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28 Cards in this Set
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MAK (multiple activation key) |
The Internet or phone call must be used to register one or more computers . |
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KMS (key management service) |
Method that is used in companies with 25 or more computers to deploy |
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Bcedit command |
In Windows 7, the boot settings are changed using the bcedit command. Start- all programs- accessories- rigjt click command propmt and select run as administrator |
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Type 1 hypervisor Native hypervisor |
Aka native hypervisor because the operating system runs on the top of the hypervisor. Examples include VMWARE'S ESXI and Microsofts hyper-v |
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Type 2 hypervisor Hosted hypervisor |
Runs on the top of a host operating system such as windows 7 Examples include VMWARE workstation, Oracle virtual box, and Windows virtual pc |
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Hotfix |
Has one or more files that fix a particular software problem |
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Restore point |
Each snapshot is called a restore point |
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Shadow copy |
Vista and 7 use shadow copy technology, which uses a block level image instead of monitoring certain files for file changes |
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Computer management console |
Holds snap ins, which are tools used to maintain a computer |
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Advanced boot options |
When Windows does not boot properly, the windows advanced boot options menu can be used |
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Last known good configuration |
A very popular option used when a change that was just implemented caused the system to not boot properly |
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System volume (Vista and high) System partion (xp and low) |
The active drive partion that has the files needed to load the operating system. The system partion Is normally the c: drive (the action partion) |
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Boot partition (xp and low) Boot volume (Vista and high) |
Is the partition or logical drive where the operating system files are located |
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System files |
Every operating system needs specific files that allow the computer to boot. These files are know as system files or startup files |
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HAL (hardware abstraction layer) |
Is a later between the operating system and the hardware devices. The HAL allows windows xp to run with different hardware configurations and components without effecting or crashing the operating system |
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ASR (automated system recovery ) |
Replaced the emergency disk by NT and 2000 professional and it uses windows backup tool to back up important system files used to start windows xp |
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System configuration utility Msconfig |
Is used to disable start up programs devices one at a time or several at a time Reduces chances of making errors,deleting files, or other misfortunes that occur when working on a command prompt |
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Resource monitor |
Is a nice graphical tool that requires little work, but shows the main components of a system |
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Services.msc |
Views what services are active and which have stopped |
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System monitor |
Is used to monitor real time data about specific computer components |
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Performing logs and alerts |
Allows creating logs about the computer performance and creating alerts that notify you when a specific instance being monitored reaches a defined threshold |
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Reliability monitor |
Provides a visual graph of system stability and details on events that might have effected the computers reliability |
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Performance monitors |
Is a visual graph in real time or from a saved log file providing data on specific computer components |
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Baseline |
A snapshot of computer performance during normal operations (before it has problems) |
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Counter |
A counter is a specific measurement for an object |
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Data collector set |
Organizes data to be viewed,logged, and reviewed later, can contain performance counters, event trace data and system information such as registry key values |
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Event viewer |
Is a windows tool used to monitor various events in your computer such as when a driver or service does not start properly |
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Dr Watson |
Microsoft created Dr Watson windows utility to create a text log that would be used to help Microsoft and a technician in discovering the cause of a system crash |
