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Module 4 Flashcards

1
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Network

A

Any devices connected to each other to share information.

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2
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Types of network connections

A 
VPN
Dialup
Wireless
Wired
WWAN
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3
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WWAN

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Wireless WAN (Cellular)

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4
Q

List of best practices for maintenance

A 
Scheduled backups
Scheduled disk checks
Scheduled defragmentation
Windows Update
--Patch, firmware
AV Updates
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5
Q

List popular system tools

A

System restore
Check Disk
Recovery Image
Defrag

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6
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Types of hypervisors

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VMWare
Hyper-V
Xen

Virtual Box

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7
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Type I Hypervisor

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Runs directly on the hardware, and manages the hardware directly.

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Type 2 Hypervisor

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Runs on top of another operating system, and manages the hardware indirectly by making requests from the OS

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9
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Binding Addresses

A

Assigning an IP to a virtual machine

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10
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Hypervisor

A

Software or firmware that creates and runs virtual machines.

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11
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VMM

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Virtual Machine Manager

AKA Hypervisor

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12
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command line tool: ping

A

tests your connectivity to the network and the internet.

You can ping 127.0.0.1 loopback IP to confirm that your TCP/IP stack is working up to your network card.

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13
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command line tool: tracert

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Displays the different paths that the device is using to reach an endpoint.

May not always work if a hop does not respond to pings, which is how tracert works.

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14
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command line tool: netstat

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Shows network connections (incoming, outgoing) from the device. Help to determine the amount of traffic the machine is producing

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15
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command line tool: ipconfig

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Displays all the current addressing info. Includes MAC address, DNS servers, and IP address, subnet and gateway of all network interfaces.

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16
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command line tool: net

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Shows computer that you are networked with your machine. Use this tool to kick someone out of your PC as well.

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17
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command line tool: nslookup

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Lists DNS information about a domain.

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18
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command line tool: nbtstat

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Tool to troubleshoot NetBIOS name resolution problems. NetBIOS is a legacy protocol used by older operating systems to locate other end points.

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19
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command line tool: bootrec

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Interacts with the MBR, boot sector, or Boot Configuraiton Data store. (BCD)

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20
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bootrec.exe /fixboot

A

write a new boot sector

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21
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bootrec.exe /fixmbr

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Write a new MBR

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22
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bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd

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Rebuild BCD store

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23
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net accounts

A

set account optiosn (password age, length, etc)

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24
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net computer

A

add and delete computer accounts

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25
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net config

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see network-related config

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26
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net file

A

close open files

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27
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net group OR net localgroup

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create delete and change group

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28
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net help

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see help

29
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net helpmsg

A

see specific message help

30
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net name

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see the name of the current machine and user

31
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net print

A

interact with print queues and print jobs

32
Q

net session

A

see session statistics

33
Q

net send

A

send message to a user

34
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net session

A

see session statistics

35
Q

net share

A

create a share

36
Q

net time

A

set the time to that of another computer

37
Q

net use

A

connect to a share

38
Q

net user

A

add, delete and see info about a user

39
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net view

A

See available resources

40
Q

command md

A

make directory

41
Q

TASKKILL Command

A

The TASKKILL.EXE utility is used to terminate processes. Those processes can be identified
by either name or process ID number (PID).

42
Q

SHUTDOWN Command

A

The SHUTDOWN.EXE utility can be used to schedule a shutdown (complete or a restart) locally
or remotely. A variety of reasons can be specified and announced to users for the shutdown.

43
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TASKLIST.EXE

A

used at the command line to see a list of all the running processes
(and their process ID number), similar to what you see in the GUI by using Task Manager

44
Q

RD command

A

Delete a directory

45
Q

RD /S [drive:][path]

A

Removes all directories and files in the specified directory,
including the specified directory itself.

46
Q

RD /Q [drive:][path]

A

Quiet mode. You won’t be asked whether you’re sure you want

to delete the specified directory when you use /S

47
Q

MD [drive:][path]

A

Makes a directory in the specified path. If you don’t specify a
path, the directory will be created in your current directory.

48
Q

DEL

A

delete files and directories at the command line.
Wildcards
can be used with it and ERASE performs the same operations.

49
Q

FDISK Command

A

The FDISK command used to be included with earlier operating systems to make disk partitioning
possible
This command does not exist in Windows 7, Vista, or XP, having been
replaced with DISKPART.

50
Q

FORMAT Command

A

used to wipe data off disks and prepare them for new use.
Before a hard disk can be formatted, it must have partitions created on it. (Partitioning
was done in the DOS days with the FDISK command, but that command does not exist
in Windows 7, Vista, or XP, having been replaced with DISKPART

51
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ROBOCOPY Command

A

The ROBOCOPY utility (Robust File Copy for Windows) is included with Windows 7 and
has the big advantage of being able to accept a plethora of specifications and keep NTFS
permissions intact in its operations. The /MIR switch, for example, can be used to mirror
a complete directory tree.

52
Q

DISKPART Command

A

The DISKPART utility shows the partitions and lets you manage them on the computer’s
hard drives

53
Q

SFC Command

A

The System File Checker (SFC) is a command-line-based utility that checks and verifies the
versions of system files on your computer. If system files are corrupted, the SFC will replace
the corrupted files with correct versions

54
Q

CHKDSK Command

A

You can use the Windows Chkdsk utility to create and display status reports for the hard
disk. Chkdsk can also correct file system problems (such as cross-linked files) and scan for
and attempt to repair disk errors.

55
Q

Recovery Console Command: FIXBOOT

A

Writes a new boot sector.

56
Q

Recovery Console Command: FIXMBR

A

Checks and fixes (if possible) the master boot record.

57
Q

Run Line Utility: msconfig

A

system utility to troubleshoot the Windows start up process.

58
Q

Run Line Utility: regedit

A

view, search and change settings in your eregistery

59
Q

Run Line Utility: cmd

A

opens dos prompt

60
Q

Run Line Utility: services.msc

A

list all services, view properties of a service, change the startup type of a service to disabled, manual, and automatic.

61
Q

Run Line Utility: mmc

A

microsoft management console.

62
Q

Run Line Utility: mstsc

A

remote desktop

63
Q

Run Line Utility: notepad

A

notepad

64
Q

Run Line Utility: explorer

A

windows explorer

65
Q

Run Line Utility: msinfo32

A

comprehensive view of hardware, system components, and software environment on the local computer

66
Q

Run Line Utility: dxdiag

A

DirectX diagnostic tool.

67
Q

WorkGroup versus Domain Setup

A 
homegroup = peer-to-peer. Sharing done from those Pcs.
domain = client / server. Sharing done from the server.
68
Q

VPN usually uses which protocol to encrypt the information

A

IPSEC

CompTIA A+ 220-802 (9 decks)

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