Optimising and Maintaining Microsoft Windows

Question 1

Anti-spyware Software

Answer 1

Software that is specifically designed to protect systems against spyware attacks.

Question 2

Antivirus Software

Answer 2

An application that scans files for executable code that matches patterns known to be common to viruses, and monitors systems for activity associated with viruses.

Question 3

Data Backup

Answer 3

A system-maintenance task that enables you to store copies of critical files and folders on another medium for safekeeping.

Question 4

Data Restoration

Answer 4

A system recovery task that enables you to access the backed-up data.

Question 5

Defender

Answer 5

The anti-spyware software that is included with Windows XP, Vista and 7 installations.

Question 6

DEFRAG (Disk Defragmenter)

Answer 6

A system utility available in all versions of Windows that scans and analyses how file fragments are arranged and accessed on the hard disk.

Question 7

Disk Defragmenter

Answer 7

A system utility available in all versions of Windows that scans and analyses how file fragments are arranged and accessed on the hard disk.

Question 8

Disk Maintenance

Answer 8

The process of monitoring and adjusting the configuration of HDDs and the file systems contains on those HDDs.

Question 9

Page Fault

Answer 9

An interrupt generated when an application requests data that is no longer present in its virtual memory location.

Question 10

Pagefile

Answer 10

In a virtual-memory system, the section of the hard disk used to store memory contents that have been swapped out of physical RAM. In Windows systems, the pagefile is called Pagefile.sys.

Question 11

Paging

Answer 11

In a virtual memory system, the process of moving data back and forth from physical RAM to the pagefile. Also called Swapping.

Question 12

Patch

Answer 12

A fix or update for a software program or application, designed to eliminate known bugs or vulnerabilities and improve performance.

Question 13

Patch Management

Answer 13

The practice of monitoring for, evaluating, testing and installing software patches and updates.

Question 14

Recovery Image

Answer 14

A file used by Windows to refresh your PC.

Question 15

Registry

Answer 15

The central configuration database where Windows stores and retrieves startup settings, hardware and software configuration information, and information for local user accounts.

Question 16

Rotation Method

Answer 16

The schedule that determines how many backup tapes or other media sets are needed, and the sequence in which they are used and reused.

Question 17

Service Pack

Answer 17

Comprehensive software update that generally includes all prior patches and updates, but which can also include important new features and functions.

Question 18

Swapping

Answer 18

In a virtual memory system, the process of moving data back and forth from physical RAM to the pagefile. Also called Paging.

Question 19

System Image

Answer 19

A copy of Windows, applications, system settings and data files that is stored in a separate location than where the originals of these items are stored.

Question 20

System Restore

Answer 20

A utility available in Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 that monitors the system for changes to core system files, drivers and the Registry, and creates restore points to be used to help restore the system if a failure occurs.

Question 21

Virtual Memory

Answer 21

The allocation by the computer system of a portion of the hard disk as if it was physical RAM.

Question 22

VMM (Virtual Memory Manager)

Answer 22

The Windows system component responsible for managing physical-to-virtual memory mappings and virtual memory assignments.

Question 23

Windows Defender

Answer 23

The anti-spyware software that is included with Windows Vista and Windows 7 installation.