TestOut: C.2.1 CompTIA A+ 220-1102 (Core 2) Domain 1: Operating Systems

Most operating systems have a GUI as part of their system. Which of the following BEST describes an operating system's GUI? Answer An important component of a computer that is used to store data and machine code while in use. A user-friendly interface that uses icons and visual components to interact with the system. The primary component of a computer that retrieves, processes, and executes instructions. The microprocessor's program that starts the system up after the computer is powered on.

A user-friendly interface that uses icons and visual components to interact with the system.

Which of the following is an open-source operating system? Answer Windows Chrome OS macOS Linux

Linux

Which utility allows you to choose Selective Startup in Windows? Answer Regedit Msinfo32 Msconfig (System Configuration) Event Viewer Performance Monitor

Msconfig (System Configuration)

What else does the macOS Keychain utility store besides passwords? (Select two.) Answer Security notes Certificates Security configurations Public keys Password preferences

Security notes Certificates

A macOS user has forgotten the location of an important spreadsheet document. Which macOS feature could they use to find the spreadsheet? Answer Spotlight Remote Disk Mission Control Key Chain

Spotlight

Which of the following requirements must be met in order to extend a volume? (Select two. Each correct answer is a complete solution.) Answer The volume must be spanned. The volume must be unformatted. The volume must be formatted with NTFS. The volume must have an empty folder. The target partition must not have a drive letter.

The volume must be unformatted. The volume must be formatted with NTFS. --In order to extend a volume, the volume must be unformatted or formatted with NTFS. --Spanning involves extending a volume to use disk space on another disk. While another disk is required (and the disk must be dynamic), spanning is not a basic requirement for extending a volume. --Having an empty folder on the volume and making sure that the target partition does not have a drive letter are requirements for configuring a Mount Point.

You have an application that renders videos for your online business. You want to make sure that the application continues to receive adequate attention from the system CPU, even if you open other applications. How can you adjust the amount of attention given to that application? Answer Use Task Manager to modify the process priority. Use Task Manager to modify the processor affinity. Use the Services console to change the startup type to Automatic. Use Task Manager to switch to the running application.

Use Task Manager to modify the process priority.

You are troubleshooting network connectivity issues on a Windows workstation. Which command would you use to view the network adapter's MAC address? Answer ipconfig ipconfig /all nslookup ping netstat

ipconfig /all

Which utility can you use to view a computer's current connections, active sessions, and ports? Answer nslookup ipconfig netstat ping

netstat

You are the network administrator of a branch office for your company. The branch office network is part of a WAN that covers most of the United States. Users have been complaining that they are unable to access resources over the WAN at the main headquarters. You suspect that one of the routers between your office and the main headquarters is not working properly. Which of the following TCP/IP utilities would be BEST to use to troubleshoot the routers? Answer nbtstat netstat nslookup tracert

tracert

Which of the following extensions identifies a program packaged for use by Windows Installer? Answer .bat .dll .msi .exe

.msi --The .msi extension identifies installation packages formatted for use by Windows Installer. (Microsoft Installer-msi) --The .exe extension indicates a program file. --The .bat extension indicates a batch file. --The .dll extension indicates a dynamic link library system file.

You have just purchased a new Windows 11 laptop to add to your collection of Windows devices. You decide that you want to apply the desktop settings on your new laptop to all of your Windows devices? What do you need before you can apply the settings to all your Windows devices? Answer At least 1 TB of RAM installed on all the devices Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) A Microsoft account All devices to be part of the same workgroup

A Microsoft account -Through a Microsoft account, you can apply the desktop settings from one of your Windows devices to all your Windows devices.

When assisting users, a technician often uses the macOS Force Quit function and the Linux kill command. Which of the following situations would require their use? Answer The operating system needs to be rebooted. A runaway application does not respond to user input. A user accidently sends a large job to a printer. A remote desktop connection needs to be closed.

A runaway application does not respond to user input.

