Windows NT kernel is a hybrid kernel designed by Microsoft. NT stands for New Technology.
Windows 10 and 11 are the latest consumer versions of the Windows operating system.
PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management program from Microsoft.
Active Directory is a directory service for Windows domain networks used for authentication.
Group Policy provides centralized management of user and computer settings in AD.
.NET Framework and .NET Core are Microsofts managed code frameworks for Windows applications.
DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces for multimedia and gaming on Windows.
Win32 API is the core set of APIs for Windows application development.
Windows Subsystem for Linux allows running Linux binaries natively on Windows.
Azure is Microsofts cloud computing platform for building and deploying applications.
Visual Studio is an integrated development environment from Microsoft for many languages.
NTFS is the primary filesystem for Windows with journaling and encryption support.
BitLocker provides full disk encryption for Windows operating system drives.
Hyper-V is Microsofts hypervisor for creating and managing virtual machines on Windows.
Windows Hello provides biometric authentication on supported Windows devices.
Remote Desktop Protocol allows connecting to Windows machines over network connections.
Task Scheduler automates repetitive tasks on Windows operating systems.
Windows Registry is a hierarchical database storing configuration settings for Windows.
MSI Installer is the standard package format for software installation on Windows.
COM and COM+ are component object models for interprocess communication on Windows.
Windows Server provides enterprise grade server capabilities with roles and features.
IIS is Microsofts web server for hosting websites and web applications on Windows.
SQL Server is Microsofts relational database management system for enterprise data.
Microsoft 365 integrates Office apps with cloud services for productivity.
Windows has the largest software ecosystem of any desktop operating system.
Backward compatibility is a core design principle of Windows spanning decades.
