Ch. 7 - System Management 1

Windows Update

A Microsoft service for Windows that automates downloading and installing software updates over a network or the internet.

Compatibility Mode

A Windows feature that allows you to run an older program using settings from a previous version of Windows.

Service

A program that processes requests from other applications or users.

Microsoft Terminal Services Client

A remote management service that allows users to take control of remote computers over a network connection.

Windows Firewall

A security application created by Microsoft and built into Windows.

Lock screen

A security measure that displays an image with the date and time when the computer is locked. You can add preferred apps (such as the calendar) to the lock screen.

Thrashing

A situation that occurs when a computer's virtual memory resources become saturated, leading to a constant state of paging.

Application

A software program that performs a specific task or function on a computer or device.

A. Persistent license activation

A software vendor has had recurring problems with customers misusing their proprietary software. Which of the following technologies can give them the MOST control in regulating who, how, and when their software is being used? A. Persistent license activation B. One-time license activation C. Digital watermarking D. Digital fingerprinting

D. Enable Hyper-V to run the program on the previous version.

After upgrading to the newest version of Windows, an important application is no longer running. Which of the following is the BEST option for troubleshooting the problem? A. In Control Panel, uncheck the box next to Block all incoming connections, including those in the list of allowed apps. B. Install an antivirus program to prevent malware interference. C. Stop Windows Defender from checking apps. D. Enable Hyper-V to run the program on the previous version.

D. yum info orleans

During a routine audit of a web server running on an RPM-based Linux system, you notice a package that is not installed from the standard server template. This is an error. Before you do anything, however, you need to find the package's dependencies. The package's name is orleans. Which of the following commands lists dependencies? A. yum list orleans B. apt info orleans C. apt search orleans D. yum info orleans

Proprietary

Exclusive ownership or holding exclusive rights to something.

A. Personalization

If you want to change your taskbar from appearing on the bottom of the screen to the right side, under which of the following Windows 10 Settings app categories would you find the setting to change this? A. Personalization B. Devices C. Ease of Access D. Systems

A. Update & Security

In which of the following Windows 10 Settings app categories can you find reports on your device's health? A. Update & Security B. Network & Internet C. Devices D. Personalization

Virtual memory

Simulated memory that is implemented as a page file on a hard drive.

Digital Rights Management

Software and hardware security limitations meant to protect digital content and prevent piracy.

Open source

Software or operating system source code that is distributed under the GNU General Public License free to anyone. The software or operating system source code can be modified and redistributed under the GPL without fees.

Page file

The Windows swap file that holds the virtual memory used to supplement the physical memory installed in a computer.

Processor utilization

The amount (percentage) of time the processor spends doing non-idle tasks.

Taskbar

The area located at the bottom of the Windows desktop that displays icons for open and pinned apps. You can right-click the icon for additional actions.

Disk thrashing

The condition where the physical memory is so insufficient that data must be continuously moved from physical RAM to disk and back again.

Network utilization

The percentage of traffic sent and received over a network connection.

Paging

The process of moving data from RAM to hard disk and back again. This process is also called swapping.

Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)

The standard application programming interface for accessing database management systems (DBMS).

Virtual Memory Manager (VMM)

The utility that manages swapping data between physical memory and the hard disk.

A. In Settings under Privacy (Windows 10) or Privacy and security (Windows 11).

Where in Windows can you allow an application to use the computer's location? A. In Settings under Privacy (Windows 10) or Privacy and security (Windows 11). B. In Settings under Update and Security (Windows 10) or Apps and features (Windows 11). C. In Control Panel under Programs and Features (Windows 10 and 11). D. In Control Panel under Security and Maintenance (Windows 10 and 11).

A. ps -e

Which command would you use to display a simple list of all processes running on a Linux distribution that use either RPM or dpkg for package management? A. ps -e B. yum -ef C. yum process info D. yum -e E. ps -ef F. yum info G. apt-get -e H. apt-get -ef

C. View and manage software programs running in the background.

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

B. Resource Monitor

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

A. Resource Monitor

You are a network engineer for a large financial institution. While monitoring a server on your WAN network, you notice that it is experiencing a bottleneck, slow cursor movements, and lagging application function. You want to determine if a particular process is causing the problem. Which of the following tools would BEST help you troubleshoot an issue with a process by providing information such as process ID, status, and threads, as well as how much CPU is being used in real time and the 60-second average of how much CPU utilization is being consumed by each process? A. Resource Monitor B. Task Manager C. Reliability Monitor D. Performance Monitor

