Section 8 - Installing and Upgrading OS'

Question 1

What command can we run in the search bar to check our windows version

Answer 1

winver

Question 2

Windows 10 Home Functionality

Answer 2

NOT PRESENT: domain, group policy, long term servicing branch, rdp, bitlocker

Question 3

Windows 10 RAM Usage

Answer 3

16-bit requires 1GB
32-bit requires 2GB

Question 4

Windows 10 Pro / Windows 10 Pro Workstation functionality

Answer 4

PRESENT: domain, group policy, rdp, bitlocker
NOT PRESENT: LTSB

Question 5

Windows 10 Enterprise functionality

Answer 5

PRESENT: group policy, rdp, domain, ltsb, bitlocker

Question 6

Windows 11 Requires:

Answer 6

UEFI, Secure Boot, TPM 2.0+

Question 7

Zero-Trust OS

Answer 7

Every process within the OS is verified rather than just be trusted to run

Question 8

Windows 11 Home

Answer 8

NOT PRESENT: domain, group policy, long term servicing channel, rdp, bitlocker, onedrive

Question 9

Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Pro Workstation

Answer 9

PRESENT: domain, group policy, onedrive, rdp, bitlocker
NOT PRESENT: LTSC

Question 10

Windows 11 Enterprise

Answer 10

PRESENT: domain, group policy, long term servicing channel, rdp, bitlocker, onedrive

Question 11

Windows 11 Minimum # Cores + RAM

Answer 11

2 cores + 4GB RAM

Question 12

What software can be used for “burning” onto thumb drives

Answer 12

Rufus

Question 13

What is burning

Answer 13

Is the process of moving an ISO file to a storage device and mounting it

Question 14

2 Ways booting over a network can be done

Answer 14

PXE & Apple NetBoot

Question 15

What pre-installed software does windows have for

Answer 15

Windows Recovery, recovery drive in windows 11 search

Question 16

EOL stands for

Answer 16

End of life cycle

Question 17

What does EOL mean for an OS

Answer 17

No more security patches will be released meaning that it will be more vulnerable to threats

Question 18

What can be used to check if the PC meets the minimum requirements for an update

Answer 18

PChealthcheck

Question 19

When installing an OS onto a fresh PC, what should you consider

Answer 19

Updating drivers

Question 20

Linux can be updated with

Answer 20

Software Updater

Question 21

MacOS can be updated with

Answer 21

Software Update

Question 22

Some versions of linux can be run as a “live CD” which means

Answer 22

No software installation is done

Question 23

Post Windows Installation Steps

Answer 23

Check Device Manger to ensure all hardware is properly installed
Update drivers as needed
Run Windows update to install any needed updates
Create recovery media and restore point
Config Windows security as needed