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CompTIA A+ Certification: Core 2

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Question 1 Single choice

The IT department has installed new software in the folder C:\Program Files\Business Application\. Ann, a user, runs the business application and tries to save her work. When doing so, Ann receives the following error:

Cannot save file C: \Program Files\Business Application\file1.wrk ?Access is denied.

Which of the following would be the MOST secure solution to this error?

  1. A

    Add Ann to the local Power Users group

  2. B

    Set the software to save to the %APPDATA% folder

  3. C

    Add Ann to the local administrator group

  4. D

    Give Ann write access to C:\Program Files\

  5. E

    Give Ann permission to elevate her permissions through a UAC prompt

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Correct answer: E

Question 2 Single choice

A technician is setting up a computer that needs to be configured so a few users can access it using Remote Desktop. For security reasons, the users should not be able to install software or change system settings.

Which of the following Control Panel utilities should the technician use to accomplish this task?

  1. A

    Network and Sharing Center

  2. B

    Sync Center

  3. C

    Credential Manager

  4. D

    User Accounts

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Correct answer: D

Question 3 Single choice

A user is having trouble accessing websites on a computer. A technician troubleshoots and tries to access a site the user typically visits but is instead presented with a completely different site.

Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

  1. A

    Clear the DNS cache and check the hosts file.

  2. B

    Verify the default gateway settings are correct.

  3. C

    Ensure the outbound firewall rules are accurate.

  4. D

    Configure the workstation for IPV6.

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Correct answer: A

Question 4 Single choice

A junior Linux system administrator needs to update system software.

Which of the following shell commands would allow the administrator to gain the necessary permissions to update the software?

  1. A

    sudo

  2. B

    chmod

  3. C

    grep

  4. D

    pwd

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Correct answer: A

Question 5 Single choice

When a user browses to a favorite website on a Windows laptop, a different website opens. A technician installs an additional web browser, but it also opens to the same unfamiliar site. The technician resets the web browser settings back to default, but the issue persists.

Which of the following troubleshooting steps should the technician complete NEXT?

  1. A

    Change the browser's home page

  2. B

    Check the Windows host file

  3. C

    Update the default web browser

  4. D

    Restore Windows to a previous date

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Correct answer: B

Question 6 Single choice

A technician needs to make changes to a production system.
Before doing so, which of the following should be completed in case the changes have unintended consequences beyond their original scope?

  1. A

    Draft a complete scope of the changes.

  2. B

    Formulate a back-out plan for the changes.

  3. C

    Ensure all relevant end users are notified of the changes.

  4. D

    Create a risk analysis involving the changes.

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Correct answer: D

Question 7 Single choice

An employee recently departed under bad terms, and the client is concerned for their SOHO network security.

Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?

  1. A

    Physically secure the access point

  2. B

    Change default password

  3. C

    Lower the transmission power

  4. D

    Assign static IP addresses

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Correct answer: B

Question 8 Single choice

The network was breached over the weekend. System logs indicate that a single user's account was successfully breached after 500 attempts with a dictionary attack.

Which of the following would BEST mitigate this threat?

  1. A

    Encryption at rest

  2. B

    Account lockout

  3. C

    Automatic screen lock

  4. D

    Antivirus

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Correct answer: B

Question 9 Single choice

An end user set up a gaming server on an extra Windows PC.

The user wants the PC to restart automatically during the night using the shutdown -r -command Which of the following is the BEST tool to accomplish this?

  1. A

    Computer Management

  2. B

    Task Scheduler

  3. C

    Task Manager

  4. D

    Control Panel

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Correct answer: A

Question 10 Single choice

A technician needs to edit a protected .dll file but cannot find the file in the System32 directory.

Which of the following Control Panel utilities should the technician use?

  1. A

    System

  2. B

    Display

  3. C

    Folder Options

  4. D

    Indexing Options

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Correct answer: C