D. Devices

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

B. Disk Defragmenter

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

Startup tab

You recently installed several applications on a Windows system. After doing so, you notice that the system takes much longer to boot up. You suspect that the new applications include one or more helper applications that are automatically loaded when the system boots. To improve performance, you want to identify any such helper applications and disable them. Click on the tab in Task Manager that you would use to do this. (interactive graphic)

A. yum list installed httpd

You use a Linux distribution that utilizes RPM for package management. Which command would you use to verify that the httpd package (the Apache HTTP Server package) is installed? A. yum list installed httpd B. yum info httpd C. yum search httpd D. yum list installed

32-bit processor

A central processing unit that can process 32 bits of data at a time, to a maximum address memory of 4 gigabytes.

C. Performance Monitor

Which tool can you use to gather data and display statistics (in counters) that help you monitor the operation of a Windows system? A. Event Viewer B. MSinfo C. Performance Monitor D. Computer Management

D. EULA

Which type of contract are you typically required to accept when obtaining a proprietary software license? A. GPL B. DMCA C. PRD D. EULA

B. Network & Internet

You are setting up a network for your company and need to know the MAC address and IP address for a Windows computer. Under which of the following categories in the Windows 10 Settings app can you find both the MAC address and the IP address? A. Accounts B. Network & Internet C. Devices D. System

B. Privacy

You have a Skype meeting scheduled, but when you open it to start the meeting, you find that Skype is not allowed to use the camera on your device. Under which Windows 10 Settings app category can you allow Skype to access your camera? A. Devices B. Privacy C. Apps D. System

64-bit processor

A central processing unit that can process 64 bits of data at a time, to a maximum address memory of 200 gigabytes for a high-end workstation.

Computer Management

A collection of Windows administrative tools, or snap-ins, that you can use to manage a computer.

Setting

A configuration that defines how an application, operating system, or a piece of hardware performs or appears.

Bottleneck

A congestion that occurs when a component is unable to keep up with demand and subsequently slows down other processes or functions.

Counter

A device that tracks the number of times an event or process occurs. A counters records a specific statistic, such as the amount of free memory or the number of bytes sent on a network card.

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

A framework that provides a common user interface for performing system administration tasks.

Theme

A group of settings that allows you to customize the way the Windows desktop appears.

End User License Agreement

A legal contract detailing the terms of use between a software application author or publisher and the end user of that application.

Indexing

A method of searching and organizing files and content on a PC.

Program Files

A standard folder in the Microsoft Windows operating system in which applications are typically installed.

Object

A statistical group, often corresponding to a specific type of hardware device or software process (such as the processor or memory).

Process

An instance of a computer program that is being executed

Linux

An open source and freely distributed operating system based on UNIX that was created by Linus Torvalds of Finland

Permission

Authorization granted to a user or group to access and perform other tasks on a network resource.

A. RAM capacity

Cindy wants to install a new application on her computer. This application requires the operating system to have 1 gigabyte in working memory to function properly. Which of the following system requirements does Cindy need to check for compatibility? A. RAM capacity B. SSD storage capacity C. CPU capacity D. VRAM capacity

E. Insufficient permissions

Don is an accountant in the finance department. For the last several months, he has been testing an online accounting program. After speaking with his manager, Don receives permission to download a streamlined version of the software, which requires a local installation. Don downloads the application and tries to install it, but the operating system will not allow him to. Out of frustration, he calls the help desk. The help desk sends a technician to Don's machine while Don is out to lunch. The technician installs the application without issue. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason Don could not install the application? A. Incorrect service pack level B. Insufficient system RAM C. Failed device driver D. Insufficient disk space E. Insufficient permissions

C. taskkill

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

A. The whole system will run slowly.

Jesse, a professional graphic designer, has just installed a new application on his system, which needs a lot of memory for timely processing and high-quality images. Jesse's computer has an integrated graphics card. Which of the following is MOST likely to happen when Jesse runs the application on his computer? A. The whole system will run slowly. B. The graphics card will produce high-quality images without delay. C. The graphics card will generate a lot of heat. D. The battery life will diminish quickly when running the app.

