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A+ Definitions - Lesson 6
2012 A+ Study Aid
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Computer Networking
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07/06/2012

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Windows 7 Premium
Definition
Processor: 1Ghz x86 or x64 Processor
RAM: 1GB
Hard Disk: 40GB with a minimum 20GB of available space
Support for DirectX 10 Graphics
Installation Source: DVD-ROM drive
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Windows Vista
Definition
Processor: 1Ghz x86 or x64 Processor
RAM: 1GB
Hard Disk: 40GB with a minimum 20GB of available space
Support for DirectX 9 Graphics
Installation Source: DVD-ROM drive
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Windows Vista Home Basic
Definition
Processor: 1Ghz x86 or x64 Processor
RAM: 512MB
Hard Disk: 20GB with a minimum 15GB of available space
Support for DirectX 9 Graphics
Installation Source: DVD-ROM drive
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Windows XP Media Center Edition
Definition
Intended for installation on a specially configured media-ready PC that will connect to and interact with other home media devices.
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Windows XP Home & Professional Edition
Definition
Processor: 233-Mhz minimum, 300Mhz recommended
RAM: 64MB, 128MB recommended
Hard Disk: 1.5 GB Available Space
Video Adapter: Super VGA 800x600
Installation Source: CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
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Windows 2000 Professional
Definition
Processor: Pentium 133Mhz
RAM: 32MB, 64MB recommended
Hard Disk: 2GB GB with 1GB Free Space
Video Adapter: VGA
Installation Source: 12x CD-ROM
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Mac OS X Leopard version 6
Definition
Macintosh with Intel PowerPC G5 or G4 (867Mhz or faster)
Firewire support
Built-in display or Apple-supplied video card
DVD drive
1GB RAM
9GB available HD space minimum
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Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
Definition
Microsoft maintained list of supported hardware for Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit
Definition
allows you to check the hardware configuration of all the systems on your network and generate details about those systems that are ready and needed upgrades for Windows 7
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Installation Method - Local installation source
Definition
Launch Windows setup by booting the computer from a local installation CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
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Installation Method - Network installation source
Definition
Launch Windows Setup by connecting to a shared network folder that contains the installation source files and running the installation file manually
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Installation Method - Unattended Installation
Definition
Automating an installation to require limited or no use interactions. Requires you to create an 'answer file', which is a text files that provides configuration information to the Windows Setup program
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Installation Method - System Imaging
Definition
Installation via a file that contains a sector-by-sector replica of a computer's hard disk that can be replicated onto the hard disks of one or more computers.
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Windows Deployment Service
Definition
A replacement for Remote Installation Services, this service allows for the automated install of Windows XP, server 2003, server 2008, Vista, and Window 7 to multiple computers in an Active Directory managed environment.
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Device Priority
Definition
A specific disk boot order in BIOS.
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Administrator account
Definition
The default account created on Windows XP and Windows 2000 systems during installation
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Windows Update
Definition
The Microsoft website that provides updates to your Microsoft software in three categories: critical updates, optional software updates, and optional hardware updates.
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Patches
Definition
Targeted operating system updates that Microsoft releases on an as-needed basis to provide enhancements to the operating system or to address security or performance issues.
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Service Packs
Definition
comprehensive updates that generally include all prior patches and updates, but which can also include important new features and functions
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Windows Genuine Advantage
Definition
The process of validating your installation whenever you visit the Microsoft Update site.
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Product Activation
Definition
An anti-piracy technology that verifies that MS software products are legitimately pruchased.
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Volume License Product Key
Definition
Large organizations use this. It eliminates the need to individually activate each installation of Windows.
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User State Migration Tool
Definition
a command-line utility hat copies files and settings from one Microsoft computer to another, including user accoutns, files, folders, Windows settings, e-mail messages, and more.
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Signed device driver
Definition
A driver that has been tested and verified for a particular operating system. It has a piece of encrypted data, called a digital signature, attached to it by a signing authority.
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Virtual Memory
Definition
A way for the computer to accomplish more than the limits of what its physical memory can perform. The computer system uses a portion of the hard disk as if it was physical RAM.
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Paging/Swapping
Definition
The active of moving inactive data from memory to the pagefile.
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Pagefile
Definition
The file containing virtual memory storage
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Windows Service
Definition
A background process that performs a specific operation.
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Service Startup - Automatic
Definition
Starts when Windows boots
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Service Startup - Manual
Definition
In some instances, Windows starts these services for you when you perform an action that requires the service. In other instances, you must open the Services console to start it.
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Service Startup - Disabled
Definition
Not start under any circumstances.
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Boot process - pre-boot
Definition
Begins when the power is turned on. The computer runs POST. A PnP BIOS recognizes and configures hardware. The BIOS locates the boot device and loads the MBR
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Boot process - Boot Sequence
Definition
The operating system is selected and the hardware configuration is detected and loaded. Done using winload in Windows 7 and NTLDR in XP and earlier
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Boot process - Kernel Load Sequence
Definition
The operating system components are loaded into memory
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Boot process - Kernel Initiation Sequence
Definition
The Windows kernel take control of the system. At this point, the Windows logo and status bar appear
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Boot process - Logon sequence
Definition
Winlogon starts the local security authority and the logon screen appears. Windows continues to load low-level drives and services in teh background. The Clone control set built is copied to LastKnownGood..
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