CompTIA 220-1002 Core 2 A+ Take Ten Challenge #3Step 1 of 1010%3-1: Windows 10 requires a CPU that includes the NX feature. Which of these best describes this feature? Ensures that operating system updates are genuine Allows application developers to use a standard instruction set Allows 32-bit processors to use more than 4 GB of RAM Protects against malicious software Multiple threads can be processed at the same time 3-2: A user in the manufacturing department has brought their home laptop to work and connected it to the corporate network. Unfortunately, a worm on the laptop has now infected a number of other systems. Which of these security issues was the cause of this outbreak? Brute force attack Non-compliant system Zero day attack Denial of service Man-in-the-middle 3-3: A user has tried to install a Linux distribution for dual-boot with an existing Windows installation. When the system now boots, the only option is to start Linux. Which of the following would be the best way to restore boot access to Windows? Modify the startup partition from the BIOS configuration Uninstall the Linux operating system Run bootrec from the recovery console Run sfc from the recovery console Reinstall Windows from the original installation media 3-4: A system administrator is documenting the BIOS version running on all of their Windows servers. Which of these utilities can be used to provide this information? Registry Editor Event Viewer System Information Component Manager MSTSC 3-5: A home user has accidentally formatted a drive containing important documents. What type of drive formatting would allow for the recovery of information? Low level Safe format NTFS format Regular format Quick format 3-6: A user in the accounting department has noticed that their workstation appears to be working much slower than usual and some of the files in their documents folder now show the file size as 0 bytes. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of these issues? The browser is visiting sites with invalid certificates The accounting software is not configured with the proper permissions The browser's pop-up filter is disabled The computer is infected with malware The computer's motherboard is failing 3-7: Which of the following would be the best way to control ESD? Disconnect the power cord when working inside of a computer Use cloth gloves when working with components Use a grounded electrical connection Use anti-virus or anti-malware software Maintain humidity levels over 60% 3-8: Janet, a manager for the engineering team, travels extensively with her laptop. She would like to work on her documents, even when her laptop is not in an area where a network connection is available. She would like all of her updated documents to automatically update on the corporate servers when a connection is restored. Which of the following would allow for this functionality? Windows Domain Services Sync Center File Manager Internet Options BitLocker 3-9: While a company is announcing a new product to the media, the company's web site is overwhelmed with traffic requests from a single IP address. Because of this traffic, the web server is unable to serve any other requests. Which of the following would best describe this situation? Man-in-the-middle Denial of service Spoofing Zero-day attack Social engineering 3-10: A user in the shipping department is reporting that an application vanishes while they are working, and they have to start the application again to continue working. Which of these would be the best next step for troubleshooting this issue? Reinstall the application Check the Event Viewer Reboot the computer Perform a defragmentation Run a hardware diagnostic
