CompTIA A+ 1102 Windows (Set 1)

Windows 10

- released in 2015

- a single platform for desktops, tablets, phones, and all-in-one devices

- ongoing updates (more than twelve different release versions)

Windows 10 Home

- integration with MS accounts

- built in security features

- Windows Defender (for example)

- includes Cortana

Windows 10 Pro

- the business version of Windows

- additional management features compared to Windows 10 Home

- remote desktop host

- Bitlocker

- the ability to connect to a Windows Domain

Windows 10 Pro for Workstations

- an edition of Windows for higher-end desktops and systems

- supports:

- up to four physical CPUs

- up to 6 TB of RAM

- ReFS (Resilient File System) (also available on Windows Server)

Resilient File System (acronym)

ReFS

Windows 10 Enterprise

- built for large implementations

- volume licensing

- additional management capabilities:

- Applocker (controls what applications can run)

- BranchCache (remote site file caching)

- granular user experience (UX) control

Windows 10 x86 Hardware Requirements (32-bit)

- 1 Ghz processor or faster

- 1 GB of RAM

- 16 GB or larger of free disk space

- Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM (Windows display driver model), minimum of 800 x 600

Windows 10 x64 Hardware Requirements (64-bit)

- 1 Ghz processor or faster

- 2 GB of RAM

- 32 GB or larger of free disk space

- Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM (Windows display driver model), minimum of 800 x 600

Windows 10 Editions with Domain Access, Group Policy Management Capabilities, and BitLocker with FDE (list)

- Windows 10 Pro

- Windows 10 Pro for Workstations

- Windows 10 Enterprise

Windows 10 Editions with Remote Desktop Capabilities (list)

- Windows 10 Home (client only)

- Windows 10 Pro (client and host)

- Windows 10 Pro for Workstations (client and host)

- Windows 10 Enterprise (client and host)

Maximum Supported RAM for x86 (32-bit) Windows 10 Operating System Versions

4 GB of RAM

Maximum Supported RAM for x64 (64-bit) Windows 10 Operating System Versions (list)

- Windows 10 Home: 128 GB

- Windows 10 Pro: 2 TB

- Windows 10 Pro for Workstations: 6 TB

- Windows 10 Enterprise: 6 TB

Windows Active Directory Domain Services

- large database of your network

- includes user accounts, servers, printers, etc.

- distributed architecture

- many servers

- not suitable for home use

- many different uses:

- authentification

- centralized management

Windows Workgroup

- logical groups of network devices

- each device is a standalone system

- everyone is a peer

- suitable for home use

Windows Domain

- business network

- allows for centralized authentication and device access

- supports thousands of devices across many networks

Remote Desktop Protocol (acronym)

RDP

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

allows you to view and control the desktop of a remote device

Remote Desktop Service

- provides access to the RDP client

- available on Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, and Windows 10 Enterprise

BitLocker

- provides full disk encryption (FDE) technology

- encrypt full drives or an entire OS

- requires authentication to access data

Full Disk Encryption (acronym)

FDE

Encrypting File System (acronym)

EFS

Encrypting File System (EFS)

- protect individual files and folders

- built into NTFS (New Technology File System)

- like BitLocker, requires authentication to access data

New Technology File System (acronym)

NTFS

Group Policy Editor

- centrally manage users and systems

- commonly associated with Active Directory

- policies can be part of a local system

Local Group Policy

- manages the local device

- no active directory needed

• apply policies locally

Local Group Policy (command)

"gpedit.msc"

Group Policy Management Console

- integrated with Active Directory

• Allows for powerful, network-wide system management

• Used in company or enterprise environments

Group Policy Management Console (command)

"gpmc.msc"

In-Place Upgrades

- upgrades the existing OS

- keeps all applications, documents, and settings

- start the setup from inside the existing OS

Clean Install

- wipes everything and reloads

- start the setup by booting from installation media

Can you upgrade an x86 Windows OS to an x64 Windows OS, and vice versa?

- no, you must migrate instead.

- clean install

Windows Upgrade Paths

- upgrade between the same edition

- or to a higher edition

In-Place Upgrade Paths to Windows 10 (list)

- Windows 7

- Windows 8.1

- not Windows 8.0

In-Place Upgrade Paths to Windows 11

Windows 10

Roll Back a Windows Upgrade (instructions)

start > settings > system > recovery > go back