E. Right-click > End task

Jodie's computer is acting unusually sluggish today. She calls you, an IT technician, to see if you can find out what's going on and how to improve her computer's performance. You run Task Manager on Jodie's computer and find that a suspicious application has nearly 90% CPU utilization. Which of the following actions can you take from Task Manager to immediately stop the application from running? A. Right-click > Switch to B. Right-click > Disconnect C. Right-click > Disable D. Right-click > Stop E. Right-click > End task

D. yum search firefox

On a Linux system using RPM for package management, which of the following commands would you use to search online repositories for an available Firefox package? A. rpm -s firefox B. apt search firefox C. apt-get search firefox D. yum search firefox

C. apt search firefox

On a Linux system using the Debian Package Manager, which of the following commands would you use to search online repositories for an installable Firefox package? A. rpm -s firefox B. yum search firefox C. apt search firefox D. apt-get search firefox

B. Open source

One software license model allows software to be freely distributed, downloaded, and installed without paying a license fee, but often requires a fee for support, training, or added functionality. What is the name of this model? A. Persistent B. Open source C. Proprietary D. Personal E. Enterprise

D. Apps

Under which Windows 10 Settings app category can you choose battery options when you want to watch movies and videos on battery power? A. Gaming B. System C. Personalization D. Apps

B. The paging file's location & C. The paging file's maximum size

Which aspects of virtual memory can you configure on a Windows workstation? (Select two.) A. The maximum time between memory swap operations B. The paging file's location C. The paging file's maximum size D. The paging file's recommended size E. The minimum time between memory swap operations

A. They are moving away from DRM because of several key shortcomings in the technology. & B. They are adopting alternatives to DRM, such as encouraging customers not to illegally share digital files.

Which of the following is true of the way many large digital media vendors use Digital Rights Management technology today? (Select two.) A. They are moving away from DRM because of several key shortcomings in the technology. B. They are adopting alternatives to DRM, such as encouraging customers not to illegally share digital files. C. They are offering free backup copies of protected digital files. D. They are moving to strengthen the encryption used to protect their digital files. E. They are cooperating with other vendors to make their digital files more portable in relation to those vendors' hardware and software.

A. Choose the language you speak with your device, E. Show additional calendars in the taskbar, & G. Country or region

Which of the following settings can you modify in the Time & Language category in the Windows 10 Settings app? (Select three.) A. Choose the language you speak with your device B. Show notifications on the lock screen C. Manage sound devices D. Choose your input device E. Show additional calendars in the taskbar F. Let websites provide locally relevant content by accessing my language list G. Country or region

The amount of time the processor spends performing non-idle tasks.--Processor utilization The amount of time that the disk subsystem is busy reading from and writing to disk.--Disk time The number of read and write requests that are waiting to be processed.--Disk queue length The amount of memory that has been assigned to running processes.--Commit charge The number of hard faults that occur each second.--Memory pages per second

Drag each definition on the left to its corresponding Task Manager performance counter on the right. (Each definition may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) Disk queue length Processor utilization Commit charge Disk time Memory pages per second

A. The installation will fail.

Tyler has a computer with a Windows 32-bit operating system. He wants to install an application that requires a 64-bit operating system. Which of the following is likely to happen if he tries to install it anyway? A. The installation will fail. B. The program will install a 64-bit driver and will run normally. C. Windows will isolate the 64-bit binaries by redirecting Registry calls to allow the program to run. D. Windows will use WOW64 to run the application, but the program will run slowly.

B. apt dist-upgrade & C. apt-get dist-upgrade

Which of the following commands can you use to install updated packages (found in configured repositories) that are currently installed on a Debian Package Manager-based system? (Select two.) A. yum upgrade B. apt dist-upgrade C. apt-get dist-upgrade D. apt update E. yum update

A. Sell a license to use the program

Which of the following does the GPL prevent you from doing with an open-source software program? A. Sell a license to use the program B. Modify its source code C. Sell a contract for technical support D. Access its source code

C. Enterprise license

Which of the following is a software license that allows 100 or more activations? A. Personal license B. Public domain license C. Enterprise license D. General Public License

D. Training contracts

Which of the following is one way that developers and organizations who produce open-source software can generate revenue from the software? A. One-time activation licenses B. Persistent activation licenses C. Enterprise licenses D. Training contracts

C. One and a half times the size of the physical RAM for the initial size and three times for the maximum size.

Which of the following is the generally accepted rule for manually setting the initial and maximum paging file size? A. Double the size of the physical RAM for the initial size and quadruple for the maximum size. B. Two and a half times the size of the physical RAM for the initial size and four and a half times for the maximum size. C. One and a half times the size of the physical RAM for the initial size and three times for the maximum size. D. Three times the size of physical RAM for the initial size and five times for the maximum size.

