Windows Architecture
Across
- 2. Enables processes to execute code on a remote system.
- 5. Unique security identifier for a user or group.
- 6. Set of routines and tools for building software applications.
- 8. The Windows NT operating system kernel.
- 9. Mechanisms for ensuring mutual exclusion in threads.
- 11. Endpoint for sending and receiving data across a network.
- 13. Contains code and data used by multiple programs.
- 15. Instance of a program in execution.
- 16. Memory management scheme that eliminates the need for contiguous allocation of physical memory.
- 17. Access Control List, defines permissions on resources.
- 19. Amount of time a thread is allowed to run.
- 22. _______ Driver Software that controls hardware attached to the computer.
- 24. _____ Pipe - A mechanism for IPC, allows communication between processes.
- 25. _______ Memory Memory management capability that gives an application the impression it has contiguous working memory.
- 26. Signals used to manage concurrent processes.
- 29. API for network communication in Windows.
- 30. Security Reference Monitor, enforces security policies.
- 31. Core component of an OS, manages system resources.
Down
- 1. _______ Token Contains security information for a user session.
- 3. Execution mode with limited privileges.
- 4. A subsystems that is a primary API for Windows applications.
- 7. Section of the Windows registry.
- 10. Windows Subsystem for Linux, allows Linux binaries to run on Windows.
- 12. Smallest unit of processing that can be scheduled.
- 14. Execution mode with full privileges.
- 18. ______ Manager - A Tool for monitoring applications and processes.
- 20. Hierarchical database storing low-level settings for OS and applications.
- 21. Signals used for process synchronization.
- 23. ______ Manager - A Tool for tracking system performance.
- 27. ______Monitor - Provides detailed information about hardware and software resources.
- 28. Unique identifier assigned to each process.