1.3 - Windows

Question 1

What is FDE?

Answer 1

Full Disk Encryption
Win10 supports this with the use of Bitlocker

Question 2

Name some core features of Win Pro that you won’t find on the Home edition?

Answer 2

• Running RDP as a host
• Bitlocker (FDE)
• Ability to join an AD domain
  allowing group policy management

Question 3

What edition from Win10 was made for high-end desktops?

Answer 3

Win10 Pro for Workstations

Question 4

What version of Windows may be used in a very large corporation with many devices?

Answer 4

Windows Enterprise

Question 5

What feature is used to cache data on remote sites?

Answer 5

Branch Cache
And it’s used in Win 10/11 Enterprise

Question 6

Name a feature that allows admins to control which applications can run on a windows OS.

Answer 6

Applocker
A Win 10/11 Enterprise feature

Question 7

What is possible as an available feature of Win10/11 Enterprise?

Answer 7

Granular user experience (UX) control

Question 8

How many editions are there of Windows and what are they?

Answer 8

Three (four)
- Home
- Professional (usually called Pro)
- Pro for Workstations (arrived at Win10)
- Enterprise

Question 9

What are N versions of Windows?

Answer 9

Windows “N” versions are special editions of Windows created for Europe and South Korea due to antitrust rulings.

They are the same as the standard versions but exclude media-related technologies like Windows Media Player. Users can install a Media Feature Pack to restore these functionalities

Question 10

What is the name for Windows OS versions of OSs in South Korea?

Answer 10

KN

Question 11

Which country will use a KN version of a Windows OS?

Answer 11

South Korea

Question 12

What is a Windows Domain?

Answer 12

A logical grouping of PCs within a network that share a common security database and user account information, managed by a central server called a Domain Controller (DC).

Used in a Professional or Enterprise environment

Question 13

What is a Windows workgroup?

Answer 13

A collection of PCs on a LAN that share resources and responsibilities without a central administrator.

Used in a home or SOHO environment

Question 14

Which edition of Windows will only allow the use of RDP as a client?

Answer 14

Home

Question 15

Name the editions of Windows that can use RDP both as a client and a host.

Answer 15

• Pro
• Pro for Workstations
• Enterprise

Question 16

What is the max amount of RAM that is able to be used on Win10 for x86 RAM?

Answer 16

4 GB

Question 17

What is the max amount of RAM that is able to be used on Win10 for x64 RAM?

Answer 17

• 128GB for Home
• 2TB for Pro
• 6TB for Pro for Workstations
• 6TB for Enterprise

Question 18

What date was Win11 released?

Answer 18

5th October 2021

Question 19

What support ended from MS with the release of Win11?

Answer 19

32 bit CPUs

Question 20

What management tool on Windows can be used to configure settings for a local PC or domain, influencing various aspects of the OS?

Answer 20

gpedit.msc

Question 21

What are the 2 types of upgrade paths of an OS?

Answer 21

• In-place upgrade where the files remain in tact and you upgrade around that.
• Clean Install where you start from scratch and don’t do the upgrade around any existing files.

Question 22

What is a specialised security chip on a computer’s motherboard that enhances security by securely storing cryptographic keys and performing cryptographic operations?

Answer 22

TPM (Trusted Platform Module)

Question 23

Define a UEFI.

Answer 23

UEFI stands for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, is a specification that defines the interface between an OS and platform firmware.

Essentialy it can replace a BIOS