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On a Windows-based system, which of the following are contained in the Master Boot Record? (Choose all that apply.) a. disk signature b. boot program c. boot block d. partition table for the active partition

(All) a. Disk signature b. Boot program c. Boot Block d. Partition Table for the active partition

Mac OS X files can contain which of the following? (Choose all that apply.) a. application generator b. data fork c. extension marker d. resource fork

(POSSIBLY) b. Data fork d. Resource fork

In what file system(s) would you find inodes? (Choose all that apply.) a. FAT16 b. ufs c. ext3 d. NTFS

(POSSIBLY) b. ufs c. ext3

Your colleague is trying to format a flash drive but has a question before starting. He wants to know which file system is best suited for a flash drive. Choose all that apply and justify your selection(s). a. FAT b. FAT 32 c. NTFS d. exFAT

(POSSIBLY) b. FAT 32

Which of the following is a file extension in Windows that indicates an ActiveX control?

.ocx

You are looking for the device special file associated with the second SATA drive on your system and the first partition on that drive. What file should you look for?

/dev/sdb1

Where should you look for the configuration settings of your printer on a Linux computer?

/etc/cups

How many clusters does it require to store a 6 KB file on a Windows computer if each cluster is a single sector?

12

About how much data is typically transferred in each packet or frame?

1500 bytes

You have been asked to install a network-attached printer that will be used with macOS client computers. Which of the following is an example of a setting you will use when configuring this printer?

172.16.1.100

If a hard drive is organized in groups of 4 sectors, how many bytes can be read or written to the drive at one time?

2048

On a computer with a new hard disk and no existing volumes, how many volumes does the default Windows 10 installation procedure automatically create?

3

If your address bus is 16-bits wide, approximately how much memory can your computer address?

64K bytes

How many bytes can a computer with a 64-bit data bus transfer at one time?

8

What is the silicon wafer called that the CPU circuitry is manufactured on?

A die

A CPU has just been powered on and it immediately executes a machine code instruction. What is the most likely type of instruction that it executed?

A jump instruction

On a cooperative multitasking system, two processes are loaded in memory and process 1 is running. What must occur before process 2 can run?

A timer must expire indicating process 1's time is up

Which of the following is true about how disk drives are organized? A. tracks are divided into sectors B. cylinders are divided into tracks C. sectors are divided into clusters D. each platter has one read/write head

A. tracks are divided into sectors

You have a very large hard disk that is 1 TB. You want to organize your data into ten volumes on this disk. What can you do to accommodate this? A. use a dynamic disk scheme and create 10 volumes B. use the UDF file system and create 10 volume mount points C. use a basic disk scheme and create 10 primary partitions D. use a dynamic disk scheme and create an extended partition and 10 logical drives

A. use a dynamic disk scheme and create 10 volumes

Which of the following is NOT a file system supported by modern Windows OSs?

APFS

You will be using a mobile device that is based on RISC architecture for a new project. Which of the following CPU families is most likely running in the device?

ARM

You have been asked to sign into a Windows Server to create new user accounts for some of the company's new employees and configure security policies that will affect the new employees' client computers. What service will you use to perform these tasks?

Active Directory

You have hired a junior administrator that will administer user and group accounts in the domain but you do not want to give the new hire greater administrative authority. What should you do?

Add the junior IT administrator's account to the Account Operators group.

Which of the following is NOT a basic component of most I/O devices?

Address register

Your company is opening a branch office with twenty employees that require computers. The Windows 10 computers are joined to the company domain and authentication must occur within the branch office. You have been asked to configure a server to meet these requirements, but domain changes cannot occur on the server in the branch office. What should you deploy?

An RODC

How does a CPU know if a data transfer has been completed if an I/O device uses DMA to transfer data?

An interrupt is generated

How does a CPU know if a data transfer has been completed if an I/O device uses DMA to transfer data?

An interrupt is generated.

You are running the Chrome Web browser and try to open a Web site when you are prompted for login credentials. What TCP/IP model layer is at work that requires you to logon to the Web site?

Application layer

Which of the following is true about Windows FAT and NTFS file systems? A. NTFS can be converted to FAT16 using the convert command B. FAT32 can be converted to NTFS using the convert command C. The maximum size of a file on a FAT16 is 4GB D. Extended FAT16 was released with Windows 95 Release 2

B. FAT32 can be converted to NTFS using the convert command

Which feature of the NTFS file system keeps a log of file system activity to help prevent loss of information if there is a power outage while you disk is in use? A. indexing B. journaling C. POSIX D. LFN

B. journaling

A colleague of yours uses Windows 7 and wants to organize her files so that files stored in several different folders can be easily grouped together and accessed as if they were in a single location. What feature of the Windows 7 file system do you suggest she use? A. folder nester B. libraries C. file tagging D. subdirectories

B. libraries

You have a new hard disk that you want to put two different OSs on but each OS requires a different file system. What procedure must you perform before you can istall the two OSs? A. install the first OS and then create a new folder off the root to install the second OS B. partition the disk into two logical drives and install an OS on each logical drive C. this is not possible; you need a second physical hard disk D. low-level format the disk and create two separate directory structures

B. partition the disk into two logical drives and install an OS on each logical drive

In a folder hierarchy, the top level is referred to as which of the following? A. /Windows B. root C. subdirectory D. trunk

B. root

You have just partitioned a new disk into three partitions and formatted them NTFS 5. You want to be able to access these partitions as folders on the current C: drive. What feature can you use? A. extended volumes B. volume mount points C. disk quotas D. journaling

B. volume mount points

If you need to change specific parameters controlling the way your computer boots, which of the following components would you configure?

BIOS

What are the two main design standards of UNIX operating systems?

BSD and SVR4

BIOS

Basic Input/ Output System. A computer's firmware used to manipulate different settings such as the date and time, boot drive, and access password.

Why is the UDP Transport layer protocol a good choice for implementing the Domain Name System (DNS) protocol?

Because DNS messages usually consist of a single packet of data.

a technique that backs up the entire contents of one or more disk drives in an image format

Binary Backup

You have ten employees, each with their own computer. You currently have only one printer that is connected via USB to your computer. You frequently run into the problem where other employees try to print to the printer when your computer is shut down or when you are in a meeting. You have funds for a new printer but you don't want to run into the same problems even if the printer is installed on another user's computer. What do you suggest?

Buy a printer with a LAN interface.

You are troubleshooting a friend's computer and your diagnostic software reports a problem with the MFT. What file system is your friend's computer using? A. EXT3 B. FAT12 C. NTFS D. FAT16

C. NTFS

Which of the following statements is true about the FAT directory structure? A. the FAT tables and root directory are always stored at the end of each partition B. only 512 entries are allowed in the root on a FAT32 partition C. a backup of the FAT table is kept for each partition D. two copies of the root directory are kept for each partition

C. a backup of the FAT table is kept for each partition

What is the default location for a print queue on a Windows computer?

C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Printers

Where is the BIOS configuration data stored?

CMOS

What is the name of the print spooler daemon in the most widely used Linux printing system on modern systems?

CUPS

What is the name of the print spooler daemon in the most widely used Linux printing system on modern systems?

CUPS

Which of the following is a good practice when you are installing a new device?

Check for a new driver.

You want to capture the state of a Hyper-V VM because you will be installing new software and you want to be able to get back to the state of the VM before the installation if something goes wrong. What option should you look for in Hyper-V?

Checkpoint

Which of the following is an open-source hypervisor? Citrix XenServer Virtual PC VMware Workstation Player Microsoft Hyper-V

Citrix XenServer

You are planning to upgrade a Windows Server 2008 R2 server to a Windows Server 2019 server. Which upgrade process should you select?

Clean install with server role migration

What type of user interface did IBM PCs running MS-DOS have?

Command line

Your boss is concerned about security on your Windows Server 2019 domain controller. He would like an alert send to an administrator and the server to be locked down if an attack is detected? What do you suggest to meet this requirement?

Configure Exploit Guard

Which of the following is NOT a typical step in the process for installing new hardware on a macOS system?

Configure dip switches

a text-based file used by Web sites to obtain information about a user

Cookie

You have received an update package for a critical application you are running on a virtual machine. You have been told to install the update package and that you cannot have very little downtime. What should you do first?

Create a copy of the virtual machine that runs the application

During Windows 10 installation, which of the following is NOT an option on the initial setup screen?

