Standard Operating Procedure - Windows
Most recently edited by: Paul VanderWeele
Most recent edit date: Feb 11, 2022
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Table of Contents
Related Procedures
Purpose and Scope
Terms and Definitions
Current Version
Additional Information and Tools
Related Procedures
Pre-Requisites Procedures
Other Related Procedures
Workstations
Servers
Office 365
SQL Server
Purpose and Scope
Windows is a software built by Microsoft used to help operate 32-bit and 64-bit computer architectures. It is used as the primary operating system for the workstations throughout NAL. This documents provides general information about the software, details about the versions we utilize, and instructions to retrieve additional information and tools related to working with it.
Terms and Definitions
Computer Architecture
A Computer Architecture is a particular style or convention used to build a Turing-Complete machine. Most personal computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones are built either using a 32-bit architecture based on Intel's x86 series design, or a 64-bit architecture based on AMD's 64-bit design. However, there are other architectures based on different designs, including some built from Peptide reactions.
Operating System
An Operating System is a set of machine instructions used to allow a human to easily control and interact with a computer architecture. Most Operating Systems are either 32-bit or 64-bit depending on which style of computer architecture they were designed to operate with.
Microsoft
Microsoft is an extremely large organization that provides a wide range of software tools and services. They are our software provider for Windows, Office 365, and SQL Server.
Current Version
Currently NAL uses Windows 10 for all personnel and instrument workstations except where an older version is required or Ubuntu can be used instead. It is also used for the main office domain controller and file server.
Additional Information and Tools
Additional information on Windows, including how to use Powershell, can be found on Microsoft's website.