OS Lesson 03 Flashcards
What can be used for a wide range of functions, including identifying you as a user, authenticating you as a user, and storing your site preferences and shopping cart contents.
Cookie
How-to #1:
Deleting cookies and temporary internet files in IE
- Internet options, Browsing history, General tab, Delete.
- Dialog box opens.
- Select files
- Delete
IE:
What helps prevent anyone who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web?
InPrivate Browsing
IE:
Some websites can be used to gather information about which pages you visit on the internet. What blocks this content from websites?
Tracking Protection Lists
IE:
What are small applications that allow websites to provide content such as videos, games, and other interactive content?
ActiveX controls
IE:
What prevents sites from installing and using ActiveX applications?
ActiveX Filtering
How-to #2:
Turn on InPrivate Browsing in IE.
Tools > Safety > InPrivate Browsing
How-to #3:
Configure ActiveX Filtering in IE.
Tools > Safety > ActiveX Filtering
IE Security Zones:
What are the four content types?
Internet, local intranet, trusted sites, and restricted sites
IE:
Name the six security levels that a content type can have
High, Medium-high, Medium, Medium-low, Low, Custom
Name two security features that IE uses to defend against malware and data theft.
Dynamic security and protected mode
IE:
What is a set of tools and tech that protects your computer as you browse the internet?
Dynamic security
IE:
What mode is IE in when it only writes to low-integrity disk locations (i.e. temp files, history, cookies, etc)?
Protected mode
IE:
What examines traffic for evidence of phishing activity and displays a warning to the user if it finds any?
SmartScreen Filter
What are the four types of add-ons supported by IE?
Toolbars and Extensions
Search Providers
Accelerators
Tracking Protection
How-to #4:
Delete ActiveX controls
Tools > Manage add-ons > under Show click Downloaded controls > click desired ActiveX control > More information > Remove
How-to #5:
Disable add-ons
Tools > Manage add-ons > under Show click All add-ons > click desired add-on > Disable
What uses a cryptographic system that uses one key to encrypt data and another to decrypt data?
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
How do you encrypt data that you send through HTTP?
HTTP + SSL = HTTPS
What allows you to track websites you frequently visit?
Favorites
Fun Fact #1:
Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) helped use IPv4 addresses more efficiently while NAT allowed multiple PCs to connect to the internet through a single IP address.
Fun Fact #2
The main window in Media Player is called the Player Library
What enables you to sync certain mobile devices as well as files stored in folders on network servers?
Sync Center
How many ways can you sync your data when using Sync Center?
Two. One-way sync and two-way sync
What gives you access to several laptop settings from one place?
(i.e. volume, screen brightness, power options, Wi-Fi, bluetooth, etc.)
Windows Mobility Center
Name some Windows Mobility Center Settings
Brightness, Volume, Battery Status, Wireless Network, Sync Center, etc
Fun Fact #3
Windows Mobility Center is only available on laptops.
Name some tools that allow you to access a computer remotely.
- Remote Desktop Connection
- Remote Assistance
- Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
- Remote PowerShell
Fun Fact #4
Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2016 support up to two remote sessions at once. Windows 10 only supports one at a time.
Fun Fact #5
All Win 10 editions include Remote Desktop but you can only connect to PCs running Pro, Enterprise, or Education
What is the command to use Remote Desktop Connections?
mstsc.exe
How do you connect to a remote computer with Remote Desktop Connection with an admin session?
mstsc.exe/admin
What’s the difference between Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance?
R.D: open a session with a computer.
R.A: view and interact with the user session remotely.
What are the three ways to send a Remote Assistance invite?
- Save invite as a file
- Email an invitation
- Easy Connect
What service enables admins to execute commands on remote PCs using PowerShell or Windows Remote Shell (WinRS.exe) without opening a Remote Desktop session.
Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
What CLI is used mainly by IT professionals to run cmdlets (command-lets), complete background jobs, and run scripts to perform admin tasks?
Windows PowerShell
What two types of remoting does PowerShell Remoting have?
One-to-one
One-to-many
Which of the following tools are available in Administrative Tools? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Print Management
b. System Information
c. Computer Management
d. Event Viewer
All
Which of the following actions can be performed with the Snipping Tool?
a. Annotate an image with the pen tool
b. Change the color of a captured image
c. Add typed callouts
d. Save in PDF format
a. Annotate image
When you right-click a program you want to run that requires elevated or administrative privileges, which of the following commands can be chosen from the shortcut menu?
a. Run elevated
b. Run protected
c. Run with permission
d. Run as administrator
d. Run as administrator
Which of the following locations allows you to configure security zones in Internet Explorer 11?
a. Internet Options Security tab
b. Internet Options Privacy tab
c. Safety menu
d. Tracking Protection window
a. Internet Options Security tab
Which of the following utilities runs the ps cmdlet?
a. MS-DOS command window
b. Windows Remote Assistance
c. Windows PowerShell
d. Computer Management
c. Windows PowerShell
Which of the following tools are accessible from the Computer Management window? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Event Viewer
b. Performance Monitor
c. Remote Desktop Connection
d. Disk Management
a. Event Viewer
b. Performance Monitor
d. Disk Management
Which of the following tools can be used when you want to access your home computer from work to get a file you worked on last night?
a. Disk Management
b. Remote Desktop Connection
c. Windows Remote Assistance
d. Sync Center
b. Remote Desktop Connection
Which Remote Assistance method uses Peer Name Resolution to allow for quick and easy connection?
a. Invitation via files
b. Invitations via email
c. Easy Connection
d. Auto Connect
c. Easy Connection
Which programming environment can be used to create complicated PowerShell scripts?
a. PowerShell Dev Center
b. Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment
c. Remote PowerShell
d. Windows Management Instrumentation
b. Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment
