Missed Practice Text Questions Exams 16-20 Flashcards
What password policy settings prevents attackers using cracked passwords from gaining permanent access to a Windows workstation?
Maximum password age setting
BIOS/UEFI passwords improve the security of a computer host. These low-level passwords may, for example, prevent unauthorized users to proceed when the computer is powered on (Supervisor/Administrator password), or restrict the scope of changes a user can make in the BIOS/UEFI interface (User password).
False
An MS Windows component enabling automatic execution of code contained on a newly mounted storage media is called AutoPlay.
False
Which formatting type(s) would typically be performed by a user intending to reinstall an OS?
Standard, quick, high-level
Which formatting type in MS Windows prevents data recovery by overwriting the contents of storage drive sectors?
Standard format
Which of the WAP settings listed below allows for adjusting the boundary range of a wireless signal?
Power level controls
Which of the terms listed below refers to permanent IP address assignment from a DHCP server?
Reservation
Examples of technologies that should not be used due to their known vulnerabilities or other security risks include
UPnP, WEP
Disabling SSID broadcast
makes a WLAN harder to discover
Port mirroring allows an administrator to inspect traffic passing through a network switch. On a switch that supports port mirroring, a packet analyzer can be connected to an empty port and the switch can be configured to pass a copy of the data sent over one or multiple ports on that switch to the packet sniffer port allowing the administrator to monitor contents of the traffic passing through the switch.
True
Which of the MS Windows utilities provides access to configuration options of a built-in pop-up blocker?
Internet Properties (inetcpl.cpl)
What are the possible causes of the “Missing operating system” error message displayed during Windows system boot?
Damaged hard drive, BIOS does not detect the hard drive, system partition not set as active, corrupt Master Boot Record
What are probable causes of the “NTLDR is missing” error message displayed during system boot?
Corrupt NTDLR file, attempting to boot from a non-bootable device
What would be of help in troubleshooting the “NTLDR is missing” error message displayed during system boot?
Disconnecting any external drives, Safe Mode, boot sequence adjustment, Startup Repair utility
he basic, recommended steps to solve or prevent low memory issues in MS Windows include
Adding more RAM, Closing resource-intensive apps, increasing virtual memory size
What is a common solution for troubleshooting slow profile load on a Windows domain?
Rebuilding Windows profiles
The problem of the so-called time drift in Windows OS (i.e., the problem of the system clock going out of sync) can be solved manually in the Windows Settings menu (Windows Start > Settings > Time & Language > Date & time > Sync now button), or by setting up automatic time synchronization task in Windows Task Scheduler (Windows logo key + R > type in: taskschd.msc + press Enter > Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Time Synchronization > Create Task).
True
What would be the easiest step to troubleshoot the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) in MS Windows?
System reboot
Which of the system recovery options in Windows 10 provides an option to keep or remove personal files before reinstalling Windows?
reset
If personal files, such as email, documents, or photos are lost or deleted, Windows System Restore can be used to recover such files.
False
Anti-malware software is kept up to date via:
Engine updates, signature updates
