Udemy Practice Test 4 Corrections

Your Windows 10 system is booting up very slowly. Which of the following should you do to speed up the boot process?

disable unnecessary programs from automatically starting up

You have been asked to dispose of 5 old laptops. Which of the following physical data destruction and disposal methods is MOST appropriate to ensure the data is not easily recovered and is disposed of at the lowest cost possible?

drill/hammer the HDD platters

Which of the following file types are commonly used to create applications that can be run on Linux, macOS, and Windows?

.py

What is the minimum amount of RAM needed to install Windows 8.1 on a 64-bit system?

2 GB

What is the minimum amount of hard drive space needed to install Windows 10 on a 64-bit system?

20 GB

You are partitioning a 1 TB hard drive on a new workstation. The hard disk has been partitioned into four different partitions with 100 GB, 150 GB, 250 GB, and 500 GB. How many different file system types could you support on this 1 TB hard drive?

4

You are working as a defense contractor for the U.S. Army. The Army is looking to purchase Microsoft Office for all of its employees to use. Which of the following licenses would be BEST for this sized organization to purchase?

Enterprise

Which file system type is commonly used for the operating system partition on a macOS system?

HFS+

Which type of antivirus scan provides the best protection for a typical home user?

On-access scans

Users connecting to an SSID appear to be unable to authenticate to the captive portal. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

RADIUS

Which of the following open-source remote access tools allows users to connect to their desktop remotely, see what is on their screen, and control it with their mouse and keyboard?

VNC

You have decided that you wanted to install a second operating system on your computer. After installing the OS and rebooting the computer, you see the "Operating System Not Found" error on your display. You verify that the boot.ini file is configured properly, but the error still appears. What is MOST likely causing this error?

an incompatible partition is marked as active

You just received your monthly smartphone bill. As you review your charges, you notice that this month shows three times as much data usage as a normal month. You don't remember changing your usage pattern, so there should not have been a large increase in data used. Which of the following should you do FIRST to determine the source of the increased usage?

check network permissions and data usage for any applications installed within the last month

Your Android device's battery is advertised to last 12 hours, but it drains almost completely within 90 minutes. What should you do FIRST to try and solve this problem?

check which apps are using the most battery life

A cybersecurity analyst is applying for a new job with a penetration testing firm. He received the job application as a secured Adobe PDF file, but unfortunately, the firm locked the file with a password so the potential employee could not fill in the application. Instead of asking for an unlocked copy of the document, the analyst decides to write a script in Python to attempt to unlock the PDF file by using passwords from a list of commonly used passwords until he can find the correct password or attempts every password in his list. Based on this description, what kind of cryptographic attack did the analyst perform?

dictionary attack

Which of the following types of backups only copies data modified since the last full backup?

differential

After installation or change has been implemented, which of the following is necessary before closing a change request?

end-user acceptance

An Android user recently cracked their screen and had it replaced. If they are in a dark room, the phone works fine. If the user enters a room with normal lights on, then the phone's display is dim and hard to read. What is MOST likely the problem?

faulty ambient light sensor

A technician is trying to locate a protected .dll file to edit, but they cannot see it in the System32 folder. Which Control Panel utility should the technician use to find the file?

file explorer options

When Jason needs to log in to his bank, he must use a key fob to generate a random number code automatically synchronized to a code on the server for authentication. What type of device is Jason using to log in?

hardware token

Which version of Windows 10 does NOT support joining a domain or using Group Policy management?

home

You are working at the Dion Training headquarters in Puerto Rico. The island just suffered a power outage due to a hurricane. The server room in the headquarters has power, but the rest of the office does not. You verify that the diesel generator is running at full electrical load capacity. Which of the following solutions should you recommend to Dion Training to allow them to continue working during a long-term power outage?

increase the capacity of their backup generator to support a larger load

A user's workstation is running slowly and cannot open some larger program files. The user complains that they often get a warning that states memory is running low on their Windows 10 workstation. Which of the following should you configure until more memory can be installed to help alleviate this problem?

increase the pagefile size

Which of the following commands is used on a Linux system to copy a file to a new directory and then remove the original file from the previous directory?

mv

Your company is concerned about the possibility of power fluctuations that may occur and cause a small increase in the input power to their server room. What condition is this known as?

power surge

David is a brand new help desk technician. To perform his job, he needs to install programs and printers but should not have full access to change everything on a Windows workstation. Which of the following types of user accounts should David be given to perform his job as a help desk technician?

power user

What is the FOURTH step of the seven-step malware removal process?

remediate the infected systems

Which of the following should be configured if a user wants to allow another computer to connect to their system using a Remote Desktop Connection?

remote settings

A user's workstation is infected with malware. You have quarantined it from the network. When you attempt to boot it to the Windows 10 desktop, it fails. Which of the following should you do NEXT to begin remediating this system?

restart into Safe Mode and conduct an antivirus scan

You are working as a desktop repair technician for a large corporation. The company uses the exact same desktop hardware for all of its user's workstations. Today, you have received multiple calls from users complaining that their screen becomes filled with static when moving their mouse. You noticed that the systems all received a security patch and other updates from the Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Management (MECM) server last night. Which of the following actions should you take to resolve this issue?

rollback the video card driver and wait for a new driver to be released

Which of the following Linux command-line options would shut down a Linux server 11 minutes from now?

shutdown +11

Which of the following commands is used on a Linux system to switch to another user's account?

su

Which of the following commands is used on a Linux system to run a program with another user's permissions?

sudo

You just installed a flat panel television in a conference room in your office building. The facilities manager is concerned that a lightning strike could damage it. The company is not worried about the threat of power outages because the conference room is only used a few times per week. Which of the following should be installed to BEST mitigate the facilities manager's concerns without spending too much money?

surge suppressor

Edward has just returned to his office after a two-week vacation. When he logs into his email client to access his company email, he notices that he cannot see the shared Customer Service inbox folder in his email client. He contacts the help desk, and they verify that his account is still connected to the domain controller and that it can still send and receive emails successfully. What is the MOST likely happened during Edward's vacation that caused the missing inbox folders in the email client?

the network file share's permission has been modified

You are working as a mobile device technician for a large corporation's enterprise service desk. A user complains that every time they attempt to launch the company's mobile email application, it crashes and displays an error message of Code123. This is the third user with this error on an Android (model DTA) smartphone. The same app is working on your smartphone, but it is a model DTX. Which of the following should you do FIRST to attempt to solve this problem?

update the smartphone's OS

Your company has just finished replacing all of its computers with brand new workstations. Colleen, one of your coworkers, has asked the company's owner if she can have the old computers that are about to be thrown away. Colleen would like to refurbish the old computers by reinstalling a new operating system and donating them to a local community center for disadvantaged children in the neighborhood. The owner thinks this is a great idea but is concerned that the private and sensitive corporate data on the old computer's hard drives might be placed at risk of exposure. You have been asked to choose the best solution to sanitize or destroy the data while ensuring the computers will still be usable by the community center. What type of data destruction or sanitization method do you recommend?

wiping