Current time zone

Which of the following folders in a Windows file system is NOT typically located directly off the root? A. Program Files B. Users C. Windows D. Documents

D. Documents

Which of the following is accomplished by running the disk defragmenter on a hard drive? A. Master boot record is updated B. Drive is checked for errors C. Additional memory is released for use D. Ensures that file sectors are contiguous

D. Ensures that file sectors are contiguous

You have created a movie that is on a file that is almost 6 GB in size. You want to put the movie mile on a flash drive so you can bring it to a friend's house to show him. Your computer and your friend's computer are both running Windows 7. Which file system should you use to format your 16 GB thumb drive? A. EXT3 B. FAT128 C. FAT32 D. NTFS

D. NTFS

Which of the following is NOT a task typically performed by an OS's file system? A. partition and format disks B. establish file naming conventions C. provide for file and data integrity D. convert files between image formats

D. convert files between image formats

Which of the following elements of a file system connects the names of files to the file data stored on the disk? A. attribute B. LFN C. extension D. directory

D. directory

If you have a Windows computer with three hard drives, each with three partitions, what drive letter is assigned to the third partition on the third hard drive? A. h B. i C. j D. k

D. k

Which of the following is NOT an element of the MBR on a Windows system? A. disk signature B. partition table C. boot program D. master file table

D. master file table

You have just purchased a new hard drive to install in your Linux system. Before you can begin using the drive to store files, which of the following tasks must you complete? A. partition then low-level format B. low-level format then partition C. high-level format then partition D. partition then high-level format

D. partition then high-level format

Which of the following statements is true about file storage on a FAT file system? A. the final cluster is filled in with all 0's to indicate the end of file B. if a file only uses part of a cluster, the next file uses the rest of the cluster C. the filename is stored in the first cluster occupied by the file D. the clusters are organized as a linked-list

D. the clusters are organized as a linked-list

Which of the following is NOT included in the current server add-on package for macOS?

DHCP server

What type of data transfer strategy allows large blocks of data to be transferred to and from memory with little CPU involvement?

DMA

Which of the following device is most likely to be a block device?

DVD

In which layers of the OSI model does the network interface operate?

Data Link and Physical

Which of the following is NOT a facet of securing data on a computer?

Data compression

You recently bought an enterprise server that you will use for virtualization. You need to run as many as ten virtual machines with Windows Server 2019 as the guest OS. To save on licensing costs, what edition of Windows Server 2019 should you purchase?

Datacenter

the process of removing empty pockets between files on a hard disk drive

Defragmentation

Which of the following is information will you find in a network packet header?

Destination IP address

You have attached a new USB camera to your computer but it doesn't seem to be working. Which tool can you use to see if Windows successfully installed the driver and verify that the device is working correctly?

Device Manager

a method that only backs up files that have changed since the last full backup

Differential Backup

In which of the following elements of a file system are files organized in groups for easy navigation of the file system?

Directory

Which of the following is a service most likely provided by a server OS?

Directory service

Michael Thomas has a user account named mthomas. Michael has just left the company and his replacement is in the process of being hired. Michael's account was a member of several groups that are assigned rights and permissions throughout the network. His replacement will require the same level of access that Michael had including access to all his work files. What is the best approach to ensuring that Michael's replacement can easily be assigned the necessary rights and permissions?

Disable Michael's account. When his replacement is hired, rename the account, change the password, and re-enable it.

a disk storage technique that divides portions of each file over all volumes in a set as a way to minimize wear on individual disks

Disk Striping

Which of the following is a container management platform used by Linux and Windows?

Docker

Which of the following folders in a Windows file system is NOT typically located directly off the root?

Documents

You have shared a folder on a Windows server that is a part of a domain. You need to assign permissions to users so they can access the shared folder. Which type of group will you use to make the permissions assignment?

Domain local

Which of the following is true about user accounts and OS installation?

During Linux installation, you may need to specify the password for the root user.

On your Windows Server system, you want to be able to assign permissions to files based on the content of the files as well as certain properties of user accounts. What should you deploy?

Dynamic Access Control

Which standard feature on NTFS-formatted disks encrypts individual files and uses a certificate matching the user account of the user who encrypted the file?

EFS

What is the name of the hypervisor that comes with vSphere?

ESXi server

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using device drivers instead of building all device functionality into the OS kernel?

Easier to prevent malware

You want to share files from your Linux computer with Windows client computers using the Server Message Block protocol. You have installed the Samba package and started the daemon, but your Windows clients can't access the shares. What should you do?

Edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf file and add the share paths.

Which type of modern computer system is most likely to run a single-tasking OS?

Embedded system

You have been experiencing disk space shortages on your Windows 10 computer periodically and you have had to manually find and delete old temporary and downloaded files. You want this task to occur automatically. What is the fastest approach to meet this requirement?

Enable Storage Sense.

You want to test an application upgrade on a server that is running as a guest OS in Hyper-V. You want an exact duplicate of the server so you can test the upgrade without affecting the production server. What should you do?

Export the VM

Which of the following is true about Windows FAT and NTFS file systems?

FAT32 can be converted to NTFS using the convert command

You are designing a new device that must be able to accept bursts of data that are held until the CPU is ready for them. What can you include in the device design to accommodate this requirement?

FIFO chip

"File" is a program that lets you view text files.

False

"file" is a program that lets you view text files.

False

A RISC CPU performs more complex instructions and uses a uniform number of clock cycles for each instruction.

False

A bus is the part of a CPU that performs computational and logic work.

False

A host firewall creates a barrier between networks so potentially harmful packets can't enter or leave the networks that are being protected.

False

A print spooler is a log file that maintains a history of print jobs.

False

A security policy is a set of system configuration rules that are applied by Group Policy.

False

All device drivers are built-in to the operating system and provided by the operating system vendor.

False

Bare-metal virtualization products are targeted for testing and development on a desktop computer.

False

If Windows doesn't list the disk you wish to install Windows on during installation, you will need to install a new disk controller.

False

In Linux, a network drive that is attached to the file system is referenced with a drive letter.

False

In macOS, a Sharing Only account can log on to the Mac computer where the account is created and access shared files and printers on other computers.

False

Linux drivers may be delivered in an archive format called Stuffit.

False

Linux is not case sensitive, meaning you can type a command in a lower case or uppercase and have the same result: for example pwd or PWD

False

Network client software allows a computer to share its resources by responding to resource requests generated by network servers.

False

One of the drawbacks of cloud computing is higher physical plant costs.

False

Originally, FAT-16 supported comparatively short filenames, referred to as 6.3 filenames.

False

Originally, FAT-16 supported comparatively short filenames, referred to as 6.3 filenames. True or False?

False

Originally, FAT16 supported comparatively short filenames, referred to as 6.3 filenames.

False

Repeaters are the main network building block in medium-sized to large networks.

False

Since FAT-16 had a number of limitations, FAT-32 is now the dominant Windows file system since it supports built-in security features and better file compression.

False

Since FAT-16 had a number of limitations, FAT-32 is now the dominant Windows file system since it supports built-in security features and better file compression. True or False?

False

Since FAT16 had several limitations, FAT32 is now the dominant Windows file system since it supports built-in security features and better file compression.

False

Since a shell script is a mini program, it does not allow control structure like "if' statement.

False

The Internetwork layer is where the HTTP protocol operates.

False

The address bus almost always runs faster than the external clock speed of the CPU.

False

The file system used on macOS 10.12 and earlier systems is Apple File System.

False

The first 32-bit operating system developed by Microsoft was Windows 3.1.

False

The general rule for securing a computer is to provide maximum access to authorized users so permissions are less difficult to manage.

False

The installation of Windows 10 differs substantially from that of earlier versions of Windows.

False

The native file system in Linux is called ufs.

False

The native file system in Linux is called ufs. True or False?

False

The only way to empty the Windows Recycle Bin is by using the Disk Cleanup Tool.

False

The organization of the file system on a server has no impact on network performance or security.

False

Virtualization is a process that emulates an operating system such as Windows 10 or Linux.

False

When a CPU enable wire is turned on, the register saves the number on its input wires.

False

When configuring a computer's IPv4 address, you must enter a default gateway for the computer to communicate on the local network

False

When you don't change any installation default settings, it is called a clean installation.

