The use of 3D effects, animation, and new transparent visual features, called ____, enhances the visually appealing look for Windows 7 and Windows applications.
Aero Glass
Graphics cards with a dedicated ____ allow Windows 7 to assign drawing operations directly to it, freeing the processor for other operations.
Graphical Processing Unit (GPU)
The ____ (formerly code-named “Avalon”) unifies the look and feel of the operating system for developers.
Windows Presentation Foundation
The ____ is a programming model that allows developers to quickly build workflow-enabled applications.
Windows Workflow Foundation
Applications can track what network services are available using the ____ service as a central reference.
NLA
A single ____ in Windows represents a collection of data, files, and instructions with a specific purpose while it is running.
process
____ CPUs have extra hardware built in to allow more than one thread to be processed at the same time on a single CPU.
Hyper-Threading
____ technology assumes that hardware components can be connected or activated at any time while the operating system is running.
Plug and Play
The ____ was introduced with Windows NT 4 and has been replaced with UDF as a preference for formatting removable media such as CDs and DVDs.
CDFS
The ____ is a third-party standard that defines how to store data on removable media such as DVDs.
UDF
The ____ is a free tool provided by Microsoft to help IT administrators discover which of their existing applications are compatible with Windows 7.
Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)
A software component that has ____ mode access has total access to all of the computer’s data and its hardware.
kernel
The ____ moves desktop settings and applications from one computer to another.
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
____ is a command-line tool for managing WIM images
ImageX
____ is a limited and non-GUI version of Windows based on Windows 7 technologies that can be used for installing, troubleshooting, and repairing Windows 7.
Windows PE
____ is used to perform offline servicing of WIM images
Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)
The ____ installation method is the least suitable method for a large volume of computers.
DVD boot
Most Windows 7 installations are ____ installations.
clean
____ is a graphical utility suitable for migrating user settings and files from one computer at a time.
Windows Easy Transfer
The ____ configuration pass is applied during the user out-of-box experience (OOBE).
oobeSystem
The path to the distribution share should always be referred to by the ____ path to ensure that it can be accessed over the network during unattended installations.
Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
____ are software packages containing drivers, service packs, or security updates that are applied to an image during the offlineServicing configuration pass of the installation.
Offline Updates
In a corporate environment the most common use for Sysprep is preparing workstations to capture an image. This process is known as ____.
generalization
If you do not specify an answer file, then Sysprep will search for ____ to use as an answer file.
unattend.xml
____ is included as part of the WAIK to create, modify, and apply workstation images
ImageX
When you are using ImageX to deploy images with operating systems and applications, you must boot using ____ and connect to the distribution share holding the image file.
WindowsPE
____ is a place where you can review and resolve system messages.
Action Center
____ protects your computer by controlling communication between your computer and the network.
Windows Firewall
____ is a central location for viewing network status and detailed network information.
Network and Sharing Center
____ is a new feature in Windows 7 that is used to configure file and printer sharing for small peer-to-peer computer networks.
HomeGroup
____provides quick access to settings commonly used on mobile computers, such as power options, wireless networking, external display settings, and synchronization settings.
Windows Mobility Center
The ____ applet lets you configure the display and behavior of Windows Explorer.
Folder Options
The ____ applet has a wide range of settings that makes Windows 7 easier to use for those with motor, visual, or hearing impairment.
Ease of Access Center
____ is used to configure data sources for applications that require access to a database.
Data Sources (ODBC)
A ____ is a type of Windows application that runs in the background without user interaction.
service
Windows 7 requires ____ to manage and communicate with hardware components.
device drivers
If there are multiple primary partitions on a single basic disk, the MBR standard allows for only one primary partition on that drive to be marked as active and capable of starting an operating system. This partition is referred to as a(n) ____ partition.
Active
Each primary partition that is formatted with a file system can be represented in the operating system by a specific folder path called a ____.
mount point
On dynamic disks, the blocks of space are called ____ instead of partitions.
volumes
A striped volume is a ____ solution.
RAID 0
A ____ dynamic volume can only be created with three or more dynamic disks.
RAID 5
Until a new disk is initialized, its status is reported as ____ and the disk cannot be used to store data.
Unknown
Disk Cleanup is available by selecting the ____ button when viewing the general properties of a drive.
Disk Cleanup
The Disk Management console will report the status of the disk as a(n) ____ when it recognizes that the disk does not belong to that computer.
Foreign Disk
Partition and volume changes can only be made by a Backup Operator or ____-equivalent user account.
Administrator
Dynamic volume and basic disk partitions can be deleted using the ____ command-line utility.
DiskPart
Dynamic volume and basic disk partitions can be shrunk using the ____ snap-in.
Disk Management
The New Technology File System (NTFS) was first introduced with ____ and is supported by Windows 7.
Windows NT
NTFS partitions are theoretically limited to ____ Terabytes.
256
The ____ is the most important NTFS system file because it is a relational database that provides the starting point for accessing any file on the NTFS partition.
MFT
An NTFS system file called the ____ keeps a record of all the clusters that are considered unusable by the file system within that volume.
Bad Cluster File
Disk quotas are set using the ____ console.
Disk Management
____ was developed as a standard to allow file interchange between different operating systems. This makes it ideal for storing files on portable CD-ROM and DVD media.
UDF
It is possible to change the drive letter, or assign a new one, to a partition or volume using the ____ console.
Disk Management
The FAT and NTFS file systems use ____ to describe general information about a file or folder.
attributes
The ____ check box indicates that a file has changed since the last backup.
file is ready for archiving
The first level of folder in an NTFS partition is the ____ folder.
root
____ NTFS permissions exist to fine-tune access and control for files and folders.
Individual
Windows 7 includes a ____ tab when viewing the properties of a file or folder. You can use this tab to restore a previous version of a file after it has been modified or deleted.
Previous Versions
____ copies are a system in which the computer takes a snapshot of files at a specific point in time, and then tracks changes to those files.
Shadow
used to manage Windows 7 installations that are imaged
Sysprep Utility
a collection of utilities and documentation for automating the deployment of Windows 7
Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
also referred to as an in-place migration
Upgrade Installation
a graphical tool for configuring unattended installs creating distribution shares.
Windows System Image Manager
a command-line utility that can be scripted to migrate user settings and files from many computers at the same time
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
shows basic information about your computer and provides links that allow you to configure system properties
System Applet
allow you to restrict when a computer can be used and which applications can be used
Parental Controls
a place to review system messages
Action Center
a small application or utility that is used to perform management tasks in Windows 7
Applet
used to store and manage log on credentials for Web sites
Windows CardSpace applet