Title: Post-Test: Knowledge and Concept Assessment
Course: RITA MC - ITNW 1308

Q: What are the buttons called in the Windows 8.1 edge UI that provide access to common operating system functions such as Search and Settings?
- Tiles
- Charms
- Beads
- Icons
A: Charms
Feedback: The edge UI contains a series of buttons called charms, which provide access to common operating system functions, including the following: - Search: Enables you to perform a system-wide search for apps, settings, or files, based on a word or phrase appearing in the element’s name or in its content - Share: Provides access to the bidirectional sharing options for the currently selected app - Start: Toggles between the Start screen and the Windows Desktop - Devices: Provides quick access to hardware devices, such as printers, which you can use with the currently selected app - Settings: Provides access to a Settings bar containing operating system controls specific to the current screen

Q: Which of the following is not a limitation of the MS-DOS boot environment that was eventually replaced with Windows PE?
- Limited disk support
- No internal networking support
- Limited script support
- No boot from CD capability
A: No boot from CD capability
Feedback: The need for an MS-DOS boot became increasingly problematic over the years for several reasons, including the following: - Limited disk support - No internal networking support - Limited script support - Boot device limitations (however, booting from a CD was never an issue)

Q: Which of the following folders is not found as part of a default user profile?
- Desktop
- My Music
- My Contacts
- AppData
A: My Contacts
Feedback: A typical user profile consists of the following folders, some of which are hidden, plus a hidden registry file: - AppData - Contacts - Desktop - Downloads - Favorites - Links - My Documents - My Music - My Pictures - My Videos - Saved Games - Searches

Q: To communicate with the operating system running on the computer, each device also requires a software element known as what?
- Device configuration
- Memory allocation
- System bus reservation
- Device driver
A: Device driver
Feedback: To communicate with the operating system running on the computer, each device also requires a software element called a device driver. The device driver provides the operating system with information about a specific device.

Q: When a specific file type, such as .mp3, can be opened by many different applications, how can you configure Windows 8.1 to use a specific application to open an .mp3 file that is double-clicked?
- Use Windows Explorer to select a default application.
- Use the Start screen to select a default application.
- Use the Pick an application to open this file link in the Default Programs control panel.
- Use the Set your default programs link in the Default Programs control panel.
A: Use the Pick an application to open this file link in the Default Programs control panel.
Feedback: When you click the Set your default programs link in the Default Programs control panel, the Set your default programs page appears. On this page, the Programs box contains a list of all the applications on the system, those installed by default with the Windows 8.1 operating system and those that you installed afterward, either through the desktop or the Windows Store. When you select a program from the list, the rest of the page contains information about the program and about the current status of its default file types. In addition, there are two links at the bottom of the page as follows: - Set this program as default: If the program is not currently associated with all of its default file types, this link resets those defaults. - Choose defaults for this program: Opens the Set program associations page, in which you can select the file types that you want to associate with the program.

Q: What is the largest danger that high-capacity removable storage devices pose to an enterprise network?
- Data can be brought into the network that is not authorized.
- Data can be taken out of the network without authorization.
- Data can be brought into the network that is unsafe.
- Data is being insufficiently backed up more often than not when placed on removable storage.
A: Data can be taken out of the network without authorization.
Feedback: High-capacity removable disks and drives are dangerous to enterprise networks in that they can allow data in, as well as carry it out. Users can easily introduce unauthorized software into the environment, and they can also copy corporate data and carry it out. Exfiltration of data in an unauthorized fashion, or without required protections (e.g., encryption) poses the largest danger to enterprise networks when dealing with removable storage devices.

Q: What feature does IE 11 offer that enables it to correctly display pages that were developed using older technologies?
- Legacy Mode
- Compatibility Mode
- Compatibility View
- Legacy View
A: Compatibility View
Feedback: The problem with this regular development is that many of the pages on the Internet still conform to older versions of the standards, and IE 11 might not display them properly. To accommodate these older pages, IE 11 includes a feature called Compatibility View, which enables the browser to display older pages properly.

Q: What keeps the parent operating system separate from that of the virtual machines that are running on that host?
- Hyper-V
- The Hypervisor
- The SLAT processor
- The dynamic memory manager
A: The Hypervisor
Feedback: The Hypervisor keeps the host or parent operating system separate from all the virtual machines installed. This allows for the installation and running of multiple child operating systems as separate and secure virtual machines, all within one physical computer.

Q: In the OSI model, which layer is at the bottom and represents the hardware that forms the network?
- Data-Link
- Physical
- Network
- Transport
A: Physical
Feedback: At the bottom of the OSI model is the physical layer, which represents the hardware that forms the network. The physical layer of the OSI model consists of the cable or the radio signals that carry data from one system to another, as well as the network interface adapters, which are the hardware components in the computers that provide the connection to the physical network.

