Additional Software Questions Flashcards

1
Q

When trying to start your computer you hear a beep code followed by a message… “Warning - disk drive about to fail. Please back up data”. What is helping deliver this message?

A

S.M.A.R.T.

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2
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IMAP: Stores email where?

A

Server

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3
Q

POP3: Stores email where?

A

Locally;

On a device such as PC, tablet, etc…

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4
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A user is setting up email for a smartphone/cell-phone and wants to allow the user to synchronize email from multiple devices. They need to setup:

A

IMAP

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5
Q

To handle your hard-drives or view drive letters or other hard-drive information use diskpart or use this program?

A

Disk Management

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6
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While starting a Windows 10 computer, the system displays the error: “Windows could not start. Could not read from the selected boot disk. Check boot path and disk hardware.”
What will most likely fix the problem?

A

Use recovery environment to run bootrec /rebuildbcd (bcd = boot config data)
…old way is fixmbr

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7
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If a device in Windows fails after driver update, the driver can be restored to the previously installed version using ROLL-BACK DRIVER in:

A

Device Manager

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8
Q

A recent data breach has lost employee photos, names, and addresses. This sensitive info is called:

A

PII:

Personal Identifiable Information

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9
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Which command will scan the integrity of all protected system files on your Winoows 10 system; it will not repair them:

A

sfc /verifyonly

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10
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Which command scans and fixes corrupt OS files?

A

sfc/scannow

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11
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A tech is tasked to install a 4TB SATA hard disk. What technologies should the tech use?

A

GPT;

GUID Partition Table

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12
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What features are supported by the New Technology File System (NTFS)?

A

encryption, compression, larger file size, …

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13
Q

Windows 7/8 offer a security feature limiting privileges of software apps and admin functions. If a user tries to change system settings an on-screen prompt requires an administrator password to proceed. What is this?

A

User Account Control (UAC)

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14
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If you want to setup your computer so it requires a password before the OS will load then:

A

Configure a user password in the BIOS/UEFI

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15
Q

What tech simplifies configuration of new wireless networks by providing non-technical users with a capability to easily configure network security settings and add new devices to an existing network?

A

WPS… (WiFi Protected Setup)

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16
Q

What term BEST describes the software or hardware used to manage virtual machines?

A

Hypervisor

17
Q

Use IPCONFIG for Windows to get the IP Address; use what with Linux/MAC?

A

IFCONFIG

18
Q

A software or hardware based security solution designed to detect and prevent unauthorized use and transmission of confidential information?

A

DLP;

Data Loss Prevention

19
Q

What acronym refers to a network security solution combining the functionality of a firewall with additional safeguards such as URL filtering and antimalware:

A

UTM

20
Q

To handle your hard-drives or view drive letters or other hard-drive information use diskpart or use this program?

A

Disk Management

21
Q

A tech mistakenly uninstalled a valuable application; fix this by returning to previous setup ASAP?

A

System Restore

22
Q

What cloud service would provide the best solution for a web developer intending to create a web app?

A

PaaS

23
Q

A company has subscribed to a cloud service, paying monthly for a block of services and being billed incrementally

A

Measured Service

24
Q

What command can shutdown a system so you can work on it:

A

SHUTDOWN

25
Q

Pre-emptive approach to stopping unwanted network activity

A

IPS; Intrusion Prevention System

Monitors network traffic

26
Q

Network host provides services needed to allow client access to Internet web pages?

A

Proxy server

27
Q

When setting up wireless channels via SIMs, select channels that are…

A

Farthest from those listed

28
Q

What is MSDS

A

Materials Safety Data Sheet

29
Q

What is DLP?

A

Data Loss Prevention; Strategy preventing users from sending sensitive data outside of corporate network

30
Q

What is AUP?

A

Acceptable Use Policy: Constraints and practices agreed to by user if they access network or internet

31
Q

What is UTM

A

Unified Threat Mgt: Integrates range of security features into a single appliance (ex. firewall, antivirus, intrusion detection, …)

32
Q

What is TPM

A

Trusted Platform Module: specialized chip on device specific to a host system

33
Q

Robocopy

A

Robust file copy;

Copies folders, content, maintains security

34
Q

Copy

A

Copies folder contents…

Files are contents, not subdirectories

35
Q

Xcopy

A

Copies folder contents (files) and subdirectories;

Copies entire directory trees

36
Q

CHMOD

A

Linux: Assign or change file and folder permissions