False

Windows 98 was the first Windows OS to use the Kerberos authentication protocol.

False

Which of the following is true about a host firewall?

For incoming packets, the destination is usually a network service like file sharing or DNS.

the accumulation of empty pockets of space between files on a disk

Fragmentation

Windows 2000

From which OS did Windows XP evolve?

Which of the following is true about using GPT versus MBR? gpt supports fewer but larger partitions mbr is a newer method gpt is not supported by windows server 2002 gpt supports larger disks than mbr

GPT supports larger disks than MBR

You have created several shares on your macOS computer, and you want to be able to easily set permissions on the shares so several other users on other macOS computers can access the shares. What type of account should you create?

Group

You have mapped a drive letter to a share named hrdocs on a server named hr. After mapping the drive, you need to access a file named hiring.pdf in a subfolder named employment. What is the correct syntax for accessing this file using the drive mapping?

H:\employment\hiring.pdf

Which type 1 hypervisor is available as an installable feature in Windows 10?

Hyper-V

In the TCP/IP layered architecture, which of the following is a protocol that operates at the Internetwork layer?

ICMP

What protocol does a network-attached printer that can print over the internet use?

IPP

Which protocol works by establishing an association between two communicating devices and can use a preshared key for authentication?

IPsec

You have been asked to ensure that data traveling between the accounting department client computers and the accounting server is authenticated and encrypted. What can you deploy to accomplish this?

IPsec

While troubleshooting a computer hardware problem, you find that the processor is not being informed when a device has data ready to be read or written. What is the likely problem?

IRQs

Which cloud computing category allows a company to quickly provision additional processing resources without acquiring new equipment?

IaaS

Which of the following is true about Windows Defender Firewall?

If a computer detect that it is a domain, the domain profile is automatically applied.

When configuring the IP address settings for a computer, which of the following is true?

If the IP address is 192.168.100.101 with a 255.255.255.0 subnet mask, a valid DNS server address is 192.168.1.250.

registry

If you suspect that a Windows problem is related to the database that stores hardware and software configuration information, which Windows component should you investigate?

Windows 8

In which Windows desktop OS was the Start button replaced by the Start screen?

a method that only backs up files that have changed since the last full or incremental backup

Incremental Backup

You have ten servers in your datacenter running windows server and Linux . You recently performed performance monitoring tests and found that you have two high performance windows servers that are underutilized with respect to processing, memory and storage. You have several other lower performance servers that are running windows server and linux on older hardware that is out of warranty and is becoming unreliable. Using your exiting resources, what can you do to better utilize high performance servers while being able to retire the older servers?

Install a bare-metal virtualization product on the high-performance servers and transfer the workload of the older servers to VM.

A technician calls you and ask for some help installing an old printer. The printer is supposed to connect directly to the network but there is no place to plug in a network cable; there is only a USB port. What should you tell him?

Install a network printer interface.

You are trying to install a new printer on a Windows computer. You are using the Add a printer or scanner option in Settings. The Add a printer or scanner option does not detect your printer. What should you do next?

Install printer manually

You are trying to install a new printer on a Windows computer. You are using the Add a printer or scanner option in Settings. The Add a printer or scanner option does not detect your printer. What should you do next?

Install the printer manually

You are trying to install a new printer on a Windows computer. You are using the Add a printer or scanner option in Settings. The Add a printer or scanner option does not detect your printer. What should you do next?

Install the printer manually.

Which of the following does NOT require a device driver to be installed in the OS?

Installing additional RAM

You are configuring a VM running on Hyper-V. You want the VM to be able to communicate with the host and other VMs on the same virtual switch. Which type of virtual switch should you connect the VM to?

Internal

Which of the following is a true statement about rotating backup media?

It can protect against media failure

Which of the following is true about Mac OS Extended file system?

It is a journaling file system.

You are instructing a colleague to create a device driver for a new tape drive that will be used to store collected data for an embedded system. What are two of the qualities of this type of device that must be understood to write the driver?

It is a sequential-access, block device.

Which of the following is true about the Linux OS?

It is at the heart of many embedded and real-time systems.

Which of the following is true about the Linux operating system?

It is multiuser

You want to learn more about cybersecurity and forensic tools. You would like to install an OS that specializes in cybersecurity tools and learning. What would you install?

Kali Linux

If you are designing a CPU on which you want memory that can be accessed at the internal clock speed of the CPU, which type of memory are you concerned with?

L1 cache

When configuring the virtual network for a VM in VMware Workstation, which network adapter option should you choose if you want the VM to be on a private network, isolated from the host and the physical network?

LAN segment

When configuring the virtual network for a VM in VMware Workstation, which network adapter option should you choose if you want the VM to be on a private network, isolated from the host and the physical network? host-only LAN segment custom NAT

LAN segment

You are configuring a Linux server that will work in a Windows domain environment. You need the Linux server to be compatible with the Windows centralized logon service. What should you install?

LDAP

Which type of tape drive is most widely accepted in the high-end server market because of its high performance? AIT DLT LTO DAT

LTO

Which type of cache is found as part of more advanced CPUs, is shared among the CPU cores and typically comes in sizes 8 and 16 MB?

Level 3

A software developer describes his computer which comes preinstalled with Python and a C compiler, along with several other programming tools. What OS is most likely running on his computer?

Linux

You are running an OS that allows you to switch between tasks loaded in memory but while one task is running, the other tasks cannot run. Which OS must you be running?

Linux

Which of the following is a step you should take before upgrading or migrating to new OS?

Make a complete backup of the current system

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by the computer's BIOS?

Manages random access memory

Which of the following is true about device drivers on Linux systems?

Many drivers are in the form of kernel modules.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the MBR on a Windows system?

Master file table

Which of the following is true about macOS installations?

Most installations are upgraded

Which of the following can cause database inconsistencies in virtual machines that run distributed server applications?

Moving the VM by copying the virtual disk

Your organization's Windows Server 2019 server has 64 GB of RAM but has been running a little slow, so you decide to check the virtual memory configuration. You find that the paging file is located on the D: drive where you are running an accounting app with a SQL server database. The paging file is being managed by Windows. Windows is installed on the C: drive and the E: drive is where archived documents are stored. All three volumes are on separate SSD drives and have at least 300 GB of free space. Is there anything you can do to configure the paging file for optimal performance?

Moving the paging file to the E: drive.

Your colleague who is a programmer has written an application that must be able to monitor several sensors while performing calculations on the data read from the sensors. Both parts of the application must run simultaneously. What CPU and OS feature is required to properly run his application?

Multithreading

When configuring the virtual network for a VM in VMware Workstation, which network adapter option should you choose if you want the VM to have an IP address assigned rom the host computer? LAN segment host-only bridged NAT

NAT

When configuring the virtual network for a VM in VMware Workstation, which network adapter option should you choose if you want the VM to share the host's IP address to allow the VM to access network resources on the physical network?

NAT

A colleague has asked you where the media access control address of his computer is located? What do you tell him?

NIC

What can occur in an operating system when a system error such as divide by zero happens?

NMI

Which of the following file systems supports file and folder permissions?

NTFS

You are troubleshooting a friend's computer and your diagnostic software reports a problem with the MFT. What file system is your friend's computer using?

NTFS

You are troubleshooting a computing session in which a user can't access another computer named BillsComputer on the network. You open a command prompt and type ping BillsComputer but you get an error. Next, you look in your network documentation to get the address of BillsComputer and try the ping command using the IP address and the command works. Which part of the communication process was not working when you tried the ping BillsComputer command.

Name lookup

Which Windows Server installation option has a very small footprint, does not support a local logon?

Nano Server

What should you enable on a Hyper-V virtual machine running Windows 10 if you wish to install Sandbox?

Nested virtualization

You are trying to communicate with a computer on another LAN in your company's internetwork. You don't have any trouble communicating with computers on the same LAN as your computer but you can't reach computers on other LANs. In which layer of the OSI model is the problem most likely found?

Network

In which layers of the OSI model does the network interface operate?

Network and Application

A Web browser is an example of which type of network component?

Network client

You have shared a folder on a Windows server and set permissions. What do you need to do next to ensure users can access the share.

Nothing, the share can be accessed.

Which of the following is a difference between a Windows 10 installation and a Windows server 2019 installation?

On Windows Server 2019, you must create a password for the Administrator account.

What type of software is developed by volunteers, contains code in the public domain, and helped to make Linux popular?