You recently installed a Windows 11 system. During the installation process, you elected to sign in to the system with a local user account. After using the system for a time, you decide to begin using an online Microsoft account to authenticate to the system instead. Click the Settings app option you would use to do this. System Bluetooth network & internet personalization accounts time & language gaming accessibility privacy & security windows updates

Accounts; --To associate a local user account with an online Microsoft account on a Windows 11 system, go to the Settings app and select Accounts > Your email > Sign in with a Microsoft account. --The Network & internet option in the Settings app is used to configure network connections. --The System option is used to configure system settings, such as display resolution, notifications, and power options. --The Windows Update option is used to configure automatic updates, backups, and Windows activation.

Mission Control is a desktop and window management utility that is used to access several macOS features. Which of the following are macOS features that you can access through Mission Control? (Select three.) Answer System Preferences All windows Spotlight Dashboard Secure Notes Multiple Desktops Boot Camp

All windows Dashboard Multiple Desktops

Which of the following is designed to provide a Linux command line interface? Answer GCC Bash GPL GIMP

Bash

A technician is tasked with installing the Windows OS on a macOS computer so that the computer can boot to either macOS or the Windows OS. Which macOS feature should the technician use to complete this task? Answer Disk Utility Keychain Boot Camp Finder

Boot Camp --Boot Camp is a macOS utility that allows you to install the Windows OS on a Mac computer so that the computer can boot to either operating system. K--eychain is the macOS password management system. --The macOS Disk Utility application is used to verify and repair a hard disk. --The macOS Finder feature uses windows and icons to show the contents of a Mac computer.

Which of the following is a web-browser based operating system? Answer Chrome OS Linux macOS: Windows

Chrome OS

You have been given a .app file for your Macintosh computer. The file is a graphics editor that you plan to install. What would you normally do to install the graphics editor? Answer Copy the .app file to the Applications directory. Drag the .app file from Mission Control to the Dock. Launch the .app file and follow the installation instructions. Launch the .app file from the Terminal application.

Copy the .app file to the Applications directory.

Which of the following are popular Linux OS distributions? (Select three.) Answer NaaS Terminal SaaS Debian Library SUSE Ubuntu

Debian SUSE Ubuntu

You have a new employee that is left-handed and needs the mouse for her computer to have the right button be the primary button for ease of use. Under which of the following Windows 10 Settings app categories can you change the mouse settings to make the right button the primary button? Answer Personalization Ease of Access Systems Devices

Devices fyi>> to change a mouse setting hold win key +s key at prompt type mouse you can follow instructions from there

Which of the following Mac features is used to launch apps, switch between running apps, access the Trash, and access specific folders? Answer Dock Spotlight Mission Control Terminal

Dock

You have decided to use the Apple Remote Disc feature to share CDs and DVDs among employees on your company headquarters office network. Which of the following DVDs can you share with the employees using Remote Disc? Answer Human Resource Blu-ray training videos Audio files from the latest company conference Graphics editor installer Financial application documentation

Financial application documentation

There are several cloud computing options available for Linux. Drag the cloud computing option on the left to its appropriate description on the right. Drag IaaS SaaS NaaS STaaS Drop 1. Provides access to software and data through the cloud. 2. Provides access to storage devices through the cloud. 3. Provides network connectivity through the cloud. 4. Provides access to virtual machines through a network connection.

IaaS STaas Naas SaaS

Which of the following processors allowed macOS users to run Windows on their computers? Answer Intel M1 IBM AMD

Intel

Which of the following Linux software applications provides word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations? Answer LightWorks GIMP Distro LibreOffice

LibreOffice

You work in the IT department. To perform your daily tasks, you often use many of the available Windows consoles, such as Device Manager, Hyper-V Manager, and Performance Monitor. Although each of these can be accessed from various locations in Windows, you want one location from which these common tools can be accessed. Which of the following system utilities BEST provides this capability? Answer SERVICES.MSC MSINFO32 MMC MSTSC

MMC

Which of the following vendors offers the largest variety of editions for its operating system? Answer Ubuntu Google Chrome Apple macOS Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

Mission Control is a desktop and window management utility that is used to access several macOS features. Which of the following are macOS features that you can access through Mission Control? (Select three.) Answer Boot Camp Multiple Desktops System Preferences All windows Spotlight Dashboard Secure Notes

