Windows Tools

Which of the following is a Windows built-in software component that monitors network traffic and depending on the configuration settings applied to each data packet either blocks it or allows it to pass through?

• Security Center

• Windows Firewall

• Action Center

• Windows Defender

True/False: Introduced in Windows Vista, Windows Firewall with Advanced Security MMC snap-in offers more detailed configuration options allowing system administrators to execute more granular control over inbound and outbound network traffic.

The practice of allowing a program through a firewall is described as creating a(n):

• Tunnel

• Static route

• Exception

• Event

Which of the following Control Panel applets provides access to the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security tool?

• Internet Option > Security tab

• Windows Firewall > Advanced settings

• Network and Sharing Center

• Internet Options > Advanced tab

True/False: In Windows 10, the Windows Firewall system component was renamed to Windows Defender Firewall. In similar fashion, the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security known from previous Windows versions changed its name to Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security.

When a program installed in Windows stops responding or encounters an error, logs describing the error can be examined with the use of:

• Event Viewer

• System Information utility

• Resource Monitor

• System menu in Control Panel

Which of the following Microsoft Windows components allow system administrators to enable/disable user accounts? (Select 2 answers)

• User Accounts in the Administrative Tools folder

• Local Users and Groups in Control Panel

• Local Users and Groups in Computer Management

• User Accounts in Control Panel

• User Account Control (UAC)

Windows Vista and newer releases of the Microsoft OS offer a security feature which limits privileges of software applications and access to administrative tasks. When a program makes a change that requires administrator-level permission or a user attempts to modify system settings that require administrative access, it triggers an on-screen prompt requiring an administrator password to proceed. This functionality is known as:

• User Account Control (UAC)

• Windows Defender real-time protection

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

• Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security

The System Configuration utility in MS Windows can be launched by: (Select 3 answers)

• Double-clicking on the System Configuration icon shortcut in the Administrative Tools folder

• Typing msconfig (or msconfig.exe) in the Command Prompt and pressing Enter

• Pressing simultaneously the Windows and R keys, typing msconfig (or msconfig.exe) in the Run window, and pressing Enter

• Typing msconfig.msc in the Command Prompt and pressing Enter

• Typing sysconfig (or sysconfig.exe) in the Command Prompt and pressing Enter

Which tab of the MSConfig utility in Windows lists choices for startup configuration modes?

• Services

• Boot

• General

• Startup

• Tools