The purpose of the Virtual memory option in the Advanced tab on the Performance Options dialog box in Windows is to ___.

modify the size and location of the page file

How are Libraries folders displayed in Windows File Explorer?

Right-click in the navigation section and click Show Libraries.

What two sets of data does every folder and file on an NTFS partition list?

User and group access and level of access

To start an application manually in Windows, you should _______________.

double-click on the disc icon in Explorer of File Explorer

The System Information Tool in Windows can be used to _______________.

gather information about remote computers

To clean up the Registry in Windows, you should ______________.

acquire the right third-party tool

The first task of Disk Cleanup is to ______________.

calculate the space to be freed up

Which of the following of true of a restore process in Windows?

Only settings and programs are changed.

If you are using an administrator account during a software installation and you get prompted by the UAC, you should __.

click Continue and finish the installation

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1
The purpose of the Virtual memory option in the Advanced tab on the Performance Options dialog box in Windows is to ___.
modify the size and location of the page file
create or delete paging files
enable monitoring of virtual memory
make more hard disk space available
2
Which NTFS permission for a folder is defined as enabling you to read, write, and delete both files and subfolders?
Modify
List Folder Contents
Read
Full Control
3
How are Libraries folders displayed in Windows File Explorer?
Navigate to the folder C:\Users\MyLibraries.
Double click on Favorites and click Show Libraries in the dialog box.
Simply open File Explorer; they display automatically.
Right-click in the navigation section and click Show Libraries.
4
The exact location of a file is called its _______________.
file
path
root
folder
5
Which command will allow you to go up a single directory level at a time?
cd \
cd ENTER
cd SPACE
cd ..
6
Event Viewer, Performance Monitor, and Command Prompt are found in which tab of the System Configuration tab?
Tools
Startup
Boot
Services
7
Use _______________ to load minimal, generic and trusted drivers for troubleshooting purposes.
privileged mode
system preferences
safe mode
original boot configuration
8
What two sets of data does every folder and file on an NTFS partition list?
Read and Execute permissions
NTFS and FAT permissions
Encryption and decryption attributes
User and group access and level of access
9
To start an application manually in Windows, you should _______________.
right-click on the application icon
reboot Windows and start the system in protected mode
initiate an update of the application
double-click on the disc icon in Explorer of File Explorer
10
In older Windows versions, the filename was restricted to _______________ characters.
eight
two
ten
six
11
Which term refers to a unique combination of a user name and an associated password?
user authentication
user authorization
user identity
user account
12
Which key in the Windows command-line interface brings back the previous command, one letter at a time?
F12
F10
F1
F3
13
What Linux command is used to create a new directory?
make
newdir
mkdir
dir
14
What tool is offered by Windows Ultimate and Enterprise editions to encrypt entire hard drives?
TrueCrypt
BitLocker
TPMs
NTFS
15
What process determines what a legitimate user can and cannot do on a system?
Inheritance
Authorization
Accessibility
Permission propagation
16
What is the primary tool Windows uses for providing authorization?
Local Security Policy
NTFS
Parental Controls
Shared folders
17
Which command deletes a directory in Windows?
deldir
delroot
delfile
rd
18
The System Information Tool in Windows can be used to _______________.
store information about relevant Internet resources
send information about system errors
gather information about remote computers
search for information on future updates
19
In macOS and Linux, what is the shorthand character that represents a user's home directory?
/
\
~
@
20
An unpopular, but necessary, security feature introduced in Windows Vista was _______________.
NTFS
WAC
UAC
EFS
21
To clean up the Registry in Windows, you should ______________.
configure Windows Update
acquire the right third-party tool
run Registry Cleanup
restart your computer
22
A Windows command switch is expressed by using which character?
:
\
/
-
23
What does Ubuntu Linux use for backing up files, folders, and drives?
Déjà Dup
Save Images
Ubuntu BackIn
Linux Restore
24
How many notification levels of UAC did Microsoft include in Windows 7?
Three
Four
One
Two
25
What process is described as a file or folder automatically getting all the NTFS permissions of the parent folder?
Permission sharing
NTFS propagation
Inheritance
Traversal
26
Which Windows command always navigates the command-line interface back to the root directory?
cd /
cd ..
cd \
cd \..
27
The file's _______________ indicates what type of program uses the data by looking at the _______________.
privileges; association
association; extension
extension; location
partition; extension
28
The first task of Disk Cleanup is to ______________.
remove all unneeded files
display the Disk Cleanup dialog box
check the disk-controller status
calculate the space to be freed up
29
By default, Windows creates a ___________ every time new software is installed.
boot disk
device driver
restore point
license
30
What character represents the root of a Linux file system?
&
/
\
>
31
A folder inside another folder is called a(n) _______________.
root file
root folder
sub-system
subfolder
32
When you create a new file or folder on an NTFS partition, you become the ____________________ of that file or folder.
owner
editor
administrator
developer
33
What process identifies and grants access to a user who is trying to access a system?
Encryption
Authentication
Credibility
Authorization
34
Which of the following of true of a restore process in Windows?
The system reverts to factory status.
Some data may be lost.
Only settings and programs are changed.
An OS update is carried out.
35
Which types of updates must be installed manually in Windows?
special
recommended
optional
important
36
What techniques provide the only true way to protect your data from access by any other user?
Encryption
Authorization
Regular backups
Authentication
37
What switch to the Linux cp command allows it to copy multiple folders and files?
-l
-m
-R
-f
38
Which Linux command enables you to change the owner and the group with which a file or folder is associated?
chmod
crontab
chown
mount
39
Which wildcard character replaces a single character in the command-line interface?
?
~
%
+
40
What Linux command describes the syntax and options of a specific command?
