Section 3 - macOS Core Competencies

Question 1

What configuration is required during the macOS Setup Assistant to complete activation?

Answer 1

Connecting to the Internet.

Question 2

Which Apple services can be used with Automated Device Enrollment in order to manage and skip Setup Assistant steps?

Answer 2

Apple School Manager & Apple Business Manager

Question 3

What is contained in the Dock?

Answer 3

Apps, Files and Folders and the Trash.

Question 4

How can content be added to the Dock?

Answer 4

By dragging an app icon to the Dock.

Question 5

What are some ways Spotlight can be used?

Answer 5

• Search for applications.
• Search the Internet.
• Calculations and conversions
• Definitions

Question 6

Where can system memory information be found?

Answer 6

In the Apple menu > About This Mac > Overview tab.

Question 7

Where can available hard drive storage be found?

Answer 7

In the Apple menu > About This Mac > Storage tab.

Question 8

What are some different ways to open System Preferences?

Answer 8

• Click the System Preferences icon in the dock.
• Apple menu > System Preferences.
• Spotlight > System Preferences.

Question 9

Where would users change their local user account password?

Answer 9

System Preferences > Users & Groups > Select their user > Change Password button.

Question 10

Why add an additional volume to an APFS container? Which application can accomplish this task?

Answer 10

• 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.

Question 11

Which domain has directories containing apps and preferences shared by all users on a Mac?

Answer 11

Local Domain

Question 12

What prevents users from modifying the System directory?

Answer 12

System Integrity Protection

Question 13

Where can apps, reviewed and approved by Apple, be obtained?

Answer 13

From the Mac App Store

Question 14

What is required to download an app from the Mac App Store?

Answer 14

An Apple ID

Question 15

What are some ways an app can be deleted?

Answer 15

• 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.

Question 16

What does the .plist file extension stand for?

Answer 16

Property List File

Question 17

How do property list files impact the user experience?

Answer 17

They can improve it by providing some default settings and information to the application so the user does not have to enter it.

Question 18

Why is it important for IT administrators to make sense of property list files?

Answer 18

• Troubleshooting?

- To control and make the user experience uniform.

Question 19

Where is the Terminal app located in macOS?

Answer 19

Applications > Utilities > Terminal

Question 20

What command provides the manual pages for a command?

Answer 20

man

Question 21

What would be entered into the Terminal app to open the ‘change directory’ help documentation?

Answer 21

man cd

Question 22

What does the / represent in CLI?

Answer 22

The root directory.

Question 23

What does the ~ (tilde) represent in CLI?

Answer 23

The current user’s home directory.

Question 24

What command is used to move to different directories in the file system?

Answer 24

mv

Question 25

What command is used to copy a file into a second location?

Answer 25

cp

Question 26

Which keyboard shortcut moves the insertion point to the beginning of a command?

Answer 26

Control - A

Question 27

Which key can be used to complete directory and file names?

Answer 27

Tab

Question 28

What prefix can be used to execute commands with elevated privileges?

Answer 28

sudo

Question 29

Why create a script?

Answer 29

To automate a process or extend the functionality of Jamf Pro.

Question 30

What character informs the shell to ignore text in a script?

Answer 30

(pound character)

Question 31

How can a script be run within the Terminal app?

Answer 31

zsh [filename]