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Operating Systems | Concepts Flashcards

1
Q

Which is true of FAT32?

It uses file permissions.

It has a max file size of 8GB.

Corrupt files can be repaired.

It works in macOS computers.

A

It works in macOS computers.

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Which versions of Windows use charms? (Choose all that apply.)

7

8

8.1

10

A

8

8.1

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Which operation requires the help of a utility such as Microsoft Deployment
Toolkit?

Network installation

Multi-boot installation

Unattended installation

Clean installation

A

Unattended installation

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What is the name of the mode you enter when you run the command prompt
as an administrator?
Supervisor mode

Elevated mode

Power mode

Action mode

A

Elevated mode

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5
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Which of the following is not a Microsoft administrative tool?

Performance Monitor

RAM Optimizer

Task Scheduler

Print Management

A

RAM Optimizer

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6
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Which of the following are Control Panel utilities? (Choose all that apply.)

System

Folder Options

Devices and Printers

User Accounts

A

System

Folder Options

Devices and Printers

User Accounts

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What is the name of the process that involves making a shared folder accessible by selecting a drive letter on a client computer?

Tunneling

Share pointing

Mapping

Navigating

A

Mapping

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8
Q

Which two tasks are configured in the network card properties settings?
(Choose two.)

Half duplex or full duplex

Wake-on-LAN

Firewall exceptions

VPN access

A

Half duplex or full duplex

Wake-on-LAN

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9
Q

When an app is not working and cannot be closed properly, what commands
can you use to end the app in macOS and in Linux? (Choose one for each
operating system.)

terminate

Force Quit

kill

expire

A

Force Quit

kill

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10
Q

What is Time Machine?

A clocking utility that is new in Windows 10

A backup utility in Linux

A macOS backup utility

A backup utility that is new to Windows 10

A

A macOS backup utility

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11
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Which of the following statements best describes a workgroup? (Choose all
that apply.)

All the computers in a workgroup must be on the same subnet.

File and printer sharing should be enabled on each computer in a
workgroup.

The workgroup should have a password.

Each computer in a workgroup must have a user account for each user

A

All the computers in a workgroup must be on the same subnet.

File and printer sharing should be enabled on each computer in a
workgroup.

Each computer in a workgroup must have a user account for each user

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12
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Mark is re-deploying a workstation for a new user in another building. It has
been determined that the computer needs to be renamed for management
purposes. Which one of the following options will allow him to the make the
change?

Open System properties.

Type Msinfo32 at the command line.

Open the System Configuration utility.

Access the drive properties

A

Open System properties.

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13
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Which command should be used to execute
each task?

Open a command prompt

A

CMD or COMMAND

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14
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Which command should be used to execute
each task?

View all the directories in a specified location

A

DIR

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15
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Which command should be used to execute
each task?

Create a new folder

A

MD or MKDIR

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16
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Which command should be used to execute
each task?

Remove an empty folder

A

RD or RMDIR

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17
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Which command should be used to execute
each task?

Remove one or more files

A

DEL

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18
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Which command should be used to execute
each task?

Stop running a specified task

A

TASKKILL

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19
Q

Which command should be used to execute
each task?

Copy single or multiple files

A

XCOPY, ROBOCOPY

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20
Q

Which command should be used to execute
each task?

Scan for errors and repair hard drive

A

CHKDSK

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21
Q

Which command should be used to execute
each task?

Close command prompt

A

EXIT

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22
Q

Which command should be used to execute
each task?

Create new partitions

A

DISKPART

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23
Q

Which command should be used to execute
each task?

Display the help files for a specific command

A

COMMAND/?

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24
Q

Your client wants to create a homegroup, but the homegroup option is not
showing up in the Network and Sharing Center. Which of the following statements best describes the most likely cause?

The network location is set to Public.

The network adapter is configured to use half-duplex mode.

A workgroup has already been configured.

An alternative IP configuration is not complete

A

The network location is set to Public.

25
Q

Your network adapter is disabled. How will this be indicated in the Windows
Device Manager?

The device will not be listed.

An ! will be displayed over the device icon.

A down-arrow icon will be displayed over the device icon.

A ? will be displayed over the device icon

A

A down-arrow icon will be displayed over the device icon.

26
Q

A client reports that the system is starting up very slowly. Which of the following utilities is best for determining what’s going on?

Devices and Printers

Programs and Features

System Protection

System Configuration

A

System Configuration

27
Q

Which of the following steps is necessary to turning on file sharing?

Opening the Firewall application

Opening the System properties

Opening the Network and Sharing Center

Opening the System Configuration utility

A

Opening the Network and Sharing Center

28
Q

You have created a shared folder on a network server. You have assigned a
letter designation to the folder and made it available to all members of the
Research department. This folder now appears as a drive letter on each user’s
computer. Which type of folder have you created?

Administrative share

Homegroup share

Mapped network drive

VPN

A

Mapped network drive

29
Q

What’s the command used to open the respective utilities?

The Registry

A

REGEDIT

30
Q

What’s the command used to open the respective utilities?

System Information

A

MSINFO32

31
Q

What’s the command used to open the respective utilities?

System Configuration

A

MSCONFIG

32
Q

What’s the command used to open the respective utilities?

Microsoft Management Console

A

MMC

33
Q

Which of the following utilities is used to create a VPN?

Network and Sharing Center

Internet Options

System properties

Windows Firewall

A

Network and Sharing Center

34
Q

Which of the following utilities would you use to see the items that are set to
run automatically at a particular time?

