charge of?
csrss.exe is in charge of the GUI and command line console.
what process does Linux use as the first process?
Init
what does each new process in Windows need to tell the operating system that a new process needs to be made?
a parent
what do child processes in Windows inherit from parents?
variables, settings: environment
can linux processes operate independently of their parents?
no
what happens if you kill a parent process in Windows?
the child keeps running
how do you stop a process from running in Windows if you are most users?
click the x in the GUI
what command prompt utility can you use to end tasks in Windows? to find and end them.
taskkill
what is a common way to use taskkill to end tasks in Windows?
use an identification number.
what is PID?
process identification number
what is the format for taskkill to use PID to kill the task that you want to kill?
taskkill /pid PID#
how do you find the PID of a process you want to kill in Task Manager?
Task manager, by doing ctrl+alt+del and selecting task manager, and going to the details tab.
what is image name?
the exe name and extension without the file path to the exe. the name of the executable file.
in taskkill, what does “”“/s <computer””” specify?
the name or IP address of a remote computer. the default is the local computer
in taskkill, what does “”“/u <domain> \<username>""" do?</username></domain>
runs the command with the account permissions of the user who is specified by the username or by the domain/username. can be specified only if /s is specified. the default is permissions of the user who is logged into the computer issuing the command.
with taskkill, what does “”“/p <password>""" specify?</password>
the password of the user account that is specified in the /u parameter
in taskkill, what does /fi do?
applies a filter to select a set of tasks. can use * to specify all tasks or image names.
what does /pid do in taskkill?
specifies the process ID of the process to be terminated
what does /f do in taskkill?
specifies that processes by forcefully ended. Parameter is ignored for remote processes. all remote processes are forcefully ended.
what does /t do in taskkill?
ends the specified process and any child processes it started.
what does it mean for processes to have a parent child relationship?
the processes that are launched come from other processes. Linux.