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My Computer Career - CSE - Day 10 Review
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1
Which of the following should you do FIRST to secure a mobile device?
Download updates
Install antivirus
Disable GPS
Assign a passcode
2
Which of the following file system types is used primarily for optical media?
FAT32
CDFS
HFS+
NTFS
3
What would BEST prevent users from accessing network shares outside of their job role?
Set up shares with permissions based upon group membership
Implement a written policy addressing the issue
Monitor access to the network shares using SNMP
Prevent remote logins to all network shares and drives
4
Which command enables conversion of a volume formatted with FAT32 to NTFS without loss of data?
chkdsk
format
convert
diskpart
5
How do you re-install Windows 7 on a home computer that did not come with any OS discs?
System restore
Primary partition
Recovery partition
System refresh
6
What utility should be used to correct a third party application problem using the registry?
msconfig
regedit
mstsc
dxdiag
7
What should be enabled first to configure a new workstation to boot the OS from the network?
UPNP
PXE
WiFi
WoL
8
Logging on to a network with a username and password is an example of which of the following?
Identification
Authorization
Integrity
Authentication
9
Incorporates firewall, antivirus, antispam, content filtering, and IPS for an entire network
IDS
UTM
ACL
DMZ
10
Which of the following is MOST effective in preventing security breaches on a network?
Eliminate password history
Enforced login/logoff hours
Enable QoS
Bandwidth throttling
11
Which of the following user accounts should be disabled to adhere to security best practices?
Guest
Administrator
Power User
Standard user
12
Which server role would you MOST likely review to find a list of all static IP addresses?
DHCP server
File server
DNS server
Proxy server
13
The benefit of MAC filtering in wireless networking is that the network:
is encrypted
uses static IP addresses
is not visible
is more secure
14
Which of following are the two new User Accounts introduced in Windows 8?
Microsoft and Local
System and Active Directory
Active Directory and Local
Microsoft and System
15
Which of the following is a device intended to prevent physical access to a facility?
Mantrap
Bollards
Tailgate
Firewall
16
The shared folder named C$ is an example of what?
Inheritance
Administrative share
Local share
Permission propogation
17
Security threat that uses computers or other networks to accept and pass on viruses is called
botnets
phishing
logic bomb
man-in-the-middle
18
Which feature would be used to redirect network traffic for filtering or monitoring?
Network Drive Mapping
Content advisor
Local Security Policy
Proxy settings
19
What should be configured to limit computer access to certain users?
Advanced security
Local security policy
System configuration
Boot.ini filer
20
What allows modern Windows versions to run applications written for an older version OS?
Compatibility Mode
UAC
System Restore Mode
Shadow Mode
21
Which of the following is NOT a share permission?
Full Control
Change
Read
Write
22
Which of the following should be regularly scheduled to fix hard drive errors?
Check Disk
Defragmentation
System Restore
Antivirus Scan
23
Which of the following statements is not assertive communication?
"Could you explain again exactly what you would like done?"
"What can I do to help you?"
"Do your employees always cause issues like these?"
"I know how you feel,losing data is a terrible thing."
24
Which of the following commands is used to fix errors on the system disk?
tracert /w
chkdsk /F
xcopy
diskpart
25
Which management tool should you use to configure programs to load upon startup?
Computer Management
System Configuration
Task Schduler
Programs and Applications
26
Which utility would be BEST to check for error codes of a computer that is freezing up?
Task Scheduler
Windows Updates
Performance Monitor
Event Viewer
27
What enables admins to perform administrative tasks that integrate scripts over a network?
Windows Script Host
Command-line
Command Prompt
PowerShell
28
Which could BEST prevent a local application from reaching the web due to security concerns?
Configure the workstation for a static IP
Block the application in Windows Firewall
Disable all wireless network connections
Remove shortcuts to the application
29
Which of the following ports should be opened to allow POP3 mail traffic through a firewall?
53
443
110
3389
30
Combines a computer's RAM with a temporary space on your hard disk when RAM is running low
Cache Memory
Temporary Memory
Virtual Memory
Swap Memory
31
Smart phone orientation on Android phones relies most often on what technology?
GPS
NFC
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
32
Which of the following is NOT an NTFS Folder Permission?
Deny
Modify
Read
Full Control
33
Which of the following best practices is used to fix a zero-day vulnerability on Linux?
