A+ Certification - Sybex - Complete Study Guide - Ch 13

What is a 32-bit OS?

A 32-bit operating system is one that cannot only run on 32-bit processors but can utilize the capabilities of the processor fully. While this may sound simple, the truth of the matter is that it took many years after the 32-bit processor became available before operating systems (which were 16-bit at the time) were able to utilize their features. Just as you should not drive racecars on a country road, you cannot mix 64-bit software with 32-bit hardware. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 665). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is a 64-bit OS?

A 64-bit operating system is one that is written to utilize the instructions possible with 64-bit processors. Originally, these were more common with servers than desktops, but they have now become ubiquitous in the market with both Intel and AMD processors. As mentioned earlier, you cannot mix 64-bit software with 32-bit hardware (but you can run most 32-bit software on 64-bit hardware). Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 665). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is a factory recovery partition?

A factory recovery partition may exist on a machine. A vendor has a great deal of freedom with what it puts here, but usually it contains copies of drivers and preinstalled programs. This partition— if it exists— may serve as a last resort for stabilizing a system if all else has failed. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 691). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is a GUI?

A graphical user interface, or GUI, is a method by which a person communicates with a computer using graphical images, icons, and methods other than text. GUIs allow a user to use a mouse, touchpad, or another mechanism (in addition to the keyboard) to interact with the computer to issue commands. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 664). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the Hardware Compatibility List?

A list of all the hardware that worked with Windows and the versions of Windows with which the hardware worked. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 666). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is a network?

A network is any group of computers that have a communication link between them. Networks allow computers to share information and resources quickly and securely. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 664). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is a program window?

A program window is a rectangular area created on the screen when an application is opened within Windows. This window can have a number of different forms, but most windows include at least a few basic elements. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 685). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is a shell?

A shell is a program that runs on top of the OS and allows the user to issue commands through a set of menus or another interface (which may or may not be graphical). Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 664). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the Quick Launch area?

A special area on the Taskbar to the right of the Start button is known as the Quick Launch area, and icons of commonly used programs can appear here, allowing the programs to be started with a single click. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 675). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is a version?

A version is a particular revision of a piece of software, normally described by a number that tells you how new the product is in relation to other versions of the product. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 664). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What does the recycle bin do for you?

All files, directories, and programs in Windows are represented by icons, and these icons are generally referred to as objects. When you want to remove an object from Windows, you do so by deleting it. Deleting doesn't just remove the object, though; it also removes the ability of the system to access the information or application that the object represents. For this reason, Windows includes a special directory where all deleted files are placed: the Recycle Bin. The Recycle Bin holds the files until it is emptied or until you fill it, and it gives users the opportunity to recover files that they delete accidentally. By right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, you can see how much disk space is allocated, and some larger files that cannot fit in the Recycle Bin will be erased after a warning. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 684). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What does the network icon do for you?

Another icon in Windows relates to accessing other computers to which the local computer is connected, and it's called Network (known as My Network Places in previous versions). Opening Network lets you browse for and access computers and shared resources (printers, scanners, media devices, and so on) to which your computer can connect. This might be another computer in a workgroup, HomeGroup, or domain as well as shared resources. Through the properties of Network, you can configure your network connections, including LAN and dial-up connections (should you still live in an area where a now antiquated dial-up connection is required for Internet access). Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 683). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What are some attributes?

Attributes include Read Only, Hidden, System, and Archive as well as Compression, Indexing, and Encryption. Attributes include Read Only, Hidden, System, and Archive as well as Compression, Indexing, and Encryption. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 695). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What kinds of file extensions does compression work best on?

Compression works best on such files as word processing documents and uncompressed images. Word files and Microsoft Paint bitmaps can be compressed up to 80 percent. Files that are already packed well do not compress as effectively; EXE and ZIP files generally compress only about 2 percent. Similarly, GIF and JPEG images are already compressed (which is why they are used in Internet web pages), so they compress a little or not at all. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 696). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is cooperative multitasking?

Cooperative multitasking is a multitasking method that depends on the application itself to be responsible for using the processor and then freeing it for access by other applications. This is the way very early versions of Windows managed multiple applications. If any application locked up while using the processor, the application was unable to free the processor to do other tasks and the entire system locked, usually forcing a reboot. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 664). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

Before installing an OS, what things should you consider?

Determining hardware compatibility and minimum requirements, Determining installation options, Determining the installation method, Preparing the computer for installation. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 665). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

Why must the OS communicate with the computer hardware?

Disk and file management, device access, memory management, and to output format. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 662). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the mouse double-click in Windows?

Double-click: Two primary mouse clicks in quick succession. Used to open a program through an icon or for other application-specific functions. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 672). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What are Drivers?

Drivers are extremely specific software written for the purpose of instructing a particular OS on how to access a piece of hardware. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 663). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What are the rules of the file/folder system?