Open Source

Which of the following is one of the tasks performed by a computers BIOS?

POST

an allocated portion of disk storage reserved to supplement RAM

Page File

Which of the following is NOT a typical password policy option?

Password storage location

Which of the following is not a task in preparation for installing an OS?

Perform a low-level format on the installation dis

What property of permissions defines how permissions are transmitted from a parent object to a child object?

Permission inheritance

Which cloud computing category should you use if you want to develop an application without having to purchase expensive development tools?

Platform as a service

What operating system feature enables the OS to automatically detect newly installed hardware?

Plug and play

In which I/O device communication strategy are the control and data registers separate from the computer's RAM address space?

Port-mapped I/O

In which type of I/O addressing does a read or write operation trigger a dedicated I/O bus to select the appropriate device?

Port-mapped I/O

You are trying to create a user from the command line on a Linux computer. You get an error that permission is denied. What should you do?

Preface the command with sudo

Using a spreadsheet application, you open a file that is located on one of your Windows servers. Which OSI model layer is responsible for determining whether the request to open the file should be handled by the local file system or the network?

Presentation

At the end of the Windows Server 2019 installation, you create a password for the Administrator user and press Finish. What do you do next to sign in to Windows Server 2019?

Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete

Where are print job stored before they are sent to a printer?

Print queue

You have two identical print devices that are set up in a work room. Currently, the Windows print server has two printers configured-one for each print device. Some of your users have one printer configured on their computer and other users have the other printer configured. You have found that users are often waiting for their print job to start because another print job is running on the same print device while the other print device sits idle. You want to maximize usage of both printers and avoid having users wait. What should you configure?

Printer pooling

You need to install a new sound card for a colleague's computer. Which of the following does NOT represent a typical method for installing the driver on a Windows system?

Programs and Features

You are configuring a network in which remote access clients will access the network using different entry points such as through Wifi and VPN. You need a convenient authentication system to handle this. Which of the following is a good choice?

RADIUS

What is the least file and folder permission necessary to open and run an application?

Read & execute

You have double-clicked a device in Device Manager to open its Properties window. Where can you find information about IRQs the device might use?

Resources tab

You have double-clicked a device in Device Manager to open its Properties window. Where can you find information about IRQs the device might use?

Resources tab

Which disk subsystem is considered to be the most reliable for use in enterprise and high-utilization environments? SATA SAS SCSI PATA

SAS

Which OS feature prevents accidental unauthorized access to memory by a program?

Security and resource protection.

Which Windows Server installation option was introduced in Windows Server 2008 that has a limited GUI and smaller footprint?

Server Core

You are running a video editing application on Windows 10. When you open a file in the application that is stored on a Windows server, what protocol are you most likely using to open the file and at what TCP/IP model layer does it operate?

Server Message Block, Application layer

When installing Windows Server 2016, what is the default installation option?

Server core

software fixes issued by a vendor to repair software problems

Service Packs

Which OSI model layer is involved with user logon and logoff?

Session

You are listening to music on an old smartphone and you switch to the web browser app which causes your music to stop playing. What type of OS is most likely installed on the smartphone?

Single-tasking

Which cloud computing category refers to the use of applications hosted on a service provider's computers, and is usually subscription based?

Software as a Service

Which of the following is true about device drivers?

Some drivers may come with a .exe file extension

Which of the following is true about device drivers?

Some drivers may come with a .exe file extension.

You are installing a TCP/IP printer on a Windows system. What is the next step you should take after you have selected to add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname?

Specify an IP address

You are installing a TCP/IP printer on a Windows system. What is the next step you should take after you have selected to add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname?

Specify an IP address.

Which type of macOS account can log on to the local Mac computer and run applications but cannot change network settings?

Standard

You added the user jsmith to the file and folder permissions list of a folder named Accounting on a Windows 10 computer and gave the user Full Control to the folder. When you checked the permissions on a subfolder of the Accounting folder, you see that jsmith is also on that permissions list with Full Control permissions. What is the most likely reason jsmith is on the subfolder's permissions list if you didn't add the account?

Subfolders acquire parent folder permissions due to permission inheritance.

a disk diagnostic technique that locates and marks damaged disk areas

Surface Analysis

You are examining a segment header from a frame you captured with a protocol analyzer. What TCP/IP protocol header are you examining?

TCP

What should an administrator do before installing OS security updates on production servers, if possible?

Test them in a test environment.

In the OS boot procedure, which step occurs after the CPU starts?

The CPU executes the firmware startup routines

You are troubleshooting a network connectivity issue on a client computer. You cannot ping the computer and the computer cannot ping any other computers on the network, but the network interface is showing a valid network connection. You run the ipconfig program and see the computer's IP address is 169.254.100.19. What do you think the problem is likely to be?

The client is configured to use DHCP but no DHCP server is responding.

If you are concerned about how many bytes per second your computer can transfer from the main memory to the CPU, what part of the computer should you investigate to determine this figure?

The data bus and external clock speed

You have installed a new sound card in your system, closed the computer case, and turned on the computer. Windows boots and you sign in but you didn't hear the familiar Windows sound that usually occurs when boot Windows. You look in Device Manager and see a device with a question mark icon. What is the most likely problem?

The device driver could not be installed.

You are planning to install Windows Server 2019 on a computer that will provide critical services for your network all day, every day. Which of the following statements is true?

The disk subsystem should use the serial attached SCSI (SAS) interface.

You run the Linux ls command and see the following next to a file name: d rw- --- ---. What does this mean?

The file is a directory and the owner has read and write access.

Why is a dual-boot system less common today?

The free availability of virtualization software.

You are designing a prototype of a computer system that includes a CPU, RAM, and non-volatile memory. You have stored CPU instructions in non-volatile memory. When you start the CPU, your logic analyzer is showing that the CPU is reading instructions, but not the instructions you have stored. What is a likely problem?

The instructions are not stored at the reset vector

Which of the following is a reason that data is transferred in chunks rather than as one long transfer of data?

The pause between chunks allows the computer to perform other processing tasks.

A user has two files open in Microsoft Word; one is named salary.docx and the other is named pay.docx. When the user makes a change to salary.docx, the pay.docx window updates with the change that was just made to salary.docx. Why does this happen?

The pay.docx file is hard linked to the salary.docx file.

If the minimum password length on a Windows system is set to zero, what does that mean?

The user can use a blank password.

A junior technician is formatting a USB flash drive on a client's Windows 10 computer. The technician wants to format the volume using the FAT32 file system, but he doesn't see the option for FAT32 in Disk Management. What is the most likely reason he doesn't see the FAT32 formatting option?

The volume is larger than 32 GB.

Which of the following is true of IPv6 addresses?

They are 128 bits in length

Why do Windows server administrators often change the default update settings on servers?

To prevent unexpected server restarts for updates that require it.

Which of the following is a primary reason for using group accounts on an OS?

To simplify the assignment of rights and permissions to users with common requirements.

"Jump" is an example of a CPU instruction set?

True

"cd" Linux command, is an abbreviation for 'change directory'

True

A bus connects multiple components inside a computer.

True

A differential backup backs up files that have changed since the last full backup.

True

A frame is a packet with the source and destination MAC addresses added to it.

True

ARM processors are RISC processors that are commonly used in mobile devices and embedded systems

True

An incremental backup backs up any files that have changed since the last full or incremental backup.

True

CPUs that run faster generally require more energy and generate more heat.

True

Containerized applications share the kernel of the host operating system.

True

Device drivers perform the actual communication between physical devices and the operating system.

True

Disk fragmentation causes reduced disk performance because the disk read/write heads must move longer distances.

True

Domain local groups are primarily used to hold Global groups and provide access to domain resources.

True

Encryption makes data unstable to anyone except authorized users.

True

Generic mouse and keyboard drivers are included with the OS.

True

On Windows, a redirector allows network resources to be accessed as though they were local from the user's point of view.

True

One convenience of installing a guest OS in a VM is being able to boot to the installation program with an ISO file rather than a DVD disk.

True

One of the common post-installation tasks for Windows server is to assign a static IP address

True

One of the tasks of a file system is to provide a structure to organize files.

True

One of the tasks of a file system is to secure the information contained in user's files.

True

One of the tasks of a file system is to secure the information contained in user's files. True or False?

