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Module 12

Chance Eck - Module 12 Flashcards

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Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) license A Microsoft Windows license available for purchase only by manufacturers or builders of personal computers and intended to be installed only on a computer for sale.
Media Creation Tool Software downloaded from the Microsoft website and used to download Windows setup files, which in turn are used to create setup media or to install Windows.
product key A series of letters and numbers assigned by Microsoft that is required to activate a license to use Windows.
system BIOS/UEFI UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) or BIOS (basic input/output system) firmware on the motherboard that is used to control essential devices before the OS is loaded.
startup BIOS/UEFI Part of UEFI or BIOS firmware on the motherboard that is responsible for controlling the computer when it is first turned on. Startup BIOS/UEFI gives control to the OS once the OS is loaded.
setup BIOS/UEFI Firmware used to change motherboard settings. you can use it to enable or disable a device on the motherboard, change the date and time ,and select the order of boot devices for startup to search when looking for an operating system to load.
boot priority order A list of devices stored in firmware on the motherboard that BIOS/UEFI startup uses in the order listed to search for and load an operating system.
UEFI CSM (sompatibility support module) mode Legacy BIOS in UEFI firmware.
dual boot The ability to boot using either of two different OSs, such as Windows 10 and Windows 7. Also called multiboot.
multiboot See dual boot.
clean install A process used to overwrite the existing operating system and applications when installing an OS on a hard drive.
custom installation In the Windows setup program, the option used to overwrite the existing operating system and applications, producing a clean installation of the OS. The main advantage is that problems with the old OS are not carried forward.
windows old folder When using an unformatted hard drive for a clean installation, this folder is created to store the previous operating system settings and user profiles.
in-place upgrade A Windows installation that is launched from the Windows desktop. The installation carries forward user settings and installed applications from the old OS to the new one. A Windows OS is already in place before the installation begins.
upgrade paths A qualifying OS required by Microsoft in order to perform an in-place upgrade.
third-party drivers Drivers that are not included in BIOS/UEFI or Windows and must come from the manufacturer.
digital license A Windows 10 license assigned to a computer after Windows 10 has been activated on the machine.
hardware signature Information kept on Microsoft activation servers along with a digital license to identify a machine that has activated a Windows installation.
ISO file See ISO image.
ISO image A file format that has an .iso file extension and holds an image of all the data that is stored on an optical disc, including the file system. ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization.
boot loader menu A startup menu in a dual-boot system that gives the user the choice of which operating system to load, such as Windows 10 or Windows 8. Multiples OSs are installed on a dual-boot system.
quick format A format procedure for a hard drive volume or other drive that doesn’t scan the volume or drive for bad sectors; use it only when a drive has been previously formatted and is in healthy condition. Compare with full format.
full format The process of creating an empty root directory, checking each sector for errors, marking bad sectors so they will not be used by the file system, and installing a file system and drive letter to a storage device or volume.
product activation The process that Microsoft uses to prevent software piracy. For example, once Windows 10 is activated for a particular computer, it cannot be legally installed on another computer.
default product key A product key that can be used to fix a problem created when Windows 10 setup installs the wrong edition of the OS.
active hours The range of time during the day when Windows 10 avoids automatic restarts while applying updates.
service pack A collection of several patches or updates that is installed as a single update to an OS or application.
windows defender antivirus Anti-malware software embedded in Windows 10 that can detect viruses, prevent them, and clean up a system infected with viruses and other malware. In Windows 8/7, a similar tool is called Windows Defender.
driver rollback To undo a device driver update by returning to the previous version.
local account A Windows user account that applies only to the local computer and cannot be used to access resources from other computers on the network. Compare with global account.
microsoft account For Windows 10/8, an email address registered with Microsoft that allows access to several types of online accounts, including Microsoft OneDrive, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Skype, and Outlook.
admin account In Windows, a user account that grants an administrator rights and privileges to all hardware and software resources, such as the right to add, delete, and change accounts and to change hardware configurations. Compare with standard account.
standard account The Windows 10/8/7 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. Compare with administrator account.
User account control (UAC) dialog box A Windows security feature that displays a dialog box when an event requiring administrative privileges is about to happen.
programs and features A Control Panel applet that lists the programs installed on a computer; you can use it to uninstall, change, or repair programs.
microsoft deployment toolkit (MDT) A suite of Microsoft tools that can automate a Windows installation.
provisioning package A package of settings, apps, and data specific to an enterprise that is downloaded and installed on a device when it first joins Azure Active Directory.
standard image An image that includes Windows, drivers, applications, and data, which are standard to all the computers that might use the image.
image deployment Installing a standard image on a computer.
drive imaging Making an exact image of a hard drive, including partition information, boot sectors, operating system installation, and application software, to replicate the hard drive on another system or recover from a hard drive crash. Also called disk cloning
windows preinstallation environment (windows PE) A minimum operating system used to start a Windows installation. Also called WinPE.
push automation An installation automatically pushed by a server to a computer when a user is not likely to be manning the computer. Compare with pull automation.
remote network installation An automated installation where no user intervention is required.
unattended installation A Windows installation in which answers to installation questions are stored in a file that Windows calls so that they do not have to be typed in during the installation.
answer file A file of information that Windows requires in order to do an unattended installation.
user state migration tool (USMT) A Windows utility that helps you migrate user files and preferences between computers to help a user make a smooth transition from one computer to another.
scanstate A command used by the User State Migration Tool (USMT) to copy user settings and data from an old computer to a safe location such as a server or removable media. Also see loadstate.
loadstate A command used by the User State Migration Tool (USMT) to copy user settings and data temporarily stored at a safe location to a new computer. Also see scanstate.
usmtutils A command used by the User State Migration Tool (USMT) that provides encryption options and hard-link management.
batch file A script text file that has a .bat file extension and contains a series of Windows commands.
DISM (deployment image servicing and management) A set of commands to create, capture, and manage a Windows 10 standard image. The commands can also be used to repair a corrupted Windows 10 installation.
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