Multiple Desktops Dashboard All Windows

You are an IT technician for your company. Jodie, a receptionist, thinks that her Windows 11 machine is running slowly today and calls you to see if you can speed it up. None of the other employees have called regarding any related issues, so you suspect it is an issue with Jodie's computer, perhaps a malfunctioning application. To help troubleshoot Jodie's computer, you run Task Manager. Which of the following tabs are MOST helpful for getting an overall view of how Jodie's computer is running? (Select two.) Answer Performance Users Services Details Processes App history

Performance Processes

Which tool can you use to display hardware utilization statistics that tell you about your computer's operation? Answer Advanced System Settings Resource Monitor Event Viewer Computer Management

Resource Monitor

Which of the following paths open the Computer Management tool in Windows? (Select two.) Answer Right-click the Windows icon and then select System. Right-click the Windows icon and select Run. Then enter cmd in the Run field. Right-click the Windows icon and select Computer Management. Right-click the Windows icon and select Run. Then enter services.msc in the Run field. In the Control Panel, open System and Security > Administrative Tools and then double-click the Computer Management icon.

Right-click the Windows icon and select Computer Management. In the Control Panel, open System and Security > Administrative Tools and then double-click the Computer Management icon. (win 10)

Which of the following best describes the GNU General Public License (GPL) that is associated with the Linux kernel source code? Answer You can freely utilize, but not change, the Linux source code. The Linux source code remains free to those who use it for non-commercial applications. You need to pay a yearly fee to access and change the Linux source code. The Linux source code remains freely available to anybody who wants it.

The Linux source code remains freely available to anybody who wants it.

Which of the following is currently the most in-use operating system in the world? Answer Ubuntu macOS Chrome OS Windows

Windows

You need to view detailed IP configuration information on your Windows workstation. In addition to the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway configuration, you need to see the network card's MAC address and the addresses of the DHCP and DNS servers the workstation is communicating with. Which command would you enter at the command line to see this detailed information? When you see the DNS server address, you realize that this information needs to be updated. Earlier in the day, you implemented a new DNS server with a new IP address. The workstation will update this information in 24 hours. Which command can you enter at the command line to update the DNS server information right away?

ipconfig /all ipconfig /flushdns

Frank is running a program called FrameMaker on his Windows computer. While trying to import graphics into this program, he sees a spinning wheel for a long time. When Frank clicks on the application, a message is displayed that indicates that the application is not responding. Which of the following Microsoft command line tools can BEST shut down the application? Answer shutdown exit del taskkill

taskkill

Gestures are specific finger motions that are used to perform specific functions on a macOS system. Apple systems use the multi-touch trackpad, the Magic Mouse, or the touchscreen to perform these motions. Drag each macOS hand gesture on the left to its associated function on the right. Drag Tap with two fingers Slide two fingers left or right Slide four fingers straight down Spread two fingers apart Slide up or down using two fingers Drop 1. Navigate between pages in a document 2. Zoom in 3. Scroll 4. Right-click 5. Display all windows for the active app

1. Slide two fingers left or right 2. Spread two fingers apart 3.Slide up or down using two fingers 4. Tap with two fingers 5. Slide four fingers straight down

Match each utility on the left with its corresponding description on the right. (Each utility may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) Drag ipconfig ping tracert nslookup netstat Drop 1. Resolves (looks up) a speficied hostname's IP address. 2. Tests connectivity between devices and shows the routers in the path between the two devices. 3. Sends an ICMP echo request/reply packet to a remote host. 4. Displays current connections and incoming and outgoing connections. 5. A few simple replies to this request from the remote host indicates that a connection exists between sender and receiver. 6. Displays active sessions, ports, sockets, and the local routing table. 7. Performs a continuous connection test when used with the -t option.

1. nslookup 2. tracert 3. ping 4. netstat 5. ping 6. netstat 7. ping

Match each Mac key label on the left with the correct Mac key description on the right. Drag A B C D Drop 1. The primary modifier key on Apple systems, used like the Ctrl key on a Windows system. 2. Primarily used for text document navigation. 3. Used for application and navigation shortcuts. 4. Typically only found on Apple notebooks and used to access the F1 - F12 keys on the keyboard.

