Devry COMP129 Week 7 Quiz Latest 2015 October

Devry COMP129 Week 7 Quiz Latest 2015 October

1. Question : (TCO 4) You have been asked to temporarily fill in for a Linux administrator who has just been fired. This administrator was known to take a lax view of security and it is suspected that passwords are still kept in the /etc/passwd file. When viewing that file, which entry below would indicate that the passwords are there?

Student Answer: kolson:85yxir:430:0:Back Door:/root:/bin/bash

badams:x:341:52:Brent Adams:/users/badams:/bin/bash

dclifford:x:689:306:non secure user:/root:

tmurphy:x:100:100:/users/tmurphy:/bin/bash

Instructor Explanation: TestOut Linux+ 6.1.2, Week 7

Points Received: 4 of 4

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Question 2. Question : (TCO 11) Mitch Miller wants to use his optical drive to play a Moody Blues CD. When he inserts the disc and closes the drive tray, the drive turns, but he does not hear any music. What type of problem would a technician say this is?

Student Answer: The technician would say that it is a hardware problem.

The technician would say that it is a software problem.

The technician would say that it is an error of the user.

The technician would not be able to draw a conclusion from the description given.

Instructor Explanation: Schmidt, Chapter 5

Points Received: 4 of 4

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Question 3. Question : (TCO 10) In which troubleshooting step do you complete a help-desk ticket by typing the solution and closing the ticket?

Student Answer: Document findings, actions, and outcomes.

Identify the problem.

Verify full system functionality and, if applicable, implement preventive measures.

Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and implement the solution.

Instructor Explanation: Schmidt, Chapter 5

Points Received: 4 of 4

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Question 4. Question : (TCO 10) The audio beeps heard during the boot process are caused by the _____.

Student Answer: RAM

processor

CMOS

BIOS

Instructor Explanation: Schmidt, Chapter 5

Points Received: 4 of 4

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Question 5. Question : (TCO 10) Hardware errors are often obvious _____.

Student Answer: during POST

during printing

when saving a file

during RAM access

Instructor Explanation: Schmidt, Chapter 5

Points Received: 4 of 4

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Question 6. Question : (TCO 10) What component is most likely to be included in an audio and video editing PC design?

Student Answer: RAID

Powerful GPU

Multiple processors

Video capture card

Instructor Explanation: Schmidt, Chapter 10

Points Received: 0 of 4

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Question 7. Question : (TCO 10) Which of the following would most likely be a design consideration for a gaming PC rather than a computer used for virtualization?

Student Answer: NAS

High amount of RAM

Multiple fast, large-capacity hard drives

Additional system cooling

Instructor Explanation: Schmidt, Chapter 10. A gaming PC is more likely to have additional components installed, such as a sound card, a better video card, and additional system cooling.

Points Received: 4 of 4

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Question 8. Question : (TCO 10) Debbie keeps getting an error each time she tries to save her worksheet in AJAX ABC accounting software to the thumb drive. She then saves an Excel spreadsheet she was working on to the thumb drive and it too produces the error. A good next step would be to _____.

Student Answer: check the computerʹs power cord.

save the file to a different drive.

open the computer case to see whether the thumb drive is connected properly.

replace the hard drive.

Instructor Explanation: Schmidt, Chapter 5

Points Received: 4 of 4

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Question 9. Question : (TCO 10) Which statement is true regarding mobile design?

Student Answer: Smartphones typically have as much RAM as laptops.

Netbooks are low cost and lightweight.

Netbooks are typically lighter than tablets.

Laptops usually have less storage capability than tablets or smartphones.

Instructor Explanation: Schmidt, Chapter 10

Points Received: 4 of 4

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Question 10. Question : (TCO 10) An internal keyboard is generally connected to the laptop’s system board using a _____.

Student Answer: USB connector

ribbon cable

PS/2 port

mini-molex connector

Instructor Explanation: TestOut PC Pro A+ 8.2.2, Week 7

Points Received: 4 of 4

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