True

The ALU performs the mathematical operations in a CPU.

True

The ALU uses flags to register outcomes of a calculation.

True

Typing "pwd" at a shell prompt displays your present working directory.

True

What PC systems call clusters, Mac systems refer to as allocation blocks.

True

What PC systems call clusters, Mac systems refer to as allocation blocks. True or False?

True

When preparing to install an OS, it is important to understand the type of network environment the OS is being installed into.

True

macOS allows multiple users to access the OS in their own workspaces.

True

A new technician sees the following syntax in a batch file: \\server1\accounting. He is unfamiliar with the syntax and asks you what it is called. What do you tell him?

UNC path

A Windows 10 user is having trouble with Zoom sessions. She tells you that she recently installed an updated webcam driver that she hoped would allow her to properly use Zoom backgrounds. However, ever since she updated the driver, her Zoom sessions frequently freeze and her video is very slow. What do you recommend that she do to get Zoom working again quickly?

Use Device Manager to roll back the webcam driver.

You are setting up a Windows domain network with 40 Windows 10 clients and six servers, including two domain controllers. You are not satisfied with the default Windows Defender Firewall settings on your client computers. Which of the following is an efficient method for making changes to the settings on all your clients?

Use Group Policy to configure the firewall settings.

You want to run Hyper-V on your Windows 10 desktop computer. What should you do?

Use the Turn Windows features on or off utility.

Which feature of an OS provides a method for users to interact with the computer?

User Interface

Which of the following is the virtual environment that emulates a physical computer's hardware and BIOS?

VM

Which of the following is the virtual environment that emulates a physical computer's hardware and BIOS? guest OS host vm snapshot

VM

You are running MacOS Mojave and you want to begin working with various other OSs such as Windows Server and Linux. You only have one computer and you need to keep using MacOS while working with the other OSs. What can you install on MacOS that will help achieve this goal?

VMware Fusion

What should you install in a guest OS running on VMware Workstation to optimize network, video, and disk drivers? XenCenter Integration Services VMware Tools Virtualization extensions

VMware Tools

What should you install in a guest OS running on VMware Workstation to optimize network, video, and disk drivers?

VMware tools

Which of the following is a platform for managing multiple ESXi servers in a datacenter that comes optionally with vSphere?

VMware vCenter Server

You are the administrator for a company that has users that must access the network remotely on a regular basis. You want users to be able to access the company's network resources securely wherever they have an Internet connection. What should you deploy on your server?

VPN

Which of the following is a hosted virtualization product?

VirtualBox

Your company has just opened an office in another state and you need the computers to communicate between the offices. What type of network should you create?

WAN

Windows 95 and Windows 98 suffered from occasional crashes and freezes due to misbehaving 16-bit applications. What feature, eventually added to Windows OSs, helped to solve this problem?

WOW

What is the name of the Windows Server service that helps manage updates for all Windows computers in the network?

WSUS

A small business wants you to install Windows Server 2019 to serve as the domain controller for their 25 client computers. Which of the following is a critical question you must ask before you can complete the installation?

What domain name should you use?

Dynamic Access Control

What feature in Windows Server 2012 gives you fine-tuned control over shared resources by using data classification?

X Window

What feature of UNIX provides the GUI and is network-enabled?

Windows Hello

What new feature in Windows 10 allows you to expand your sign-in options by using your facial features or fingerprint if your hardware supports it?

plug and play

What operating system feature enables the operating system to automatically detect newly installed hardware?

Which of the following do you need to know about the network you are installing a new OS on?

Whether automatic IP addressing is used

Nano Server

Which Windows Server 2016 installation option has a small footprint and does not support a local logon?

Storage Spaces

Which new feature in Windows Server 2012 provides administrators with the ability to manage storage of different sizes and interfaces, creating virtual disks that can be anything from a simple volume to a fault-tolerant RAID 5?

Server Core

Which new installation option was introduced in Windows Server 2008 that is a bare-bones installation with a limited GUI?

Server Manager

Which new tool introduced in Windows Server 2008 provides one location to set up, deploy, and manage server and server roles?

Windows 95

Which of the following OSs was the first to offer true 32-bit functionality?

Windows NT's kernel ran in privileged mode

Which of the following features differentiated Windows NT from Windows 95/98?

64-bit Itanium support

Which of the following features was first available in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP?

user accounts and passwords (is: Active Directory, IntelliMiror, Kerberos)

Which of the following is NOT a feature first introduced in Windows 2000?

all network data is encrypted (is: file and folder protection, support for domains, user accounts and passwords)

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Windows NT security model?

libraries

Which of the following is a new feature in Windows 7 that allows you to organize files from multiple locations?

support for only Intel based processors

Which of the following was a major change in Mac OS X that first occurred with Snow Leopard?

Startup Repair Tool

Which of the following will be launched automatically if Windows 7 detects a problem while booting the system?

Windows Server 2012

Which version of Windows Server has features for implementing a private cloud and comes with an option called Minimal Server Interface?

Which OS is used the most on modern user desktop computers in business environments?

Windows

Which of the following statements is true about Windows 3.1?

Windows 3.1 was built upon MS-DOS.

In which version of Windows did Microsoft first introduce Internet Explorer?

Windows 95

What Windows 10 feature allows you to test an application with the assurance that it will not interfere with existing applications or your Windows 10 installation?

Windows Sandbox

You are troubleshooting a computer that is being used primarily to serve Web pages and respond to Active Directory requests. Which operating system are you most likely using?

Windows Server 2019

A new client needs to tightly integrate Linux into their Windows environment. What Windows Server 2019 feature can best support this requirement?

Windows Subsystem for Linux

clustering

With what technique are two or more servers linked to equally share the server processor load?

You have just installed an open-source type 1 hypervisor that uses Linux as the host management OS. You want to manage the hypervisor and your VMs. What tool should you use?

XenCenter

Direct Access

You are the administrator for a company that has users that must access the network remotely on a regular basis. You want the remote connection to be secure using IPsec encryption and as easy as possible to set up for your users. What new feature found in Windows Server 2008 R2 along with Windows 7 can you use to accomplish this?

You are preparing to upgrade to Windows 10 on a computer that is running Windows Vista Pro. Which edition of Windows 10 do you need to perform an in-place upgrade?

You can't perform this updgrade.

You have a computer running a 32-bit CPU on which you want to install Windows Server 2008 R2. Which of the following statements is true about your installation options?

You cannot install Windows Server 2008 R2

libraries

You have created a number of different documents using several applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These files are located in different folders on your hard drive. You want to be able to access these folders from a single location without actually moving them from their current location. What feature of Windows 7 can you use?

Which of the following is a difference between installing an OS on a virtual machine versus a physical computer?

You must choose the type of network connection on a virtual machine.

You have installed a new disk on a macOS system that uses APFS. After rebooting, you open Disk Utility to create a new volume so you right-click on the disk in the left pane. However, you don't see an option to create a new volume. What is the most likely reason for this?

You need to create a container in Disk Utility before you can create a volume.

Windows 2000 Server

You need to set up a new network with 15 workstations. You must provide access to network services for all 15 stations simultaneously and you have been told to use Active Directory in this network. Which OS should you use?

Windows Server 2008

You want to be able to take advantage of the new Server Core feature. You have both 32-bit and 64-bit computers you want to install Server Core on. Which Windows OS should you purchase?

Which of the following statements is true about the FAT directory structure?

a backup of the FAT table is kept for each partition

high-level formatting

a process that prepares a disk partition (or removable media) for a specific file system

You are using a device that reads the physical addresses contained in incoming data that travels along network cables. Based on the physical address that it reads, the device then forwards the data out one of its ports to reach the destination device. What type of device are you using?

a switch

You are running Windows 10 and want to use a virtualization program so you can test out a new distribution of Linux and work with other operating systems while still being able to use Windows 10. What should you install?

a type 2 hypervisor

You have been asked to acquire a printer for a business. You have been told that it should be easy for users to print to the printer from their smartphones and tablets. What feature should you look for when selecting the printer?

a wireless interface

As you are using some files on a workstation running Linux, you determine that a few of the files seem to be corrupted. What should you do? a. Close all files and applications and run fsck. b. Start DiskScan to check for file links. c. Reformat your disk using the format command. d. Use the Disk Check utility, which can be run at any time.

a. Close all files and applications and run fsck.

