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Section ONE Flashcards

1
Q

Where can you find system specs?

A

start > system information
or
control panel > system and security > system

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2
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Disable the Server Manager from popping up

A

Manage > Server Manager Properties
Do not start at login

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Check the server’s version, RAM, CPU, etc

Show each cores performance on CPU

Show this from the command line

A

Start > mypc > right click properties
(this won’t show you the amount of cpu)

to see this go to task manager > performance > open resource monitor > cpu
click the cpu tab

cmd
systeminfo

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4
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Change time

A

click time in right hand corner
Click the time

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5
Q

Resize Icons

Add other icons

Change mouse and sound settings
Start and task bar

A

Right click > view > whatever size you want

Right click > personalize > themes > Desktop icons settings > pick what you want.

Right click > personalize > themes > mouse or sound

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6
Q

Change things like when the computer sleeps, app organization, storage, etc.

STUDY THIS FURTHER!

A

Right click > display

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7
Q

What is the task bar

Open the task manager from the task bar

A

Bottom rectangle, whenever you open a program it will pop up here.

Right click > task manager

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8
Q

What is the search bar?

Use the search bar to go to the C:\ drive

A

Located in task bar

Click the search bar and type “C:"

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9
Q

Describe bootstrap process

A

CPU > BIOS (basic input output system) BIOS is on ROM (READ ONLY MEMORY) > CMOS Complimentary metal oxide semiconductor, has BIOS settings, time, date, hardware settings >

BIOS performs POST power on self test, checks all hardware is in working condition to boot.

MBR Master boot record or GPT guid partition table locates primary active partition with OS.

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10
Q

Access our server through Remote Desktop

A

start > cmd
ipconfig

Ethernet Adapter Ethernet:
ipv4 address

Activate remote desktop
start > this pc (right click) properties > remote settings > remote > Remote Desktop (ALLOW)

DON’T CHECK THE CHECK BOX

or

control panel > system and security > system > remote settings

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11
Q

What is WIndows current file system?

Show current file system

A

NTFS > New Technology File system
FAT > File Allocation Table

Right click C:\ drive > properties > This will show file system and free space

OR

Server manager > tools > computer management > disk management > See the partition, it will tell you

Or you can see the folder order:
PerfLogs > logs will show up here if something goes wrong, if deleted this will come back after reboot.

Program Files > all program files, etc, binares go here

Program Files x86 > same as last

Users > user home directories

Windows > Main folder for OS

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12
Q

How do you show size of folder?

A

Right click the folder > properties > look for size

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13
Q

create a folder called Seinfeld
create a jerry, george, kramer, elaine text file

A

Right click > new > folder > “Seinfeld”

Go into this, right click, new > text document

CMD
cd desktop
copy nul > jerry.txt

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14
Q

What are the different file properties

A

Name
ICON
Type of file
Location
Size
Date creation
Permissions
Additional details

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15
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Add text to Elaine, and make it read only.

Show who can access (permissions)

Show additional info

A

Right click file > properties > click read-only

Click security:
SYSTEM (has access to everything)
Administrator (this is a single user, see the one person icon)
Administration (This is the group)

Details

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16
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Search for the jerry file

A

Open file explorer > go to search box and type “jerry”
Right click > properties > look at location

CMD
dir /s jerry*
(/s means subfolder)

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17
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Copy Jerry
Delete Jerry - Copy
Move Jerry - Copy
Rename

A

right click jerry > right click paste
(this adds “- Copy”)

Right click > delete
(or click delete key keyboard)

Right click > cut > go where you need and right click > paste

Right click > rename

CMD
cd Dekstop/seinfeld
copy Elaine.txt Elaine1.txt

del Elaine1.txt

move Elaine1.txt ../

rename Elaine1.txt Elaine2.txt

move Elaine1.txt Seinfeld

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18
Q

Short cut keys for
Print
cut
copy
paste
Find
Find and replace text
Insert system’s time and date
Go to beginning and end of text

Go File and then edit from text file not using the mouse

A

p
x
c
v
f
h

ctrl + home
ctrl + end

alt + f
alt + e

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19
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What are the two types of accounts?

A

Local - on system
Directory service account

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20
Q

Create a new user
What options do you have for password?

What group do they belong to?

Remove User

change display name (full name)

Activate/Deactive

A

Server manager > tools > computer management > Local users and groups > users > right click > New user
User name delsinm
Full Name: whatever
Description: IT Director
Password:
create
close
User cannot change password
Password never expires (normally 6 months)
Account is disabled

Users

Server manager > tools > computer management > Local users and groups > Users > right click > delete

Right click > properties > change full name

Right click > properties > Account is disabled (if person left and you need their files, this will disable with too many login attempts as well)

21
Q

Show what group a user is a part of
Add user to administrator group

Review everything you can do here

A

Server manager > tools > computer management > Local users and groups > users >

right click whoever > Member of
Add..
type in administrators > check name (you can also add from group)

22
Q

Who is logged in?

A

Task manager > users

Start > hover over profile

23
Q

Give file permissions to another user

A

Right click Elaine > properties > Security > advanced > select a principal > type name

24
Q

Keep your admin account running, switch users
run internet explorer and notepad as user
Switch users to ADmin
Monitor users processes

A

ctrl + alt + delete
Switch user and run listed apps
Switch back to Admin

Right click task bar > task manager > Users > click drop down

25
Q

Show windows accessories

What could you do to make a record of steps you performed.

