Q: Know the difference between hash, symmetric and asymmetric encryption Hash is one-time encryption, symmetric is same key on both sides
Q: Know what the TPM chip is and does Holds keys (bitlocker) and helps with encryption
Q: Know what policy controls password characteristics for local user accounts Password Policy
Q: Know the auditing process is and does Records changes to the file
Q: Know what Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, BitLocker Drive Encryption, and Windows Update is and does Defends from malware, prevent intrusions, encrypts hard drive, updates windows
Q: Know what the most basic level of data security in Windows 7 is NTFS file permissions
Q: Know what the audit privilege use tracks Every time a user elevates privilege level
Q: Know what a bottleneck is and what a processor, memory, network, and disk bottlenecks are So many commands; processor can’t keep up, not enough memory, transferring a large thing over internet, hard drive flatline
Q: Know what the features, Windows SuperFetch, Low-priority I/O, Windows ReadyBoost, and Windows ReadyDrive
Acts as cache on hard drive, Low priority programs, USB drive acts as virtual hard drive, acts as drive hybrid (flash)
Q: Know what a VPN does
Secure connection between 2 points
Q: Know which browser is open source and built by a non-profit organization
FireFox
Q: Know in regards to a resolution written 1024x768, what unit are those numbers referring to pixels Q: Know what locations are indexed by default
Start menu, IE history, cache files, user profiles, c windows is NOT
Q: Know what a split tunnel VPN connection is
Can connect to A to B AND other places
Q: Know what Web browser is included with Windows 7
Internet Explorer
Q: Know what the difference between a peer-to-peer network and a client-server network
Peer-to-peer = equal privileges client – server = not
Q: Know the difference between a public, roaming, default, and a mandatory profile is
Shared among similar machines, downloaded from internet, new user log in, can’t be modified by user
Q: Know where the administrator and guest account derives its privileges from

Q: Know in Windows 7 what database is used to verify logon credentials
Sam Database
Q: Know what holding the shift key while booting does
Stops auto login
Q: Know which applet in Control Panel is a simplified interface for user management
User Accounts
Q: Know which method simplifies folder and file sharing by controlling both NTFS permissions and share permissions at the same time
Share with method
Q: Know what secure logon does
Helps protect password from virus/spyware
Q: Know what a files system does
Stores files
Q: Know the differences between RAID 0, 1, and 5
0= Stripe w/out parring Disk=2, 1=Mirroring Disk=2, 5=striping with parody Disk=3
Q: Know what the first level of folder in an NTFS partition is
Root
Q: Know what s and ACEs are and what they do
ACL= access control list ACE= Access control entry
Q: Know what two portions comprise an IP address
Network and HOST
Q: Know when PPPoE is often used
DSL
Q: Know what the newer version of TCP/IPv4 is called
IPv6
Q: Know what Network location awareness does
Detects what network you are on
Q: Know what mode Executive Services operate in
Kernel Mode
Q: Know what restricts an application’s view of the operating system
Environmental Subsystems
Q: Know which tool allows a user to connect to the active registry database and make changes that are effective immediately
Reg edit
Q: Know the primary hives of the Windows 7 registry and generally their purpose
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_USERS, HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
Q: Know, in terms of OS theory, whether or not RAM can be used as storage
No it is not
Q: Know whether NT Oss are built upon DOS
No- Windows 98 was
Q: Know what Plug and Play is and what it does
Once device plugged in try to find the correct driver, install software