SELF CHECK 1:

1. The critical system requirements for Windows 7 are listed below.

• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit or 64-bit processor.

• 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit).
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit).
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver.

2.
 Windows 7 introduces Device Stages, which allows hardware vendors to
create control centers that open when you attach their products.
 Organization with Libraries A new feature called Libraries allows you to
bring together and search among photos, video, and audio.
 Easy “Snap-to” Window Sizing and Placement We can’t tell you how
many times we’ve wasted precious minutes trying to get two windows to
line up next to each other on the desktop so we can look at them side-by-
side.
 The Taskbar In the demo we were shown, but not in the pre-beta
Windows 7 install we received.
 Jump lists help you open recent files or common tasks from either the
taskbar or from the Start menu without opening an application window.
 Peek: Show Desktop Made Convenient The Show Desktop feature,
which allows you to minimize all windows and quickly get an unobstructed
view of your desktop, has been around for several versions of Windows
now, but Windows 7 adds a new twist called “Peek.”

SELF CHECK 2:
1. Advantages of Windows 7 Enterprise Operating System
 Direct Access
 Branch Cache
 Federated Search 
 Bit Locker and Bit Locker To Go 
 App Locker
 Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) optimizations
 Multilingual user interface

2. Key feature of Windows 7 (OS)

 Working outside the office is easier than ever
 Manage remote machines more effectively 
 Enhance security and access control
 Increase branch office user productivity
 Flexible architecture
 Versatile and efficient protocols 
 Search enhancements in Windows 7 make finding information easier
 More intuitive ways to find and organize information
 Searching beyond the local computer with federated search
 Flexible search scopes