Chapter 6. Operating System Features and Interfaces
THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA A+ ESSENTIALS EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:
3.1 Compare and contrast the different Windows Operating Systems and their features
Windows 2000, Windows XP 32bit vs. 64bit, Windows Vista 32bit vs. 64bit
Side bar, Aero, UAC, minimum system requirements, system limits
Windows 2000 and newer – upgrade paths and requirements
Terminology (32bit vs. 64bit – x86 vs. x64)
Application compatibility, installed program locations (32bit vs. 64bit), Windows compatibility mode
User interface, start bar layout
3.2 Given a scenario, demonstrate proper use of user interfaces
Windows Explorer
My Computer
Control Panel
Command prompt utilities
telnet
ping
ipconfig
Run line utilities
msconfig ...
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