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WorksheetsCIW NTA Cert Prep II
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
What should be your first step troubleshooting a network connection that uses a cable modem?
Ping the proxy server
Ping the default gateway
ping local devices using their MAC
ping local devices using their IP
Which choice is the most feasible way for schools and parents to reduce cyberbullying?
Prevent students from accessing all social sites
Educate students about cyber safety
Monitor, track, record online activity
Teach teens online communication tools
Which of the following is generally a component of BYOD policy?
device replacement or upgrade
insurance on devices
scope of control
maintenance provision
In addition to CPU and RAM, which hardware resources are used by virtualization software?
Hard Disk and Network Devices
Virtual Hard Disk and Network Cards
Hard Disk and USB Devices
Network Devices and Secondary Storage
Term for compact personal computer that relies on touch screen for input?
Tablet
Laptop
Netbook
Portable Media Player
Carol is experiencing read/write errors when trying to save files. Select the tool to resolve file system errors on Windows.
Disk Defragmentation
chkdsk command
fsck command
Disk Cleanup
What does the following represent: 2E22:4F00:00D0:A267:97FF:FE0B:1C2A:0001 ?
an IP diagnostic loopback address
an IPv4 address
a MAC address
an IPv6 address
What does the Default Gateway identify?
The router on the network
The file server on the network
The local host on the network
The computer on the network
Sounds play unexpectedly, monitor turns off, HD light flashes, reboots itself. Ports open. What is the most likely cause?
The PC has been infected with a polymorphic virus
The PC is experiencing denial-of-service attack
The PC has been infected with an illicit server
The PC has been infected by a worm
Ron has an old PC running low on disk space. It takes a long time to open files and programs. What maintenance task will most likely help?
Disk cleanup
fdisk cleanup
chkdsk command
Disk defragmentation
The Windows Device Manager is a tool that enables you to perform a variety of tasks including:
change a resource assignment
Defragment a hard drive
Ping an IP address
Map to a printer
Which of the following is a disadvantage of cloud-computing mobile devices?
Mobile devices cant accommodate web browsing
Mobile devices cant accommodate large db install or apps
Mobile devices cant easily be used for checking email
Mobile devices cant access software hosted on remote servers
What is an attack where installation of malicious code redirects traffic from a legit site to imposter?
Replay
Phishing
Spoofing
Pharming
Which wireless security protocol helps prevent unauthorized access to Wi‑Fi?
AES
RSA
WPA2
DES
A benefit of 4G cellular networks is that they:
Use spread‑spectrum technologies broadly
Enable bandwidth throttling across all apps
Provide fast transmission rates for multimedia
Provide fast transmission rates only for voice
Which device has features similar to a smartphone but lacks telephony functions?
Portable media player
Tablet
Laptop
Netbook
A student stores files on a third‑party cloud service due to limited SD card space. What is a realistic risk?
Files become corrupted due to local malware
Files become unavailable because SD card fails
Files become corrupted from power fluctuations
Files become unavailable when service outages occur
An ADSL modem is not allowing access after self‑installation. Which setting should be verified first?
Software version
Device name
Loopback address
Default gateway
Which computer system maintenance task can improve file access performance?
Use a SCSI drive instead of SATA
Use a SATA drive instead of an EIDE drive
Defragment the drive using: fdisk -d -w c:/
Defragment the drive using: defrag c: -w
Which measure can help reduce security risks in a BYOD environment at school?
Acceptable use policy
End‑user license agreement
In‑house device maintenance
Expense accounts
Which of the following is a security threat commonly associated with cloud-based services?
Operating system vulnerabilities
Hypervisor vulnerabilities
Phishing
Malware
Professor Sam can't access the lab for the final exam. He asks students to BYOD. What's the security risk here?
Inability for students to share files
Student devices sending unsecure data
Inability for students to back up user files
Student devices being more susceptible to malware
What is the biggest security concern with wireless networks?
Firewall software is not available for Access Points
Wireless networks do not support intrusion detection
Wireless encryption algorithms must be implemented
Wireless networks do not support encryption via an access point
Which term describes the practice of actively collecting wireless network data from companies and individuals?
