Section 10.5: Virtualization

A+ 220-802 Exam Objectives:

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  1.1   Compare and contrast the features and requirements of various Microsoft Operating Systems.
  
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    Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Media Center, Windows XP 64-bit Professional
    
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    Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Enterprise
    
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    Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise
    
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    Features:
    
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      32-bit vs. 64-bit
      
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      Aero, gadgets, user account control, BitLocker, shadow copy, system restore, ready boost, sidebar, compatibility mode, XP mode, easy transfer, administrative tools, defender, Windows firewall, security center, event viewer, file structure and paths, category view vs. classic view
      
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  1.8   Explain the differences among basic OS security settings.
  
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    System files and folders
    

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  What directory is identified by the %systemroot% variable?
  
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  Which versions of Windows use the default location of C:\Program Files (x86) for the program files?
  
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  Which Windows versions use the C:\Users directory for user profiles?
  

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Section 11.2: Managing Files

Summary

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  What a file extension identifies
  
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  Type of filename systems
  
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    Long file names
    
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    Unicode
    
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  File types and their extensions
  
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  Details about managing files
  
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  Common NTFS attributes
  
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    Read only
    
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    Hidden
    
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    System
    
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    Archive
    
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    Encrypted
    
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    Compressed
    
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    Indexing
    
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    Permissions
    
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  Facts about managing file attributes
  
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  Common file management commands:
  
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    Cd
    
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    Dir
    
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    Md/mkdir
    
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    Rd
    
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    Copy
    
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    Xcopy
    
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    Edit
    
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    Attrib
    

Students will learn how to:

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  Open a command prompt window.
  
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  Find help for command prompt commands.
  
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  Use the command prompt to manage files and directories.
  

A+ 220-802 Exam Objectives:

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  1.3   Given a scenario, use appropriate command line tools.
  
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    OS
    
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      MD
      
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      RD
      
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      CD
      
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      DEL
      
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      COPY
      
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      XCOPY
      
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      ROBOCOPY
      
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      [command name] /?
      
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  1.4   Given a scenario, use appropriate operating system features and tools.
  
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    Administrative
    
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    Run line utilities
    
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      CMD
      
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  1.8   Explain the differences among basic OS security settings.
  
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    NTFS vs. Share permissions
    
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      Moving vs. copying folders and files
      
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      File attributes
      

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  When using the command window in Windows, how can you cause the output of a command to list one screen at a time?
  
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  You type a specific command in the Run... box, the command executes and you do not see the actual output. How can you remedy this problem so you can see the output?
  
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  How do you repeat a command by causing the most recent command to appear at the command prompt?
  
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  What function does the cd.. command provide?
  
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  What dir command can you use to display only the files that are not read-only?
  
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  Which command removes subdirectories in addition to files in the current directory?
  
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  What are the main differences between the copy command and the xcopy command?
  
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  Which edit command is used to load file(s) in read-only mode?
  

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  Manage Files
  
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  Manage Files and Folders
  

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