CompTIA A+ Chapter 15 Study Guide

What is AutoRun/Autoplay?

A Windows setting, along with autorun.inf, enabling Windows to detect media files automatically and begin using them.

What is Task Scheduler?

A Windows utility enabling users to set tasks to run automatically at certain times.

What should you do if no detection was found for a new device?

Add Hardware applet (Vista) or Devices and Printers Applet (7,8,8.1,10)

What is the System Configuration Utility (msconfig)?

An executable file that runs the Windows System Configuration utility, which enables users to configure a system's boot files and critical system files.

What is Programs and Features?

A Windows Control Panel applet; enables uninstalling or changing program options and altering Windows Features.

What are local snapshots?

Backups created from Time Machine.

If you are on an admin account and you get prompted by the UAC when installing a program, what do you do?

Select Continue.

What is changed in the restore process?

Settings and programs.

What is File History?

A Control Panel applet introduced in Windows 8 for backing up personal files and folders.

What is Time Machine?

A Mac OS X full backup tool that enables you to recover some or all files in the event of a crash; it also enables you to restore deleted files and recover previous versions of files.

What is launchd?

A Mac OS X tool for automatically running tasks based on a schedule.

What is Windows Update?

A Microsoft application used to keep Windows OS's up to date with the latest patches or enhancements.

What is a Service Pack?

A collection of software patches released at one time by a software manufacturer.

What is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC)?

A means of managing a system, introduced by Microsoft with Windows 2000. Enables an administrator to customize management tools by picking and choosing from a list of snap-ins. Acaliable snap-ins include Device Manager, Users and Groups, and Computer Management.

What is a patch?

A small Piece of software releases by a software manufacturer to correct a flaw or problem with a particular piece of software.

What is a Restore Point?

A system snapshot created by the System Restore utility that is used to restore a malfunctioning system.

What is CCleaner by Piriform?

A third-party utility can be used for cleaning the Registry.

What is Performance Options?

A tool enabling Users to configure CPU, RAM, and virtual memory settings.

What is cron?

A tool used by many Linux distributions for automatically running tasks based on a schedule.

What is Disk Cleanup?

A utility built into Windows that can help users clean up their hard drives by removing temporary Internet files, deleting unused program files and more.

What is System Restore?

A utility in Windows that enables you to return your PC to a recent working configuration when something goes wrong.

What is Device Manager?

A utility that enables techs to examine and configure all the hardware and drivers in a Windows PC.

What are triggers?

Actions or schedules that start a program.

What does Disk Cleanup do first thing when you start it?

Calculates the space that you can free up.

What can AutoRun also do?

Call up the installation file on removable media.

What is optimization?

Changes made to a system to improve its performance.

What can CCleaner also do?

Clean all of the most common web browsers and applications.

How can you start an installation manually?

Double-click on the disc icon in Explorer/File Explorer.

What are the buttons labeled in the Driver tab?

Driver Details, Update Driver, Roll Back Driver, Uninstall, and Disable

What does the Back up files option in Vista do?

Enables you to back up personal info for all users.

What are conditions?

Extra criteria that must be met for the program to run.

What can you also do with System Information?

Gather info about remote computers.

What are the tabs in the System Configuration Utility?

General, Boot, Services, Startup, and Tools.

What are the tabs used in Device Manager?

General, Driver, Details, and Resources

What are updates?

Individual Fixes for Windows that comes out fairly often, on the order of once a week or so.

What is the System Information tool (msinfo32)?

It provides information about hardware resources, components, and the software environment.

What is some of the hard drive used for when it comes to restore points?

Save info on the restore points.

What is maintenance?

Periodic jobs that should be done to keep an OS system running well.

What are the two tabs in the Advanced tab?

Processor scheduling and virtual memory

How can you restore to a previous time point?

Start the System Restore Wizard in System Tools.

What are actions?

Steps that define both the program to run and how it is run.

What is Deja Dup?

The Linux equivalent of Time Machine.

What is Patch Management?

The process of keeping software updated in a safe, timely fashion.

What does Task Scheduler divide tasks into?

Triggers, actions, and conditions.

What are optional updates?

Updates you have to install manually.

What are the three tabs in the Performance Options dialog box?

Visual Effects, Advanced, Data Execution Prevention

What is Backup and Restore Center?

Windows Vista/7's backup utility. It offers 2 options: create a backup or restore.