A. Persistent activation may require the license to be continuously re-activated online at a preconfigured interval., D. Before running a newly installed application, the user must activate their license online on the software vendor's website., & E. With personal software licenses, the limit is usually one to three online activations.

Which of the following is true of online software activation? (Select three.) A. Persistent activation may require the license to be continuously re-activated online at a preconfigured interval. B. Since the license account information is stored online, it is usually not affected by operating system upgrades or migrations. C. The software vendor does not track how many times each license code is activated, but uses persistent activation to annually audit the number of licenses being used. D. Before running a newly installed application, the user must activate their license online on the software vendor's website. E. With personal software licenses, the limit is usually one to three online activations. F. With enterprise licenses, the software vendor tracks how many times each license code is activated and automatically charges the enterprise for activations above the license limit.

C. Advanced System Settings in Control Panel

Which tool would you use to configure the paging file location and size on a Windows system? A. Administrative Tools in Control Panel B. Clock, Language, and Region in Control Panel C. Advanced System Settings in Control Panel D. Hardware and Sound in Control Panel

A. Msconfig (System Configuration)

Which utility allows you to choose Selective Startup in Windows? A. Msconfig (System Configuration) B. Performance Monitor C. Regedit D. Event Viewer E. Msinfo32

C. ps aux

While working on a Linux system that has been underperforming, you notice that there is one process that is utilizing a significant amount of CPU time. The name of the process is "hidden.sh". Which of the following ps commands would you use to ensure that you can see who owns that process? A. ps -el B. ps -ef C. ps aux D. ps ax

A. Performance & C. Processes

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

B. Processes & C. Performance

You are an IT technician for your company. Rachel, who works at the receptionist desk, thinks her Windows 10 machine is running slowly today and calls you to see if you can speed it up. None of the other employees have called regarding any related issues, so you suspect it is an issue with Rachel's computer, perhaps a malfunctioning application. To help troubleshoot Rachel's computer, you run Task Manager. Which of the following tabs would be the MOST helpful in determining any issues with how the computer is running? (Select two.) A. App history B. Processes C. Performance D. Users E. Services F. Details

A. msconfig

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

C. Use a paired device that employees always keep on their person to lock and unlock their computer through the Dynamic lock option that works through proximity.

You have a business where employees are often called away from their desks for 30 minutes or more at a time. Many do not shut down or lock their computers before walking away because they don't want to take time to log on again when they return. Which of the following options from the Windows 10 Settings app is the BEST choice for keeping these computers secure considering the employees' behavior and situation? A. Have each person use the Windows key plus the L key to lock the screen when they leave and use a PIN when they return to log on again. B. Have each person sleep their computer when leaving and use a password to sign on again when they return. C. Use a paired device that employees always keep on their person to lock and unlock their computer through the Dynamic lock option that works through proximity. D. Have each person shut down their computer when leaving and use Windows Hello Fingerprint when signing on again.

A. Use Task Manager to modify the process priority.

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

E. Task Scheduler

You have an application that you would like to run on your Windows workstation every Monday at 3:00 p.m. Which tool would you use to configure the application to run automatically? A. Task Manager B. msconfig C. Services D. msinfo32 E. Task Scheduler

A. Click Start and select the application tile. & B. Right-click Start, select Apps and Features, and then select the application.

You have just completed installing an application from the Microsoft Store on your Windows 11 workstation. Which of the following can you use to access or manage your newly-installed application? (Select two.) A. Click Start and select the application tile. B. Right-click Start, select Apps and Features, and then select the application. C. Right-click Start, select the application, and select Settings. D. Right-click Start, select All apps, and then click the application. E. Right-click Start, select Task Manager, and then select the application.

