9B Ch. 9.6 - 9.10 System Management
What is the default directory for 32-bit applications on a 32-bit Windows version?
- %systemdrive%\Program Files
What is the default directory for 32-bit applications on a 64-bit Windows version?
- %systemdrive%\Program Files (x86)
What setting in Control Panel would you select to configure File History to automatically delete any stored snapshots that are older than 1 month?
- Advanced Settings
You need to protect user data on Windows 10 system. What tools can you use? (2)
- Backup and Restore - File History
You want to configure your Windows 10 system to receive Windows updates directly form another system on the network. What option would you select in the Settings App to do this?
- Choose how updates are delivered
What is the technology that protects the intellectual property rights of publishers and restricts the use of copyrighted works to those who have paid the necessary licensing fees?
- DRM
Users have been experiencing periodic system lockups that generate the same error message. After checking Microsoft's Web site, you find that a hotfix is available to address the issue. What should you do next?
- Deploy the hotfix on a test computer.
What Task Manager Tab on a Windows 10 system would you use to adjust the priority of a program?
- Details
You need to protect user data on Windows 8.1 system. What tools can you use?
- File History
Which of the following terms describes a Windows operating system patch that corrects a specific problem and is released on a short-term, periodic basis?
- Hotfix
You've implemented a regular backup schedule, it backups each night, and creates a system image backup once a week. You company decided not to store a copy of the backup media off-site. Where would the next best place to keep it be?
- In a locked fireproof safe.
What action can you take on a Windows workstation to directly improve system security?
- Install the latest updates.
An employee has been testing an online program. After speaking with his manager, he received permission to install it locally. After downloading, he tried to install the application, but the operating system won't allow it. He called Help Desk. The came and installed it to his machine without issue. What is the most likely reason he couldn't install the application?
- Insufficient permissions.
You need to backup user data on a Windows 8.1 system. The system has an SSD that contains both the OS (c:\Windows) and user profile data (C:\Users) and a hard disk drive (D:)You plan to 1) Use backup and restore for user data 2) Run the backup automatically 3) Store the backups in the D:\Backups folder and 4) Include a system image in each backup. Will this configuration work?
- NO, Windows 8.1 doesn't use Backup and restore. File History must be used instead.
You need to backup user data on a Windows 10 system. The SSD contains both the OS (c:\Windows) and user profile data (C:\Users). You plan to 1) Use backup and restore for user data 2) Run the backup automatically 3) Store the backups in the C:\Backups folder and 4) Include a system image in each backup. Will this configuration work?
- NO, backups created with Backup and restore can't be stored on the same drive containing the information being backed up.
You need to backup user data on a Windows 8.1 system. The system has an SSD that contains both the OS (c:\Windows) and user profile data (C:\Users).You plan to 1) Use File History for user data 2) Configure snapshots to be automatically taken every 30 minutes 3) Store the backups in the C:\File History folder and 4) Include the files in the C:\WidgetProject folder in the backup process. Will this configuration work?
- NO, backups created with File History must be stored on a drive other than the one containing the information being backed up.
You've used System Restore to create restore points for your Windows 7 system. You've also configured nightly backups of user data files. Will this protect your system in the event of a hard disk failure?
- No, you need to create an image of your Windows system as well.
A software license model that allows free distribution, dowloading, and installation, but often requires a support fee, training, or added functionality.
- Open Source
What can be updated by the Windows Update service?
- Operating System and critical driver files.
You need to protect user data on Windows 7. What tools can you use? (2)
- Previous versions - Backup and Restore
If you perform regular backups, what must be done to ensure that you are protected against data loss?
- Regularly test restoration procedures.
You manage Windows desktops for your organization. All workstations have been upgraded to Windows 7. Now an application no longer works. The vendor doesn't offer and update. What should you try next to run it?
- Run in compatability mode. - Create a virtual machine that runs Windows XP and run the virtual computer each time the application
You manage Windows desktops for your organization. All workstations have been upgraded to Windows 10. Now an application no longer works. The vendor doesn't offer and update. What should you try next to run it?
- Run in compatibility mode. - Create a virtual machine that runs an older version of Windows and run the application in it.
You configured your systems to automatically backup user data every night at midnight and take a system image once a month. What else should be done to ensure you're protected against data loss?
- Store a copy of all backups off-site - Regularly test restoration procedures.
What Windows tool lets you perform automatic backups at regular times (specific days and times)?
- Task Scheduler
What tool let's you automatically start an application or run a script based on triggers?
- Task Scheduler
You have an application you need to run on a specific date and time each week. What tool would you use to configure it to run automatically?
- Task Scheduler
What is true of the way many large digital media vendors are using Digital Rights Management technology? (2)
- They are moving away from DRM because of several key shortcomings in the technology. - They are adopting alternatives to DRM such as encouraging customers to not illegally share digital files.
Why should backup media be stored offsite?
- To prevent the same disaster from affecting both the network and the backup media.
You have an application that requires a significant amount of processor time. You want it to receive adequate access to the CPU even with other programs running. How do you adjust the amount of attention given to the application?
- Use Task Manager to modify the process' priority.
You recently installed an update on Windows 10. After the install you notice an application no longer works. You want to uninstall the latest updates to see if the application starts working again. What option would you use in the Settings app to do this?
- View your update History
What is true about online software activation? (3) - Persistent activation may require the license to be continuously re-activated online at a preconfigured interval.
- With personal software licenses, the limit is usually 1-3 online activations. - Before running a newly installed application, the user must activated their license online on the software vendor's website.
A software company issued a "paper license" and a single key for updating 10 users. Since this is an enterprise paper license there is no mechanism that enforces a limit to the number of times the key can be used so you decide to go ahead and update all 20 users. What are the possible consequences of this decision?
- You risk losing your job. - You expose your company to litigation by violating the software license agreement.
You're using a Linux distribution the uses Debian Package Manager (dpkg) for package management. What command would you use to install httpd, the Apache HTTP Server package, and all it's dependencies?
- apt-get install httpd
What command is used to display a list of all processes running on a Linux distribution that uses RPM or dpkg for package management?
- ps-e
Backup media should be stored off-site _________.
- to prevent the same disaster from affecting both the system as well as it's backup media.
You're using a Linux distribution the uses RPM for package management. What command would you use to install httpd, the Apache HTTP Server package, and all it's dependencies?
- yum install httpd
You're using a Linux distribution the uses RPM for package management. What command would you use to display a list of all packages available for installation within the Internet repositories configured on this system?
- yum list available
You're using a Linux distribution the uses RPM for package management. What command would you use to check to see if the httpd package, the Apache HTTP Server package, is installed?
- yum list installed httpd
You want to make sure you always have the latest patches installed on your workstation of an application created by DataComLink corporation. What should you do?
-Check the DataComlink Website regularly for patches and software updates. - Configure the application to automatically download and install updates as they are released.
