Category: 1. Operating Systems (220-1002)
1.5 Windows Firewall
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A stateful firewall remembers the state of traffic that flows through it. It knows if traffic going outbound, the firewall knows to allow that same traffic back into the network….
1.5 Windows Memory Diagnostics
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Windows Memory Diagnostics lets you know if your computer memory is working. Memory Diagnostics is found under the Control Panel under Administrative Tools. Memory Diagnostics can be launched inside of…
1.5 Print Management
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To manage all your printers, you can make use of Print Management that is found in the Control Panel under Administrative Tools. Here you can view all the printers that…
1.5 Data Sources
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Many Windows applications will read and write information to a database. To separate the application from the database engine that’s running, a technology called ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) comes into…
1.5 Component Services
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The Microsoft COM+ (Component Object Model) is a common model for developers to build applications for the Windows platform. It’s commonly used in enterprise environments where developers are creating object…
1.5 Task Scheduler
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If you want to set an application or batch file to execute at a particular time, you can use the Task Scheduler. The Task Scheduler includes predefined schedules or you…
1.5 System Configuration
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System Configuration is used to manage boot processes, configure how Windows starts up, services, etc. System Configuration can be accessed from the Control Panel under Administrative Tools or via the…
1.5 Services
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Many applications perform background processes known as services. Services don’t require user interaction, instead they just run behind the scenes. Services include things like file indexing, anti-virus, network browsing, etc….
1.5 Performance Monitor
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The Performance monitor is used to provide metrics and statistics on how your computer is doing over a long period of time. Things like disk, memory, CPU utilization can be…