Q: What type of attack is occurring when attackers are replaying data packets on a wireless network?
- Eavesdropping
- Masquerading
- Data tampering
- Denial of service
A: Data tampering
Feedback: Data tampering attacks come in many types. Attackers can delete, replay, or modify wireless communications with a man-in-the-middle attack. A man-in-the-middle attack is when an intruder intercepts network communications and modifies the contents of the packets before sending them on to their destination.

Q: What term is given to software that includes viruses, Trojan horses, worms, spyware, and adware?
- Scareware
- Malware
- Phishing
- Bloatware
A: Malware
Feedback: Malicious software, created specifically for the purpose of infiltrating or damaging a computer system without the user’s knowledge or consent, includes a variety of technologies such as viruses, Trojan horses, worms, spyware, and adware. The term most commonly used to collectively refer to these malicious software technologies is malware.

Q: What two options are available to access a remote computer using a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in? (Choose two.)
- Start the console using alternate credentials
- Create a custom console with snap-ins directed to other systems
- Redirect an existing snap-in to another system
- Create a shortcut to the administrative share on another system
A: Create a custom console with snap-ins directed to other systems; Redirect an existing snap-in to another system
Feedback: There are two ways to access a remote computer using a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in: - Redirect an existing snap-in to another system - Create a custom console with snap-ins directed to other systems

Q: Windows 8.1 provides three basic methods for sharing the files and folders on the computer. Which of the listed items is not one of these methods?
- Any folder sharing
- Public folder sharing
- All folder sharing
- Homegroup sharing
A: All folder sharing
Feedback: Windows 8.1 provides three basic methods for sharing the files and folders on the computer: any folder sharing, public folder sharing, and homegroup sharing.

Q: An access control list (ACL) is a collection of individual permissions, which are called what?
- Access control list objects
- Access control entries
- Discretionary access control security
- Permissions descriptions
A: Access control entries
Feedback: An ACL is a collection of individual permissions, in the form of access control entries (ACEs). Each ACE consists of a security principal (that is, the name of the user, group, or computer being granted the permissions) and the specific permissions assigned to that security principal. When you manage permissions in any of the Windows 8.1 permission systems, you are actually creating and modifying the ACEs in an ACL.

Q: Digital certificates, smart cards, picture passwords, and biometrics are used to perform what action?
- Integrity
- Confidentiality
- Authorization
- Authentication
A: Authentication
Feedback: Authentication is the process of verifying that the identity of the person operating the computer is the same as the user account the person is employing to gain access. Typically, to be authenticated, the human user must supply some piece of information associated with the user account, such as a password; demonstrate some personal characteristic, such as a fingerprint; or prove access to an identifying possession, such as a smart card.

Q: You must deploy at least one or more BranchCache-enabled servers at your main office to enable BranchCache. Which of the following server types is not an option as aBranchCache-enabled server?
- FTP servers
- File servers (SMB)
- BITS servers
- Web servers
A: FTP servers
Feedback: BranchCache supports file requests using Server Message Blocks (SMB), the standard Windows file sharing protocol; Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), the standard protocol for web communications; and the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS).

Q: Where in the Control Panel can you find quick access to settings most commonly adjusted by mobile computer users?
- Hardware and Sound
- Windows Mobility Center
- Mobile Computer Settings
- Device Manager
A: Windows Mobility Center
Feedback: Windows Mobility Center provides users with quick access to the configuration settings most commonly adjusted by mobile computer users. Windows Mobility Center is a shell application. It performs no special functions of its own; it simply provides a central point of access for many of the configuration settings that mobile computer users need frequently. These settings are located in various Control Panel applets, but placing them in a single window enables users to make adjustments quickly and easily. This is particularly beneficial to business users that give presentations with their portable computers.

Q: What options do you have for implementing BitLocker Drive Encryption? (Choose all that apply.)
- Encrypt documents only
- Encrypt startup files only
- Encrypt entire drive
- Encrypt used disk space only
A: Encrypt entire drive; Encrypt used disk space only
Feedback: When encrypting a fixed disk, storage pool, or removable media, there are two options: - Encrypt used disk space only: This option encrypts only the part of the drive that currently has data stored on it. - Encrypt entire drive: This option encrypts the full volume and offers more security because it will encrypt areas that contain data that has been deleted but may still be retrievable from the drive.

Q: When is Patch Tuesday?
- The second Tuesday of every month
- The third Tuesday of every month
- The first Tuesday of every quarter
- The second Tuesday of every quarter
A: The second Tuesday of every month
Feedback: The second Tuesday of every month, sometimes known as Patch Tuesday, is typically the release day for all tested and signed patches from Microsoft.

Q: What was the first 32-bit version of Windows to support the GPT partitioning style?
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
A: Windows Vista
Feedback: GUID (globally unique identifier) partition table (GPT) has been around for a while, but no x86 version of Windows prior to Vista supports it. (Windows XP Professional x64 Edition does support GPT.)