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CompTIA 220-1002 Core 2 A+ Take Ten Challenge #3

April 3, 2020

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3-1: Windows 10 requires a CPU that includes the NX feature. Which of these best describes this feature?
- Allows 32-bit processors to use more than 4 GB of RAM
- Multiple threads can be processed at the same time
- Protects against malicious software
- Ensures that operating system updates are genuine
- Allows application developers to use a standard instruction set

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
- Denial of service
- Man-in-the-middle
- Zero day attack
- Non-compliant system

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?
- Reinstall Windows from the original installation media
- Modify the startup partition from the BIOS configuration
- Run bootrec from the recovery console
- Uninstall the Linux operating system
- Run sfc from the recovery console

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?
- Event Viewer
- Component Manager
- System Information
- Registry Editor
- 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?
- Safe format
- NTFS format
- Quick format
- Regular format
- Low level

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 accounting software is not configured with the proper permissions
- The computer is infected with malware
- The browser's pop-up filter is disabled
- The browser is visiting sites with invalid certificates
- The computer's motherboard is failing

3-7: Which of the following would be the best way to control ESD?
- Use anti-virus or anti-malware software
- Disconnect the power cord when working inside of a computer
- Use cloth gloves when working with components
- Maintain humidity levels over 60%
- Use a grounded electrical connection

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
- Internet Options
- File Manager
- Sync Center
- 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?
- Zero-day attack
- Social engineering
- Man-in-the-middle
- Spoofing
- Denial of service

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?
- Reboot the computer
- Check the Event Viewer
- Run a hardware diagnostic
- Reinstall the application
- Perform a defragmentation

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