Your organization wants to provide virtual private network connectivity from outside the office, but additional security is required. The primary requirement is that each user is verified with a username, password, and a piece of information that physically identifies the user. What would be the most appropriate solution for this requirement?
One common requirement for personal firewalls is that they are stateful. What is the most significant characteristic of a stateful firewall?
When working on a PC, you notice that a network share ends in a dollar sign. The share name is DAILYRPT$. What is the significance of a dollar sign on the network share name?
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The physical network connectivity of Ethernet has changed dramatically through the years, but these days one type of connection is the clear favorite. What type of physical network connection do most Ethernet networks use today?
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To improve the read and write performance of your hard drives, it’s been suggested that you tune up your file system by moving pieces of files into continuous sections. What utility best fits this description?
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You’ve been asked to put together the technical requirements for a new file server. For the hard drive system, you’ve been asked to provide a RAID solution that maintains a complete duplicate of all traffic. If one disk fails, the system should continue to run and all data should remain available. Which RAID type should you choose?
You’re just completed a fresh install of Windows XP onto a computer system. Which of these options would be recommended after just completing a Windows XP installation?
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During the process of troubleshooting an application startup problem, you suspect that the issue is related to a problem in the application configuration. To fix the issue, you’ll need to directly modify the application configuration information in the operating system. Where does Windows store application configuration information?
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One of the settings on a client’s laptop computer references a mode called “hibernate.” What is hibernate mode?
Which of these options would be the most accurate description of inkjet printing?
