Section ONE Flashcards
Where can you find system specs?
start > system information
or
control panel > system and security > system
Disable the Server Manager from popping up
Manage > Server Manager Properties
Do not start at login
Check the server’s version, RAM, CPU, etc
Show each cores performance on CPU
Show this from the command line
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
Change time
click time in right hand corner
Click the time
Resize Icons
Add other icons
Change mouse and sound settings
Start and task bar
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
Change things like when the computer sleeps, app organization, storage, etc.
STUDY THIS FURTHER!
Right click > display
What is the task bar
Open the task manager from the task bar
Bottom rectangle, whenever you open a program it will pop up here.
Right click > task manager
What is the search bar?
Use the search bar to go to the C:\ drive
Located in task bar
Click the search bar and type “C:"
Describe bootstrap process
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.
Access our server through Remote Desktop
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
What is WIndows current file system?
Show current file system
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
How do you show size of folder?
Right click the folder > properties > look for size
create a folder called Seinfeld
create a jerry, george, kramer, elaine text file
Right click > new > folder > “Seinfeld”
Go into this, right click, new > text document
CMD
cd desktop
copy nul > jerry.txt
What are the different file properties
Name
ICON
Type of file
Location
Size
Date creation
Permissions
Additional details
Add text to Elaine, and make it read only.
Show who can access (permissions)
Show additional info
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
Search for the jerry file
Open file explorer > go to search box and type “jerry”
Right click > properties > look at location
CMD
dir /s jerry*
(/s means subfolder)
Copy Jerry
Delete Jerry - Copy
Move Jerry - Copy
Rename
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
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
p
x
c
v
f
h
ctrl + home
ctrl + end
alt + f
alt + e
What are the two types of accounts?
Local - on system
Directory service account
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
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)
Show what group a user is a part of
Add user to administrator group
Review everything you can do here
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)
Who is logged in?
Task manager > users
Start > hover over profile
Give file permissions to another user
Right click Elaine > properties > Security > advanced > select a principal > type name
Keep your admin account running, switch users
run internet explorer and notepad as user
Switch users to ADmin
Monitor users processes
ctrl + alt + delete
Switch user and run listed apps
Switch back to Admin
Right click task bar > task manager > Users > click drop down
Show windows accessories
What could you do to make a record of steps you performed.
Backup your local machine
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.
What is a:
Package
Application
Program
Service
Daemon
Process
Thread
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.
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?
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.
How do you restart a service?
Where do you show its description?
Right click > properties
Access services via server manager
Server Manager > tools > services
Where can you find uptime?
Where can you check network traffic?
Task Manager > Performance > CPU
Task Manager > Performance > Ethernet
How can you tell which process to close if it blends with the stream?
End task of highest memory or CPU generally
Where is the physical log location and how do you get to event viewer?
C:\/Windows/System32/winevt/Logs
Server Manager > tools > event manager
or
Server Manager > tools > computer management > event viewer.
In terms of Windows logs, what are they and what do they entail?
How would we find more info about the error?
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
Where can you print the log path/location
Why would you need this?
Save an event log
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
Reboot to single user mode/safe mode
Now update system
Show previous updates
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
Difference between update and patch
Update is for everything, patch is for a single item
Kick a user
Task Manager > users > right click user > signout
Create a script to reboot your server and turn it into a job.
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.
Where else can you go that basically has the same options as control panel?
Start > Settings
Change the resolution
Right click > display > advanced
Add Roles
Add the telnet feature
Where do you remove roles or features?
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.
Show your local server’s info like resources, name, etc.
Server Manager > Local Server
Look at event viewer and services from the Server Manager:
Server Manager > tools > component services
Difference between disk cleanup and Defrag and Optimaize
Disk cleanup - deletes unnecessary files
Defragment and optimize - FIles are stored in a nice order to optimize system performance
Where would you go to change how your computer starts up, how it boots > startup services, commands to run for scripts
Server Manager > Tools > System Configuration
If you uncheck a service, it won’t start at boot
tasks
Download and install winzip
uninstall
Repair
Google > download winzip
File explorer > downloads > run
Control Panel > uninstall programs > look for your program and right click > uninstall
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
Ctrl + alt + arrow keys
f1
f5
Win + r
win + e
Ctrl + shift + esc
Win + f
win + d
alt + esc
From the server manager, where would you go to give someone info about a devices driver, or info?
Server Manager > tools > computer management > device manager
Change computer name
Server Manager > Local Server > Click name > change
OR
Control Panel > System and Security > System > Go to name and change settings > name > change