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Server 2.2
Ch 2.2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| loop construct | A programming construct that allows a programmer to perform a task several times. There are many different types of loop constructs available, including foreach, for, while, do...while, and do...until. |
| metacharacter | A Windows PowerShell feature that is frequently used within PowerShell scripts. The feature defines special keyboard characters that have special meaning within Windows PowerShell. |
| method | A property that describes actions or functions that can be performed on an object in PowerShell. |
| object | A component of PowerShell that has attributes (properties that describe the object) and methods (things that the object can do). |
| output redirection | A MS-DOS shell feature that is implemented as an operator defined as a rightward pointing angular bracket (>). The operator is used in shells to redirect standard output to a file, where it is written and saved, or to a device (such as a printer, where it |
| page | Blocks of information used in a virtual memory system. |
| paging file | An area of memory allocated by the operating system that is moved from virtual memory back into physical memory when the operating system calls for the block of code. |
| piping | A technique for passing information from one program process to another. |
| Plug and Play (PnP) | A technique that allows an operating system to work with hardware devices to automatically detect and configure recently installed hardware to work with the operating system. |
| power plan | A combination of power options that define the amount of power used by the computer and the operating system. Options include how soon to turn off the display, whether to require a password on wakeup, how soon to turn off the storage devices, sleep/hibern |
| PowerShell console file | An XML file that has an extension .psc1. The file stores configuration settings for a particular console that leads to a customized Windows PowerShell session. |
| PowerShell profile script | A script that runs when a PowerShell console is started. The script is used to configure PowerShell. There are four such scripts documented in the PowerShell documentation pack. |
| PowerShell provider | A PowerShell plug-in that provides functionality within Windows PowerShell (e.g., aliases, functions, variables) or allows PowerShell to interact with other parts of the system (e.g., registry, filesystem, environment variables, certificates). They provid |
| processor scheduling | A performance option that can be configured within Windows Server 2022. Configuring this option allows an administrator to define how processor resources are allocated to programs. |
| Registry Editor | A Windows Server 2022 tool that allows an administrator to search and edit the Windows Registry. |
| registry provider | Used to view and modify the Windows Registry keys HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) | A proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft that provides a user with a graphical interface to connect to another computer over a network connection. The user employs client software for remote access purposes, while the other computer must run server-s |
| Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) | An optional package of tools that can be downloaded and installed on a Windows 10/11 PC. The tools allow an administrator to perform server administration remotely using Server Manager and a wide range of MMC tools from a Windows PC within an IT office. |
| self-signed certificate | An encryption certificate for use with HTTPS |
| subkey | A component of the Windows Registry hierarchical structure. The subkey component is a part of the Windows Registry that is below a key. A subkey can contain entries or other subkeys. |
| system environment variables | Variables defined by the operating system that apply to any user logged into the computer. Administrators can add/create new instance of these variables or change the values of existing ones. |
| System File Checker | A tool that can be used to scan system files for integrity and replace them with the correct versions |
| tracing | The process of reading and understanding PowerShell scripts on the Internet. |
| type cast | A process of converting one object type to another. By default, all information is stored within variables and constants in Windows PowerShell as text strings, but this behavior can be changed if an administrator prefixes the variable with a type cast. |
| Universal PnP (UPnP) | An open standard that is used in all types of systems and that enables connectivity through networks and network protocols. UPnP supports server-based networking, wireless networking, peer-to-peer networking, and other networking services. |
| user environment variables | Variables that can be defined on a per-user basis and may be used to provide a wide variety of different information, such as specifying the path where application files are stored. |
| variable | A data item that may take on more than one value during the runtime of a program |
| variable provider | A provider used to view and manage variables |
| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) | A tool that allows client computers to remotely connect to a central server to obtain their Windows desktop |
| virtual memory | A performance option that can be configured within Windows Server 2022. It consists of disk storage used to expand the capacity of the physical memory installed in the computer |
| Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) | A handy tool that allows an administrator to write scripts on the fly and has a convenient look-up for all the PowerShell commands |
| Windows Registry | A database containing all the information the operating system needs about the entire system, including hardware and software. |
| winRM | A component required for remote management with Windows PowerShell |
| WMI class | Individual types of data. Classes can be used within Windows PowerShell to work with different pieces of hardware and software |
| WMI consumers | The programs and system software that can query WMI. |
| WMI infrastructure | The collective components built into the operating system that respond to WMI queries. |
| WMI namespace | A component that represents/organizes different types of WMI data in much the same way that a file cabinet organizes files. There are different namespaces for different purposes, and each namespace holds different WMI providers |
| WMI provider | A component that contains different WMI classes that can be used to obtain/modify different hardware and software information on a system |
| WQL (WMI Query Language) | An SQL database language used by WMI query statements. |
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