The president of your company uses Mac OS X and wants to find out more about a file, such as whether or not the file is a TIFF document. What tool should she use? a. The Get Info option for that file b. Explorer c. Nautilus d. The Window options for the file

a. The Get Info option for that file

You need to find out more about the fdisk utility and the commands associated with it before you set up a new Linux system in addition to the one you are already using. What command can you use on your present system to find out more about fdisk? a. man fdisk b. fdisk /? c. fdisk /help d. find fdisk

a. man fdisk

Which of the following is a valid password for the Windows Server 2019 Administrator account you create during installation

aP@ssword

disk quota

allocation of a specific amount of disk space to a user

MBR

an area of a hard disk in MS-DOS and Windows that stores partition information about that disk

You want a Windows Server 2019 computer to handle network logons and enforce network access and security policies. How should you configure this computer?

as a domain controller

What command can you use to make the file named private.txt read-only?

attrib +r private.txt

A user has signed into a Windows domain and the user is trying to change the video card driver on their computer. The OS does not allow the user to make this change. What process determined whether the user could change the video card driver?

authorization

Users on your organization's Windows Server 2008 R2 server are beginning to take up excessive disk space on the NTFS volumes. You have plenty of disk space now, but you're worried about the future. What can you do? a. Enforce stronger security so it is harder for users to write files to their home directories. b. Establish disk quotas. c. Encrypt portions of their home directories so that these can only be used by the Administrator account. d. Use bigger blocks for the partition.

b. Establish disk quotas.

What command can you use to make the file named private.txt read-only? A. set private.txt read-only B. status -r private.txt C. attrib +r private.txt D. format -read-only private.txt

b. attrib +r private.txt

What command in Windows Server 2008 can you use to format a disk for FAT32? a. fdisk:FAT32 b. format /fs:FAT32 c. part /FAT32 d. mkdisk FAT32

b. format /fs:FAT32

You need to create a new directory in a Linux system and you choose to do this from a terminal window. Which of the following commands enables you to create a directory? a. fdisk b. mkdir c. mkfs d. mkfsdir

b. mkdir

You have installed a new network adapter in a computer and rebooted the operating system. You go to check the settings of the network adapter, but you cannot find the device in Windows. What is the most likely problem?

bad or missing device driver

What is another term for a type 1 hypervisor? server virtualization hosted virtualization desktop virtualization bare-metal virtualization

bare-metal virtualization

Which backup type creates an exact image of the disk contents?

binary backup

What is the unit of information used to send a frame onto the network medium?

bits

The \Windows folder is located on what volume? primary volume boot volume start volume system volume

boot volume

Which of the following is a program in firmware that locates and loads the bootloader program?

bootstrap

When configuring the virtual network for a VM in VMware Workstation, which network adapter option should you choose if you want the VM to have an IP address that works on the physical network? custom NAT host-only bridged

bridged

Your assistant has documentation showing how to modify a device file in Linux, but the documentation omits information about which folder to find the file in. You suggest looking in the folder. a. /mnt b. /var c. /dev d. /proc

c. /dev

_______ is a process that marks the location of tracks and sectors on a disk. a. Disk tracking b. A low-level format c. A high-level format d. Etching

c. A low-level format

You would find the Master File Table in __________________. a. FAT12 b. NFS c. NTFS d. ufs

c. NTFS

You are installing Windows 7 on a new disk that has only been low-level formatted. What is the first thing you need to do to prepare the disk? a. Use Disk Scrub to ensure there are no bad spots on the disk. b. Format the disk for NTFS. c. Partition the disk. d. Initialize the disk with the root directory.

c. Partition the disk

In FAT32, file characteristics such as Hidden and Read-only are examples of ______________. a. duster designations b. formatting properties c. file attributes d. properties applied only to files and folders in the root

c. file attributes

The _______ holds information about the layout of blocks and sectors in the UNIX file system. a. root b. file allocation table c. superblock d. directory flag

c. superblock

When a CPU is executing a program and the current instruction needs four bytes of data, where does the CPU first look for the needed data?

cache

Which hardware component predicts what data will be needed and makes that data available to the CPU's internal memory?

cache controller

You want to view a list of users on a Linux system. What command should you use?

cat /etc/passwd

What type of I/O device transfers a single byte of data at a time?

character-stream

Which operating system role does Windows 10 most closely fit?

client

In which type of networking model are data, applications, and processing power managed by servers on the Internet?

cloud computing

In which type of networking model are data, applications, and processing power managed by servers on the Internet? cloud computing private network custom LAN segment wide area network

cloud computing

A group of sectors on a disk is called which of the following?

cluster

Which of the following features is the least likely to be installed on a computer in which the primary role it will play in the network is a client?

clustering

You are interested in seeing the assembly language instructions created when you write C++ code on your Windows 10 computer. What do you need to install on your computer to see the assembly language created by C++ code?

compiler

track

concentric rings that cover an entire disk like grooves on a phonograph record

Which of the following statements is NOT true of cloud storage? provides fault tolerance can access through internet connect using local SAN available through web apps

connect using local SAN

Which of the following is NOT a typical application for hosted virtualization?

consolidation of production servers

Which of the following is NOT a typical application for hosted virtualization? network isolation os training consolidation of production servers to use legacy applications

consolidation of production servers

You are writing a device driver for a sensor attached to the computer. Your driver is experiencing an error when it tries to write a command instructing the device to read data. In which component of the device does the problem most likely lie?

control register

Which of the following is NOT a task typically performed by an OS's file system?

convert files between image formats

You want to automate the process of mapping drive letter to shares when users log on to a Windows domain. What should you do?

create a batch file

Disks that are formatted using the GUID Partitioning Table (GPT) can hold larger volume sizes, and benefit from increased reliability provided by which feature below? message digest 5(MD5) journaling secure hash algorithm(SHA) cyclic redundancy check(CRC)

cyclic redundancy check(CRC)

You run a computer support business and one of your customers calls to say he formatted his hard drive because it seemed to contain lots of bad dusters. The problem is that now the operating system won't start. What might be the problem? a. He performed a quick format that does not fix bad dusters. b. A hard disk can only be formatted once. c. He formatted using the wrong driver. d. Formatting the disk destroyed all files that were on the disk, including the operating system files.

d. Formatting the disk destroyed all files that were on the disk, including the operating system files.

What file system is used on a hard disk in a computer running Mac OS X? a. Macintosh Filing System (MFS) b. Macintosh Network File System (MNFS) c. Extended file system (ext) d. Mac OS Extended (HFS+) file system

d. Mac OS Extended (HFS+) file system

You need to copy files in UNIX to a floppy disk so that the disk is compatible with extended FAT16 and can be read by Windows XP Professional. Which of the following enables you to do this? a. Mount the floppy disk to use ufs. b. Format the floppy disk for ext. c. Initialize the floppy disk using nfs. d. Mount the floppy disk to use UmsMS/DOS.

d. Mount the floppy disk to use UmsMS/DOS.

You developed a proposal for the president of your company several months ago. You know you saved it, but you are not sure where. You created the proposal on your Mac using Snow Leopard. Which of the following is the easiest option for finding the document? (Choose all that apply) a. Use Get Info on each of the folders that you think the document might be in. Check the creation date. When you find dates that might look promising, open up the folder and check the documents. b. Use the search tool Sherlock to search for text within files. c. Use the UNIX command line prompt to search your Mac for the proposal using find or locate. d. Use Spotlight to search for the document you are looking for on your Mac.

d. Use Spotlight to search for the document you are looking for on your Mac

When examining protocols of the TCP/IP model, what unit of information does the SMTP protocol work with?

data

What feature new to Windows Server 2012 provides the ability to find identical sets of data on a SAN based storage array and reduce the identical sets to a single instance, in order to reduce space? data multiplexing disk spooling storage optimization data deduplication

data deduplication

You recently bought an enterprise server that you will use for virtualization. You need to run as many as ten virtual machines with Windows Server 2012 as the guest OS. To save on licensing costs, what edition of Windows Server 2012 should you purchase? enterprise datacenter standard foundation

datacenter

The user Jack has been assigned the Change permission to a Windows share and the Read and Write permission to the shared folder in file and folder permissions. Which of the following actions can Jack NOT perform on files in the share when accessing them from the network?

delete the files

What part of a frame does a switch use to determine where to forward the frame?

