When does the BIOS tells the computer where to look for the OS on the hard drive and start the load process

was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of OSs and was the main OS for personal computers during the 1980s

had the functionality of the Windows NT system and included all the benefits of Windows 2000 with new enhancements

Designed on the NT backbone and was a replacement for Windows XP. Microsoft® produced Vista in several versions: Ultimate, Home Premium, Home Basic, Business, and Enterprise

adds a lots of new features to include a new task bar, the pin option (allows you to right click and add short cuts to your task bar or start menu) jump lists (Open programs and files you use most in a click or two), Peek, Shake, and Snap (Navigate lots of open windows more quickly)

Continued on the design of the NT backbone with the emphasis on the user interface for mobile computing

Developed by Microsoft as a personal and business computer operating system and is designed to be compatible with the hardware, software, and peripherals you already own.

is an OS developed to operate on a wide range of computer systems and was one of the first OSs to be written in a high-level programming language, namely C

is a freely-distributable open source OS that runs on a number of hardware platforms

This type of OSs are used to control machinery, scientific

instruments, industrial systems, and digital electronic systems

This type of OSs allows many different users to take advantage of the computer's resources simultaneously. An example of this are: UNIX, VMS(Virtual Memory Systems), and main frame.

What must be satisfied for the software to be usable?

is a type of application that runs on a workstation and relies on a server to perform some operations.

is a client workstation or software that depends primarily on a server for most of its processing needs.

is a physical grouping of multiple servers (file, print, application, etc.) together within a single room for ease of maintenance, wiring, administration, and security.

describes the physical specifications of the server as well as the OS and protocols used by the server.

is a host acting as a workstation for one user and providing a service for the network or users.(peer to peer network)

This type of servers are most often found in today's Air Force network environments and is not used for any function other than providing services to the network(client server network)

A simple grouping of computers intended only to help users find such things as printers and shared folders within that group.

A collection of computers defined by the administrator of a Windows Server network that share a common directory database and has a unique name and provides access to the centralized user accounts and group accounts maintained by the network administrator

The Master Boot Record contains two items.

When does the Master Boot Program executes and checks the partition table?

What is the maximum partition can a basic disk have?

is a formatted disk partition used for a particular file system and synonymous to Logical drive.

What are the two physical disk storage types?

a dynamic volume that is made up of disk space from a single dynamic disk.

is responsible for organizing files and directories on the hard disk, as well as tracking which areas of the disk that are currently unused.

Takes full advantage of disk storage media and its ability to randomly address data in a short amount of time.

Files within these systems are not only managed by their hierarchical location, but also by individual file characteristics such as, file type, topic, author, etc.

A file system that acts as a client for a remote file access protocol, providing access to files on a server.

This file system is secure, reliable, and makes it possible to compress files so they take up less space. Also can handle massive files allowing fast access to data,programs, and other shared resources

This was the standard file system for early DOS and Windows based computers and uses 16-bit allocation units.

Applications and OS components can make use of this centralized log service to report events that have taken place, such as a failure to start a component or complete an action.

This log contains information about the success or failure of audited events

gives you a graphic representation of the hard disks and CD-ROM devices in your computer.

contains information, settings, options, and other values for programs and hardware installed on all versions of Microsoft Windows OSs.

Contains computer-specific information about the hardware installed, software settings, and other information.

Only used in Windows 95, 98, and NT. This key contained the dynamic status information and Plug-and-Play information.

is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides tools for analyzing system performance.

enables you to automatically perform routine tasks on a chosen computer.

collects system information, such as devices that are installed in your computer or device drivers loaded in your computer, and provides a menu for displaying the associated system topics.

is a tool that can help identify problems that might prevent Windows from starting correctly.

This process is called disk cloning.

The purpose of this instruction is to provide guidance and procedures that personnel must use to plan, develop, use, maintain, or support Air Force software to effectively and efficiently complete their assigned mission.

Software is often divided into two categories:

This is a list of all the software that has been approved for use on Air Force Networks

is the unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted software

Where one attempts to copy the product and packaging so that it looks like an original.

is a small piece of software designed to fix problems or to update a computer program and/or its supporting data.

are defined as the means by which Windows product updates are distributed.

In accordance with AFMAN 33-282, Computer Security, that all passwords, whether one-time, initial, or replacement, must be a minimum of?

It is good business practice to store backed-up data offsite.

The goal of all data backup jobs is to ensure lost data, no matter how it got lost, can be recovered quickly, efficiently and as completely as possible.

A Redundant Array of Independent Drives (RAID) level that uses the method called mirroring and requires a minimum of two drives.

The biggest advantage to this RAID is that the hard drives become “hot” swappable, meaning that if you have a hard drive crash you can pull the bad hard while the system is running and replace it.

Which is not a choice of media based on, when backing up data?

This type of backup, backs up all selected file/folders and does not rely on the archive flag to tell it what to backup, but it does clear the flags as each file is backed up.

During this backup, only selected files and folders that have changed (have the archive flag set) are backed up and does not clear the flags so if you run the same backup job on consecutive nights, all the files that were backed up on the first night would be backed up again on the second night.

As a minimum, a backup schedule should consist of a full data backup once a week with partial backups every night.