Social Engineering
Dictionary Attack
Spear Phishing
War Driving
Jose is experiencing performance issues on a notebook. He has never deleted temporary files. What can Jose do to fix it?
Use the Windows chkdsk utility
Back up his computer and delete all files
Reformat the hard drive
Use the Windows Disk Cleanup tool
Which of the following is a drawback to using Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)?
Wireless network overhead is expensive
The number of devices that can communicate via WEP is limited
Symmetric-Key encryption is susceptible to cracking
Encryption and decryption speeds are slower compared to other protocols
When using cloud-based services to host data, a company's disaster recovery plan should prioritize which approach?
Creating redundancy, ensuring single data center
Distributing data and software to one region
Creating redundancy and using multiple data centers
Using a single well-established provider only
When a PC device wants to communicate with the processor, which signal does it send to request attention?
PIO
IRQ
I/O
DMA
Server-based networks contain centralized resources, not available with P2P. Which describes a server based network?
Three network clients connecting to a server
Downloading a file by using BitTorrent
Sharing one or more files to another peer
A client connecting to another client directly
A corporation spread over several cities, divided into various subnetworks connected by routers. What type of network?
LAN
WAN
VPN
IPX
Which of the following is a disadvantage of implementing BYOD in an organization?
Configure the corporate e-mail server to work with mobile devices
Providing training for employees on how to use with company applications
Inability to control access to company data if the device is lost/stolen
Increased cost for licensing mobile applications
Selena decided to change the unique network name on her wireless router. Which setting should she modify?
SSID
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
Media Access Control (MAC) address
DSSS signal
Which is a task that should be performed to configure and connect to a wireless network?
Configure a certificate authority and configure trust settings
Connect your computer to the same network hub as the wireless AP
Configure the wireless AP's SSID, encryption level and shared key
Connect your computer to the same network switch as the wireless AP
Three hardware devices need to communicate with the CPU. Which request type will they issue to gain the CPU's attention?
DMA Request
CON request
Input/Output request (I/O)
Interrupt Request (IRQ)
What is the distinguishing difference between LAN and WAN?
LAN is a group of networked computers in proximity
WAN is a group of networked computers in proximity
WAN is commonly used for intranet in a single office
LAN typically provides slower network speeds than WAN
Error messages saying Hard Disk Full or out of space. It is a large amount of temporary internet files. How to delete?
fdisk command
chkdsk command
Disk Defragmenter
Disk Cleanup
Which utility best addresses disk space management on a Windows computer?
Disk Cleanup utility
chkdsk command
Disk defragmentation
fdisk command
What security issue is most closely associated with wireless networks?
Spoofing attacks
Eavesdropping risk
Man-in-the-middle
War driving activity
To restore a backup file on a Windows-based computer, you should:
Extract the backed-up file
Use Device Manager in the Control Panel
Use Backup And Restore utility in the Control Panel
Use Disk Management utility in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
You want to configure a name for your wireless network. What term represents that name?
Access Point Identifier code
Wireless Access Point tag
Service Set Identifier value
Default gateway label
You want to enable wireless security on your Android. Which is a disadvantage of WEP?
It only supports 56-bit symmetric keys
It is easily compromised by hacking
It enables MAC address filtering
It is based on the outdated 802.11a wireless standard
Which should be included as part of a disaster recovery plan for cloud services?
Malware and anti-virus software list
Inventory of services not dependent
Company Organizational Chart file
Service-level Agreement with provider
Lisa is traveling with a company phone and has no internet. What advantage can a 4G mobile hotspot provide?
She can use a 4G mobile hotspot,her phone to connect her laptop to Wi-fi
She can use the 4G phone to call and locate spots using free Wi-fi
She can use the 4G phone to establish a VPN into the company network
She can use her 4G phones GPS to identify another hotel providing Wi-fi
Which of the following is an advantage of cloud-based services that benefits small organizations?
Unlimited service options and choices
Elimination of equipment purchase and maintenance
Higher security in a cloud-based environment
Elimination of equipment purchase and maintenance
You own a small business and encourage BYOD. Which measure can help reduce risk?
Customer loyalty policy
Acceptable use policy
Open remote access policy
Expense accounts policy
