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- A new user requests that a few settings are configured to increase the comfortability while using a company computer. In particular, the user requests that the narration feature be enabled. Where does a support technician find this feature in the Ease of Use settings in Windows 10? A. Vision B. Hearing C. Interaction D. Audio Answer: A. Vision 2.A user wants to experiment with virtualization by enabling Microsoft's virtualization solution. Where can the user go to enable this? A. Features B. Store apps C.WSL D. File Explorer Answer: A. Features 3.A user wants to use the netstat command but is unfamiliar with the
2 / 68 different parameters. What can they use to learn more? (Select all that apply.) A. help netstat B. netstat help C. netstat | D. netstat /? Answer: B. netstat help D. netstat /? 4.An administrator is configuring a user's computer and is currently utilizing the User Accounts applet in the Control Panel. What is the administrator doing? A. Adding a new account B. Adjusting privacy settings C. Checking printer access D. Changing UAC settings Answer: D. Changing UAC settings 5.A user is curious about the low-level data the system stored about their profile and wants to explore the file which contains it. In Windows, where does the user look? A. Molex B. NTUSER.DAT C. OneDrive
4 / 68 8.An enthusiastic computer user wants to test out the new Windows 11 desktop. Which of the following has become more easily accessible using Windows 11? A. Multiple desktops B. Instant Search C. Task View D. Notification area Answer: A. Multiple desktops allow the user to set up different workspaces, such as one desktop that has windows for business apps open and another with windows and shortcuts for personal apps and games. 9.A security-conscious user limits what usage data Windows permits to col- lect and what device functions it enables and for which apps. Where does the user accomplish this? A. User accounts B. Instant Search C. Privacy settings D. VESA Answer: C. Privacy settings 10.A Windows server administrator wants to use a scheduled local script to move logs from that server to a central security incident and event monitoring platform. Copying the logs over and ingesting them locally
5 / 68 saves on the licensing. Which command should the script use? A. ftp Source [Destination] [Switches] B. md Source [Destination] [Switches] C. robocopy Source [Destination] [Switches] D. rmdir Source [Destination] [Switches] Answer: C. robocopy Source [Destination] [Switches] The robocopy command (or "robust copy") is another file copy utility. Microsoft now recommends using robocopy rather than xcopy. For example, robocopy works better with long file names and New Technology File System (NTFS) attributes. 11.A security analyst is investigating a possible incident where an alert showed a possible indicator of malware. The malware has a tactic of replacing system files with its own version, which also runs the malware code. Which of the following commands has the best chance of helping the security analyst? A. sfc B. chkdsk C. winver D. shutdown Answer: A. sfc The Windows Resource Protection mechanism prevents damage to, or malicious use, of system files and registry keys and files. In addition, the
7 / 68 Resource Monitor (resmon.exe) shows an enhanced version of the type of snapshot monitoring provided by the Task Manager. 14.A security analyst is investigating a possible incident and wants to view the logs on a remote computer. What should the security analyst use to accomplish this? A. msinfo32.exe B. gpedit.msc C. services.msc D. eventvwr.msc Answer: D. eventvwr.msc The Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc) is a management console snap-in for viewing and managing logs on a Windows host. The default page summarizes system status, with recent error and warning events collected for viewing 15.An incident handler is reviewing a possible cryptomining infection on one of the corporate servers. What should the handler use first to investigate? A. eventvwr.msc B. taskmgr.exe C. regedit.exe D. tasksch.msc Answer: B. taskmgr.exe
8 / 68 can monitor the PC's key resources. Cryptomining software will use resources heavily, so this would be the first place to look. 16.A server administrator is writing a script that will help administer their servers. However, instead of typing out the full path to the script in the command prompt, the administrator wants to change the directory to the desktop to make it easier. Which of the following commands should the server administrator use? A. dir C:\Users\user\Desktop B. cd C:\Users\user\Desktop C. Desktop: D. C:\Users\user\Desktop help Answer: B. cd C:\Users\user\Desktop 17.A user experiences issues with large files and wants to run diagnostics to help figure out what might be the issue. Which of the following commands should the user try? A.format B.diskpart C.chkdsk D.winver Answer: C. chkdsk scans the file system and/or disk sectors for faults and attempts to repair any problems detected. 18.A security administrator revisits the security of client machines and wants to push out configuration changes to users. What is the best way to do this? A. regedit.exe
10 / 68 The Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) provides a more robust means of configuring many of these Windows settings than editing the registry directly. 19.A user wants to learn and grow with different operating systems, so the user installs dual operating systems on their computer. The computer cur- rently boots to Windows, but the user wants to change the default operating system (OS). What should the user utilize to do this? A. msconfig.exe B. resmon.exe C. tasksch.msc D. gpedit.msc Answer: A. msconfig.exe The System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe) modifies various settings and files that affect the way the computer boots and loads Windows. For example, users can change the default OS, add boot options (such as Safe Mode boot) with minimal drivers and services, and set the timeout value. 20.A vulnerability manager has significantly improved patching in the envi- ronment and now wants to focus on system security. The use of which of the following options will directly support the managers intent of making the system more secure? A. msinfo32.exe B. resmon.exe
