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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 14mins
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.
(a)
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.
(a)
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
Which of the configuration features listed below can be managed through the MSConfig Boot tab? (Select all that apply)
Boot logging
Default OS to load in a multiboot environment
Amount of hardware resources to be used by the chosen OS in a multiboot environment (e.g. the maximum amount of RAM)
Safe boot options
Diagnostic startup
The System Configuration utility tab containing a list of background applications that can be enabled/disabled during system startup is called:
Boot
Applications
Services
General
Tools
True/False: Prior to Windows 8, the MSConfig Startup tab contained a list of user applications that could be enabled/disabled during system boot. The contents of this tab are not available in the MSConfig utility shipped with Windows 8/8.1/10.
(a)
In Windows 8 and newer releases of the Microsoft OS, contents of the MSConfig's Startup tab can be viewed and managed via:
Task Manager
Performance Monitor
Programs and Features
Device Manager
The System Configuration tab in MS Windows providing access to MMC snap-ins is called:
Services
Tools
Applications
Programs
Which of the following describe(s) the function of Windows Task Manager? (Select all that apply)
Allows system administrators for managing the currently logged-in users
Provides real-time reports on how a computer running Windows OS is using system resources
Allows to schedule the launch of programs or scripts at pre-defined times or after specified time intervals
Displays information on programs, processes, and services that are currently running on the computer
Allows to close a non-responsive application in Windows
Windows Task Manager can be launched by: (Select all that apply)
Ctrl+Shift+Esc key combination
Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete and selecting the Task Manager option from the menu screen
Right-clicking on the Windows Taskbar and selecting Task Manager
Typing taskmgr (or taskmgr.exe) in the Command Prompt and pressing Ente
Pressing simultaneously the Windows and R keys, typing taskmgr (or taskmgr.exe) in the Run window, and pressing Enter
What is the correct sequence of steps required to close a non-responsive user application in Task Manager in Windows 7?
On the Processes tab, right-click the program that isn't responding, click End Task button
On the Applications tab, right-click the program that isn't responding, click End Task button
On the Performance tab, right-click the program that isn't responding, click End Task button
On the App history tab, right-click the program that isn't responding, click End Task button
Which of the following answers describes the correct sequence of steps required to close a non-responsive user application or process in Task Manager in Windows 8/8.1/10?
On the App history tab, right-click the program/process that isn't responding, click End Task button
On the Performance tab, right-click the program/process that isn't responding, click End Task button
On the Processes tab, right-click the program/process that isn't responding, click End Task button
On the Applications tab, right-click the program/process that isn't responding, click End Task button
In Windows 8 and newer releases of the Microsoft OS, the real-time information about resources used by user applications and system processes in Task Manager can be found grouped in one place under the Processes tab.
(a)
Which of the Windows Task Manager tabs in Windows 8/8.1/10 includes the information about the network resources usage listed under Networking tab in previous releases of the Microsoft OS?
Applications
Processes
Performance
Services
The Task Manager utility in Windows 8/8.1/10 contains a tab previously included as part of the System Configuration (MSConfig) utility. The tab allows system administrators to control user applications that should be enabled/disabled during system boot. This tab is called:
Boot
Startup
App history
Details
True/False: The Task Manager's Users tab in MS Windows allows system administrators to disconnect a user (invoke a Windows lock screen) or to sign them off (force a user to log off)
(a)
Which of the following launches a GUI system utility for managing HDDs in Windows?
Diskpart.exe
control.exe
diskmgmt.msc
compmgmt.msc
devmgmt.msc
