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Microsoft Server 2003 Chpt 2
Managing to a Microsoft Windows server 2003 Environment, Enhanced Chapter 2 definitions
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 2
01/16/2008

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Basic Input/Output System [BIOS]
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A program stored on a flash memory chip attached to the motherboard that establishes the initial communication between the componnts of the computer, such as the hard drive, CD-ROM, floppy disk, video, and memory.
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device driver
Definition
Software that includes the instructions necessary in order for an operating system to communicate with a hardware device.
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Direct Memory Access [DMA] channels
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A resource that allows hardware to access RAM directly without the intervention of the system CPU.
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driver signing
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A digital signature that Microsoft incorporates into driver and system files as a way to verify the files and to ensure that they are not inappropriately overwritten.
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File Signature Verification
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A utility used to idntify unsigned system and driver files, that provides information such as the filename, location, modification date, and version number.
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hardware profile
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A set of instructions telling the operating system which devices to start and drivers to load when a computer starts.
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Industry Standard Architecture [ISA]
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A legacy 16-bit bus architecture that does not support the Plug and Play standard.
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Input/Output [I/O] ranges
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Dedicated memory areas that are allocated for the purpose of transferring information between a computer and a hardware device.
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Interrupt request [IRQ] lines
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Resource used by hardware devices to gain the attention of the system processor.
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legacy devices
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Devices that do not follow the Plug and Play standard, such as older Industry Standard Architecture [ISA] expansion cards.
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Memory Address range
Definition
Memory ranges allocated for the purpose of communication between a hardware device and the operating system.
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paging file
Definition
Disk space, in the form of a file [pagefile.sys], for use when memory requirements exceed the available RAM.
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Plug and Play
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A set of specifications originally developed by Intel that enables a system to automatically detect hardware and configure driver and resource settings.
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uninterruptible power supply [UPS]
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A device built into electrical equipment or a separate device that provides immediate battery power to equipment during a power failure or brownout.
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virtual memory
Definition
Disk storage used to extend the capacity of the physical RAM installed in the computer.
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Windows Server Catalog
Definition
The main listing of hardware devices that have been certified to function with Windows Server 2003, and officially carry the "Designed for Windows Server 2003" logo.
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