Backup your local machine

A

Start > Scroll to Windows Accessories folder > steps recorder

start > scroll to Window’s Accessories folder > Windows server backup

To activate
Server Manager > Add roles and features > find it in features and download.

26
Q

What is a:
Package
Application
Program
Service
Daemon
Process
Thread

A

Package - tar or zip you download, contains an application

Application - contains a program

Program - executable file, creates services to run

Service - Generates a process/daemon

process - Has a start and stop point. Creates thread

daemon/service - runs in background, don’t stop. Creates thread. Type of process.

Thread - One instance of firefox, another instance of firefox, etc.

27
Q

Download the Chrome package and save it to your desktop but don’t run it.

Chrome setup is no longer a package but an Application/Executable, how can you confirm this?

After installation, this has turned into a program. Where do you find programs?

What happens when you click on the application/program?

If you’re running two processes why might it show 6 background processes?

A

Disable IE Security
Server Manager > Local Server > IE security config > no to both

Click drop down of save > click desktop

download google Chrome

Right click setup and go to properties to check that it is an exe and app

Control Panel > uninstall programs

It starts the process
Task manager > drop down chrome > that’s the process
(if you run chrome again, you’ll see this changes to 2 processes)

These 6 are the threads. These are different things chrome is doing. This is what actually get the processing time.

28
Q

How do you restart a service?
Where do you show its description?

A

Right click > properties

29
Q

Access services via server manager

A

Server Manager > tools > services

30
Q

Where can you find uptime?

Where can you check network traffic?

A

Task Manager > Performance > CPU

Task Manager > Performance > Ethernet

31
Q

How can you tell which process to close if it blends with the stream?

A

End task of highest memory or CPU generally

32
Q

Where is the physical log location and how do you get to event viewer?

A

C:\/Windows/System32/winevt/Logs

Server Manager > tools > event manager
or
Server Manager > tools > computer management > event viewer.

33
Q

In terms of Windows logs, what are they and what do they entail?

How would we find more info about the error?

A

Application > has to do with apps

Security > user logins

Setup >

System >

Forwarded events >

Right click the error and read general

Lookup Event ID online if you like

34
Q

Where can you print the log path/location

Why would you need this?

Save an event log

A

In actions go to properties, look for log path.

Call Microsoft and if they want the logs you will know where to go to transfer them over.

Click event > actions > save selected events

35
Q

Reboot to single user mode/safe mode

Now update system

Show previous updates

A

Start > restart > hit F8

Safe Mode - guess this just means it will be offline with only one user

Start > windows update settings > install now

Update history

OR

Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > Installed updates
You can also rollback an update here.

RUN > msconfig > boot > safe mode

36
Q

Difference between update and patch

A

Update is for everything, patch is for a single item

37
Q

Kick a user

A

Task Manager > users > right click user > signout

38
Q

Create a script to reboot your server and turn it into a job.

A

Open notepad >
shutdown /r /t 0
Save > Desktop > reboot.bat (bat = batch = script)

If you doubleclick that sucker will reboot!

Task Scheduler > Actions (create basic task)
Name : Reboot the Server
Description : This task was created by me and does things. Give date I guess.
Next
One time
Enter time
Start a program
Next
Browse to you batch file
Finish

For issues, create a regular task, have it run whether user logged on or not, run with highest privileges. Under conditions unselect the AC and battery power boxes.

39
Q

Where else can you go that basically has the same options as control panel?

A

Start > Settings

40
Q

Change the resolution

A

Right click > display > advanced

41
Q

Add Roles
Add the telnet feature
Where do you remove roles or features?

A

Server Manager > add roles and features > Role-based > select your server > select > if no role needed go to features > grab telnet > auto restart > install

Don’t change your server name name after this

cmd > type telnet > this should work

Server Manager > Manage > remove roles or features > uncheck telnet in features.

42
Q

Show your local server’s info like resources, name, etc.

A

Server Manager > Local Server

43
Q

Look at event viewer and services from the Server Manager:

A

Server Manager > tools > component services

44
Q

Difference between disk cleanup and Defrag and Optimaize

A

Disk cleanup - deletes unnecessary files

Defragment and optimize - FIles are stored in a nice order to optimize system performance

45
Q

Where would you go to change how your computer starts up, how it boots > startup services, commands to run for scripts

A

Server Manager > Tools > System Configuration

If you uncheck a service, it won’t start at boot

tasks

46
Q

Download and install winzip
uninstall
Repair

A

Google > download winzip

File explorer > downloads > run

Control Panel > uninstall programs > look for your program and right click > uninstall

47
Q

Change the screen display
Get help on a command
Refresh
Open Run menu
Open file explorer
Open task manager
Opens and search for files
Hide/display desktop
Switch between programs

A

Ctrl + alt + arrow keys
f1
f5
Win + r
win + e
Ctrl + shift + esc
Win + f
win + d
alt + esc

48
Q

From the server manager, where would you go to give someone info about a devices driver, or info?

A

Server Manager > tools > computer management > device manager

49
Q

Change computer name

A

Server Manager > Local Server > Click name > change

OR

Control Panel > System and Security > System > Go to name and change settings > name > change

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