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| Automated System Recovery |
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| A new Windows feature that allows an administrator to restore server configuration settings in the event that a system cannot be repaired using other methods such as safe mode or last known good configuration. |
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| A system resource or device that limits a system's performance. Ideally the user should be the bottleneck on a system, not any hardware or software component. |
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| Combines shared resources from various locations throughout a network into a single hierarchical system. |
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| An option in Windows that allows you to restore a previously used driver after a driver has been updated. This option provides an easy mechanism for restoring a driver if the upgraded driver does not work properly. |
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| A system utility that displays one of three event logs: System, Security and Applications, wherein logged or audited event appear. This is often the first stop when monitoring a system's performance or seeking evidence of problems, because it is where all unusual or extraordinary system activities and events are recorded. |
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| A technology that uses a virtual circuit-based switching protocol to connect devices on a WAN. It is commonly implemented with a permanent virtual circuit. |
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| A printer that uses physical port and has not been shared. If a printer is defined like this, the only users that can use this printer are the local users of the computer that it is attached to. |
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| A port that connects a device directly to the network. Logical ports are used with printers by installing network card in the printer. |
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| A print device attached directly to the network medium, usually by means of built-in NIC, but sometimes by means of parallel-attached network printer connection. |
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| Disk space, in the form of a file (pagefiles.sys) for use when memory Requirements exceed the available RAM. |
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| Performance Logs and Alerts |
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| A tool included with Windows Server 2003 that enables you to create counter logs, trace logs, and configure alerts. |
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| In everyday language, a piece of equipment that provides output services - in other words printer. In MS terminology, a printer is a logical service that accepts print jobs and delivers them to the physical devise for output when the device is ready. |
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| A collection of Windows XP DLLs used to acquire, process, catalog, and dispense print jobs to print devices. It acts like a holding tank; it manages an area on the printer server hard disk where pending print jobs are stored until they've been output. |
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| The software interface between the physical printer (print device) and the operating system. |
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| A collection of two or more identically configured print devices to which one or more Windows XP printers direct their print jobs. |
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| A command-line interface that provides administrative tools useful for recovering a system that is not booting correctly. It allows a user to view disk volumes, format drives, read and write data and perform other administrative task. Very useful for recovering and repairing a damaged operating system. |
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| A service that allows network connections to be established over a modem connection, an ISDN connection, or a null-modem cable. |
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| A mechanism for requesting help for x86-based computers through Windows Messenger and email or by sending a file requesting help. To use this, the computer requesting help and the computer providing help must be using Windows XP Professional and must have some sort of interconnectivity. |
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| An advanced boot option that allows Windows Server 2003 system to be booted with minimal services or drivers loaded, typically used for troubleshooting or diagnostic purposes. |
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| A page used at the beginning of each document to identify the user who submitted the print job. When users share a printer, this can be useful for distributing the print jobs. |
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| Records information and alerts about Windows XP Professional internal processes. |
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| A utility in Windows ME that enables you to return your PC to recent working configurations when something goes wrong. |
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| A tool used to view the processes and applications currently running on a system. Also provides basic resource usage statistics. |
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| A Windows utility used to schedule tasks to occur at specific intervals. |
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| The replacement application in XP SP2 for Internet Connection Firewall. It is enabled by default and does not allow unsolicited traffic to pass through the filter. |
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