C>>Command key D>> Control key A>>Alt/Option key B>> fn key

Which of the following operating systems was derived from Linux? Answer Windows macOS Chrome OS Unix

Chrome OS

You have just installed a new video card in your friend Mark's computer. When you power on the computer, Windows automatically detects the new device and tries to locate an applicable device driver. Unfortunately, Windows cannot locate the required driver. Which of the following is the BEST Control Panel administrative tool to fix Mark's computer? Answer System Configuration Component Services Resource Monitor Computer Management

Computer Management

You are in the process of preparing to install Windows 11 on your Windows 10 computer. Which of the following pre-installation steps is critical to complete (not optional) if you are performing a clean installation? Answer Create a system image Back up existing data Verify software compatibility Obtain hardware drivers

Create a system image --Creating an image of the source computer lets you restore the computer to its original state if the clean (custom) installation fails or does not support the required software on the original computer. --Obtaining hardware drivers and verifying software compatibility are universal pre-installation steps for all installation types (not just for a clean installation). --Backing up data is an important step for all installation types, but you may decide that it is not necessary, as you are already creating an image that includes the data.

You manage Windows desktops for your organization. You recently updated all of your workstations to Windows 10. Your organization relies on a particular application, which worked correctly on Windows 7, but now does not run on Windows 10. You have checked the application vendor's website, but they do not provide a Windows 10 update. What are your options for running the application? (Select two.) Answer Make all users who need to run the application members of the local Administrators group. Purchase a new application that runs on Windows 10. Create a virtual computer that runs Windows 7. Then run the virtual computer each time the application runs. Run the application in its own memory space. Run the application in Compatibility Mode.

Create a virtual computer that runs Windows 7. Then run the virtual computer each time the application runs. Run the application in Compatibility Mode.

You have used your computer for several years, resulting in a lot of data stored on your hard disk. Lately, your computer's functions have slowed. Which of the following tools is LIKELY to help speed up your computer? Answer DiskPart chkdsk Disk Defragmenter Copy

Disk Defragmenter

When Linus Torvalds first released Linux version 0.02 in 1991, which utilities were included in the release? (Select three.) Answer Print server GCC compiler system Update utility File server Bash shell Web server Database server

GCC compiler system Update utility Bash shell

What is normally disabled by default on most Linux servers? Answer GUI Embedded Linux TUI IaaS

GUI --Most Linux servers disable the graphical user interface (GUI) to better utilize the systems memory and processor. --The text user interface (TUI) is enabled by default on most Linux servers to better utilize the systems memory and processor. --Embedded Linux is the process of embedding Linux within intelligent devices, such as automation and control equipment, smart TVs, smartphones, and tablets. It is not a feature or utility that is disabled by default on a Linux server. --Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud service that allows you to access virtual machines in the cloud for a fee. IaaS is not a feature or utility that is disabled by default on a Linux server.

Which of the following Windows Update options releases updates as soon as they are available to the public? Answer Windows Server Update Services Long-Term Servicing Channel Windows Insider Program General Availability Channel

General Availability Channel --General Availability Channel, feature updates are received as soon as they are available to the public. --The Long-Term Servicing Channels are designed for specialized devices, such as medical equipment. --Windows Insider Program provides an opportunity for users to test new features before they are released to the public. --Windows Server Update Services is a servicing tool.

Which of the following keys let you switch between keyboard languages? Answer Command key Control key Option key Globe key

Globe key --The Globe key allows you to switch between keyboard languages, like English, Portuguese, or Korean. This key allows you to access emojis and other symbols as well. --The Control key is primarily used for text document navigation. --The Option key is used for application and navigation shortcuts. --The Command key is the primary modifier key on Apple systems. For example, Command + C copies the selected item to the Clipboard, and Command + V pastes the contents.

