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?Multiple threads can be processed at the same timeProtects against malicious softwareAllows 32-bit processors to use more than 4 GB of RAMAllows application developers to use a standard instruction setEnsures that operating system updates are genuine3-2: 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?Man-in-the-middleDenial of serviceBrute force attackNon-compliant systemZero day attack3-3: 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?Run sfc from the recovery consoleRun bootrec from the recovery consoleModify the startup partition from the BIOS configurationReinstall Windows from the original installation mediaUninstall the Linux operating system3-4: 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?Component ManagerRegistry EditorEvent ViewerSystem InformationMSTSC3-5: A home user has accidentally formatted a drive containing important documents. What type of drive formatting would allow for the recovery of information?NTFS formatQuick formatSafe formatLow levelRegular format3-6: 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's pop-up filter is disabledThe accounting software is not configured with the proper permissionsThe computer is infected with malwareThe computer's motherboard is failingThe browser is visiting sites with invalid certificates3-7: Which of the following would be the best way to control ESD?Disconnect the power cord when working inside of a computerUse a grounded electrical connectionUse cloth gloves when working with componentsMaintain humidity levels over 60%Use anti-virus or anti-malware software3-8: 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 ServicesBitLockerFile ManagerSync CenterInternet Options3-9: 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?Denial of serviceMan-in-the-middleSpoofingZero-day attackSocial engineering3-10: 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?Run a hardware diagnosticReinstall the applicationReboot the computerCheck the Event ViewerPerform a defragmentation
