IT APPLICATIONS

Question 1

Which Proprietary File System does a Mac Workstation Use?

Answer 1

Apple File System (APFS), which supports journaling snapshots, permissions & encryption

Question 2

A Proprietary file system developed by Microsoft for use with Windows (64-bit)

Answer 2

New Technology File System (NTFS)

Question 3

Linux distributions use this version to format partitions on mass storage and delivers better performance

Answer 3

extended (ext4) file system

Question 4

Variant of FAT that uses a 32-bit allocation table

Answer 4

FAT32

Question 5

A script to create fileless malware that requires no complication. What scripting environment does the attacker utilize?

Answer 5

PowerShell

Question 6

A user would like to install an updated Windows operating system (OS) on a computer. There are no files that need to be saved. What options does the user have to accomplish this? (2 Answers)

Answer 6

Clean install & In-place upgrade

Question 7

A Windows user runs the Performance Monitor tool to check disk activity. What counter is the best option the user can evaluate to understand how busy the disk is at any given time?

Answer 7

The % disk time metric is the percentage of elapsed time that the selected disk drive is busy servicing read or write requests

Question 8

A business needs to deploy a Windows operating system on devices that will be used for both advanced business functions and personal use. They require an edition that includes business features like BitLocker, Remote Desktop, and Group Policy, along with Windows Sandbox for testing applications safely. Which Windows edition should they choose?

Answer 8

Windows 10 Pro

Question 9

A Windows user runs the Defragment and Optimize Drives tool (dfrgui.exe) on a solid state drive (SSD). What action will the tool take on the drive? (Select all that apply.) (2 ANSWERS)

Answer 9

Identifying blocks that are deletable & Tagging blocks as writable

Question 10

A computer store help technician installs a Windows 10 edition that is designed for domestic consumers and SOHO business use. What edition has been installed in this instance?

Answer 10

Windows 10 HOME

Question 11

Malware infects a user’s computer. A support technician determines that the malware is executed without requiring any authorization using system privileges. What type of malware currently infects the system?

Answer 11

Rootkit

Question 12

An engineer configures numerous firewall rules on a system. If no specific rule or permission explicitly grants access and is automatically denied by default, what security function is in place?

Answer 12

Implicit deny

Question 13

A specific rule is created that denies any access to a system or service

Answer 13

Explicit Deny

Question 14

A user would like to delete a mapped drive labeled as “X” on a Windows system. Which command will the user issue at the command prompt?

Answer 14

net use X: /delete

Question 15

Set of common interface standards designed to facilitate compatibility between different operating systems

Answer 15

POSIX

Question 16

Important feature for data integrity and reliability (logging)

Answer 16

Journaling

Question 17

Useful feature for managing and accessing data on a system

Answer 17

Indexing

Question 18

Configures computer settings and user profile settings for all computers and user accounts within a domain

Answer 18

Domain Group Policy

Question 19

Configures computer settings and user profile settings on an individual system

Answer 19

Local Group Policy

Question 20

Console allows administrators to view, edit, and troubleshoot the properties of installed hardware, update drivers, and remove or disable devices

Answer 20

Device Manager (devemgmt.msc)

Question 21

Console displays a summary of any fixed and removable disks

Answer 21

Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc)

Question 22

Runs various operations to speed up the performance of hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs)

Answer 22

Defragment & Optimize Drives tool (dfrgui.exe)

Question 23

Console provides administrators with an advanced interface for creating, modifying, disabling, and deleting user accounts

Answer 23

Local Users & Groups (lusrmgr.msc)

Question 24

A Windows 7 computer user requires help from the IT department. A technician instructs the user to create an invitation file. What type of Windows help session does the user create?

Answer 24

Microsoft Remote Assistance

Question 25

A Windows 10 computer user requires help from the IT department. A technician instructs the user to create an invitation file. What type of Windows help session does the user create?

Answer 25

Microsoft Quick Assist

Question 26

Triggered manually & could be implemented as a sensor or trigger or call contact

Answer 26

Duress

Question 27

Alarm when something opens or closes (door opening)

Answer 27

Circuit

Question 28

Uses radio frequency ID tags and readers that can be used to track the movement of tagged objects within an area

Answer 28

Proximity

Question 29

User claims that they cannot browse the local shared network by name

Answer 29

Missing DNS address