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CompTIA A+
Chapter 3: Introducing Windows Operating Systems
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Computer Science
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05/08/2015

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What are the 4 main functions of an OS?
Definition
Provide a user interface​
Manage files​
Manage hardware​
Manage applications​
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What are the minimum system requirements for Windows 7?
Definition
Windows 7 requires 1 GB of RAM and a video card that supports DirectX 9 graphics standard and has at least 128 MB of graphics memory
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What are the two most useful tools to explore files and folders?
Definition
Two most useful tools to explore files and folders are Windows Explorer and the Computer window
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What is a path?
Definition
location of a file referenced by a drive and directories​
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What are the default libraries when windows in installed?
Definition
Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos​
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What is a Windows 7 library?
Definition
a collection of one or more folders​
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What is the UAC?
Definition
User Account Control (UAC) dialog box appears each time a user attempts to perform an action that can be done only with administrative privileges
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What is the UAC used for?
Definition
Prevent malicious background tasks from gaining administrative privileges when the administrator is logged on
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