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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| administrator account | In Windows 2000/XP/Vista, an account that grants to the administrator(s) rights and permissions to all hardware and software resources, such as the right to add, delete, and change accounts and to change hardware configurations. |
| Aero user interface | The Vista 3D user interface. Also called Aero glass. |
| backward–compatible | A technology, backward software, or device that works with older or legacy technologies, software, or devices. |
| Briefcase | A system folder briefcase in Windows 9x/Me that is used to synchronize files between two computers. |
| command prompt window | A Windows utility that is used to enter multiple commands prompt to perform a variety of tasks |
| Compressed (zipped) Folder | A folder with a .zip extension that contains compressed files. When files are put in the folder, they are compressed. When files are moved to a regular folder, the files are decompressed. |
| desktop | The initial screen that is displayed when an OS has a GUI interface loaded. |
| device driver | A program stored on the device hard drive that tells the computer how to communicate with a hardware device such as a printer or modem. |
| distribution | Any version dist of Linux. |
| dual boot elevated command prompt window | The ability to boot using either of two different OSs, such as Windows XP and Windows Vista. A Vista command prompt window that allows commands that require administrative privileges. |
| executive services | In Windows 2000/XP/Vista, a group of executive components running in kernel mode that interfaces between the subsystems in user mode and the HAL. |
| file attribute | The properties assigned to a file. Examples of file attributes are read–only and hidden status. |
| file extension | A portion of the name of a file extension that is used to identify the file type. In command lines, the file extension follows the filename and is separated from it by a period. For example, Msd.exe, where exe is the file extension. |
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