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Windows XP Week 4 Terms
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01/27/2012

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Automated System Recovery
Definition
A new Windows feature that allows an administrator to restore server configuration settings in the event that a system cannot be repaired using other methods such as safe mode or last known good configuration
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Bottleneck
Definition
A system resource or device that limits a system's performance.Ideally the user should be the bottleneck on a system,not any hardware or software component
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Distributed File System
Definition
Combines shared resources from various locations throughout a network into a single hierarchial system
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Driver Rollback
Definition
An option in Windows that allows you to restore a previously used driver after a driver has been upgraded.This option provides an easy mechanism for restoring a driver if the upgraded driver does not work properly.
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Event Viewer
Definition
A system utility that displays one of three event logs;System,Security and Application,wherein logged or audited event appear.This is often the first stop when monitoring a system's performance or seeking evidence of problems,because it is where all unusual or extraordinary system activities and events are recorded
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Frame Relay
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A technology that uses a virtual circuit-based switching protocol to connect devices on a WAN.It is commonly implemented with a permanent virtual circuit
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Local Printer
Definition
A printer that uses a physical port and has not been shared.
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Logical Port
Definition
A port that connects a device directly to the network.Logical ports are used with printers by installing a network card in the printer.
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Network Printer
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A print device attached directly to the network medium,usually by means of built-in NIC,but sometimes by means of a parallel-attached network printer connection.
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Page File
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Disk space,in the form of a file (pagefile.sys),for use when memory requirements exceed the available RAM.
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Performance Logs and Alerts
Definition
A tool included with Windows Server 2003 that enables you to create counter logs,trace logs,and configure alerts.
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Print Device
Definition
In everyday language,a piece of equipment that provides output services-in other words a printer.In MS terminology,a printer is a logical service that accepts print jobs and delivers them to the physical device for output when that device is ready.
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Print Spooler
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A collection of Windows XP DLLs used to acquire,process,catalog,and dispense print jobs to print devices.It acts like a holding tank;it manages an area on the printer server hard disk where pending print jobs are stored until they've been output.
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Printer
Definition
The software interface between the physical printer (print device) and the operating system.
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Printer Pool
Definition
A collection of two or more identically configured print devices to which one or more Windows XP printers direct their print jobs.
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Recovery Console
Definition
A command-line interface that provides administrative tools useful for recovering a system that is not booting correctly.It allows a user to view disk volumes,format drives,read and write data and perform other administrative tasks.Very useful for recovering and repair a damaged operating system.
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Remote Access Service
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A service that allows network connections to be established over a modem connection,an ISDN connection or a null-modem cable.
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Remote Assistance
Definition
A mechanism for requesting help for x86-based computers through Windows Messenger and email or by sending a file requesting help.To use this,the computer requesting help and the computer providing help must be using Windows XP Professional and must have some sort of interconnectivity.
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Safe Mode
Definition
An advanced boot option that allows a Windows Server 2003 system to be booted with minimal services or drivers loaded,typically used for troubleshooting or diagnostic purposes.
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Separator Page
Definition
A page used at the beginning of each document to identify the user who submitted the print job.When users share a printer,this can be useful for distributing the print jobs.
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System Log
Definition
Records information and alerts about Windows XP Professional internal processes.
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System Restore
Definition
A utility in Windows ME that enables you to return your PC to recent working configurations when something goes wrong.
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Task Manager
Definition
A tool used to view the processes and applications currently running on a system.Also provides basic resource usage statistics.
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Task Scheduler
Definition
A Windows utility used to schedule tasks to occur at specific intervals.
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Windows Firewall
Definition
The replacement application in XP SP2 for Internet Connection Firewall.It is enabled by default and dows not allow unsolicited traffic to pass through the filter.
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