Scheduled disk maintenance
Scheduled backup
Antivirus update
Patch management
34
A blue screen is most often caused by ____________.
memory failure
hard drive failure
CD-ROM failure
driver failure
35
_____ are a method for assigning access rights to specific user accounts and groups.
Permissions
Properties
Licenses
Rights
36
Which of the following will allow a user to issue an invitation to a technician for support?
Remote assistance
Remote desktop
FTP
telnet
37
What is the service that controls the printing of documents in a Windows computer?
Print spooler
Print server
Print pool
Printer
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 NTFS permissions to read only
Set network share permissions to read only
Set the folder to index files for search
39
A down arrow in the Device Manager means a device is/has _____.
Updates available
Been removed
Been disabled
Conflicting with other drivers
40
Which of the following should a technician do LAST after cleaning up a virus infection?
Update antivirus software
Schedule scans and updates
Educate the end user
Enable system restore and create restore point
41
Before implementing a solution to a problem, which of the following should be done?
Document the solution
Test the solution
Verify full system functionality
Perform a system backup
42
What should be done to remove an infected file when that file is in use?
Boot into Safe Mode and run the virus scan again
Update the virus signatures
Get a different antivirus program
Run the fixmbr command
43
Software that is designed to update a computer program or its supporting data and fix it.
Hotfix
Update
Patch
Rollback
44
Which of the following file formats does Android use for application installation?
.apk
.sdk
.exe
.ipa
45
What is the recommended humidity range for a wiring closet or data center area?
40 percent
30 percent
50 percent
60 percent
46
A Windows 8 computer in a Windows workgroup can have how many concurrent connections?
15 or fewer
10 or fewer
25 or fewer
20 or fewer
47
Which Windows utility would MOST likely be used to identify system errors?
Security Center
Event Viewer
System Restore
Windows Defender
48
Which security threats requires the attacker to be physically located near the target machine?
Shoulder surfing
Social engineering
Phishing
Rootkit
49
When explaining a technical concept to a customer, which of the following is not permissible?
Using visual aides
Limiting the amount of information for the user to know
Using analogies
Using jargon
50
Collection of software fixes and enhancements that is applied to an installed version of an OS
Service Packs
Hot fixes
Updates
Patches
51
Which of the following commands should be used to request a new IP address?
ipconfig /all
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /release
52
Which of the following can be used as an appropriate boot device?
HDMI
USB drive
FDISK
OEM recovery media
53
The _____ Monitor is a tool in Windows 7 that can track and log system resource usage.
Performance
Services
Reliability
CPU
54
DRM is concerned with what?
Ability to modify/redistribute software source code
Controlling what a purchaser can and can't do with hardware
Specifying requirements for protecting PII
Restrictions on distribution/disclosure of corporate date
55
Which of the following should be used to ensure that a Windows OS is functioning optimally?
Scheduled backups
Restore points
Driver updates
Application updates
56
Which system registry hive contains information about each user that has ever logged in?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
HKEY_USER
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
57
What is the purpose of installing an IPS application on a network?
To provide connectivity to the network
To check and stop unwanted activity
To test the resilience of the network
To check the network for unwanted activity
58
You create an answer file to aid in installing Windows. What installation are you performing?
Multiboot installation
USB installation
Drive image installation
Unattended installation
59
To which of the following security methods does "User authentication/strong passwords" belong?
Physical security
User education
Principle of least privilege
Digital security
60
A collection of settings that tells Windows which files or folders a person can access
User account
Security account
Power User account
Group account
61
A place where a user can use snap-in consoles for various applications and resources in Windows
MMC
ACL
DLL
EXE
62
Where can devices be configured to turn off after a certain amount of time?
Power plans
Display properties
Computer Management
Task Manager
63
You are working on an old printer and it begins to smoke. Whats the first step you should take?
Call maintenance
Turn off the printer
Unplug the printer
Call 911
64
What is the recommended temperature range for a wiring closet or data center area?
62-70 degrees
65-72 degrees
66-78 degrees
68-76 degrees
65
Running the command prompt as an administrator is called ______ mode.
increased
power user
elevated
super
66
Which of the following Windows features would be used to encrypt a single file or folder?
EFS
NTFS
C$
BitLocker
67
Which email configuration will allow the user to synchronize email from multiple devices?
POP3
S/MIME
SMTP
IMAP
68
Which file system should be used to be compatible with the WIDEST range of operating systems?
ext4
NTFS
FAT32
CDFS
69
Which of the following is a risk of implementing a BYOD policy?