destination MAC address

The code that exchanges information with hardware devices is referred to as which of the following?

device driver

You need to configure two servers to use IPsec for secure communication. You will use an authentication method that involves a public entity. What type of authentication will you use?

digital certificates

Which of the following elements of a file system connects the names of files to the file data stored on the disk?

directory

You are testing a new client server application and the application doesn't appear to be communicating successfully between the client and the server. All network configuration settings have been verified but since the application is new, you are unsure of all the protocols that are used. What is a good first step in troubleshooting the problem?

disable the firewall

If a disk pool becomes full, how does Windows Server 2012 respond?

disk pool is moved to an offline state until more physical storage is added

You want to try out a software package that runs on Linux and you want to run it as a VM in VMware Workstation Player. You don't want to have to install Linux and the software package, what should you do? install the integration services create a virtual disk and mount it find an old machine with software installed download a virtual appliance

download a virtual appliance

You are running a virtual desktop infrastructure and you need VMs to be allocated automatically when a user requests one. What feature should you use?

dynamic provisioning

You are running a virtual desktop infrastructure and you need VMs to be allocated automatically when a user requests one. What feature should you use? network isolation dynamic provisioning live migration export and import

dynamic provisioning

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using device drivers instead of building all device functionality into the OS kernel?

easier to prevent malware

Which type of computing device is designed to perform a specific task such as controlling a refrigerator, and has less than 64 KB of RAM?

embedded system

What command-line tool can you use in Fedora Linux to display and change network interface settings?

ethtool

You have created a movie that is on a file that is almost 6 GB in size. You want to put the movie file on a flash drive so you can bring it to a friend's house to show him. Your computer and your friend's computer are both running Windows 10. Which file system should you use to format your 16 GB thumb drive?

exFAT

You have created a movie that is on a file that is almost 6 GB in size. You want to put the movie file on a flash drive so you can bring it to a friend's house to show him. Your computer and your friend's computer are both running Windows 7. Which file system should you use to format your 16 GB thumb drive?

exFAT

Your new technician has been tasked with configuring your DHCP server. He has been asked to configure a scope for the client computers which can be assigned any IP address in the range of the scope. However, the network printers must be assigned an IP address via DHCP but they must always be assigned the same address. He asks what this feature is called and how the printers are identified by the DHCP server. What do you tell him?

exclusions, IP address

Due to the limitations of MBR partitioning, what type of partition must be created in order to utilize logical drives? primary partition extended partition extra partition logical partition

extended partition

What command can you use in Linux to create a new file that is 300 MB for use in creating a virtual disk? mkdir vdisk.imf -s 300MB fallocate -l 300M vdisk.img mkfs -s 300M vdisk.img mount vdisk.img 300MB

fallocate -l 300M vdisk.img

The data on a hard drive is considered to be volatile

false

file attributes

file characteristics stored with the filename in the disk directory which specify certain storage and operational parameters associated with the file

Which of the following is NOT considered file metadata?

file contents

In the file cabinet analogy of a file system, which element of a file cabinet best represents a disk drive?

file drawer

Where is the UEFI most likely to be stored on a modern computer?

flash memory

What command should you use to change the name of an existing volume?

format /v

You are creating a new VM in Hyper-V and you want the VM to be able to perform a secure boot. What option do you need to choose when configuring the VM?

generation 2

You need a suitable computer that has enough RAM and disk space to run at least four virtual machines with VirtualBox. Which component of virtualization are you concerned with?

host computer

You need a suitable computer to run VirtualBox on that has enough RAM and disk space to run at least four virtual machines. Which component of virtualization are you concerned with? host computer guest OS hypervisor virtual disk

host computer

Which cloud computing category allows a company to quickly provision additional disk space? hosted infrastructure hosted networking hosted platforms hosted applications

hosted infrastructure

What feature of the ufs file system automatically moves data on damaged portions of disks to areas that are not damaged?

hot fix

You have noticed that your server's performance has been slowly diminishing. You have determined that the server needs additional memory. However, you do not want to shut down the server to add memory. What feature must your OS and hardware support to allow you to perform the upgrade without shutting the server down?

hot-add

Which backup type backs up the disk sector by sector?

image backup

inode

in UNIX/Linux, a system for storing key information about files

cluster

in Windows-based file systems, a logical block of information on a disk containing one or more sectors

active partition

in a PC system, the partition that contains the bootable operating system

When organizing files on a disk, where should files that require common access controls be put?

in the same folder hierarchy

You have a Windows 7 computer that you have upgraded with more RAM so you can upgrade to Windows 10. You want to maintain your applications, settings and data as much as possible. What type of installation should you choose?

in-place upgrade

You have just finished configuring a Windows 10 computer with a static IP address. When you test to configuration, you find that you can communicate with other computers on the same network, but you can't communicate with computers on other networks or the Internet. What is the most likely problem?

incorrect default gateway

Your company has just expanded from a simple LAN using two switches on one floor of an office building to using another floor. Forty new users will be added to the network. The users on the new floor of the building will deal with finance and payroll and should be logically separated from the other users. What type of network is required and what device should be used?

internetwork, router

You have installed an application on a Linux computer that receives connection-oriented Transport layer segments on port 444 and sends datagrams on port 555. Which two commands should you use to configure the firewall?

iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -dport 444 -j ACCEPT and iptables -A OUTPUT -p udp -dport 555 -j ACCEPT

Why is the MAC address also referred to as the physical address?

it is stored as part of the NIC

In a wireless network using an access point, how does the sending device know that the frame was received?

it receives an acknowledgement.

What enhancement to ext2 does ext3 have that helps prevent file damage and loss of integrity in the event of a system crash or power outage?

journaling

Which feature of NTFS keeps a log of file system activity to help prevent loss of information if there is a power outage while your disk is in use?

journaling

Which feature of the NTFS file system keeps a log of file system activity to help prevent loss of information if there is a power outage while your disk is in use?

journaling

Which OS component performs the job of managing interrupt handlers and device drivers?

kernel

Which component of an OS runs with the highest priority?

kernel

You are testing out a new multitasking operating system. In your testing, you find that some applications are not getting sufficient CPU time while other applications are getting more than enough CPU time. Which component is responsible for determining how much CPU time each application gets?

kernel

Which of the following is a device or software that works at the Network layer of the OSI model?

layer 3 switch

Which of the following is a benefit of using containers instead of whole-system virtualization?

less resource intensive

A colleague of yours uses Windows 7 and wants to organize her files so that files stored in several different folders can be easily grouped together and accessed as if they were in a single location. What feature of the Windows 7 file system do you suggest she use?

libraries

You have a virtual machine running on a type 1 hypervisor on Server1 and you need to move the VM to Server2 without shutting the VM down. What feature can you use? export and import live migration dynamic provisioning network isolation

live migration

You are developing a Linux device driver for a device that manages data in streams of bytes. This driver will be loaded by the OS when it is started. What type of driver is this and what type of device special file will it use?

loadable module, character special file

You are developing a Linux device driver for a device that manages data in streams of bytes. This driver will be loaded by the OS when it is started. What type of driver is this and what type of device special file will it use?

loadable module, character special file

Which of the following is NOT an element of the MBR on a Windows system?

master file table

A user is running a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a web browser, and listening to music on their computer. The user tries to open a video and the computer displays a message indicating that there is not enough RAM to load the file. The user closes the web browser and then successfully opens the video file. Which component of an OS prevented the user from opening the file and then allowed the user to open the file.

memory and I/O management

You are about to install a new USB camera on your Linux system and you realize that there is no device special file available for your device. What command can you use on the system to create a new device special file?

mknod

Which of the following represents a valid Linux command to mount a CD/DVD drive? fdisk -t udf /mnt/cdrom /cdrom mount -t udf /mnt/cdrom /cdrom fdisk -t /dev/cdrom iso9660 /cdrom mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /cdrom

mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /cdrom

A CPU that has two or more components that read and execute instructions is referred to as which of the following?

multicore processor

If two parts of the same process can be executed simultaneously by the CPU, what feature is being used?

multithreading

You are developing a Linux driver that handles internal communication between processes. What type of device special file will this driver require?

named pipe

What is the correct syntax to map drive letter X: to a share named myshare on a server named server1?

net use X: \\server1\myshare

What is the name of the built-in firewall on most Linux distributions?