Task Scheduler

Services

Device Manager

Performance

A

Task Scheduler

35
Q

A client wants a RAID array installed, but the system doesn’t have hardware
RAID onboard. Which of the following Windows utilities is used to create a
RAID array?

Disk Management

RAID BIOS utility

CHKDSK

MSCONFIG

A

Disk Management

36
Q

Antonio is using his laptop in a restaurant and has set his network profile to
Public. Which of the following will not be available to him? (Choose all that
apply.)

File and printer sharing

Access to the homegroup

Network discovery

Media streaming

A

File and printer sharing

Access to the homegroup

Network discovery

Media streaming

37
Q

Which of the following statements best describes a firewall?

A firewall is a specially constructed barrier in the server room that is
meant to limit the spread of fire.

A firewall is a fire suppression technology that uses plenum grade cabling in ducts and ceiling spaces.

A firewall is a proxy server with a VPN connection.

A firewall is software or hardware that controls the flow of information
between a computer and the Internet or another network.

A

A firewall is software or hardware that controls the flow of information
between a computer and the Internet or another network.

38
Q

Which of the following can be configured as exceptions in Windows Firewall?
(Choose all that apply.)

Applications that are to be allowed through the firewall

Ports and port numbers to be opened

The IP address to be used

The Subnet mask to be used

A

Applications that are to be allowed through the firewall

Ports and port numbers to be opened

39
Q

Setting an alternative configuration for the IP address allows you to set up a secondary IP address in case there is no DHCP server available. By default,
Automatic Private IP Addressing is used for the alternative configuration.
Which of the following addresses might you expect to see if the default alternate address is used?

  1. 196.74.12
  2. 168.200.24
  3. 254.21.3
  4. 16.10.5
A

169.254.21.3

40
Q

Which of the following is the backup utility for the macOS operating system?

Tar

Crontab

Time Machine

File History

A

Time Machine

41
Q

What is the purpose of Disk Utility in macOS?

It prepares a disk to be used for storing image backups and other files.

It manages the network connection to the Internet.

It ejects a disk.

It manages remote storage in the cloud

A

It prepares a disk to be used for storing image backups and other files.

42
Q

In the macOS or Linux Terminal, which of the following is used to force quit
an app by using its PID number?

kill

Ctrl+Alt+Del

end

fq

A

kill

43
Q

What is the function of the tar command in Linux operating systems?

Compression

IP addressing

Encryption

Backup

A

Backup

44
Q

Screen sharing, file sharing, and printer sharing are configured through which
macOS utility?

Control Panel

System Preferences

The Sharing app

Display

A

System Preferences

45
Q

Which role does Mission Control play in macOS?

It displays all open apps on multiple desktops.

It installs an operating system on a virtual machine.

It manages the flow of incoming and outgoing data across a network.

It manages the flow of data through a firewall.

A

It displays all open apps on multiple desktops.

46
Q

Which of the following macOS apps is used for sharing photos and documents
and for data storage?

Time Machine

iCloud

Apple Assist

Spotlight

A

iCloud

47
Q

What is the name of the file manager used by macOS?

Explorer

Search

Finder

File Explorer

A

Finder

48
Q

Which of the following refers to the row of icons of currently running apps at
the bottom of the display screen in macOS?

Taskbar

Menu bar

Finder

Dock

A

Dock

49
Q

Match the following Linux user commands with their descriptions.
su

iwconfig

cd

ls

chmod

ps

rm

grep

pwd

vi

chown

Change file ownership

A

chown

50
Q

Match the following Linux user commands with their descriptions.
su

iwconfig

cd

ls

chmod

ps

rm

grep

pwd

vi

chown

Change folders

A

cd

51
Q

Match the following Linux user commands with their descriptions.
su

iwconfig

cd

ls

chmod

ps

rm

grep

pwd

vi

chown

Change permissions

A

chmod

52
Q

Match the following Linux user commands with their descriptions.
su

iwconfig

cd

ls

chmod

ps

rm

grep

pwd

vi

chown

Delete files or folders

A

rm

53
Q

Match the following Linux user commands with their descriptions.
su

iwconfig

cd

ls

chmod

ps

rm

grep

pwd

vi

chown

Display wireless network connections

A

iwconfig

54
Q

Match the following Linux user commands with their descriptions.
su

iwconfig

cd

ls

chmod

ps

rm

grep

pwd

vi

chown

List currently running processes

A

ps

55
Q

Match the following Linux user commands with their descriptions.
su

iwconfig

cd

ls

chmod

ps

rm

grep

pwd

vi

chown

Perform text/word searches

A

grep

56
Q

Match the following Linux user commands with their descriptions.
su

iwconfig

cd

ls

chmod

ps

rm

grep

pwd

vi

chown

Print (display) working directory

A

pwd

57
Q

Match the following Linux user commands with their descriptions.
su

iwconfig

cd

ls

chmod

ps

rm

grep

pwd

vi

chown

Run commands as a different user (usually root)

A

su

58
Q

Match the following Linux user commands with their descriptions.
su

iwconfig

cd

ls

chmod

ps

rm

grep

pwd

vi

chown

Show contents of a directory or folder

A

ls

59
Q

Match the following Linux user commands with their descriptions.
su

iwconfig

cd

ls

chmod

ps

rm

grep

pwd

vi

chown

Start text editor

A

vi

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