Module 4

Question 1

What is an operating system (OS)?

Answer 1

It is what makes a computer work

Question 2

What are four of the most common operating systems?

Answer 2

• Windows
• Mac
• Linux
• Chrome

Question 3

What are the risks of using an operating system after its end-of-life (EOL)?

Answer 3

You are risking your security and compatibility issues with newer software

Question 4

What is the difference between a proprietary and an open-source operating system?

Answer 4

Open-source systems are open to the public and are allowed to make changes to the code, whereas propriety is owned by a company and nobody else.

Question 5

What basic features are offered with each of the common Windows versions?

Answer 5

Start menu, Ms painter, Browser, control panel

Question 6

What is the difference between Windows Pro and Windows Pro for Workstations?

Answer 6

Windows pro is for more business use having a lot of software included, where pro for workstations is more hardware focus.

Question 7

When would it be beneficial to use either workgroups or domain access accounts?

Answer 7

Domains are useful for a larger business. Your information is secured successfully no matter what devices you log in. Workgroup is for a smaller business, and you are able to share your resources

Question 8

How can the gpedit.msc utility be helpful?

Answer 8

You are able to customize your configuration to your needs and likes

Question 9

How can you customize the Windows user interface?

Answer 9

You can customize your task bar by pinning apps of your choice and your start menu the same way

Question 10

How does a Windows in-place upgrade differ from Windows clean installation?

Answer 10

Your data will have to me externally saved if you were to do a clean installation whereas in-place upgrade it is automatically accessible after process is finished

Question 11

Why do many administrators choose to use a command line interface on a Linux server?

Answer 11

Once learning how to work their commands, you are able to work with any distribution Linux has

Question 12

What is a Linux distribution?

Answer 12

An operating system created with the Linux kernel and/or features

Question 13

Which common commands can you use to navigate through shells?

Answer 13

mv (move), rm (remove), ls (list files and directories)

Question 14

Which types of items can Tab be used to complete once you start typing the entities’ name?

Answer 14

Commands

Question 15

What is the difference between free software and open-source software?

Answer 15

Free software is just free, whereas open source is free and open to everyone

Question 16

What are some characteristics unique to Apple or macOS systems?

Answer 16

Gestures
System preference
terminal
keychain

Question 17

Which keyboard key does the MacOS use for most keyboard shortcuts?

Answer 17

command key

Question 18

Which MacOS feature is used to install Windows on an Apple system?

Answer 18

bootcamp

Question 19

What file system does MacOS use?

Answer 19

hfs

Question 20

What is the Finder’s primary purpose?

Answer 20

browse and file organizations

Question 21

What are the components of the MacOS user interface?

Answer 21

core os
graphics
applications

Question 22

How do you access the multiple desktop feature?

Answer 22

With mission control unity

Question 23

Part of the operating system core is responsible for controlling security, managing the file system, and providing a platform for applications to run on.

What is the name of this core component?

Answer 23

Kernel

Question 24

Which of the following Windows 11 Enterprise edition versions is specifically intended for organizations that want to use cloud-delivered endpoint security?

Answer 24

Enterprise E5

Question 25

Which of the following is a best practice when using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to access another computer?

Answer 25

Implement additional security protocols.

Question 26

Which of the following are features of the Windows taskbar component? (Select two.)

Answer 26

Can be hidden. Can be moved to the left or left-centered on the screen.

Question 27

Which of the following Windows desktop components lets you create multiple desktop to organize availability for different sets of applications?

Answer 27

Virtual desktop

Question 28

Which of the following is designed to provide a Linux command line interface?

Answer 28

Bash

Question 29

Which of the following best describes the GNU General Public License (GPL) that is associated with the Linux kernel source code?

Answer 29

The Linux source code remains freely available to anybody who wants it.

Question 30

What is normally disabled by default on most Linux servers?

Answer 30

GUI

Question 31

When Linus Torvalds first released Linux version 0.02 in 1991, which utilities were included in the release? (Select three.)

Answer 31

GCC compiler system

Bash shell
Update utility

Question 32

You are creating a Linux program that needs to write data to a hard disk. In order to save time, you decide to have your program call a pre-written code element that tells the operating system to perform the task.

What is this focused pre-written code element called?

Answer 32

Library

Question 33

Which of the following Linux software applications provides word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations?

Answer 33

LibreOffice

Question 34

Which of the following are popular Linux OS distributions? (Select three.)

Answer 34

Debian
SUSE
Ubuntu

Question 35

Which of the following types of devices has Linux taken over a large percentage of the market for?

Answer 35

Mobile devices

Question 36

Which of the following must specifically be modified to embed Linux within intelligent devices (such as smart TVs and tablets)?

Answer 36

Linux operating system