A user reports that they cannot browse to a specific website on the internet. From their computer, you find that a ping test to IP address of the web server succeeds. A tracert test shows 17 hops to the destination web server. What is the most likely cause of the problem? Answer Incorrect subnet mask value Incorrect default gateway address Incorrect DNS server address Duplicate IP addresses

Incorrect DNS server address

You are creating a Linux program that needs to write data to a hard disk. In order to save time, you decide to have your program call a pre-written code element that tells the operating system to perform the task. What is this focused pre-written code element called? Answer Kernel Library Embedded Distribution

Library

Ruth has a startup business and limited resources. She wants to save money by using an operating system on her business computers that has no associated fees for installation. Which of the following operating systems could Ruth install for free? Answer Chrome OS Linux Windows macOS

Linux

Which of the following must specifically be modified to embed Linux within intelligent devices (such as smart TVs and tablets)? Answer Linux operating system Linux user interface Linux distribution Linux utilities

Linux operating system

You begin the installation process and discover that you need to load additional drivers to support your storage controller so that Windows can write to that disc. What should you do? Answer Load the necessary drivers from a USB drive. Insert or connect to the installation media and boot from that media. Allow Windows to find the necessary drivers. Remove all drivers and restart.

Load the necessary drivers from a USB drive.

Linux has been a mainstay operating system in server rooms for many years, and it has grown even more pervasive in recent times. Which of the following types of devices has Linux taken over a large percentage of the market for? Answer Desktop workstations Printers Wi-Fi routers Mobile devices

Mobile devices --Linux has nearly taken over the mobile device market in the form of the Android operating system. The current Android operating system uses a specialized Linux kernel that is maintained by Google. While Linux is becoming more popular for desktop workstations, it is not as popular as Windows or Macintosh.

Which of the following is software that allows a user to access a computer's memory, file system, processes, and hardware? Answer Application software CPU RAM Operating system

Operating system

You would like to set Windows Update to delay updates for a week. Which of the following Windows Update settings would you use to configure the delay? Answer Advanced Options Pause Updates Update History Windows Insider Program

Pause Updates --Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update . Select either Pause updates for 7 days or Advanced options. Then, in the Pause updates section, select the drop-down menu and specify a date for updates to resume.

Your financial investment company has recently completed development of a custom application for maintaining customer portfolios. You want to install this application on each Windows laptop that was assigned to each investment advisor. Which of the following Windows 11 settings do you need to configure to sideload this custom app? Answer Update & Security > For developers > Sideload apps > Yes Right-click the application's tile > Sideload app > Yes Privacy & security > For developers > Develop Mode: On Right-click Start > Apps & Features > Developer Mode: On

Privacy & security > For developers > Develop Mode: On

Which tool can you use to display hardware utilization statistics that tell you about your computer's operation? Answer Event Viewer Computer Management Resource Monitor Advanced System Settings

Resource Monitor --Resource Monitor displays statistics that tell you about the operation of your computer. Statistics include memory and CPU use, disk access, and network utilization. --Use Event Viewer to view logs about programs, system events, and security. --Computer Management is a saved Microsoft Management Console (MMC) console that you can used to manage your computer. --Use Advanced System Settings to configure settings such as remote access and the location of your paging file.

On a Windows workstation, you want to use the Storage Spaces feature to create a logical drive. Which of the following components are used to configure Storage Spaces? (Select three.) Answer Thin provisioning, which allows you to allocate more space than is available. Parity, which allows you to reconstruct data if device failure occurs. Storage space, which is a logically defined unit created from a storage pool. Storage pools, which are logically created from free space on storage devices. Mirrored data resiliency, which provides storage redundancy. Storage devices, which are physical drives such as SATA drives or external drives.

Storage space, which is a logically defined unit created from a storage pool. Storage pools, which are logically created from free space on storage devices. Storage devices, which are physical drives such as SATA drives or external drives.

Jack has a small retail business. He had a custom application developed for his inventory tracking. All of Jack's company computers have an operating system on them that will soon reach end of life because a newer version was released two years ago. Jack is afraid that his custom inventory application won't be compatible with the new version of the operating system. Which of the following is a risk that Jack is taking if he continues to use the operating system after its end of life? Answer He may lose some of the OS's features that he relies on. He may lose sales during the migration process. The custom application may no longer be compatible. The OS will become increasing vulnerable to cyberattacks.

The OS will become increasing vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Which of the following BEST describes an IP address class? Answer The class defines the IP address's default network address portion. The class defines the type of device that the address is assigned to (server, printer, workstation, etc.). The class refers to the range of IP addresses that a DHCP server has been authorized to assign. The class is the version of the IP addressing standard that the address uses.

