Windows
Windows
Windows/Linux
Linux
Linux
100

(W9)How do you open command prompt with administrator privileges in Windows 10?


  1. search cmd.exe → right click → Run as administrator
  2. Windows 10: Win+X → command prompt (admin)
100

(W14)Where do you view data about the disks and file systems connected to the computer?


  1. Go to disk management
    1. Search → disk management
    2. Control panel → system & security → admin tools → disk management
    3. Win 10: Win+X →  disk management
100

(W17)Explain the following tools and give an example of what we would use each for: Disk Defragmenter, Disk Cleanup, Recovery Drive, Windows Memory Diagnostic. 


  1. Disk Defragmenter -  “reorganizes” the hard drive’s file system to optimize drive performance.
  2. Disk Cleanup - delete temporary/unused files from the hard drive to free up space
  3. Recovery Drive - create a recovery partition
  4. Windows Memory Diagnostic - performs a thorough diagnostic test of the system’s RAM
100

(L4)Navigate to and explain the following:

Desktop, Computer(About), Files

a.Desktop - Boots directly into the desktop. 

Presents you with a user interface with icons toolbars and wallpapers. Makes interacting with OS easier. 

b.Computer(About) - Click on places in linux menu bar (top left) > click home folder > click small computer icon in menu bar > this opens my computer.  

Gives you access to your software and hardware information as well as the files in your disc and hard drives. 

c.Files - Click file icon on toolbar

Allows you to browse the files on your computer. Access to your documents, videos, and pictures. 


100

(L8)Find System Information. What useful items can be found here?

a.Details option in system settings

b.Attached devices and system hardware

100

(W10)Explain the following commands/tools: (for Windows)

a.cd, b.C:\, c.A:(or D:, etc.), d..., e.cls

a. Changes the directory

b. Goes to the C:\ directory

c. Changes the drive that cmd is looking in

d. Moves up one directory

e. Clears the text displayed in the command prompt

100

(W15)Where is the system32 folder and what does it contain?


  1. C:\windows\system32\
  2. It contains all critical system files necessary for windows to run
100

(W18)What is System Restore? When would you use it? Demonstrate how to use System Restore in Windows 8/10.

a.System restore returns your system to a previous state or point in time. You would use it if a computer only recently started to malfunction, an update failed to apply, etc.

b.

  1. Create restore point
    1. Windows usually does this automatically before Windows updates but it can be done manually through System Restore in the control panel
  2. Win 8/10 → Settings → Update & Security → Recovery → Advanced Startup → System Restore OR Control Panel → System & Security → System → System Protection → System Restore
100

(L4)Navigate to and explain the following:

Terminal, Disks, Network

a.Terminal - Click activities > type terminal in search bar > open terminal

Allows you to send text commands to your computer to do a whole variety of things. This includes navigating through your directory and downloading software packages.

b. Disks - In your files your disks should be listed under devices on the left-hand side

Allows you to view how much space is on your disk drive and what content is on this drive

c.Network - Network icon in upper left-hand corner

Used to connect to Wifi networks or display your active ethernet connection. Can also change network properties if needed. 

100

(L9)What is System Monitor? What is the main use of the System Monitor? What is the System Monitor similar to?

a.Tool used to see CPU/data usage, view/end processes

b.End/view processes

c.Windows Task Manager

100

(W11)What is a file system?

A file system is the way in which files are organized on a drive

100

(W16)Demonstrate how to map a network drive.


  1. Open File Explorer and select This PC.
  2. Click the Map network drive button in the ribbon menu at the top,
  3. select "Map network drive"
100

(L1)What are Linux distributions? Can you name three?

Distributions are different versions of Linux OS. Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint, Debian, Manjaro Linux

100

(L5)Demonstrate how to connect to Wifi.

Manual configuration: download certificates and extract them to be able to connect to URI_Secure. If it doesn’t work, device enroll.

100

(L10)What command changes your terminal session from a user to the root account? What command changes it back to a user account?

a.

   i.Type “su” → Press enter → password for root → check for # at the end of command line

   ii.sudo - then enter password after

b.Exit

100

(W12)What file system does Windows use?

Windows uses NTFS (New Technology File System)

100

(W17)Demonstrate two ways to locate Administrative Tools. (Windows 8/10 and Windows 10)


  1. Windows 8/10 - search → name of tool or control panel → system & security → administrative tools
  2. Windows 10 - right click start menu for computer management
100

(L2)Demonstrate how to create a new user. What are the two account types? What is the difference between the two account types? How do you change an account name?

a.In User accounts

b.Standard and Admin

c.Whatever the standard account can’t do the admin can do. Admin accounts can make far more changes than a standard account, including deleting other accounts, adding removing programs, and other components of the operating system

d.Unlock settings, click on name, rename

100

(L6)Show how to create and delete partitions in Linux. Show how to create a disk image of a specific partition.

a.

  1. To create: Disk → add partition
  2. To delete: Disk → select partition and choose delete

b.Disks - select drive - select partition - more actions - create disk image

100

(L11)What command would you use to see the list of folders in the current directory?


  1. ls - alhF
  2. Ls (should just be ls)
100

(W13)What other file systems are compatible with Windows?

Windows can detect NTFS, exFAT, and FAT32 (and other FAT based file systems)

100

(W17)Explain the following tools and give an example of what we would use each for: Computer Management, System Configuration, System Information and Services. 


  1. Computer Management - view important computer information such as tasks, events, logs, hardware performance, etc.
  2. System Configuration - manage boot options, services, and open other admin tools
  3. System Information - View a summary of the system and a breakdown of all its hardware components and software
  4. Services - manage background services (i.e. start/stop them)
100

(L3)Linux is an Open-Source Operating system. What does “Open-Source” mean? What advantage does this have for troubleshooting problems?

a.Open source means that the original code for the software is made free and open to the public for modification.

b.It is an open-source operating system, meaning you can make drastic changes. This also means that whatever you are trying to do someone else probably already did it and added their input on an online forum.

100

(L7)What is SmartData and where is it located? What can SmartData be used on? What are the advantages of SmartData?

a.

  1. SmartData is a tool used to check the status of a disk. 
  2. In the Disks menu.

b.Drives attached to the computer

c. Can be used to check whether a drive is damaged or not. It gives you a rundown of each aspect of the drive and whether it has failed or passed the test.

100

(L12)What command would you use to manually mount a drive?

Sudo mount /dev/drive location/media/drive name

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