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Chapter 12
Ch 12 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active Directory (AD) | Microsoft technology found in Windows Server that is used to manage computers and other devices on a network. |
| answer file | A file of information that Windows required in order to do an unattended installation |
| Azure Active Directory (Azure AD or AAD) | Microsoft domain services managed by Microsoft servers in the cloud. Windows 10 business and professional editions support it |
| BitLocker | a security feature that encrypts an entire volume on a drive to protect the data and can provide full hard drive encryption |
| 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. Multiplies OSs are installed on a dual-boot system |
| Control Panel | A Windows window containing several small utility programs called applets that are used to manage hardware, software, users, and the system |
| Device Manager | A feature in the Windows operating system that lets you view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer |
| diskpart | A Windows command used to manage the hard drives, partitions and volumes |
| DNS (Domain Name System or Domain Name Services) server | A device that receives a request containing an IP address and matches the address to a FQDN. |
| Domain | is a type of client/server network, which is a network where resources are managed by centralized computers |
| drive imaging | the process of creating an exact copy of a hard drive, or partition, for use in disaster recovery and backup procedures. |
| dynamic IP address | an IP address that is assigned by a server each time the workstation connects to the network |
| gateway | a device through which network traffic flows from one network to another |
| Group Policy | used by Windows Server in a Windows domain to control what users and computers can do on the network |
| hardware signature | Information kept on Microsoft activation servers along with a digital license to identify a machine that has activated a Windows installation |
| Hyper-V | Windows hypervisor that allows you to create and use virtual machines in Windows Pro |
| Hypervisor | Software that runs on a physical computer and manages one or more virtual machine operating systems |
| Loadstate | A command used by the User State Migration Tool (USMT) to copy user settings and data temporarily stored on a server or removable media to a new computer |
| 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 |
| Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) | A suite of Microsoft tools that can automate a Windows installation |
| peer-to-peer (P2P) | As applied to networking, a network of computers that are all equals, or peers. Each computer has the same amount of authority, and each can act as a server to the other computers |
| Persistent Memory (PMem) | a memory technology that retains its contents even when power is turned off and is faster than normal memory when interfacing with solid-state storage devices |
| Preboot eXecution Environment or Pre-Execution Environment (PXE) | programming contained in BIOS/UEFI that can start up the computer and search for a server on the network that can provide a bootable operating system |
| 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 |
| push automation | An installation automatically pushed by a server to a computer when a user is not likely to be manning the computer |
| Quality of Service (QoS) | Prioritizing applications on a network |
| Resilient File System (ReFS) | file system with enhanced performance and improved fault tolerance to better protect data from corruption |
| scanstate | A command used by the User State Migration Tool (USMT) to copy user settings and data from an old computer to a server or removable media |
| single sign-on (SSO) account | Using one authentication credential to access multiple accounts or applications |
| standard image | an image that includes Windows, drivers, applications, and data, which are standard to all computers that might use the image |
| static IP address | an IP address that is permanently assigned to the computer |
| subnet mask | four decimal numbers separated by periods that tells Windows whether a remote computer is on the same or a different network |
| System Information | A Windows tool (Msinfo32.exe) that provides details about a system, including installed hardware and software, the current system configuration, and currently running programs |
| 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 |
| User State Migration Tool (USMT) | A Windows utility that helps you migrate user files and preferences from one computer to another to help a user make a smooth transition from one computer to another |
| usmtutils | A command used by the User State Migration Tool (USMT) that provides encryption options and hard-link management |
| virtual private network (VPN) | a security technique that encrypts data transmitted between a private network and a computer somewhere on the Internet |
| Windows Defender | Anti-malware software embedded in Windows 10 that can detect viruses, prevent them and clean up a system infected with viruses and other malware |
| Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) | A minimum operating system used to start the Windows installation |
| Workgroup | a logical group of computers and users that share resources, where administration, resources, and security on a workstation are controlled by that workstation |
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