Question Definition 1. What is operating system installation? Answer Installation (or setup) of a program (including drivers, plugins) is the act of putting the program onto a computer system so that it can be executed. Types of Operating System Installation 2. Explain these types of operating system installation methods: a. Typical installation b. Full Installation c. Custom installation d. Minimal Installation Answer a. Typical installation · The most installation common options and is recommended for most users · The program will be installed with the components and features that the manufacturer has chosen. b. Full Installation · The installer will as...
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6.1 Understand Operating System Installation Method Operating system installation method Installation is the process of creating and moving all of the necessary files to run a software program on a computer. Typically an install is started by running the install by setup file on a disc or downloading a program. The four types of installation : Typical installation Full installation Minimal installation Custom installation Types of installation Typical Installation Typical installation Install the most common options and is recommended for most users. Ex : Internet connection setup. Full installation Full installation “Full installation” is the default and will install all sets. Full install is removing what you already have and doing a complete install. A full installation is performed for new installations to install the software from the CD to the hard drive. Ex : Team Task Manager setup Minimal instal...
PATCHES FOR OPERATING SYSTEM A patch is a software update comprised code (or patched) into the code of an executable program. Typically, a patch is installed into an existing software program. Patches are often temporary fixes between full releases or a software package. Patches may do any of the following: Fix a software bug Install new drivers Address new security vulnerabilities Address software stability issues Upgrade the software Software patches can be free or available for sale. Some companies deliver paches to registered users only. Patches are usually available as Internet downloads. If the original source code is proprietary and not released to the general public, then patches are released as executable binary code. Patches alter the existing programming code by modifying it or replacing it completely. Patches have been extremely important as a methodology for updating programs or new system security threats which appear regularly, especially in onli...
6.4.3 Define Domain Server. A ``domain'' is a subset of the domain name space. The mynet.com and acme.com domains share the com portion of their domain name because they both lie within the com domain. Thus all domains are effectively part of the root domain. A ``subdomain'' or ``child domain'' is a domain that branches off another. For example, in the diagram rivers.mynet.com, seas.mynet.com and lakes.mynet.com are subdomains of mynet.com. All domains except the root domain are therefore subdomains of another domain. A DNS ``master name server'' is a computer that maintains host name and address databases for one or more zones. Zones usually also have ``slave'' name servers which act as backup servers should the master name server be unreachable or down. DNS name server type The SCO implementation of DNS supports the following server configuration types: ``Master name servers'' ``Slave name servers'' ``Stub serve...