Exam 11: Application Support

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What are some of the key system areas that are virtualized in Windows 7?

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Because the Executive Services are critical to the operation of the computer, applications are allowed to communicate directly with it.

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UAC-aware applications can include a(n) ____ file called the application manifest.

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The Executive Services operate in ____ mode.

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Briefly describe Windows registry security.

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What is the purpose of the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT hive?

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Briefly describe the history of the Windows Registry.

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The ____ provides a layer of abstraction that is useful for developers to perform complex tasks more simply because it manages the details of accessing required services.

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The ____ is a free download from Microsoft, a lifecycle management tool for the applications required by a company, and can help deploy Windows 7 as fast as possible.

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What is the purpose of the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive?

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Each Win32 application runs in its own virtual memory space and is executed by the processor in ____ mode.

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The ____ is designed to make it easy for home users to adjust their legacy applications to work with Windows 7 without having to know a lot about compatibility settings.

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What are the application environments supported by Windows 7?

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Requests for system actions that must be performed by the Executive Services are moderated by the environment subsystems.

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____ are made up of multiple modules, such as the core kernel, object manager, memory manager, and several others.

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The Run As feature has been modified in Windows 7 to now be known as the ____ option.

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All requests for service from the Win16 environment are translated to 32-bit requests and vice-versa. This specific translation situation is referred to as ____________________.

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Match each term with the correct statement below:
a tool that monitors what happens when an application is run as a user without elevated permissions.
User mode
typically used to read data from or write data to the registry from inside a scripted batch or command file
Standard User Analyzer
allows services full access to memory and hardware devices
REG.EXE
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a tool that monitors what happens when an application is run as a user without elevated permissions.
User mode
typically used to read data from or write data to the registry from inside a scripted batch or command file
Standard User Analyzer
allows services full access to memory and hardware devices
REG.EXE
restricts access to memory and hardware
Win16 applications
runs in its own virtual memory space and is executed by the processor in user mode
Executive Services
originally designed to run with Windows 3.x
SID
a unique identifier that no two users share on the computer
Kernel mode
provides the core operating system functionality that supports executing applications
Registry
provides the structure and security necessary to centrally manage Windows 7 and application configuration and operational parameters
Win32 application
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The Windows 7 operating system consists of two key components, the environment subsystems and the ____________________.

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____ support applications and provide indirect access to Executive Services in the Windows 7 operating system kernel.

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