Each file has a filename of up to 255 characters. Certain characters, such as a question mark (?) and slash (\ or /), are reserved for other uses and cannot be used in the filename. Periods are used to separate the filename from the extension, and the backslash is used to separate the directories in a path from the filename. A filename extension (generally three or four characters) can be added to identify the file's type. Filenames are not case sensitive. (You can create files with names that use both upper- and lowercase letters, but to identify the file within the file system, it is not necessary to adhere to the capitalization in the filename.) Thus, you cannot have a file named working.txt and another called WORKING.TXT in the same directory. To Windows, these filenames are identical, and you can't have two files with the same filename in the same directory. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 692). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is encryption?

Encryption lets you secure files so that no one else can view them; you encrypt files by encoding them with a key to which only you have access. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 696). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What are file attributes?

File attributes determine what specific users can do to files or directories. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 695). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is file management?

File management is the process by which a computer stores data and retrieves it from storage. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 691). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What are the three types of networks that you can connect to?

For the exam, know that the three types of networks from which you can choose are Workgroup, HomeGroup, and Domain. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 683). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What are icons?

Icons are shortcuts that allow a user to open a program or a utility without knowing where that program is located or how it needs to be configured. Icons consist of several major elements: Icon label, Icon graphic, Program location or path Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 680). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What does the computer icon do for you?

If you double-click the Computer icon, it displays a list of all of the disk drives installed in your computer. In addition to displaying disk drives, it displays a list of other devices attached to the computer, such as scanners, cameras, and mobile devices. The disk devices are sorted into categories such as Hard Disk Drives, Devices With Removable Storage, Scanners And Cameras, and so on. In addition to allowing you access to your computer's files, the My Computer icon on the Desktop lets you view your machine's configuration and hardware, also called the System Properties. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 683). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the Sidebar in Windows Vista?

In addition to the Taskbar, Windows Vista includes the Sidebar, shown in Figure 13.8. This provides a quick interface that allows you to access common utilities (such as the headlines) and gadgets. While the Sidebar existed only for Windows Vista, the concept of gadgets persists and they can be placed directly on the Desktop in other Windows versions. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 675). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is a closed source OS?

In this type of OS, only an owner or developer can modify or examine the code. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 664). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

Where are deleted files stored?

In versions of Windows that this exam tests you on, the "deleted" files are stored in a folder called \$ Recycle.Bin. This was not the case in all previous versions of Windows. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 685). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

Is it possible to run commands and utilities from the search box or from Run?

It is possible to run commands and utilities from the search box or from Run (if it is first enabled in the Customize Start Menu dialog). Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 679). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is WSUS?

Microsoft has an update server, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), for large organizations that controls the update process for all hosts in the company. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 690). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is multithreading?

Multithreading is the ability of a single application to have multiple requests in to the processor at one time. This results in faster application performance because it allows a program to do many things at once. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 665). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

Can you set both compression and encryption?

No. Encryption and compression are mutually exclusive— you can set one but not both features on a file or folder. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 697). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What are major updates to Windows called?

Often, major updates to Windows are called service packs. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 689). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What are two critical functions of the OS?

Operating systems have many different, complex functions, but two of them jump out as being critical: interfacing with the hardware and providing a platform on which other applications can run. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 662). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is preemptive multitasking?

Preemptive multitasking is a multitasking method in which the OS allots each application a certain amount of processor time and then forcibly takes back control and gives another application or task access to the processor. This means that if an application crashes, the OS takes control of the processor away from the locked application and passes it on to the next application, which should be unaffected. Although unstable programs still lock, only the locked application will stall— not the entire system. This is what is used today in modern operating systems. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 665). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the primary mouse click in Windows?

Primary mouse click: A single click (typically the left mouse button) is used to select an object or place a cursor. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 672). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the secondary mouse click in Windows?

Secondary mouse click (or alternate click): Most mice have two buttons. Clicking once on the secondary button (usually the one on the right, although that can be modified) is interpreted differently from a left mouse click. Generally, this click displays a context-sensitive menu in Windows from which you can perform tasks or view object properties. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 672). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

In Windows 7, what does the option Screen Saver, found in Display properties, accomplish?

Sets up an automatic screensaver to display on your screen if your computer has been inactive for a certain period of time. Originally used to prevent burn-in of monitors, screensavers are now generally used for entertainment or to password-protect users' desktops. The Screen Saver tab also gives you access to other power settings. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 673). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the Hidden attribute?

System files are usually flagged with the Hidden attribute, meaning that they don't appear when a user displays a directory listing. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 695). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

In Windows 7, what does the option Desktop Background, found in Display properties, accomplish?

The Background tab is used to select a picture to display on the Desktop. In addition, you can configure other items through the Customize Desktop button or Personalization dialog. Examples include changing which default icons to display on the Desktop and configuring web content for the Desktop. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 673). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is an open source OS?

The OS can be examined and modified by anyone, Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 664). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the Recent Items submenu in Windows Vista and Windows 7?

The Recent Items submenu has only one function: to keep track of the last data files you opened. Whenever you open a file, a shortcut to it is automatically added to this menu. To open the document again, click the shortcut in the Documents menu to open it in its associated application. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 679). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the Taskbar in Windows 7?

