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WorksheetsCompTIA IT Fundamentals Review (2nd Attempt)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
A small company wants to set up a server that is accessible from the company network as well as the Internet. Which of the following is MOST important to determine before allowing employees to access the server remotely?
The quality of the computer used to connect
A security method of allowing connections
The employees’ home ISP speeds
The geographical location of the employees
A function is BEST used for enabling programs to:
hold a list of numbers.
be divided into reusable components.
define needed constant values.
define variables to hold different values.
The sales department needs to keep a customer list that contains names, contact information, and sales records. This list will need to be edited by multiple people at the same time. Which of the following applications should be used to create this list?
Database software
Word processing software
Conferencing software
Presentation software
A technician is troubleshooting a problem. The technician tests the theory and determines the theory is confirmed. Which of the following should be the technician’s NEXT step?
Implement the solution.
Document lessons learned.
Establish a plan of action.
Verify full system functionality.
Joe, a user, finds out his password for a social media site has been compromised. Joe tells a friend that his email and banking accounts are probably also compromised. Which of the following has Joe MOST likely performed?
Password reuse
Snooping
Social engineering
Phishing
Joe, a developer, is writing a program in which he needs to store a number that changes over the duration of the program’s run. Which of the following would Joe MOST likely use to accomplish this?
Loop
Variable
Constant
Function
Which of the following language types would a web developer MOST likely use to create a website?
Interpreted
Query
Compiled
Assembly
A user is getting an error message when trying to go to a website. A technician asks the user a few questions to find out more about the issue. The technician opens a browser locally and browses to the same site as the user. Which of the following troubleshooting steps is the technician using by browsing to the same site?
Establish a plan of action.
Gather information
Duplicate the problem.
Find the root cause.
A computer user is downloading software from the Internet and notices the following at the end of the install file: “…x86.exe”. Which of the following statements BEST represents what the “…x86.exe” means in the installation file?
x86 only supports an installation on a 32-bit CPU architecture.
x86 supports an installation on a 32-bit and a 64-bit CPU architecture.
x86 only supports an installation on a 64-bit CPU architecture.
x86 supports an installation on a 16-bit CPU architecture.
Ann, a user, connects to the corporate WiFi and tries to browse the Internet. Ann finds that she can only get to local (intranet) pages. Which of the following actions would MOST likely fix the problem?
Renew the IP address.
Configure the browser proxy settings.
Clear the browser cache.
Disable the pop-up blocker
A company requires several reports that analyze related information from sales, inventory, marketing, and compensation data. Which of the following is the BEST place to store this data?
Flat file
Word processor
Database
Network share
Which of the following would be used to send messages using the SMTP protocol?
Document sharing software
Instant messaging software
Conferencing software
Email software
Which of the following software license models allows a developer to modify the original code and release its own version of the application?
Proprietary software
Commercial software
Open source software
Cross-platform software
Ann, the president of a company, has requested assistance with choosing the appropriate Internet connectivity for her home. The home is in a remote location and has no connectivity to existing infrastructure. Which of the following Internet service types should MOST likely be used?
Fiber
DSL
Cable
Satellite
An administrator grants permission for a user to access data in a database. Which of the following actions was performed?
Data correlation
Data manipulation
Data gathering
Data definition
For a disaster recovery exercise, a company wants to ensure customer data is recovered before operational data. This is an example of:
redundancy.
replication.
prioritization.
fault tolerance.
A technician needs to install a wireless router for a client that supports speeds up to 11Mbps and operates on the 2.4GHz band. Which of the following should the technician select?
802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Which of the following is the closest to machine language?
Scripted languages
Compiled languages
Query languages
Assembly languages
The IT department has established a new password policy for employees. Specifically, the policy reads: Passwords must not contain common dictionary words. Passwords must contain at least one special character. Passwords must be different from the last six passwords used. Passwords must use at least one capital letter or number. Which of the following practices are being employed?
(Select the two that is the correct answer)
Password lockout
&
Password expiration
Password complexity
& Password
History
Password length & Password age
None of the above
A software developer develops a software program and writes a document with step-by-step instructions on how to use the software. The developer wants to ensure no other person or company will publish this document for public use. Which of the following should the developer use to BEST protect the document?
Patent
Trademark
Watermark
Copyright
