CIS 297 Wk 5 Apply – Module 18 Test

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Complete the Module 18 Test in the Apply folder.

Note: You have one attempt to complete the test.

A Linux user needs to find all instances of the word admin in /var/log/auth.log.

Which of the following commands will perform this function?

1. grep

1. ls

1. rm

1. cp

1. apt-get

What is the term used to designate that a particular operating system will no longer be supported by its manufacturer or managing entity?

1. End-of-life

1. Distro

1. Force Quit

1. Forced kill

What is the value of X when execution ends in the following pseudocode?

Set X As Integer

For X = 100 to 0 Step -1

‘ This is a comment

Next X

X = 100

1. 100

1. 0

1. 1

1. -1

A Mac user wants to update macOS and is searching Apple.com to locate update files.

How are macOS updates typically obtained?

1. Updates are found in the App Store.

1. macOS does not require or utilize updates.

1. Updates are downloaded through Time Machine.

1. A manual update of macOS is not possible.

Which of the following best describes a variable when implemented in a script?

1. A container for storing data values that can be assigned, referenced, and manipulated.

1. A portion of a script that executes multiple times until a condition is met.

1. A line or portion of a script that the interpreter does not process.

1. The part of a filename used to designate a file’s association with a particular script language.

A technician wants to use a Time Machine backup to install a new copy of the macOS onto a Mac.

Which of the following tools will the technician use to perform this task?

1. macOS Recovery

1. Boot Camp

1. Disk Utility

1. Mission Control

Which of the following is the current Linux file system used to hold the operating system?

1. ext4

1. ext3

1. NTFS

1. APFS

You opened a batch file in Notepad and are observing the following lines. (The line numbers are for reference only.)

1-ECHO This batch file deletes the temp files

2-DEL %TEMP%\*.* /Q

3-REM The temp files were deleted

4-PAUSE

Which of the lines is a comment?

1. Line 3

1. Line 2

1. Line 1

1. Line 4

1. There are no comments in this file.

Which of the following are natively supported by the Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems?

1. Support for reading and writing to FAT32 partitions

1. Support for reading and writing to NTFS partitions

1. Support for reading and writing to ext4 volumes

1. Support for reading and writing to APFS volumes

Which of the following describes the macOS feature that lets you use finger motions to perform functions, for example, spreading two fingers to zoom in?

1. Gestures

1. Snapshots

1. Spotlight

1. Finder

How can you eliminate the need to open a dedicated TCP port on your corporate firewall when using Mac computers to share screens from the local and remote computers?

1. Use a third-party remote access app that uses a browser.

1. Enable Remote Disc on both computers.

1. Disable encryption on both ends of the Screen Sharing session.

1. Enable the Screen Sharing service in the Sharing window.

A technician is logged in to a Linux system with a user account that has been assigned root privileges. Each time the technician attempts to run a specific terminal command, a “Permission denied” message is displayed.

What is the most likely reason for this message?

1. The command needs to be preceded by sudo.

1. The command syntax needs to be verified.

1. The user account is not assigned a password.

1. The software repository is out of date and needs to be updated.

A technician is logged in to a Linux computer as johnd and needs to reset group ownership for the file report.txt in the johnd home directory.

Which of the following commands will perform this function?

1. chown

1. ps

1. cd

1. clear

Which of the following is a major advantage to using SSH over Telnet for remotely accessing a Linux system?

1. SSH is a secure, encrypted alternative to Telnet.

1. SSH uses much less bandwidth to perform the same functions as Telnet.

1. Telnet does not have a common TCP port assignment, SSH does.

1. Telnet is not available for use by Linux systems.

A bootable Linux USB flash drive or CD that can be used to repair system issues is known by what term, respectively?

1. Live USB or CD

1. Repair USB or CD

1. Boot USB or CD

1. Supplemental OS

A Mac computer is reporting problems with the HDD, and the user wants to run a check for errors.

Which of the following is a disk management tool built into macOS that is useful for finding and repairing disk problems?

1. First Aid

1. macOS Recovery

1. Time Machine

1. grep

A user is complaining about sluggish performance on her Linux system, and the technician suspects a running process is consuming excessive processor resources.

Which of the following commands will the technician most likely use to locate the offending process?

1. ps

1. kill

1. dd

1. vi

A system administrator is selecting an operating system for use by the company’s research and development team. The team requires an OS that can be easily modified and changed to meet its particular requirements.

Which of the following operating systems will be the best choice for the users?

1. Linux

1. Mac OS X

1. Windows 10 Enterprise

1. Windows 7 Professional

Which of the following are closed source, proprietary operating systems? (Select TWO.)

1. Mac OS X High Sierra

1. Windows 10 Home

1. Ubuntu Linux

1. openSUSE Linux

What is the value of X and what is the condition of the Do…Loop when execution ends in the following pseudo code?

X = 1

Do

‘ This is a comment

Print X;

Loop

1. X = 1, the Do…Loop is endless.

1. X = 1, the Do…Loop is not endless.

1. X = 0, the Do…Loop is endless.

1. X = 0, the Do…Loop is not endless.