active partition
a partition that contains a boot loader to load an operating system from a disk
data migration
the ability to transfer user data and system settings from an old operating system to a new one
desktop operating system
an operating system that is designed for a limited number of users for SOHO environments
drive mapping
the process of assigning a letter to a physical or logical drive on a device
extended partition
an extended partition can contain an unlimited amount of logical drives. There can only be one extended partition per disk
file system
a system that provides a method of organizing an operating system and user data files within a device. Different file systems have different characteristics to be aware of.
formatting
___________________ will configure a disk with a file system and erase any data on the disk
logical drive
an independent section of an extended partition used to separate and organize data
multiboot
the capability for choosing between two or more operating systems to boot from when a computer is turned on. A separate partition is required for each operating system.
multiprocessing
the ability of an operating system to support two ore more CPUs at the same time
multitasking
the ability to run two or more programs at the same time
multithreading
the ability of an operating system to run different parts of a program at the same time
multiuser
the ability for two or more simultaneous users to work on the same device
network operating system
an operating system designed to support multiple users with multiuser applications and network resources
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Two methods to install the driver driver manually are:
primary partition
(There can be up to four primary partitions but only one set as marked active at a time.)
The very first partition where an operating system can be installed.
Windows Registry
the area of a Windows computer that contains a large amount of configuration information and settings about installed programs and system hardware
to check online for the compatibility of software and hardware with different versions of the Windows operating system
(The Microsoft Windows Compatibility Center is an online resource that allows a computer technician to verify that specific hardware and
What is the function of the Windows Compatibility Center?
Control hardware access
Manage files and folders
Provide a user interface
Manage applications
List the four basic functions of an OS
device driver
Used by the OS to access and communicate with each hardware component.
OpenGL- cross-platform standard for multimedia graphics
DirectX - used by Windows OS to support various multimedia tasks.
Window API - Allows applications from older versions of Windows to operate on newer ones
Java - related to the development of Java pr
List 4 common API's and what are used for
Windows 8.x - update from Windows 8 improvements for users with mouse or keyboard interfaces
Windows 8 - introduced the Metro user interface that unified the look and feel across devices (desktop, laptop, tablet and smart phone)
Windows 7 - upgrade from X
List 4 Windows desktop OS's including their characteristics
Network operating systems, sometimes called server operating systems, are designed to support many users who connect to a server over a network. Many network users can access storage and printer resources and can run multiuser applications at the same tim
What are some ways that network operating systems (NOS) differ from desktop operating systems?
Upgrade Advisor
(Upgrade Advisor is a utility that can be obtained from Microsoft that will scan the system prior to the upgrade and notify the user of any incompatibilities in the hardware platform and existing programs. The report generated by the Upgra
Which free Microsoft utility can scan Windows 7 for hardware and software incompatibility issues?
Will the OS work with the application, a customized application requires that the technician consult the applications documentation or contact the programmer or company that created the application to determine if the customized application is compatible
When choosing a OS to support a customers applications what is the most important consideration?
Hard Disk Drives (HDDs)
Data storage device that contain a number of magnetic, spinning, rigid steel disks and magnetic heads mounted on a mobile arm.
Solid State Drives (SSDs)
Data storage device alternative for the HDD that employ high performance flash memory technology
MBR
Contains information on how hard drive partitions are organized?
4
(Master boot record (MBR) is the boot sector standard that supports a maximum primary partition of 2TB. MBR allows four primary partitions per drive. The globally unique identifier (GUID) partition table standard (GPT) can support enormous partitions wi
A technician is attempting to create multiple partitions on a hard disk that is using the boot sector standard that supports a maximum partition size of 2TB. What is the maximum number of primary partitions allowed per hard drive?
NFS
(NFS (Network File System) is used to access files on other computers across a network. Windows operating systems support several file systems. FAT, NTFS, and CDFS are used to access files stored on drives installed in the computer.)
Which file system is used to access files on other computers over a network?
NTFS
Which file system supports partition sizes up to 16 exabytes and incorporates file system security features?
F8
(Pressing the F8 key during the boot process will allow the user to choose to start the computer in Safe mode.)
Which key, when pressed during the boot process, will allow the user to choose to start Windows in safe mode?
tracks
(The tracks of a hard drive form complete circles on the disk platter surfaces. The tracks are divided into multiple sectors, and the sectors are grouped into clusters.)
Hard drive
_______________
are complete circles on one side of a hard disk platter.
Registry
(The registry contains information about applications, users, hardware, network settings, and file types. The registry also contains a unique section for every user, which contains the settings configured by that particular user.)
When a user makes changes to the settings of a Windows system, where are these changes stored?
GUI & CLI
(Two types of computer operating system user interfaces are CLI and GUI. CLI stands for command-line interface. In a command-line interface, a user enters commands at a prompt using a keyboard. The second type is the GUI, or graphical user inter
What are two types of computer user interface?
- Pnp
- GUI
- OpenGL
- API
- CLI
RAID 5
(A RAID 5 volume creates partitions on multiple redundant hard disk drives. Data is stored in stripes across those disks and a parity check is provided for each stripe. RAID 5 volumes are fault tolerant.)
What type of disk volume stores data in stripes on multiple physical disks and uses parity for each stripe to provide fault tolerance?
sysprep
(When cloning an operating system to be installed on multiple computers, a technician can use system preparation to remove undesirable settings that should not included in the cloned image.)
Technicians can use a Microsoft tool called
______________ to remove undesired settings when creating a disk image for cloning an operating system.
partition
(Hard disk drives are organized by several physical and logical structures. Partitions are logical portions of the disk that can be formatted to store data. Partitions consist of tracks, sectors, and clusters. Tracks are concentric rings on the
What term is used to describe a logical drive that can be formatted to store data?
Spanned Volume
(A spanned volume requires at least two drives. The combined drives are seen as one volume with one drive letter. When one drive is filled, data is then written to another drive in the volume until it is full.)
What type of disk volume creates a disk partition that consists of disk space from more than one physical disk.
recovery partition
Contains an OS image that can be used to restore the computer to its original factory configuration.
Refresh your PC
Tool used to restore a computers system software back to its factory state without deleting user files.
Advanced Startup
What system recovery option is used to troubleshoot, recover, or restore and OS when it cannot boot.
Last Known Good Configuration
What startup mode boots the system using the drivers and settings that were present the last time the system was successfully booted, and can be used to quickly restore a system that has stopped working.
System Image Recovery
What system recovery option would be used to restore an operating system image that has been corrupted.
Safe Mode - diagnostics mode for troubleshooting
Safe Mode with Networking - starts Safe Mode with networking, good for updating drivers
Safe Mode with Command Prompt - Stars Windows with the command prompt not the GUI
Last Known Good Configuration - boot
List the four startup modes and what they do.
View drive status
Extend partitions
Split Partitions
Assign Drive Letters
Add Drives
Add arrays
The Disk Management Utility is used to complete what 6 tasks?
Disk Management> Drive Status
What utility is used to view and manage disks and can be used to verify is a disk is operation normal or is corrupt. A normal disk should show a status of Online. A disk with a status of Offline or Unreadable may be corrupted
General - Displays basic information
Security - Options to change files access permissions
Details - Displays information including attributes
Compatibility - Allows configuration of Compatibility Mode that allows applications that are not compatible with
List the four tab options for viewing or changing the properties of an application, file, or folder.