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Quiz by carter.holland-p, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by carter.holland-p
almost 10 years ago
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Question 1
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What is the purpose of a personal firewall on a computer?
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to protect the hardware against fire hazard
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to filter the traffic that is moving in and out of the PC
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to increase the speed of the Internet connection
Question 2
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In what type of attack does an attacker send a large number of requests to a server from several computers that are located at different geographical locations?
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ping of death
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DDoS
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e-mail bomb
Question 3
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Which action could be used to determine if a host is compromised and flooding traffic onto the network?
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Examine the Device Manager on the host for device conflicts.
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Disconnect the host from the network.
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Check the host hard drive for errors and file system issues.
Question 4
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What must be done to ensure that the antivirus software on a computer is able to detect and eradicate the most recent viruses?
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Download the latest signature files on a regular basis.
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Follow the firewall configuration guidelines on the antivirus manufacturer website.
Question 5
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Which two methods would be acceptable to wipe data from a hard drive that has been used to store confidential information? (Choose two.)
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degaussing
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data wiping
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defragging
Question 6
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Which type of program causes banners and ads to appear on the desktop without any user intervention?
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Windows Firewall is blocking port 80.
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The BIOS or CMOS settings are blocking web access.
Question 7
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When a support technician is troubleshooting a security issue on a system, which action should the technician take just before documenting the findings and closing the ticket?
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Ensure that all applications are working.
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Disconnect the system from the network.
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Boot the system in Safe Mode.
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