Lesson 1

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kernel mode

A Windows "privileged" processing mode that has access to hardware components.

smartphone

A cellular phone with a screen that displays information. These devices can be used to read email, keep track of tasks, access calendar information, manage address books, run a wide range of applications, and make and receive phone calls over a cellular network.

Cloud

A collection of resources available for access over the internet

Enterprise Mode Internet Explorer (EMIE)

A compatibility mode that runs Internet Explorer 11 or higher and lets websites render using a modified browser configuration that's designed to emulate either Windows Internet Explorer 7 or 8, avoiding the common compatibility problems associated with web apps written and tested on older versions of Internet Explorer

Windows Hello

A credential technology that provides multi-factor authentication, including the recognition of a personal identification number (PIN) or biometrics (face, iris, or fingerprint recognition

Business Store

A feature that allows administrators to find, acquire, manage, and distribute apps to Windows 10 devices

Windows To Go

A feature that allows you to boot and run Windows from USB mass storage devices such as USB flash drives and external hard drives

User Experience control and lockdown

A feature that allows you to customize and lock down the Windows 10 user interface

Current Branch for Business

A feature that allows you to delay upgrades (new versions) and updates, so that you can perform pilot testing before deploying updates

Joining to a domain

A feature that allows you to join an Active Directory domain

virtual desktop

A feature that allows you to run and switch between multiple desktops

AppLocker

A feature that allows you to specify which groups or users can run, or not run, a particular application in your organization

Continuum

A feature that allows you to turn your phone into a big-screen projector or attach a keyboard or mouse to your phon

RemoteApp

A feature that enables you to run a program remotely through Remote Desktop Services, although the application appears to be running on your local machine

BitLocker

A feature that encrypts a volume to protect a system from being accessed if the system is lost or stolen

Device Guard

A feature that helps protect a system by locking a device so that it can only run trusted applications

Private catalog

A feature that provides a list of applications that users within the organization can download apps from

Encrypting File System (EFS)

A feature that provides transparent file-level encryption

Credential Guard

A feature that stores credentials, such as NTLM hashes and Kerberos tickets, and provides them to the necessary applications; the credentials are stored in a secured isolated container, which uses Hyper-V and virtualization-based security (VBS)

Windows Update for Business

A free service for Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions that can provide updates to users based on distribution rings

hybrid computer

A laptop that can convert to a tablet. These devices typically offer better performance than tablets and include a keyboard for faster typing.

laptop

A portable computer that provides mobility for traveling users or users who might work from home

Remote Desktop

A program or feature that allows you to connect to a remote computer and access the desktop and applications as if you were accessing the machine directly

Assigned Access 8.1

A setting that lets you restrict a specific standard account to using only one Windows Store app, for use as a kiosk station

tablet

A smaller version of the laptop, with a screen that makes up the body of the computer. Tablets can be used for reading emails, doing presentations, creating reports, taking notes, and similar functions

Device Driver

A software program that provides the instructions your computer needs to communicate with a device, such as a scanner.

Desktop PC

A traditional rectangular-box PC with a separate keyboard, video monitor, and mouse.

Cortana

A voice-activated personal assistant

BranchCache

A wide area network (WAN) bandwidth optimization technology that allows the local caching of shared folders and websites so that you don't always have to access data over a slower WAN link

DirectAccess

An advanced VPN technology that allows remote users to securely access internal network file shares while connected to the internet

Group Policy management

An infrastructure that allows you to centrally manage computer settings and configuration

Command-Line Interface(CLI)

An interface that accepts text commands at a prompt, usually for immediate execution with immediate display of output.

Lite Touch Installation (LTI)

An operating system installation method that requires some human intervention in the early phase of the installation but is automated (or unattended) from that point on.

Long-Term Servicing Branch

An option for organizations that only want to receive features updates every two to three years, so that the current systems can be stable

Windows Spotlight

An option that displays a new image on the lock screen each day

user mode

In Windows, 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.

upgrade installation

Installation of Windows on top of an earlier installed version, thus inheriting all previous hardware and software settings.

Clean Installation

Installing an operating system on a fresh drive, following a reformat of that drive. often it's the only way to correct a problem with a system when many of the crucial operating system files have become corrupted.

Windows 10

Operating system of your computer Made by Microsoft

Windows 10 Enterprise

The Enterprise edition is designed for personal computers and tablets for large enterprises. It builds on Windows 10 Pro by adding advanced features designed to meet the demands of medium- and large-sized organizations. It includes AppLocker, BranchCache, and DirectAccess. Windows 10 Enterprise is only available to Volume Licensing customers.

Windows 10 Home

The Home edition is designed for consumer-based personal computers and tablets.

Graphical User Interface(GUI)

The user performs actions by clicking and moving buttons, icons, and menus with a pointing device, such as a mouse or track pad

text user interface (TUI)

The user performs actions by using a keyboard to enter commands.

Client Hyper-V

Virtualization technology that allows you to run virtual machines so that you can run older applications on older operating systems or run a different operating system on the same machine as Windows 10

Windows 10 Pro

Which retail edition of Windows 10 will you buy for your home PC if you need to use BitLocker To Go

Zero Touch Installation (ZTI)

a fully automated, "touchless" method of installing Windows. You need System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) for ZTIs. You use SCCM to deploy and update servers, client computers, and all kinds of devices on a network.

UsmtUtils.exe

deletes hardlink folders in use by applications no longer removable through normal measures, checks the store file's consistency, and restores selected files. A hardlink folder provides a way for the New Technology File System (NTFS) to point to the same file from multiple locations on the same volume. The store file contains the user state migration data. UsmtUtils can be used to check for corrupted files or a corrupted catalog in the store file.

Windows 10 Education

has the same features as Windows 10 Enterprise. Windows 10 Education is only available through academic Volume Licensing.

User State Migration Tool (USMT)

is a command-line tool that migrates user data from a previous installation of Windows to a new installation of Windows. It provides you with the ability to customize the user-profile migration experience.

Windows Deployment Services

is a server role for Windows Server 2008 or higher.

user interface (UI)

is the part of the operating system, program, or device that users use to input and receive data, and to tell the computer what to do. For example, to play a video, navigate to the folder where the video file is located, and double-click the file. Windows typically identifies the program, opens a video player, and plays the file.

LoadState.exe

loads the files and settings onto the destination computer.

High Touch Installation (HTI)

may include retail media or a standard image (ISO file). Using this method, you use an installation DVD or USB drive and manually install the operating system on every computer. You must then also manually configure each system

ScanState.exe

scans the source computer, collects the files and settings, and creates a store that contains the user's files and settings.

Hardware Interrupt Request(IRQ)

signal sent to the processor that temporarily stops a running program and allows a special program, an interrupt handler, to run instead. ... Interrupt lines are often identified by an index with the format of IRQ followed by a number.

Windows 10 Media Creation tool

which can be used create a copy of your Windows 10 ISO file on a USB flash drive or DVD. You can then use the USB flash drive to install Windows 10