TL Ch 2 Stack 3
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| A database that Windows uses to store hardware and software configuration information, user preferences, and setup information. | registry
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| The main directory created when a hard drive or disk is first formatted. In Linux, it's indicated by a forward slash. In DOS and Windows, it's indicated by a backward slash. | root directory
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| A program that runs in the background to support or serve Windows or an application. | service
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| The portion of an OS that relates to the user and to applications. | shell
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| The Vista user account type that can use software and hardware and make some system changes, but cannot make changes that affect the security of the system or other users. | standard account
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| A directory or folder contained in another directory or folder. Also called a child directory or folder. | subdirectory
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| An area to the right of the taskbar that holds the icons for running services; these services include the volume control and network connectivity. Also called the system tray or systray. | system tray
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| A bar normally located at the bottom of the Windows desktop, displaying information about open programs and providing quick access to others | taskbar
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| Each process that the CPU is aware of; a single task that is part of a longer task or program. | thread
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| A Vista security feature that displays a dialog box each time a user attempts to perform an action that can be done only with administrative privileges. | User Account Control
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| In Windows 2000/XP/Vista, a mode that provides an interface between an application and the OS, and only has access to hardware resources through the code running in kernel mode. | user mode
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| One or more logical machines created within one physical machine. | virtual machine
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| A primary partition that has been assigned a drive letter and can be formatted with a file system such as NTFS. Compare to logical drive | volume
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