OS Flashcards
what is a feature workstation pro provides vs just workstation
advanced hardware support
which editions allow to join domain network
pro, enterprise, education.
what kind of storage limitation does each edition introduce but can grow up to 2TB in enterprise and pro versions
RAM
what are 2 version on accessing help in windows cmd line
/help or /?
net user
provides information about the network user name, in admin, it can force manage and add password changes
hostname
lists the name of the PC in admin mode
netstat
displays TCP/UDP ports, routes, network interfaces
net use
can provide admins with information on shared rescources
floppy disk normally issued A:\ drive letter
chkdsk
can scan disk and attempt to repair faults: admin
winver
provides information about windows version
pathping
measures latency over time and provide round-trip time (RTT)
task scheduler
to run cmd or scripts on certain calendar days or times
service console
services.msc: enables control over essential and non-essential services
computer management
configures user and group along with their disk formats, scripts, task, etc.
where to change app permissions
privacy
intercepting proxy
does not require client configuration, otherwise the clients IP address and port must be configured
transparent proxy
configurations are completely handled via the proxy
dynamic disk
management function that allows for the aggregation of space form several physicals disks into volumes
FAT
file allocation table and is how the system organizes and earlier implementation still using 32-bit with maximum file size of 4 GB -
FAT32
32-bit allocation table and supports up to volumes in 2TB
ReFS
new file system found only on workstation and enterprise editions
POSIX
file system feature the supplies support compatibility between Linux and UNIX
.MSI
file extension for Microsoft installer.
.DMG
disk image use when small files need to be moved to the application folder. Mac uses this
Linux uses DBM for APT or RPM for YUM for installing files
remote disk
allows mac to access an optical drive on another device
how does Linux verify the authenticity of application files
comparing a hash value
