Module 3 - The Windows Operating System Flashcards
When a user makes changes to the settings of a Windows system, where are these changes stored?
win.ini
boot.ini
Registry
Control Panel
Registry
Which user account should be used only to perform system management and not as the account for regular use?
standard user
administrator
power user
guest
administrator
Which command is used to manually query a DNS server to resolve a specific host name?
ipconfig /displaydns
net
tracert
nslookup
nslookup
For security reasons a network administrator needs to ensure that local computers cannot ping each other. Which settings can accomplish this task?
smartcard settings
MAC address settings
file system settings
firewall settings
firewall settings
What contains information on how hard drive partitions are organized?
BOOTMGR
Windows Registry
CPU
MBR
MBR
What utility is used to show the system resources consumed by each user?
Device Manager
User Accounts
Task Manager
Event Viewer
Task Manager
What term is used to describe a logical drive that can be formatted to store data?
sector
volume
partition
cluster
track
partition
How much RAM is addressable by a 32-bit version of Windows?
16 GB
8 GB
4 GB
32 GB
4 GB
Which Windows version was the first to introduce a 64-bit Windows operating system?
Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows NT
Windows XP
Windows XP
Which net command is used on a Windows PC to establish a connection to a shared directory on a remote server?
net start
net session
net use
net share
net use
What is the purpose of the cd command?
changes directory to the previous directory
changes directory to the root directory
changes directory to the next highest directory
changes directory to the next lower directory
changes directory to the root directory
What would be displayed if the netstat -abno command was entered on a Windows PC?
only active UDP connections in an LISTENING state
a local routing table
all active TCP and UDP connections, their current state, and their associated process ID (PID)
only active TCP connections in an ESTABLISHED state
all active TCP and UDP connections, their current state, and their associated process ID (PID)
A security incident has been filed and an employee believes that someone has been on the computer since the employee left last night. The employee states that the computer was turned off before the employee left for the evening. The computer is running slowly and applications are acting strangely. Which Microsoft Windows tool would be used by the security analyst to determine if and when someone logged on to the computer after working hours?
PowerShell
Event Viewer
Performance Monitor
Task Manager
Event Viewer
What is the purpose of using the net accounts command in Windows?
to display information about shared network resources
to show a list of computers and network devices on the network
to start a network service
to review the settings of password and logon requirements for users
to review the settings of password and logon requirements for users
A user creates a file with .ps1 extension in Windows. What type of file is it?
PowerShell function
PowerShell cmdlet
PowerShell documentation
PowerShell script
PowerShell script
A user logs in to Windows with a regular user account and attempts to use an application that requires administrative privileges. What can the user do to successfully use the application?
Right-click the application and choose Run as Privilege .
Right-click the application and choose Run as Superuser .
Right-click the application and choose Run as Administrator .
Right-click the application and choose Run as root .
Right-click the application and choose Run as Administrator .
What technology was created to replace the BIOS program on modern personal computer motherboards?
UEFI
MBR
CMOS
RAM
UEFI
Which type of Windows PowerShell command performs an action and returns an output or object to the next command that will be executed?
cmdlets
functions
routines
scripts
cmdlets
What is the purpose of entering the netsh command on a Windows PC?
to configure networking parameters for the PC
to change the computer name for the PC
to create user accounts
to test the hardware devices on the PC
to configure networking parameters for the PC
Which type of Windows PowerShell command performs an action and returns an output or object to the next command that will be executed?
cmdlets
functions
routines
scripts
cmdlets
Which Windows tool can be used by a cybersecurity administrator to secure stand-alone computers that are not part of an active directory domain?
PowerShell
Windows Defender
Windows Firewall
Local Security Policy
Local Security Policy
