Exam Compass Acronyms 6

Question 1

Which of the answers listed below describes the result of a successful DoS attack?
Code injection
Resource exhaustion
Identity theft
Privilege escalation

Answer 1

Resource exhaustion

Question 2

Which of the following are examples of partition styles? (Select 2 answers)
ext3
MBR
ext4
GPT
NTF

Answer 2

MBR= master boot record
GPT=GUID Partition Table

Question 3

A type of smart card used in mobile phones to identify the client is known as:
IMSI
SIM
IMEI
SoC

Answer 3

SIM=Subscriber Identity Module

Question 4

Antistatic bags, antistatic wrist straps, and ground mats are all countermeasures used to protect computer and communications equipment components against:
RFI
ESD
SVC
EMI

Answer 4

ESD

Question 5

Which of the MS Windows features allows users to run programs with the security privileges of another user?
sudo
UAC
Disk quotas
ACLs

Answer 5

UAC=User Account Control

Question 6

Examples of computer languages that describe the appearance of a printed page include: (Select 2 answers)
LPR
PS
IPP
PCL
LPD

Answer 6

PS=Postscript
PCL=Printer Command Language

Question 7

Which of the answers listed below refers to an authentication method that enables signing an outbound email message with digital signature?
SPF
DKIM
SRV
DMARC

Answer 7

DKIM=Domain Keys Identified Mail

Question 8

Which type of RAM transfers data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock signal?
SDR
DDR
QDR
ODR

Answer 8

DDR

Question 9

Which of the following answers refers to an internal network server used for delivering software upgrades to network devices?
TFTP server
C2 server
HTTP server
MX server

Answer 9

TFTP server=Trivial File Transfer Protocol server

Question 10

Which type of fiber-optic equipment can be found at a demarc= marks the point where communications facilities owned by one organization interface with that of another organization?
MDI
IDF
ONT
MDF

Answer 10

ONT=Optical Network Terminal

Question 11

Which of the cryptographic algorithms listed below is the least vulnerable to attacks?
AES
DES
RC4
3DES

Answer 11

AES=Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a symmetric block cipher chosen by the U.S. government to protect classified information

Question 12

A solution that allows to supply electricity over standard Ethernet cables is referred to as:
PLC
ECP
PoE
EPP

Answer 12

PoE

Question 13

Which of the following answers refers to a deprecated encryption protocol?
SSH
TLS
S/MIME
SSL
IPsec
PGP

Answer 13

SSL

Question 14

Which of the terms listed below refers to a logical grouping of computers that allow computer hosts to act as if they were attached to the same broadcast domain regardless of their physical location?
VLAN
DMZ
SNMP community
VPN

Answer 14

VLAN= virtual local area network

Question 15

Which of the following DNS database records maps a domain name to a list of mail servers for that domain?
NS
SPF
MX
PTR

Answer 15

MX=Mail eXchange-record

Question 16

The function of the NetBT protocol is to allow NetBIOS services to be used over TCP/IP networks.
True
False

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Which of the answers listed below refer to SSD form factors? (Select 2 answers)
PCIe
M.2
mSATA
NVMe
SATA

Answer 17

M.2= Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF)
mSATA=

Question 18

Which of the following solutions provide the AAA functionality? (Select 2 answers)
CHAP
TACACS+
PAP
RADIUS
MS-CHAP

Answer 18

TACACS+= sets up a TCP connection to the TACACS+ host and sends a Start packet. The TACACS+ host responds with a Reply packet, which either grants or denies access, reports an error, or challenges the user.
RADIUS=Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service

Question 19

Examples of secure network protocols used for establishing VPN connections include: (Select 2 answers)
IPP
WEP
IPsec
HTTP
TLS

Answer 19

IPsec=Internet Protocol Security
TLS=Transport Layer Security

Question 20

Which DVI connector type does not provide support for analog signal transmission?
DVI-D
DVI-A
DVI-I
DVI-A/D

Answer 20

DVI-D=Digital Visual Interface

Question 21

Which of the acronyms listed below refers to the type of electric current supplied to most of the internal PC components?
AC
HVDC
DC
PFC

Answer 21

DC

Question 22

What is the name of a network protocol that secures web traffic via SSL/TLS encryption?
SFTP
HTTPS
FTPS
SNMP

Answer 22

HTTPS=Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

Question 23

Which of the following is an MS Windows component that enables encryption of individual files?
EFS
AES
TPM
SCP

Answer 23

EFS=Encrypting File System

Question 24

A network protocol providing an alternative solution to the manual allocation of IP addresses is called:
DNS
SNMP
NAT
DHCP

Answer 24

DHCP

Question 25

Which of the answers listed below refers to a DNS TXT record that allows the owner of a domain to specify all the servers authorized to send mail from their domain?
DKIM
SRV
CNAME
SPF

Answer 25

SPF=Sender Policy Framework

Question 26

A very short-range communication method where a wireless signal is sent between two devices that are touching or nearly touching each other is a characteristic feature of:
RFID
NFC
IR
Bluetooth

Answer 26

NFC

Question 27

A technology implemented in modern laptops that enables data transfer and authentication features between the laptop and another portable device at a very close range is known as:
NFC
WiFi
IoT
WiMAX

Answer 27

NFC

Question 28

Which technology enables contactless payment transactions?
NFC
SDN
PED
WAP

Answer 28

NFC

Question 29

STP cabling reduces what kind of interference? (Select 2 answers)
Jitter
Signal attenuation
Crosstalk
EMI
Signal latency

Answer 29

Crosstalk
EMI=ElectroMagnetic Interference

Question 30

A type of architecture that simplifies networking by allowing devices to dynamically join a network, autoconfigure, and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices is referred to as:
DHCP
UPnP
S.M.A.R.T.
UEFI

Answer 30

UPnP