Module 9 - Performance Tuning and System Recovery Flashcards
An event that is triggered when a count value is above or below the specified threshold value.
Alert
The legacy backup utility that is included to provide access to backups from Windows 7.
Backup and Restore (Windows 7)
A set of performance indicators gathered when system performance is acceptable.
baseline
The component in a process that prevents the overall process from completing faster.
bottleneck
The performance indicators that can be recorded in Performance Monitor.
counters
A grouping of counters that you can use to log system data and generate reports.
Data Collector Set
A feature designed to prevent the installation of malware by monitoring processes to ensure that they do not access unauthorized memory spaces.
Data Execution Prevention (DEP)
The Performance Monitor component that is used to automatically manage performance logs.
Data Manager
A feature that is used to back up user files to an external hard drive or file share.
File History
A tool within the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) that allows you to visually display the data generated by counters.
Performance Monitor
The process for collecting system performance data, analyzing system performance data, and implementing system performance improvements.
performance tuning
The tab in the Properties dialog box that is available to restore files and folders that have been backed up by File History or Backup and Restore (Windows 7).
Previous Versions
An external drive, which can include Windows installation files, that is configured with WinRE as bootable media for repairing and troubleshooting Windows 10.
recovery drive
A utility that rates the system stability of Windows 10 over time and correlates system events with changes in system stability.
Reliability Monitor
A recovery option for Windows 10 that removes apps and puts settings back at their default values; also provides an option to retain user data.
Reset this PC
A utility that provides real-time monitoring of the most common system performance indicators.
Resource Monitor
A snapshot of operating system and program files at a specific point in time that can be restored to roll back to a point in time when the operating system or apps were stable.
restore point
A tool that can be used to record the steps required to generate a problem and store the steps and screenshots in a file.
Steps Recorder
A utility that allows you to view a summary of current system performance information and manage processes.
Task Manager
A paging file on disk that is used to simulate physical memory.
virtual memory
A small instance of Windows 10 with options for troubleshooting and repairing Windows 10.
Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
