MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-270): Installing ...

Exam Highlights
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Check Disk A command-line utility that verifies and repairs the integrity of the file
system on a volume.
Cipher A command-line utility that provides the capability to encrypt and decrypt
files and folders from a command prompt.
compressed folders A feature that allows you to compress folders on volumes formatted
with NTFS or FAT. Compressed folders are compatible with other zip programs.
defragmentation The process of rearranging the various pieces of files and folders
on the disk into contiguous spaces, thereby improving performance.
Disk Cleanup A utility that calculates the amount of space that you can gain by deleting
certain types of files, such as temporary files and downloaded program files.
Disk Defragmenter The program used in Windows XP to defragment a disk.
Disk Management The name of the Windows XP utility used to manage fixed and
removable disks, as well as to create and manage volumes and partitions.
disk quota A feature that allows you to allocate disk space to users based on the files
and folders that they own.
Diskpart A command used to execute disk-management tasks from a command
prompt and to create scripts for automating tasks that you need to perform frequently
or on multiple computers.
drive letter Used to access the volume through Windows Explorer and other applications.
Hard disks, floppy drives, CD-ROM and DVD drives, removable drives,
and tape devices are assigned drive letters.
dynamic disk A physical disk that can be accessed locally only by Windows 2000
and Windows XP. Dynamic disks provide features that basic disks do not, such as
support for volumes that span multiple disks. Dynamic disks use a hidden database
to track information about dynamic volumes on the disk and other dynamic
disks in the computer. You convert basic disks to dynamic disks by using the Disk
Management snap-in or the Diskpart command-line utility. When you convert a
basic disk to a dynamic disk, all existing basic volumes become dynamic volumes.
Note that whether a disk is basic or dynamic has no bearing on whether computers
running other operating systems can connect to shared folders on the disk.
Encrypting File System (EFS) A Windows XP Professional feature that provides
encryption for data in NTFS files stored on disk.
encryption The process of making information indecipherable to protect it from
unauthorized viewing or use.
extended partition A partition that provides a way to exceed the four primary partition
limit. You cannot format an extended partition with any file system. Rather, extended
partitions serve as a shell in which you can create any number of logical partitions.
fixed storage A storage device that is not removable, such as a hard drive.