Lesson 11

Lesson 11 Vocab

11A

  • Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc)_Displays a summery of any fixed and removable disks.

    • Partitioning_Deviding a hard drive into separate, logical sections.

    • Formatting_Installs a filing system so the partition can hold data.

  • Defragment/Optimize Drives (dfrgui.exe)_Rewrites file data so that it occupies contiguous clusters.

    • Fragmentation_Broken across non-contiguous clusters.

  • Disk Clean-up (cleanmgr.exe)_Tracks files that can be safely deleted to free up storage space.

  • Task Scheduler (tasksch.msc)_Runs commands and scripts automatically.

  • Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc)_Creates user accounts and groups.

  • Certificate Manager (certmgr.msc)_Shows which certificates have been installed, also can request importing new certificates.

    • Certification Authority (CA)This is gaerenteed by the issuer to validate the validity of a digital certificate._A document/message to prove its authority.

    • Digital Signature_Encrypts documents, used to identify, or protect information.

  • Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)_More robust means of configuring many Windows settings and registry directly.

  • Local Security Policy Editor (secpol.msc)_Can modify security settings specifically.

  • Registry Editor (regedit.exe)_Is used to view or edit the Windows registry.

  • Microsoft Management Console (MMC)_Is a container for one or more snap-ins.

11B

  • System Information (msinfo32)_Produces a report of the systems hardware and software components.

  • Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc)_Is a management console snap-in for viewing and managing logs on a Windows host.

  • Task Manager (taskmgr.exe)_Can be used to monitor the PCs key resources.

    • Processes tab_Can better view what resources each app is taking up.

    • Performance tab_Provides more info about the PCs key resources.

    • Startup tab_Shows what applications run when booting the PC.

    • Users tab_Shows the users who are logged on.

    • Services tab_Monitors the state of all registered background processes

  • Resource Monitor (resmon.exe)_Is a more indepth version of Task Manager.

  • Performance Monitor (perfmon.msc)_Is used to provide real-time charts of system resources, also can be used to log information to a file for long-term analysis.

  • System Configuration (msconfig.exe)_Used to modify various settings and files that affect the way the computer boots and loads in Windows.

    • General tab_Allows you to configure startup mode.

    • Boot tab_Lets you configure basic settings.

    • Services tab_Lets you choose which services run at startup.

11C

  • Graphical User Interface (GUI)_Is the user interface most of use simpletons use in our daily life.

  • Text based user interface_Is basically the shell.

    • Command line (CMD.exe)_Is the shell.

      • Robocopy_Allows copying over a network and to be able to copy encrypted files.

      • Diskpart_Disk management.

      • Chkdsk_Scans file system/disk sectors.

      • sfc_Checks system files.