1.01 Microsoft Operating Systems

What are the minimum hardware requirements for windows 7? 32 Bit 64 Bit

(32Bit) 1GB RAM 12GB Disk space Video: DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver. (64Bit) 2GB RAM 20GB disk Space Video: same as 32Bit.

What are the minimum hardware requirements for windows 8/8.1? 32 Bit 64 Bit

(32bit) 1 GHz CPU processor with support for PAE, NX and SSE2 1GB RAM 16GB Free Disk Space Video: Microsoft DirectX 9 Graphics device with WDDM driver. (64bit) CPU: same as 32 bit 2GB RAM 20GB Free Disk Space Video: same as 32 bit.

What are the minimum hardware requirements for Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise?

1GHz Processor 1GB RAM 40GB Hard Drive space and 15GB Free space. Disk Requirements: DVD-ROM drive Video: 128MB of Graphics RAM

What is the hardware requirements to run Aero Graphics?

1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM 128 MB graphics card.

What bit version is Windows 7 Starter available in?

32 bit version ONLY. Supports maximum of 2GB of RAM.

What are the minimum hardware requirements for Windows Vista Home Basic?

800MHz Processor 512MB RAM 20GB Hard drive size and 15GB free space Disk requirements: DVD-ROM drive Video: 32MB of Graphics RAM

What are the common drive letter assignments?

A: - Floppy Drive C: Primary Hard Drive D: CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

What is the purpose of Volume Shadow Copy?

Allows backup of full disk, even while programs are running and files are open. Also provides access to previous versions of files, so you can go back and access old files.

What features are not supported by Windows 7 Professional?

BitLocker

What was the purpose of Windows 7 Starter? What are they?

Built for Netbooks. Before tablets were around. Slimmed down Laptops

What are the 2 main ways to view the Control Panel?

Category View, Classic View (Can only be found in all control panel items.).

What is the Event Viewer?

Central event consolidation Shows everything that happens in windows

What is Powershell?

Command Line on steroids. can use commandlets. and create standalone executables.

What features are supported by Windows 7 Ultimate?

Complete Functionality: Domain Support, Remote Desktop, EFS All enterprise technologies support. Same features as windows 7 enterprise, but for the home user.

Where can the settings for Gadgets be found in windows 7?

Control Panel/ Desktop Gadgets

Where can the previous versions be found in the operating system?

Control Panel/ System/ System Protection

Where is Event Viewer located?

Control panel/Administrative Tools

What features are supported by Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise?

Designed for volume license customers. (also called software assurance customers) Includes enterprise features such as: AppLocker, Windows To Go(allows boot from usb), Direct Access, and BranchCache (file sharing over slow WAN lengths).

What is the purpose of BitLocker?

Designed to encrypt entire drive, not just single file. Protects all your data including OS. Even if Hard Drive is removed, it is still encrypted. Helpful if you lose your laptop, no one can access it without a password.

Each event has a status, what are the most common statuses?

Each event has a status: Information, Warning, Error, Critical, Successful Audit, Failure Audit

What features are supported by Windows 8/8.1 Core?

Essentially the Home version. Available in 32 and 64bit versions. Provided Microsoft email login to your computer and all your services. Built in Windows Defender, integrated anti-virus and anti-malware. Windows Media Player (built into OS)

What features are supported by Windows 8/8.1 Pro?

Essentially the Professional version. Available in 32 and 64bit versions. Full support for BitLocker and EFS. Can be configured to join an Active Directory or Windows Domain (helps IT team manage devices). Group Policy Support.

To view events that occur on your computer, where do you go to check?

Event Viewer

Explain the features of Windows Vista Ultimate.

Everything plus ultimate extras. Videos as a background (DreamScene) Bit-locker encryption Language packs.

What additional feature to previous version can be found in Windows 8?

File History, Can be found by searching for file history at the start screen.

What are Administrative Tools? What purpose do they serve? Where are they found?

For the Administrator to check settings. Provides computer management, such as services or memory diagnostics. Can be found in Control Panel. In every operating System.

What do Admins have access to?

Full Access to Operating System. Configure Remote Desktop.

