Windows Operating System Features

Question 1

Computer Management

Answer 1

• A pre-built Microsoft Management Console
  
  • A predetermined mix of plug-ins
  • Control Panel / Administrative Tools
  • mmc.exe
• A handy starting point
  
  • Events
  • User accounts
  • Storage Management
  • Services

Question 2

Devices Drivers

Answer 2

• The OS doesn’t know how to talk directly to hardware
• Drivers are hardware specific & OS specific
• Technical Support FAQ
  
  • Have you updated the drivers

-Computer Management or devmgmt.msc

Question 3

Local Users & Groups

Answer 3

• Users
  
  • Administrator (the windows super-user)
  • Guest (limited access)
  • “Regular” users
• Groups
  
  • Administrators , users , Backup Operators , Power users , etc

Question 4

Local Security Policy

Answer 4

• Big companies have big security policies
  
  • Managed via Active Directory Group Policy
• Stand-alone computers are not managed through Active Directory
  
  • You need local policies
• Not available in Home Editions
  
  • Professional / Pro , Ultimate , Enterprise

Question 5

Performance Monitor

Answer 5

• Gather long-term statistics
  
  • Control Panel / Administrative Tools
• OS metrics
  
  • Disk , memory , CPU , etc
• Set alerts & automated actions
  
  • Monitor and act
• Built-in reports
  
  • View the data

Question 6

Services

Answer 6

• Background processes
  
  • No user interactions
  • File indexing , anti-virus , networking browsing
• Useful when troubleshooting the startup process
  
  • Many services start automatically

-Command Line Control = net start ; net stop

• Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Services
  
  • services.msc

Question 7

Task Scheduler

Answer 7

• Schedule an application or batch file
  
  • Plan your future
• Includes predefined schedules
  
  • Click & go
• Organize
  
  • Manage with folders

-Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Task Scheduler

Question 8

Component Services

Answer 8

• Microsoft COM+
  
  • Component object model
• Distributed applications
  
  • Designed for the enterprise
• Manage COM+ apps
  
  • Device COM+ Management
  • Event Viewer
  • Service

Question 9

ODBC Data Sources

Answer 9

• ODBC
  
  • Open Database connectivity
• Application independence
  
  • Database & OS doesn’t matter

-Configure in Control Panel / Administrative Tools

Question 10

Print Management

Answer 10

-Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Print Management

• Manage Printers
  
  • Share printers from one central console
• Add & manage print drivers
  
  • Central management of 32bit & 64bit drivers

Question 11

Memory Diagnostics

Answer 11

-Is your memory working

• Multiple passes
  
  • Try to find the bad chip / module

-Control Panel / Administrative