11 / 68 C. services.msc D. dfrgui.exe Answer: C. services.msc From Task Manager, the Open Services button links to the Services (services.msc) console. This can disable nonessential services to improve performance or security. 21.The human resources department requires employees to complete train- ing via a website. However, a user keeps getting errors when visiting the site. Which of the following will help administrators most likely fix the issue? A. resmon.exe B. tasksch.msc C. certmgr.msc D. gpedit.msc Answer: C. certmgr.msc The Certificate Manager console (certmgr.msc) shows which certificates have been installed and provides a mechanism for requesting and importing new certificates. The error is most likely an untrusted certificate error. 22.A computer technician wants to optimize the input/output operations per- formance of HDDs. What should the technician utilize? A. devmgmt.msc B. dfrgui.exe C. resmon.exe
13 / 68 C. Windows D. Android Answer: D. Android Android software code is made publicly available. This means there is more scope for hardware vendors, to produce specific versions for their smartphones and tablets models. 25.A server administrator needs to set up a Linux server but mainly deals with Windows servers. The administrator wants to use a subscription- based version to have support when needed. Which of the following should the server administrator use? A. Mint B. SUSE C. Fedora D. Arch Answer: B. SUSE SUSE and Red Hat are both subscription based 26.A Windows administrator wants to become more familiar with Linux but still wants to use Windows primarily. The administrator installs the bash sub- system for Windows and is reading about how Windows has made strides to become more compatible with Linux. Which of the following was part of the changes to the underlying New Technology File System (NTFS) structure? A .Journaling
14 / 68 B. Snapshots C. Case-sensitive naming D. Indexing Answer: C. Case-sensitive naming Microsoft engineered the New Technology File System (NTFS) to support case-sen- sitive naming, hard links, and other key features 27.A client administrator plans an upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 in the environment but has to plan from a budgetary perspective. What type of hardware requirement will the administrator need to consider? A. TPM chip B. App compatibility C. Network protocol support D. User training Answer: A. TPM Chip Windows 11 requires a central processing unit (CPU) or motherboard with support for the trusted platform module (TPM) version 2. 28.A server administrator manages client images throughout their environ- ment using a Windows Deployment Server. However, the security team asks for a specific test box that cannot be joined to the domain to test malware. Which of the following licenses could the administrator use? A. Education B. OEM C. Enterprise
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D. Education Answer: C. OEM An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) license means that the OS is pre-in- stalled to a PC or laptop and is valid for that device only. The computer vendor is responsible for support. 31.A developer needs a laptop that will run MySQL locally for their develop- ment project. The minimum memory required is 16GB of RAM. Which architec- ture should the developer use? A. x B. x C. Either x86 or x64 will work D. ARM Answer: B. x The 64-bit(x64) version is needed because the 32-bit(x86) only supports 4 GB of system memory. 32.A network administrator is looking for an alternative network operating system (NOS) but also does not want a steep learning curve. Which of the following optimizes for NOS functionality? A. Windows 10 B. Windows 11 C. macOS D. Windows Server 2019
17 / 68 Answer: D. Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 are optimized for use as NOSs. However, they share the same underlying code and desktop interface as the client versions. 33.A manager in charge of client images wants to test out new updates that do not make radical changes to Windows. What should the manager most likely look for? A. Quality update B. Feature update C. Upgrade D. Patches Answer: A. Quality Update Quality updates do not usually make radical changes to Windows, though some do include new features. These are often made along with feature updates 34.A security administrator is concerned about the introduction of new soft- ware to the environment. What security considerations should be made when allowing new software in the environment? (Select all that apply.) A. Memory consumption B. Trusted sources C.Digital signature
19 / 68 C.Images D.POSIX Answer: C. Images 38.A user calls in about an invalid boot disk error. What is the most common cause of this issue? A. Floppy disk left in the drive on a restart B. OS loader not found C. USB set as the primary boot method D. Driver corruption Answer: C. USB set as the primary boot method 39.A user boots a Windows device into the basic input/output system (BIOS) but recognizes no bootable disks. What is most likely the problem? A. It is using MBR partitioning. B. It is using GPT partitioning. C. It is using APFS. D. It is using ext3. Answer: B. It is using GPT partitioning. 40.A user finds that their home computer fails to boot. The user believes part of the operating system (OS) is corrupted. They want to recover it but do not want to lose any personal documents. What should the user do? A. Use a factory recovery partition.
20 / 68 B. Use the full reset option. C. Format the drive. D. Use refresh. Answer: D. Use refresh. 41.A user brings in a laptop that does not boot. Based on the user's descrip- tion, the assistant suggests running chkdsk. How can the user do this? A. System Restore B. WinRE C. UEFI D. BCD Answer: B. WinRE 42.A curious IT professional investigates the hidden System Reserved parti- tion. What will the professional find contained in the partition? A. RMM B. MSDS C. NLA D. BCD Answer: D. BCD The BOOTMGR and the boot configuration data (BCD) file are normally installed to a hidden System Reserved partition. 43.A graphics artist is starting to get into 3D animation and wants to ensure their computer can adequately handle the work. What should the graphics
