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administrator account
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In Windows 2000/XP/Vista, an account that grants to the administrator(s) rights and permissions to all hardware and software resources, such as the right to add, delete, and change accounts and to change hardware configurations.
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Aero user interface
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The Vista 3D user interface. Also called Aero glass.
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backward-compatible
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A technology, software, or device that works with older or legacy
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Briefcase
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A system folder in Windows 9x/Me that is used to synchronize files between two computers.
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child directory
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A directory or folder contained in another directory or folder. Also called a child directory or folder.
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command prompt window
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A Windows utility that is used to enter multiple commands to perform a variety of tasks.
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Compressed (zipped) Folder
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When files are put in the folder, they are compressed. When files are moved to a regular folder, the files are decompressed.
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device driver
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program stored on the hard drive that tells the computer how to communicate with a hardware device such as a printer or modem
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distribution
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Any version of Linux.
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dual boot
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The ability to boot using either of two different OSs, such as Windows XP and Windows Vista.
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elevated command prompt
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A Vista command prompt window that allows commands that require administrative privileges.
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executive services
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In Windows 2000/XP/Vista, a group of components running in kernel mode that interfaces between the subsystems in user mode and the HAL
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file attribute
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The properties assigned to a file. Examples of file attributes are read-only and hidden status.
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file extension
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A portion of the name of a file that is used to identify the file type
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Filename
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The first part of the name assigned to a file
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Graphical user interface (GUI)
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(GUI): An interface that uses graphics as compared to a command-driven interface
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HAL (hardware abstraction layer):
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The low-level part of Windows 2000/XP/Vista, written specifically for each CPU technology, so that only the HAL must change when platform components change.
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Kernel
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The portion of an OS that is responsible for interacting with the hardware
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kernel mode
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A Windows 2000/XP/Vista “privileged” processing mode that has access to hardware components.
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notification area
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An area to the right of the taskbar that holds the icons for running services Also called the system tray or systray.
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Registry
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A database that Windows uses to store hardware and software configuration information, user preferences, and setup information.
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Path
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A drive and list of directories pointing to a file such as C:\Windows\System32.
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root directory
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The main directory created when a hard drive or disk is first formatted. In Linux, it’s indicated by a forward slash. In DOS and Windows, it’s indicated by a backward slash service
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shell
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The portion of an OS that relates to the user and to application
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standard account
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The Vista user account type that can use software and hardware and make some system changes, but cannot make changes that affect the security of the system or other users
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subdirectory
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A directory or folder thread
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thread
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Each process that the CPU is aware of; a single task that is part of a longer task or program
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User Account Control (UAC)
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A Vista security feature that displays a dialog box each time a user attempts to perform an action that can be done only with administrative privileges
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user mode
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Windows 2000/XP/Vista, a mode that provides an interface between an application and the OS, and only has access to hardware resources through the code running in kernel mode
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virtual machine (VM)
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One or more logical machines created within one physical machine
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volume
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A primary partition that has been assigned a drive letter and can be formatted with a file system such as NTFS. Compare to logical drive.
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