Explain the features of Windows Vista Home Basic.

Has a Basic configuration of the operating system. Which means no Active Directory support, and no Aero Graphics, and no ability to connect to business network.

Explain the features supported by Windows Vista Enterprise

Has everything in business plus Only available through Volume Licensing BitLocker Encryption Multilingual User Interface Packages

What features are supported by Windows 7 Professional?

Has same features as Home Premium Can connect to a Windows Domain Supports Remote Desktop Host and EFS (encrypted files system).

Explain the features of Windows Vista Home Premium.

Has the operating system, plus DVD-authoring, (you can burn dvds) Allowed for more games.

What is microsoft onedrive?

Hell on earth. Cloud based storage system. Sync files in the cloud Formerly known as SkyDrive or Live Folders Built into OS

What are the 2 main upgrade methods in terms of windows installation?

In-place: keeps files and upgrades the operating system. (example Windows Anytime Upgrade) Clean install: wipes everything, and starts fresh, with new settings

What is the Windows Store?

It is a store of Microsoft applications. Also used to install latest modern UI applications. Sales pages for Individual Developers with paid commission to Microsoft.

What is Windows Easy Transfer? and What is its function? What are the 2 ways Windows Easy Transfer migrates files?

It is an easier way to migrate files to a new computer. Useful when upgrading the operating system. Supports side by side. (you can connect 2 computers next to each other and migrate) Supports wipe and load (Or you can back up files, wipe system, then restore files from backup.)

What is the Windows File Manager?

It is how you organize your files on your computer. Focuses on Organization.

When was Windows Vista first released?

January 30, 2007 (an upgrade to XP. Released 5 years after the release of Windows XP)

What were some new features added to Windows 7?

Libraries HomeGroup Pinned Taskbar

What is he purpose of UAC (User Account Control)?

Limit software Access to protect your computer.

What does UAC do?

Limits the software in its capabilities, so when it needs to run an elevated function, it asks user permission first. (Requires Administrator Access)

What is the updated version of Windows Defender?

Microsoft Security Essentials. Disables defender when installed. Also integrated with internet explorer browser.

what are charms?

Microsoft shortcut buttons. available mostly in 8/8.1

What is the user interface for windows 8 called? (start screen in 8)

Modern UI, formerly known as Metro UI

What features are supported by Windows 7 Enterprise?

Multilingual User interface packages Bit-locker Drive Encryption

Can 32bit programs run 64 bit apps?

NO

Should you use Restore point to get rid of malware? Why or Why not?

No The malware knows about these restore points, and has most likely infected those points too.

Back then due to netbook hardware constraints, some parts were not included, which restricted several features. What features were not included with Windows 7 Starter?

No DVD playback or Windows Media Center. No Windows Aero No internet Connection Sharing (ICS) No IIS web server No enterprise technologies such as; domain connection, BitLocker, EFS, etc.

What features were restricted in Windows 7 Home Premium?

No Enterprise Technologies, such as domain connection, BitLocker, EFS, etc.

When was Windows 8 Released? What was most notably removed?

October 26, 2012: The start menu, and introduced new user interface.

How is Event Viewer organized?

Organized by Application, Security, Setup, and System

Windows 8/8.1 required certian CPU requirements to run. What are the requirements for the CPU?

PAE (Physical Address Extension) This allowed 32bit processors can now use more than 4GB of physical Memory. NX (NX Processor Bit): Protects against Malicious software SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 2) A standard processor instruction set Used by third-party Applications and drivers.

On a 64 bit operating system, 2 files are created for software installation, what are they called?

Program Files (x86) Program Files

What is purpose of the action center?

Provides central security overview of Anti Virus Anti-spyware Automatic updates and more. A useful security portal (hub of reports) and recovery guide

When was Windows 7 Released?

Released October 22, 2009, less than 3 years after Windows Vista

What version of windows is compatibility mode available?

Runs in all editions of Windows from Vista up.

What is the Action Center called in Vista?

Security Center

What was the main emphasis in the creation of Windows Vista?

Security. People would get prompts from the User Account Control.

What feature was available in Windows 7, but have now been discounted due to security concerns?

