EXAM CRAM™ 2 Windows XP Professional

Chapter 8. System Monitoring, Performance Optimization, and Recovery Features

Terms you'll need to understand:

• Windows XP Backup

• Normal Backup

• Differential Backup

• Incremental Backup

• System State

• Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)

• Advanced startup options

• Safe Mode

• Last Known Good Configuration

• Recovery Console

• System Restore

• Automated System Recovery (ASR)

• Performance Counters

• Performance Objects

• Sample (or Update) interval

• Baselining

• Paging file

Techniques you'll need to master:

• Backing up and restoring data

• Starting a Windows XP system in the appropriate Safe Mode

• Using the Last Known Good Configuration

• Installing and using the Recovery Console

• Using and configuring System Restore

• Using the Automated System Recovery (ASR) tool

• Creating restore points

• Using System Monitor ...