Section 3 - macOS Core Competencies Flashcards
• Complete iOS Setup Assistant. • Navigate the iOS interface. • Locate iOS device information. • Configure settings. • Install and remove apps.
What configuration is required during the macOS Setup Assistant to complete activation?
Connecting to the Internet.
Which Apple services can be used with Automated Device Enrollment in order to manage and skip Setup Assistant steps?
Apple School Manager & Apple Business Manager
What is contained in the Dock?
Apps, Files and Folders and the Trash.
How can content be added to the Dock?
By dragging an app icon to the Dock.
What are some ways Spotlight can be used?
- Search for applications.
- Search the Internet.
- Calculations and conversions
- Definitions
Where can system memory information be found?
In the Apple menu > About This Mac > Overview tab.
Where can available hard drive storage be found?
In the Apple menu > About This Mac > Storage tab.
What are some different ways to open System Preferences?
- Click the System Preferences icon in the dock.
- Apple menu > System Preferences.
- Spotlight > System Preferences.
Where would users change their local user account password?
System Preferences > Users & Groups > Select their user > Change Password button.
Why add an additional volume to an APFS container? Which application can accomplish this task?
- Volumes can be encrypted to protect sensitive information. Volumes are also more flexible than a partition in that they can grow or shrink as needed.
- Use Disk Utility to add a volume to an APFS container.
Which domain has directories containing apps and preferences shared by all users on a Mac?
Local Domain
What prevents users from modifying the System directory?
System Integrity Protection
Where can apps, reviewed and approved by Apple, be obtained?
From the Mac App Store
What is required to download an app from the Mac App Store?
An Apple ID
What are some ways an app can be deleted?
- Open Launchpad, press and hold the Option key then click the app’s delete button.
- Click and hold an app until it starts to jiggle, then click the app’s delete button.
- Open Finder > Applications. Click and drag an app to the trash can.
What does the .plist file extension stand for?
Property List File
How do property list files impact the user experience?
They can improve it by providing some default settings and information to the application so the user does not have to enter it.
Why is it important for IT administrators to make sense of property list files?
- Troubleshooting?
- To control and make the user experience uniform.
Where is the Terminal app located in macOS?
Applications > Utilities > Terminal
What command provides the manual pages for a command?
man
What would be entered into the Terminal app to open the ‘change directory’ help documentation?
man cd
What does the / represent in CLI?
The root directory.
What does the ~ (tilde) represent in CLI?
The current user’s home directory.
What command is used to move to different directories in the file system?
mv
What command is used to copy a file into a second location?
cp
Which keyboard shortcut moves the insertion point to the beginning of a command?
Control - A
Which key can be used to complete directory and file names?
Tab
What prefix can be used to execute commands with elevated privileges?
sudo
Why create a script?
To automate a process or extend the functionality of Jamf Pro.
What character informs the shell to ignore text in a script?
(pound character)
How can a script be run within the Terminal app?
zsh [filename]
