2.1 Vocab
Certificate provider
A provider used to view and manage encryption certificates
environment provider
A provider used to view and manage variables.
file signature verification tool
A Windows Server 2019 tool that verifies system and critical files, including device drivers, to determine if they have a signature.
Interrupt Request line (IRQ)
A channel for communication with the processor.
Entry
A component of the Windows Registry hierarchical structure. The entry component is an item that appears in the details pane and is the lowest level in the Windows Registry. An entry consists of an entry name, its data type, and its value.
function
A grouping of code that has an optional input and output. It is a way of collecting up a bunch of code to perform one or many different times by just pointing to it instead of duplicating that code repeatedly.
Best practice analyzer (bpa)
A scan that allows an administrator to scan associated servers and roles for configuration issues that do not follow Microsoft recommendations
constant
A name or an identifier for a simple value
Component Object Model (COM)
A platform-independent, distributed, object-oriented system for creating software components. Software can call these components at will.
decision construct
A power-shell feature that allows a programmer to modify the flow of a powershell script
attribute
A property that describes the object
Function provider
A provider that is used to view and manage functions within Windows PowerShell.
alias provider
A provider used to view and manage aliases
Data Execution Prevention (DEP)
A security feature that can help prevent damage to your computer from viruses and other security threats. Harmful programs can try to attack Windows by attempting to run (also known as execute) code from system memory locations reserved for Windows and other authorized programs.
Alias
A shortcut to a command
gateway server mode
A state where Windows Admin Center on a Windows Server 2016 or 2019 system is able to provide remote Web access for administrations.
Certificate store
A storage location on a local computer that contains one or more certificates a certificate store often has numerous certificates
driver signing
A two part process where Microsoft software first examines a new devices driver to verify that its secure and it assigns a unique Microsoft digital signature
exit status
A value generated by PowerShell upon a script's completion to indicate the script's execution status.
array variable
A variable construct that contains multiple variables as opposed to a single variable
Input/Output Address (I/O Address)
An address that is used to communicate between devices and software.
certification authority
An entity that issues digital certificates
command chaining
An ms dos shell feature that allows an administrator to run multiple lines in power shell
Comment
Lines of code in a script that are effectively ignored during execution
escape character
The PowerShell escape character is the grave-accent(*). When used at the end of a line, it is a continuation character so the command will continue on the next line. Additionally, the escape character can be used to indicate that the next character following it should be passed without substitution. Finally, when used inside double quotation marks, the escape character indicates that the following character should be interpreted as a 'special' character.
filesystem provider
The default provider. It is responsible for generating PS C: \Users \Administrator> as the prompt when a programmer starts PowerShell. A programmer can use the filesystem provider to view and manage the files on a filesystem.
environment variables
Variables that are normally set within the Windows operating system.
Key
key A component of the Windows Registry hierarchical stucture.