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What do we call the 'beginning' of all file directories in Windows and Linux? a:base directory b:root directory c:bottom directory d:main directory

B: the root directory is the original path that all files stem from. In windows, this is usually written with a letter (example: 'C:\") and in Linux it is "/"

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What is the difference between a program and a process?

A program is a set of instructions, and a process is just once instance of one instruction running. (a program is made of many processes, over time)

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what does it mean if you type "sudo" at the beginning of a bash command?

stands for "superuser do"; allows you higher admin authority

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What is the most common file system found on hard drives in machines running Windows: Fat32, exFAT, or NTFS?

NTFS is the most common file system for Windows machines today

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What is the tool 7zip commonly used for?

7zip is a popular open source software used to extract zip files in Windows OS

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What is the term used when you install a mobile app to the phone/tablet manually, without going through the app store/ google play? a:instant loading b:side loading c: back loading

b: side loading

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What does it mean if a software package has dependencies? (in any OS)

This means that the software requires other programs to be loaded beforehand, since running it's code requires the use of another code.

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What is a driver?

A driver is a specific software (usually automatically) installed to make sure a piece of hardware can communicate with the rest of the system

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what is one pro and one con of using cloud services?

pros: fast and easy to arrange, often cost effective, keep data accessible. cons: may be hacked, hard to export, require internet

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what makes a server computer physically different than a single user desktop?

server computers often hve multiple hard drives, power supplies, and processors. they also run unique OSs

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decribe what a VPN is and when you would want to use one

"a private tunnel through public internet"; normally your ISP receives the request and redirects you. But with VPN,you go through a remote server

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What does it mean to 'PXE boot' a computer?

Preboot execution environment (PXE), pronounced pixie, is a set of standards that enables a computer to load an operating system (OS) over a network connection

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What is the point of using a load balancer?

to distibute traffic evenly/ in more optimal way across multiple servers, to avoid server overload.

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If you receive an html error code beginning with 4, is the error on the client side or the server side?

error codes beginning with 4 indicate error on the client side; codes beginning with 5 indicate error on the server side

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what does it mean to "image" a machine?

to copy an "image" of one computer onto another (including OS, apps, configurations, settings,etc)

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what are important parts of a disaster recovery plan?

a good plan can efficiently manage a data loss scenario; this includes preventative measures(redundancy), detection measures (alerts) and restorative measures

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