D. Computer Management

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

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

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

D. System

You need to download a large file on your computer, but you are concerned about having enough space for the file. In which of the following Windows 10 Settings app categories can you find out exactly how much storage space is currently being used on your local disk? A. Network & Internet B. Apps C. Devices D. System

Performance tab

You need to use Task Manager to analyze memory utilization on a Windows system. For example, you need to see how much system RAM is currently in use and how much is available. Click on the tab in Task Manager that you would use to do this. (interactive graphic)

B. Install more physical RAM.

You notice that your applications are loading and running slowly when you switch between them. You also notice that your hard disk drive light is constantly lit. Which of the following is the BEST option to stop this problem from happening frequently on your system? A. Reboot the system at the first indication of the problem. B. Install more physical RAM. C. Install a larger CPU. D. Configure a larger paging file on the HHD.

E. apt-get install httpd

You use a Linux distribution that employs Debian Package Manager (dpkg) for package management. Which command would you use to install httpd (the Apache HTTP Server package) and all its dependencies? A. apt-get install httpd -dep B. ps -ef C. dpkg install httpd D. ps -e E. apt-get install httpd F. yum install httpd G. yum install httpd -dep

D. yum list available

You use a Linux distribution that uses RPM for package management. Which command would you use to display a list of all packages available for installation within the internet repositories configured on the system? A. ps -ef B. apt-get list available C. yum show available D. yum list available E. yum list all F. ps -e G. apt-get list H. yum show all

D. yum install httpd

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

B. Configure the paging file to be divided between two drives.

You want to improve the performance of your virtual memory in Windows. Which of the following is a step you can take to do this? A. Configure the paging file to have an initial size of one half the physical RAM. B. Configure the paging file to be divided between two drives. C. Reboot your system. D. Install a larger CPU.

A. MMC

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

B. Use Task Manager to display CPU utilization graphs for eight processors.

Your computer has a quad-core processor installed that supports multithreading. Given that the system is running Windows, how can you BEST use Task Manager to verify whether multithreading has been enabled? A. Use Task Manager to report CPU utilization values up to 800%. B. Use Task Manager to display CPU utilization graphs for eight processors. C. Use Task Manager to show a single process running on multiple processors simultaneously. D. Use Task Manager to show each application running with two processes.

C. Remove the installed Windows update.

Your computer is not performing properly; an update was recently installed. Which of the following actions from the Windows 10 Settings app is the BEST troubleshooting choice to try first for this situation? A. Go back to a previous version of Windows. B. Use the Startup Repair function. C. Remove the installed Windows update. D. Reset your PC.

C. Use Task Manager to monitor memory utilization. & D. Use Resource Monitor to monitor memory utilization.

Your computer seems to be running slowly. In particular, you notice that the hard drive activity light stays lit constantly when running multiple applications and switching between open windows, even though you aren't saving large files. What could you do to troubleshoot the problem? (Select two.) A. Use Resource Monitor to monitor disk activity. B. Use Reliability Monitor to monitor memory utilization. C. Use Task Manager to monitor memory utilization. D. Use Resource Monitor to monitor memory utilization. E. Use Reliability Monitor to monitor system reliability. F. Use Task Manager to monitor disk activity.

C. Privacy & security > For developers > Develop Mode: On

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

B. System

Your job functions have recently changed. As a result, you find that you need to work with more programs running on your Windows computer at the same time. As a result, you're now starting to receive error messages warning you of low virtual memory, but there's no additional RAM that can be added to your computer. Which of the following Control Panel utilities would BEST allow you to eliminate or reduce the number of error messages? A. Troubleshooting B. System C. Device Manager D. Programs

A. You expose your company to litigation by violating the software license agreement. & D. You risk losing your job.

Your organization has 20 employees who need an accounting software update installed. Due to a miscommunication, the purchaser only paid to update 10 licenses. The 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? (Select two.) A. You expose your company to litigation by violating the software license agreement. B. Because you should be allowed one to three activations per user, this decision does not put you at risk for negative consequences. C. The software company will never detect the violation, so negative consequences are unlikely. D. You risk losing your job. E. The software will eventually stop working properly for the 10 extra updates you installed.

B. Purchase an enterprise license for the software program and reuse the activation code for each workstation.

Your organization has 75 workstations that each need a software program installed. Which of the following is the BEST choice to accomplish this? A. Purchase one personal license for the software program and then search online for additional activation codes provided by third parties or activation code generators. B. Purchase an enterprise license for the software program and reuse the activation code for each workstation. C. Purchase 75 personal licenses for the software program and use each unique activation code for each workstation. D. Purchase a personal license for the software program and reuse the activation code for each workstation.