Overview of Windows 8 / 8.1

Question 1

Windows 8 vs 8.1

Answer 1

• Windows 8
  
  • Available Oct. 26 2012
  • New interface
  • No traditional “start” button

Windows 8.1

 - Released Oct 17, 2013
 - Free update
 - Not an "upgrade"

Question 2

Windows 8 / 8.1 Editions

Answer 2

• Windows 8 / 8.1 Core
• Windows 8 / 8.1 Pro
• Windows 8 / 8.1 Enterprise

Question 3

Windows 8/ 8.1 Core

Answer 3

• A basic version for home
  
  • x86 & x64 version
• Microsoft account integration
  
  • Login to your computer & all of your services
• Windows Defender
  
  • Integrated anti-virus & anti-malware

-Windows Media Player

Question 4

Windows 8 / 8.1 Pro

Answer 4

• The professional version
  
  • Similar to Windows 7 professional / Ultimate
• Full support for Bitlocker & EFS
  
  • Full-disk & file level encryption
• Join Windows Domain
  
  • Support for IT management
• Group Policy Support
  
  • Centralized management of Windows devices

Question 5

Windows 8 / 8.1 Enterprise

Answer 5

• Available to “Software Assurance” customers
  
  • Large volume licenses
• Adds Enterprise features
  
  • App locker
  • Windows to go
  • Direct Access
  • Branch cache

Question 6

Windows 8 / 8.1 Processor Requirements

Answer 6

• PAE (Physical Address Extension)
  
  • 32bit processor can use more than 4GB of physical memory
• NX (NX Processor Bit)
  
  • Protects against malicious software
• SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 2)
  
  • A standard processor instruction set
  • Used by third-party applications & drivers

Question 7

Windows 8 / 8.1 Hardware Requirements

Answer 7

32bit 64bit

• Processor 1Ghz processor (PAE, NX & SSE2
• Memory 1GB RAM 2GB RAM
• Free space 16GB 20GB

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