The class defines the IP address's default network address portion. --The class defines the IP address's default network address portion.

Which of the following is the purpose of the Services snap-in? Answer Display statistics that tell you about the operation of your computer. Manage end user applications running on your computer. View logs about programs, system events, and security. View and manage software programs running in the background. View historical data that describe the operating system's stability.

View and manage software programs running in the background.

You are the computer specialist for a small business. Your company server is named FS1 and has an IP address of 10.0.0.2. The hardware in your company server has started to experience intermittent failures, so you transfer the shares on the server to a spare server and take the main server offline. The spare server has an IP address of 10.0.0.3. You edit the existing A record for FS1 on your company's DNS server and redirect the hostname to the spare server's IP address of 10.0.0.3. Afterward, most users are able to access the shares on the spare server by hostname, but several users cannot. Instead, they see an error message indicating that the FS1 server cannot be found. Enter the command you can run from Command Prompt on these workstations that will allow them to access the shares on FS1 without performing a full restart?....................................................

ipconfig /flushdns

Which command would you use to have a workstation stop using an IP address that it obtained from a DHCP server? Answer ipconfig /renew ipconfig /release net stop net logoff

ipconfig /release --You can use ipconfig /release to release the IP configuration information obtained from the DHCP server. --Use ipconfig /renew to request new IP configuration information from the DHCP server. --Use net stop to stop a network service. --Use net logoff to break the connection between your computer and a shared resource.

You are troubleshooting network connectivity issues on a workstation. Which command would you use to request new IP configuration information from a DHCP server? Answer ipconfig /renew net config net use ipconfig /all

ipconfig /renew

You are one of the IT administrators for your company. Your coworker, Rachel, says that when she boots her computer, it displays a message saying that one of her programs had an error while loading and is not working. To fix this issue, you would like to see if Windows can provide a log file that may give you a hint about what is failing at boot time. Which of the following Microsoft tools or consoles would MOST likely give you the ability to create such a log file? Answer Task Manager System Information msconfig Device Manager

msconfig

You work in an office that uses Linux and Windows servers. The network uses the IP protocol. You are sitting at a Windows workstation, and an application you are using is unable to connect to a Windows server named FileSrv2. Which of the following commands would work BEST to test network connectivity between your workstation and the server? (Select two.) Answer dig nslookup ping arp tracert

ping tracert On an IP-based network, you can use the ping command to check connectivity between a source and destination computer. You can also use tracert on a Windows system to check the routing path between two hosts. The tracert command performs the same function as ping, but includes the path information.

As a system administrator, you are responsible for maintaining network files. Your IT manager wants you to copy an entire file folder structure from one server to another across the network and recommends that you simply use the robocopy command. However, you have never used the robocopy command. Which of the following commands can you use at Command Prompt to find detailed information about how to use the robocopy command? Answer help /?=robocopy robocopy /help robocopy /? robocopy /manual

robocopy /?

Examine the following output: 4 22 ms 21 ms 22 ms sttlwa01gr02.bb.ispxy.com [154.11.10.62] 5 39 ms 39 ms 65 ms plalca01gr00.bb.ispxy.com [154.11.12.11] 6 39 ms 39 ms 39 ms Rwest.plalca01gr00.bb.ispxy.com [154.11.3.14] 7 40 ms 39 ms 46 ms svl-core-03.inet.ispxy.net [205.171.205.29] 8 75 ms 117 ms 63 ms dia-core-01.inet.ispxy.net [205.171.142.1] Which command produced this output? Answer nslookup netstat tracert ping

tracert --The tracert command provides information on each step in the route that a packet takes to reach a remote host. Responses from each hop on the route are measured three times to provide an accurate representation of how long the packet takes to reach and return from that host. This information can be useful in locating congestion points on a network or when verifying that network routing is operating as expected.

You use a Linux distribution that uses RPM for package management. Which command would you use to install httpd (the Apache HTTP Server package) and all its dependencies? Answer apt-get install httpd apt-get update httpd yum update httpd yum install httpd yum install httpd -dep

yum install httpd --yum automatically locates and downloads RPM packages for you by searching one or more repositories on the internet. This command can install a software package and all of its dependencies at the same time.