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CompTIA A+ CORE 2 - FINAL REVIEW Part 1
CompTIA A+ CORE 2 - FINAL REVIEW Part 1
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My Computer Career - CSE - Day 10 Review
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1
Which system registry hive contains information about each user that has ever logged in?
HKEY_USER
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
2
Which security threats requires the attacker to be physically located near the target machine?
Shoulder surfing
Social engineering
Rootkit
Phishing
3
What should be enabled first to configure a new workstation to boot the OS from the network?
WiFi
WoL
UPNP
PXE
4
Software that is designed to update a computer program or its supporting data and fix it.
Update
Patch
Hotfix
Rollback
5
Which file system should be used to be compatible with the WIDEST range of operating systems?
ext4
NTFS
CDFS
FAT32
6
Which of the following is NOT a share permission?
Read
Full Control
Write
Change
7
A user, Mike, has downloaded files with his Web browser. Where will they be stored by default?
C:\Users\Mike\Desktop\Downloads
C:\Mike\Desktop\Downloads
C:\Downloads
C:\Users\Mike\Downloads
8
A set of tools included whose purpose is to recover Windows from errors that prevent booting
UAC
WinSE
WinRE
MMC
9
A place where a user can use snap-in consoles for various applications and resources in Windows
EXE
MMC
ACL
DLL
10
What would BEST prevent users from accessing network shares outside of their job role?
Implement a written policy addressing the issue
Set up shares with permissions based upon group membership
Prevent remote logins to all network shares and drives
Monitor access to the network shares using SNMP
11
Which of the following should you do FIRST to secure a mobile device?
Download updates
Disable GPS
Assign a passcode
Install antivirus
12
A down arrow in the Device Manager means a device is/has _____.
Conflicting with other drivers
Been removed
Been disabled
Updates available
13
Which of the following file system types is used primarily for optical media?
CDFS
NTFS
HFS+
FAT32
14
Which Windows RE command replaces the bootmgr file and writes a new compatible boot sector?
bootrec \rebuildbootmgr
bootrec \fixmbr
bootrec \rebuildbcd
bootrec \fixboot
15
What furnishes the bootmgr with information about the Windows OS to be booted?
system32
winload.exe
BCD
systemroot
16
Which of the following is a device intended to prevent physical access to a facility?
Bollards
Firewall
Mantrap
Tailgate
17
Which of the following describes when an application is able to reuse Windows login credentials
Pass-through authentication
Single sign-on
ACL
Principle of Least Privilege
18
What is the recommended temperature range for a wiring closet or data center area?
68-76 degrees
65-72 degrees
66-78 degrees
62-70 degrees
19
What is the proper command line to repair the Windows Boot Configuration Data file?
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /rebuildmbr
bootrec /rebuildbcd
bootrec /fixbcd
20
Which of the following ports should be opened to allow POP3 mail traffic through a firewall?
443
110
53
3389
21
The shared folder named C$ is an example of what?
Administrative share
Local share
Permission propogation
Inheritance
22
Which feature would be used to redirect network traffic for filtering or monitoring?
Content advisor
Network Drive Mapping
Proxy settings
Local Security Policy
23
Combines a computer's RAM with a temporary space on your hard disk when RAM is running low
Temporary Memory
Swap Memory
Cache Memory
Virtual Memory
24
Which type of partition table does Linux use?
FAT32
NTFS
GPT
MBR
25
Which Linux command shows the TCP/IP properties of a network connection?
iwconfig
ipconfig
ifconfig
grep
26
Which of the following features of a mobile device operates the touch screen?
Gyroscope
Digitizer
Accelerometer
Geotracking
27
Security threat that uses computers or other networks to accept and pass on viruses is called
botnets
phishing
logic bomb
man-in-the-middle
28
A company manages its own cloud, while utilizing a third-party vendor to help manage storage
Hybrid
Private
Public
Community
29
Which of the following can be used as an appropriate boot device?
USB drive
HDMI
OEM recovery media
FDISK
30
Which MAC OS X feature is functionally equivalent to Windows File Explorer?
Dock
Spaces
Finder
Spotlight
31
A driver that displays a yellow exclamation mark in the Device Manager means the device is/has?
Been disabled
Conflicting with other drivers
Been removed
Updates available
32
Running the command prompt as an administrator is called ______ mode.
increased
power user
super
elevated
33
What would mitigate an issue with users opening email attachments that contain malware?
Install an IPS on each workstation
Update antivirus signatures more often
Block all email attachments
Annual cyber security education
34
Which could BEST prevent a local application from reaching the web due to security concerns?
Remove shortcuts to the application
Disable all wireless network connections
Block the application in Windows Firewall
Configure the workstation for a static IP
35
Which Windows RE command will rewrite the Master Boot Record to the system partition?
bootrec \rebuildbootmgr
bootrec \fixmbr
bootrec \fixboot
bootrec \rebuildbcd
36
What is the recommended humidity for a wiring closet or data center area?
50 percent
60 percent
30 percent
40 percent
37
Which of the following identifies traffic based upon its physical network address?
Hashing
MAC filtering
Phishing
Geotracking
38
In order to prevent other users from editing files in 'C:\ Files', which step should be taken?
Set the local administrator as the owner of the folder
Set network share permissions to read only
Set NTFS permissions to read only
Set the folder to index files for search
39
Which command enables conversion of a volume formatted with FAT32 to NTFS without loss of data?
convert
format
diskpart
chkdsk
40
Virtual machines provide users with the ability to do which of the following?
Use less memory in the machine
Share hardware resources
Extend 32-bit machines to 64-bits
Increase the network download speed
41
Which of the following best practices is used to fix a zero-day vulnerability on Linux?
Scheduled disk maintenance
Patch management
Scheduled backup
Antivirus update
42
How would you install Windows OS on a MAC OS computer without using third-party software?
Boot Camp
Boot Disk
Terminal
Disk Utility
43
To which of the following security methods does "User authentication/strong passwords" belong?
Digital security
User education
Physical security
Principle of least privilege
44
A collection of settings that tells Windows which files or folders a person can access
Group account
Security account
Power User account
User account
45
Collection of software fixes and enhancements that is applied to an installed version of an OS
Updates
Hot fixes
Patches
Service Packs
46
How do you re-install Windows 7 on a home computer that did not come with any OS discs?
System restore
System refresh
Recovery partition
Primary partition
47
Which of the following is a security threat that disguises itself as legitimate software?
Worm
Spyware
Virus
Trojan
48
The _____ Monitor is a tool in Windows that can track and log system resource usage.
Reliability
Performance
CPU
Services
49
Which of the following will allow a user to issue an invitation to a technician for support?
FTP
Remote desktop
Remote assistance
telnet
50
Which server role would you MOST likely review to find a list of all static IP addresses?
DNS server
File server
DHCP server
Proxy server