netfilter

What type of storage typically shares files utilizing standard network protocols, such as Server Message Block (SMB), Network File System (NFS), and File Transfer Protocol (FTP)? storage area network direct attached storage local storage network attached storage

network attached storage

Which of the following is a reason to use hosted virtualization on your Windows 10 computer if you will be experimenting with networking devices like DHCP?

network isolation

Which network component extends from a computer's NIC to a switch?

network medium

In the layers of the network communication process, in which layer would you find TCP/IP?

network protocol

volume information block

on a Mac-formatted disk, the sector after the boot blocks

What are the numeric values created by an assembler that represent CPU machine instructions?

opcodes

On most computers, what type of code is usually found where the reset vectors point to?

operating system boot code

When a protocol of the TCP/IP suite adds a header to a UDP datagram, what unit of information has been created?

packet

You have a new hard disk that you want to put two different OSs on but each OS requires a different file system. What procedure must you perform before you can install the two OSs?

partition the disk into two logical drives and install an OS on each logical drive

You have just purchased a new hard drive to install in your Linux system. Before you can begin using the drive to store files, which of the following task must you complete?

partition then high-level format

Which feature of RISC CPUs allows the processor to operate on one instruction at the same time it is fetching one or more subsequent instructions?

pipelining

What do TCP and UDP use to identify the source and destination Application layer protocols that a segment or datagram should be processed by?

port number

A user is entering a building that has an electronic locking system. The user starts an app on their phone and touches it to the lock console and then enters a pin to gain entry. Which credential categories did the user use, and in what order were they used to gain entry?

possession, knowledge

Which CPU operating mode allows a process to execute restricted CPU instructions and access all memory locations?

privileged mode

Which feature of modern CPUs help prevent user applications from accessing memory used by the operating system or other processes?

privileged mode

You are troubleshooting an embedded system and are debugging a process that is running on the system. You have a logic analyzer that can show you the contents of all the CPU registers and program memory. You need to determine the location of the next instruction the CPU will execute. Where should you look?

program counter

You want to terminate a process on a Linux computer using the kill PID command where PID is the process ID and you don't know the process ID. Which command do you need to run first?

ps

A simple space storage layout is similar to which non-fault tolerant RAID technology? raid6 raid5 raid1 raid0

raid0

An administrator wants to utilize a RAID volume that provides redundancy using disk striping with parity. What type of RAID should the administrator select? raid1 raid3 raid5 raid0

raid5

You have been tasked with writing a device driver for an SSD storage device. Which of the following accurately describes how data is accessed and transferred on the device?

random, block

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by a NIC and its driver?

receives frames from the network protocol

Which of the following is a benefit of using virtualization for server consolidation?

reduce cooling requirements

You have two Hyper-V servers named H1 and H2. You are running a VM on H1 and have enabled VM replication so the VM is replicated to H2. You want to check the status of the VM that is replicated to H2. Which VM are you checking the status of?

replica

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using bare-metal virtualization to consolidate servers?

repurpose old hardware as VM hosts

Your new technician has been tasked with configuring your DHCP server. He has been asked to configure a scope for the client computers which can be assigned any IP address in the range of the scope. However, the network printers must be assigned an IP address via DHCP but they must always be assigned the same address. He asks what this feature is called and how the printers are identified by the DHCP server. What do you tell him?

reservations, MAC address

In which element of a DNS server would you find a CNAME?

resource records

You have a VM that no longer boots after you installed several applications and services. Which of the following can get your VM back up and running quickly? reinstall the guest os restore the system disk from a recent backup reset the system bios revert to a snapshot

revert to a snapshot

Which of the following commands should you use to delete files on a Linux system?

rm

In a folder hierarchy, the top level is referred to as which of the following?

root

In a folder hierarchy, the top, or primary, level is referred to as which of the following?

root

A computer has an operating system installed that is running a directory service and is configured to run without a GUI. What type of OS is most likely installed on the computer?

server

How should a user sign into a computer to gain interactive access to the computer and its resources?

sign into the console

A user, Tim, is sitting at a Windows 10 client computer running an application when he sees a message that another user is trying to access the computer remotely using RDP. The other user cannot access the computer until Tim signs out of Windows. What type of OS is the computer most likely running?

single-user

You want to access shared folders on a Windows computer named WinServ from your macOS computer. What do you type in the Connect to Server dialog box?

smb://WinServ

Which cloud computing category refers to the use of software hosted on a service provider's network, and is usually subscription based? infrastructure as a service software as a service networking as a service platform as a service

software as a service

What type of volume utilizes two or more physical disks, and fills each disk sequentially, rather than using striping? spanned volume mirrored volume stripped volume simple volume

spanned volume

A user has created a new folder on their computer to store financial documents. Which OS feature allows the user to create folders and store files on the hard disk.

storage management

Under what circumstance should you always let Windows manage the paging file size when running Windows Server 2012 and newer?

storing the paging file on an SSD

Which command can you use in Linux to give the current logged on user temporary root permissions?

su

Which of the following was a major change in macOS that first occurred with Snow Leopard?

support for only Intel-based processors

Where is virtual memory located on a Linux system?

swap file system

data fork

that portion of a file in the Macintosh file system that stores the variable data associated with the file

While troubleshooting a connection problem to one of your servers named accounting.company.local, you start by using the ping program. When you try to ping accounting, you get an error but you are successful when you try to ping accounting.company.local. Where does the problem most likely lie?

the Primary DNS suffix of the client computer

Which of the following is a feature first introduced in Windows 95?

the Start button

Which of the following statements is true about file storage on a FAT file system?

the clusters are organized as a linked-list

What happens on a computer that runs a cooperative multitasking OS if a process runs in an infinite loop?

the system becomes unresponsive

Which of the following is NOT true about SSD drives compared to mechanical drives? they come in much larger capacities lower power requirements no moving parts to wear out faster access to data

they come in much larger capacities

A software developer needs to design an application in which multiple parts of the application can be scheduled and executed simultaneously. What is each part of an application that can be independently scheduled called?

thread

On a preemptive multitasking system, what event can occur to preempt a running process and allow a new process to get control of the CPU?

time slice expiration

Which of the following is a goal of driver signing?

to ensure a driver does not contain malware

Which of the following statements is true about how disk drives are organized?

tracks are divided into sectors

Which BitLocker mode requires the computer to have TPM support?

transparent mode

One of the tasks of a file system is to secure the information contained in user's files.

true

You are running Windows 7 Pro and want to use a virtualization program so you can test out Windows 10 and also work with other operating systems. What should you install? type 1 hypervisor bare-metal virtualization dual-boot config type 2 hypervisor

type 2 hypervisor

You have a very large hard disk that is 1 TB. You want to organize your data into ten volumes on this disk. What can you do to accommodate this?

use a dynamic disk scheme and create 10 volumes

You have a 4 TB hard disk. You want to organize your data into ten volumes on this disk. Your system is running Windows 10. What can you do to accommodate this?

use dynamic disk scheme and create 10 volumes

You are running an old PC with Windows XP installed. You have gotten a new computer with Windows 10 but you want to be able to still run some of the applications installed on your old PC using virtualization. What can you do?

use physical-to-virtual conversion

You want to run Hyper-V on your Windows 10 desktop computer. What should you do? download hyper_V from Microsoft reinstall windows 10 use the "turn windows features on or off" utility reboot windows 10 and press f12

use the "turn windows features on or off" utility

You need to create a user on your Fedora Linux system. What command should you use?

useradd

Which of the following is NOT a guideline of a security policy?

uses legal terminology to protect the organization

Which SATA version supports transfer speeds up to 6 Gb/s? version 2 version 1 version 3 version 3.2

version 3

Which of the following is a hosted virtualization product? VMware vSphere VirtualBox Microsoft Hyper-V Citric XenServer

virtualbox

What command-line utility can you use in Linux to monitor paging?

vmstat

You have just partitioned a new disk into three partitions and formatted them NTFS 5. You want to be able to access these partitions as folders on the current C: drive. What feature can you use?

volume mount points

You have just partitioned a new disk into three volumes and formatted them with NTFS. You want to be able to access these volumes as folders on the current C: drive. What feature can you use?

volume mount points

Which of the following is NOT a typical reason for creating an internetwork?

you're running a legacy operating system on one of your servers

Which of the following is a common format for distributing driver files?

zip


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