xcopy
ls
help
man
41
If you are using an administrator account during a software installation and you get prompted by the UAC, you should __.
change to a user account
click Continue and finish the installation
restart the installation
immediately stop the installation
42
On a Linux system it is considered bad manners to create files and folders in the _______________ directory.
home
tree
users
root
43
A common way to access the command-line interface in Windows is through the _______________.
Registry
Terminal Box
Start Menu
Library
44
A text-based user interface, in which users type in instructions at a prompt, is also known as a ___________ interface.
Windows-based
mouse-enabled
command-line
graphical user
45
Windows uses a _______________ to organize the contents in drives.
hierarchical directory tree
stacked sequential structure
folder system
linear table
46
Which NTFS permission allows an account to seize control of a file or folder owned by another account?
Change permission
Take Ownership permission
Folder permissions
File permissions
47
Opening a command line and running _______________ provides access to a utility called Local Security Policy.
ls –l
secpol.msc
dir /p
rwx.msc
48
Which Linux command lists the contents of a directory?
list
dir
ls
mv
49
Most Windows applications distributed on removable media have a(n) _______ file that calls up the installation program.
autorun
update
upgrade
restart
50
Which character in a password is most helpful in defeating common word hacks?
@
X
w
3
51
In the Windows command-line syntax, a directory is referred to by which character(s)?
\
/
:
.
52
The part of a filename following the period (.) is called the _______________.
Folder
Designation
Extension
Command
53
Time Machine in macOS creates full system backups that are known as _______________.
images
system copies
local snapshots
restore points
54
The Backup and Restore option in Windows 7 enables you to back up _______________.
only installed applications
Windows itself
only personal information for all users
personal user information and installed information
55
Which Windows command will power down a local or remote computer?
poweroff
shutdown
reboot
restart
56
Created automatically by Windows, give local administrators access to resources whether they log on locally or remotely.
public folders
shared folders
simple file sharing
administrative shares
57
A file not within a subfolder is said to be in the _______________.
root directory
current directory
disk folder
window
58
What separates a filename and its extension?
Period
Hyphen
Colon
Comma
59
By default, who has complete control over a folder or file?
Owner
All users
Power users
Administrator
60
In Windows 7, which UAC notification level is the default setting?
Always notify
Notify me only when programs try to make changes (do not dim my desktop)
Notify me only when programs try to make changes
Never notify
61
With the ________________ permission for an NTFS partition, you can give or take away permissions for other accounts.
Change
Modify
Read & Execute
List
62
Which of these characters gives you all possible switches for a Windows command?
/P
/H
/?
/S
63
What unique key is known only by the system and the person with whom the key is associated?
user ID
user name
password
token
64
What Linux command displays the current working directory?
workdir
pwd
ls
dir
65
What tool identifies files that can be deleted to gain more hard drive space?
System Restore
Disk Cleanup
Disk Restore
Disk Defragmenter
66
Which command shows the contents of the current directory in Windows?
directory
dir
show
list
67
Selecting _______________while adding a new user in Windows makes that user a member of the local Users group.
new user
restricted user
standard user
default user
68
A password _______________ policy forces users to select a new password periodically.
permissions
anti-hack
expiration
disabling
69
Your system can automatically contact Microsoft's Web sites and download critical updates through ________________.
Service Pack
Windows Update
Driver Release
Control Panel
70
Which Windows command will copy encrypted files?
copy
xcopy
move
robocopy
71
Which command is used to create a new directory in Windows?
newdir
md
mfolder
md\
72
What tool works in the background to stop viruses and other malware from taking over programs loaded in system memory?
Data Execution Prevention
Performance Console
Task Manager
System Monitor
73
What does BitLocker require on a motherboard to validate on boot that a Windows computer has not been changed?
IPC$
TPM
Core i7
EFS
74
What Windows command can be used to copy entire directories, including subdirectories?
xcompact
xcomp
xcmd
xcopy
75
The options in the Advanced tab on the Performance Options dialog box in Windows are Processor scheduling and _________.
Virtual memory
RAM
USB
Disk cache
76
Windows administration allows a certain level of access for a file or folder to be assigned to a __rather than just a
group
network
directory
owner
77
A strong password is at least _______________ characters long and contains letters, numbers, and punctuation symbols.
eight
10
six
256
78
In Windows, hard drive partitions are usually start with the letter _______________.
C:
A:
B:
D:
79
What three letters are used in a Linux terminal to indicated permissions associated with a file or folder?
omc
awk
rwx
lsp
80
Windows Task Scheduler divides tasks into actions, conditions, and ______________.
schedules
switches
executables
triggers
81
On every Windows system, each record in an encrypted database of user names and passwords is called a(n) ___________.
Specialized account
Single account
Group account
Local user account
82
The standard copy/move commands can work on only one _______________ at a time.
prompt
directory
program
file
83
Authorization for Window files and folders is controlled by the file system which assigns permissions to users and group
NTFS
administrative
encrypting
command line
84
Which of these is not a valid Microsoft Office file extension?
".docx"
".doc"
".gif"
".pptx"
85
What is another name for a folder?
Program
System
Directory
Tree
86
Which symbol is called a pipe?
/
-
\
|
87
The purpose of Windows Update is to allow users to easily ________________.
update virus signatures
download viruses
update drivers
install important or recommended updates
88
What type of access is granted if you log on to a computer remotely as administrator with no password?
Guest
Administrator
Standard user
Power user
89
Actions or schedules that start a program are called _______________ in Task Scheduler.
criteria
conditions
actions
triggers
90
The tabs on the Performance Options dialog box in Windows are Visual Effects, Advanced, and _______________.
Data Execution Prevention
On/Off
Non-Visual Effects
Normal

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