The Taskbar (see Figure 13.7) is another standard component of the Windows interface. Note that although the colors and feel of the Desktop components, including the Taskbar, have changed throughout the operating system versions, the components themselves are the same. Outside of Windows 8, the Taskbar contains two major items: the Start menu and the system tray (systray). Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 674). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the file archiving setting?

The archiving option can be used to tell the system whether or not the file has changed since the last time it was backed up. Technically, it is known as the Archive Needed attribute; if this bit is on, the file should be backed up. If it is not selected, a current version of the file is already backed up. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 695). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is hardware-assisted virtualization?

The benefit derived from using hardware-assisted virtualization is that it allows the hypervisor (the virtualization product) to allocate memory and CPU dynamically to the VMs as required. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 699). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the hypervisor?

The hypervisor is a virtual machine manager— the software that allows the virtual machines to exist. In the Microsoft client OS realm, the built-in hypervisor in Windows Vista is the Microsoft Virtual PC, the Windows Virtual PC in Windows 7, and Hyper-V in Windows 8. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 698). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is an Operating System?

The operating system provides a consistent environment for other software to execute commands. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 662). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the root directory?

The root directory of any drive is the place where the hierarchy of folders for that drive begins. On a C: drive, for instance, C:\ is the root directory of the drive. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 692). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is a source code?

The source code is the actual code that defines how a piece of software works. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 664). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is x64?

The term x64 is commonly used to denote operating systems that can run on 64-bit processors. This is also commonly referred to as AMD64 since AMD defined the 64-bit instruction set used today. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 665). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is x86?

The term x86 is commonly used to refer to operating systems intended to run on the Intel processor because Intel initially identified its 32-bit processors with numbers ending in 86 prior to switching to the Pentium line. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 665). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the compression setting?

The versions of Windows that you need to know for the exam support advanced compression options, which were first introduced in Windows NT. NTFS files and folders can be dynamically compressed and uncompressed, often saving a great deal of space on the drive. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 696). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is a VDI?

The virtual desktop is often called a virtual desktop interface (VDI), and that term encompasses the software and hardware needed to create the virtual environment. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 698). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

How can you clear the list of documents in Recent items submenu in Vista or Windows 7?

To clear the list of documents shown in the Recent Items submenu in Windows Vista/ 7, open the Taskbar And Start Menu Properties screen. Then use the Clear button on the Advanced tab. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 679). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

How can you open a command prompt?

To open a command prompt, you can type CMD or COMMAND in the Run box and click OK. You might need to run this as Administrator if you want to change system settings. From the Start menu, type cmd in the search field and then type Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run as Administrator. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 680). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is an Application?

Used to accomplish a particular task, an application is software that is written to supplement the commands available to a particular OS. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 663). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

In Windows 7, what does the option Windows Color (and Appearance), found in Display properties, accomplish?

Used to select a color scheme for the Desktop or to change the color or size of other Desktop elements. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 673). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

In Windows 7, what does the option Personalization, found in Display Properties, accomplish?

Used to select a theme that enables you to customize the look and feel of your machine quickly. Selecting a theme sets several items at once, such as a picture to display on the Desktop, the look of icons, sounds to use, and so on. All of these options can also be selected individually through the other Desktop Properties tabs. For example, if you're more comfortable with the look and feel of previous versions of Windows, you can select the Windows Classic theme. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 673). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

In Windows 7, what does the option Change Display Settings, found in Display properties, accomplish?

Used to set the color depth or screen size. Also contains the Advanced button, which leads to graphics driver and monitor configuration settings. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 673). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What are wildcards?

When you're searching, you can also use wildcards. Wildcards are characters that act as placeholders for a character or set of characters, allowing, for instance, a search for all files with a .TXT filename extension. To perform such a search, you'd type an asterisk (*) as a stand-in for the filename: *. TXT. An asterisk takes the place of any number of characters in a search. A question mark (?) takes the place of a single number or letter. For example, AUTOEX??. BAT would return the file AUTOEXEC.BAT as part of its results. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 694). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What is the file indexing setting?

Windows implements a feature called the Indexing Service to catalog and improve the search capabilities of your drive. Once files are indexed, you can search for them more quickly by name, date, or other attributes. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 695). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

What are standard permissions?

Windows incorporates standard permissions. Standard permissions are collections of special permissions, including Full Control, Modify, Read & Execute, Read, and Write. As we said, each of these standard permissions automatically assigns multiple special permissions at once. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 697). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

How does Windows allow you to organize and access information?

Windows provides this process by allowing you to create directories, also known as folders, in which to organize files. Windows also regulates the way that files are named and the properties of files. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 692). Wiley. Kindle Edition.

How can you view or change file attributes?

You can view and change file attributes either by entering ATTRIB at the command prompt or by changing the properties of a file or directory. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby. CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902 (p. 695). Wiley. Kindle Edition.