Higher risk of phishing attacks
DHCP may fail due to incompatibility
Introducing malware onto the network
Different encryption technology
70
What is the government level encryption standard that is the default method used today?
WEP
AES
TKIP
WPA
71
What is the proper command line to repair the Windows Boot Configuration Data file?
bootrec /fixbcd
bootrec /rebuildmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /rebuildbcd
72
Which of the following provides the lowest level of wireless security protection?
Enable WEP on the wireless access point
User RADIUS
Disable SSID broadcast
User WPA2
73
Which Windows RE command will rewrite the Master Boot Record to the system partition?
bootrec \rebuildbootmgr
bootrec \fixboot
bootrec \fixmbr
bootrec \rebuildbcd
74
Which Windows RE command replaces the bootmgr file and writes a new compatible boot sector?
bootrec \rebuildbcd
bootrec \fixmbr
bootrec \rebuildbootmgr
bootrec \fixboot
75
Which of the following is a security threat that disguises itself as legitimate software?
Worm
Virus
Spyware
Trojan
76
A driver that displays a yellow exclamation mark in the Device Manager means the device is/has?
Been removed
Been disabled
Updates available
Conflicting with other drivers
77
Which of the following features of a mobile device operates the touch screen?
Gyroscope
Geotracking
Accelerometer
Digitizer
78
Which Windows System Recovery Option attempts to automatically fix problems?
Complete PC Restore
Reset your PC
Startup Repair
System Restore
79
How much free drive space is required to install Windows 8 (64-bit)?
16 GB
20 GB
15 GB
12 GB
80
What is NOT a pre-defined groups in Windows?
Guests
Administrators
Power Users
Active Directory
81
What furnishes the bootmgr with information about the Windows OS to be booted?
winload.exe
BCD
systemroot
system32
82
Which Windows utility is used to prepare a drive image for duplication across the network?
XCOPY
SYSPREP
Image Clone
Ghost
83
Virtual machines provide users with the ability to do which of the following?
Share hardware resources
Increase the network download speed
Extend 32-bit machines to 64-bits
Use less memory in the machine
84
Which of the following identifies traffic based upon its physical network address?
MAC filtering
Phishing
Geotracking
Hashing
85
Which Linux command shows the TCP/IP properties of a network connection?
ipconfig
ifconfig
iwconfig
grep
86
A company manages its own cloud, while utilizing a third-party vendor to help manage storage
Hybrid
Community
Public
Private
87
When a person takes control of a session between a server and client it is known as what?
Session hijacking
Malicious software
Smurf
DDoS
88
Which of the following describes when an application is able to reuse Windows login credentials
ACL
Principle of Least Privilege
Single sign-on
Pass-through authentication
89
Which of the following could be described as the chronological paper trail of evidence?
Setting and meeting expectations
Chain of custody
First response
Data preservation
90
Which MAC OS X feature is functionally equivalent to Windows File Explorer?
Finder
Spotlight
Spaces
Dock
91
What is it called when a file or folder receives its NTFS permissions from the parent folder?
Inheritence
Permission propogation
Recovery image
SSO
92
A user, Mike, has downloaded files with his Web browser. Where will they be stored by default?
C:\Users\Mike\Downloads
C:\Downloads
C:\Mike\Desktop\Downloads
C:\Users\Mike\Desktop\Downloads
93
A set of tools included whose purpose is to recover Windows from errors that prevent booting
MMC
WinSE
WinRE
UAC
94
Which type of partition table does Linux use?
FAT32
GPT
NTFS
MBR
95
Which of the following best identifies the role of a proxy server?
An email system that is designed for mobile devices
An intermediary device that can filter and cache information
A server that allows a user to share a network printer
A gateway that allows users to create a remote desktop
96
What would mitigate an issue with users opening email attachments that contain malware?
Block all email attachments
Update antivirus signatures more often
Annual cyber security education
Install an IPS on each workstation
97
Which of the following commands makes a duplicate of a file?
move
dir
copy
ls
98
How would you install Windows OS on a MAC OS computer without using third-party software?
Boot Camp
Terminal
Disk Utility
Boot Disk
99
For what reason should you install a locator application?
To lock a device connecting to a different WiFi access point
To track a user's activity on the network
To find a lost or stolen mobile device
To quickly find a hidden file