Mod 120: A + Practical Application

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iOS

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The operating system owned and developed by Apple and used for their various mobile devices.

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Bcdedit

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A Windows command used to manually edit the BCD (Boot Configuration Data)

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Cold boot

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Restart the computer by turning off the power by pressing the Reset button.

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Last Known Good Configuration

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In Windows 7/Vista, registry settings and device drivers that were in effect when the computer last booted successfully. These settings are saved and can be restored during the startup process to recover from errors during the last boot.

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Startup Repair

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A Windows Vista/7/8 utility that restores many of the Windows files needed for a successful boot.

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Windows Recovery Environment

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A lean operating system installed on the Windows Vista/7/8 setup DVD and also on the Windows 7/8 volume that can be used to troubleshoot problems when Windows refuses to start.

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Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

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A Windows error that occurs in kernal mode, is displayed against a blue screen, and causes the system to halt.

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Default Gateway

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The gateway a computer on a network uses to access another network unless it knows to specifically use another gateway for quicker access to that network.

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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

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A protocol used by various client applications when the application needs to query a database.

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OSI Model

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A model for understanding and developing computer to computer communication, it divides networking functions among seven layers.

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NAT (Network Address Translation)

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A technique that substitutes the public IP address of the router for the private IP address of a computer on a private network when these computers need to communicate on the Internet.

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Name Resolution

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The process of associating a character-based name with an IP address.

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Full Duplex

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Communication that happens in two directions at the same time.

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Port Number

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A way to identify a specific process to which an Internet or other network message is to be forwarded when it arrives at a server.

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Bootrec

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A Windows command used to repair thw BCD (Boot Configuration Data) and boot secteors.

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SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

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A TCP/IP protocol used by e-mail clients to send email messages to an email server and on to the recipient's email server.

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Chkdsk

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A Windows command to verify the hard drive does not have bad sectors that can corrupt the file system.

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Soft Boot

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To restart a computer without turning the power off.

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Jailbreaking

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A process to break through restrictions that only allow apps to an iOS device to be downloaded from the itunes store. Gices the user root or administrator privileges to the operating system and the entire file system and complete access to all commands and features.

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Microsoft Exchange

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A server application that can handle email, contacts, and calendar and is a popular application used by large corporations for employee emaul, contacts, and calendars.

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Hotspot

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A small area that offers connectivity to a wireless network, such ss a WiFi network.

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Android

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An operating system used on mobile devices that is based on the Linux OS and supported by Google.

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Pairing

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The process of two Bluetooth devices establishing connectivity.

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FTP Server

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A server usung the File Transfer Protocol or Secure File Transfer Protocol that downloads or uploads files to remote servers.

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Protocol

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A set of rules and standards that two entities use for communication.