Sidebar and Gadgets

With the implementation of UAC, what do standard users have access to?

Standard network access, access to pre-installed software. Any installations or advanced functions require administrator password.

What is the Function and Purpose of ReadyBoost?

Stores cache to flash memory, for faster access and speed increase. Flash memory is required

What feature in the OS allows the computer to go back to a version that was working?

System Restore

Why would you Use event Viewer?

To help figure out a issue

Due to security concerns what security feature was added to Vista? What where these prompts?

UAC (User account control prompts) Popups that would prompt for authorization. (many thought it didn't help, was just annoying)

What new features came with Vista?

Updated GUI (graphics user interface) aka - Aero interface Integrated search component. to search files.

Compare upgrade vs Install.

Upgrade keeps files while upgrading system. Install uses a blank slate. Fresh install.

What is Compatibility Mode? What is its function?

Used to run an application like an old version. A windows 7 application may need to run in compatibility mode for Windows 10. The OS emulates another operating system to run outdated applications.

What operating systems allow Previous Versions to be view-able?

Vista Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate. All windows 7 and 8 editions.

What service allows Volume Shadow Copy capability?

Volume Snapshot Service (VSS) Always running by default.

To place open applications in optimal points on the screen, what keyboard shortcut do you use?

Windows + Left arrow Windows + Right Arrow

What operating system is only sold with Volume Licenses?

Windows 7 Enterprise (designed for large organizations)

What operating systems support Windows XP Mode?

Windows 7 Pro, Enterprise, Ultimate Not supported on Windows 8/8.1 or any operating system after April 8, 2014

What are the different Editions of Windows 7?

Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Professional, Enterprise.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 both have Aero graphics, which operating system removed this feature?

Windows 8

What update did windows 8 get and when?

Windows 8.1 released October 17, 2013: A free update to Windows 8, NOT an upgrade.

What were the 3 main editions of Windows 8?

Windows 8/8.1 (CORE) Windows 8/8.1 Pro Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise

What software does Microsoft have built into the operating system that is built to fight malware?

Windows Defender.

What operating system versions allow BitLocker?

Windows Vista & 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions. Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise.

What are the 2 main business editions of Vista?

Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Enterprise

What are the 3 main home editions of Vista?

Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Ultimate

What operating systems support Windows Easy Transfer?

Windows Vista, 7, 8 (limited 8 migration. Migrates files not settings)

If compatibility mode fails, what other option is there to run the old software?

Windows XP Mode (XPM) Creates virtual operating system to run software.

When windows XP mode was available, what service pack did it run?

Windows XP service pack 3, fully licensed. Integrated into the OS, runs XP applicaiotns on the windows 7 desktop as XP.

True or False: different monitors can have different taskbar settings. ?

YEP right click properties.

Was windows 7 similart to vista? how?

Yes Maintained the look and feel Used the same hardware and software while Increasing performance

Where are your program files stored?

\Program Files

Where are your user files stored?

\User

Where is your operating system files stored?

\Windows Root files are hidden.

Explain the features supported by Windows Vista Business.

also called The "Professional" Version Supports Active Directory Encrypting File Systems Remote Desktop Server Supports up to two physical CPU's

What 4 features were supported by Windows 7 Home Premium?

also called The "consumer" edition DVD playback Windows Aero Internet Connection Sharing IIS Web Server

How are folders separated in the hard drive?

backslashes \ example: C:MONEY\TOOTHPASTE

How are drive volumes organized?

by drive letters.

What is the purpose of the Windows Firewall?

called: Personal Firewall Provides layer of protection form malware, and allows inbound and outbound management. Integrated into the OS

Why would you choose to upgrade your computer?

stay up to date. more options, etc

What hardware functions does Windows 7 Home Premium support? bit version: RAM: Number of Processors:

x32 & x64bit versions supported. Supports 16 GB of RAM and 2 physical Processors

What hardware functions does Windows 7 Professional support? bit version: RAM:

x64bit version supported. Supports 192 GB of RAM

What hardware functions does Windows 7 Ultimate support? bit version: RAM:

x64bit version supported. Supports 192 GB of RAM