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stuff from LABS Flashcards

1
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What is BIOS?

A

Firmware used to start a PC and manage flow of information between computer hardware and operating system.

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2
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BIOS stands for what?

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Basic Input/Output System

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What does the CMOS Setting Utility do?

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Allows BIOS settings to be viewed and configured.

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4
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CMOS stands for what?

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Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

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What is Device Manager?

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A Control Panel applet in Microsoft Windows operating systems, which allows users to view and control the hardware attached to the computer.

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What does the System Information Utility tool do?

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Provides detailed information about hardware and software on a Windows operating system.

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What does DirectX Diagnostic Tool do?

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A Windows tool that gives detailed information about a system’s graphic, sound, and input devices for compatibility with DirectX.

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The process Dxdiag.exe is also known as what?

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DirectX Diagnostic Tool

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What is Resource Monitor?

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A built-in Windows operating system tool that provides a method for monitoring the usage of CPU, hard disk, network, and memory in real time.

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What tool could you use to monitor CPU usage in Windows?

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Resource Monitor

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What tool could you use to monitor a systems memory?

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Resource Monitor

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12
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What could you use if you wanted to check a headphone’s compatability with DirextX?

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dxdiag.exe

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13
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What is DirectX?

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DirectX is a series of application programming interfaces (API) that provide low-level access to hardware components like video cards, the sound card, and memory.

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14
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___ is an interface/middleman between PC hardware and the Windows operating system.

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DirextX

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15
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What are two possible Windows tools a sysadmin could use to configure hardware and troubleshoot computers?

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CMOS Settings and BIOS Settings.

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What are two possible Windows tools a sysadmin could use to configure hardware and troubleshoot computers?

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CMOS Settings and BIOS Configuration.

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17
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What do you use to access the BIOS configuration?

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CMOS Settings

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18
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The Windows architecture consists of two components:

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user mode and kernel mode.

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19
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the Win32 subsystem allows what?

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allows Windows to run 16-bit and 32-bit Windows applications. Win32 subsystem also emulates Operating System 2 (OS/2) which allows support for OS/2 applications.

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define kernel

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The kernel is a computer program at the core of a computer’s operating system and has complete control over everything in the system.[

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21
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middleman between a game and a videocard

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direxctx

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22
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FAT stands for what?

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File Allocation Table

23
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FAT does what?

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is a table that holds information about where files are stored on a volume. When a file is deleted from the disk, the entry or entries for those files are removed from the table and the space is marked as available. However, the file, or parts of the file, will remain on the disk until overwritten by information from new files that are written to the disk. Note: The FAT file system lacks the security permissions that are present on the NTFS file system.

24
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NTFS stands for what?

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New Technology File System

25
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NTFS does what?

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NTFS is a journaling file system which means it keeps a log of changes being written to the disk. If a computer is shut down improperly, it will have a better chance of recovery if it has a journaling file system. Files and folder access can be restricted with the security feature of NTFS. Starting with Windows 2000, Microsoft included the Encrypted File System, or EFS, as an NTFS feature. EFS allows users to encrypt files to protect against unauthorized access.

26
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The ___ is stored on a memory chip on a motherboard. The ___ is responsible for the POST process and booting to the operating system.

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BIOS

27
Q

The following have hardware configurations that can be modified by what?

    Boot order
    Setup defaults
    BIOS updates
    Password
    Date and time
    Drive/disk settings
    Memory installed
    USB settings
    Other settings
A

BIOS

28
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The settings that are configured on your BIOS are saved on a special memory chip called ___

A

CMOS

29
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___ usually has a battery on a motherboard to keep the configuration of the BIOS.

A

CMOS

30
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In 2007, Intel, AMD, Microsoft, and PC manufacturers created on a new type of BIOS called ___

A

UEFI

31
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UEFI stands for what?

A

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

32
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What are some Windows System Utilities that can be used for configuring, managing, and troubleshooting a Windows PC?

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Device Manager, System Information Utility, DxDiag, Resource Monitor, MIS Utilities Free PC Audit

33
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___ is a Control Panel applet in Microsoft Windows operating systems that allows users to view and control the hardware attached to the computer.

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Device Manager

34
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Device Manager does what?

A

Device Manager allows you to view, configure, and manage hardware devices on your system.

Manage device drivers
Enable or disable devices
Troubleshoot malfunctioning devices
Examine other technical properties

35
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The ___ utility is a built-in Windows operating system tool that provides detailed information about hardware and software on a Windows operating system.

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System Information

36
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The System Information utility does what?

A

It delivers a System Summary that breaks down the system configuration by category. It has a graphical user interface (GUI), search capability, and logs that can be created and saved to alternate locations. The System Information utility can be accessed from both the GUI and the command line interface (CLI).

37
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___ is a built-in Windows operating system tool designed to help you troubleshoot ___-related issues and provides detailed information about a system’s graphic adapter, sound card, and input devices.

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DirectX Diagnostic Tool (Dxdiag.exe)

38
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___ could be used to help troubleshoot games and multimedia applications

A

dxdiag.exe

39
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___ is a built-in Windows operating system tool that provides a method for monitoring Central Processing Unit (CPU), hard disk, network, and memory resource usage in real time.

A

Resource Monitor

40
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This would be an area to monitor in Resource Monitor if programs are loading slow/hanging in order to watch how much RAM is being used.

A

Memory tab

41
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The Memory tab in Resource Monitor does what?

A

The Memory tab displays the processes running on a system, along with memory-related details of each process.

42
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The CPU tab in Resource Monitor shows what?

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The CPU tab displays the CPU resources a system is using and can be accessed to end processes that are taxing the CPU.

43
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The Network tab in Resource Monitor does what?

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Network tab shows statistics for network data sent and received as well as connections and status of the ports.

44
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The Disk tab in Resource Monitor does what?

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The Disk tab shows processes with disk activity, disk read and write transfer rates, and total transfer rates for each process.

45
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Is a freeware that builds a profile of installed software and hardware, network inventory, and Microsoft hotfixes on the local system.

A

MIS Utilities Free PC Audit

46
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The ___ on your motherboard instructs the computer on how to perform a number of basic functions.

A

BIOS

47
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___ uses data stored in CMOS RAM to recognize and test hardware devices that are fundamental to the operation of the computer.

A

BIOS

48
Q

> Testing mechanical operation of the hardware
Locate and launch the operating system
Give access to the hardware devices so they can interact with the operating system

Are all functions of the ___

A

BIOS

49
Q

What CMOS BIOS settings menu tab is used for basic system configuration such as date/time.

A

Main

50
Q

Use this CMOS BIOS settings menu tab to set printer port addresses and interrupts, I/0 device configuration, etc.

A

Advanced

51
Q

Use this CMOS BIOS settings menu to set user and administrator passwords, and configure the hard disk boot sector protection.

A

Security

52
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Use this CMOS BIOS settings menu to set the boot sequence

A

Boot

53
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Use this CMOS BIOS settings menu to exit the setup utility with various save or discard options.

A

Exit

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