What is an example of a server operating system? - ANSWER Red Hat Enterprise Linux
What is an example of a Microsoft-based mobile operating system? - ANSWER Surface
Duo
What is a fundamental building block of an operating system that keeps track of each pro-
cess in memory, including whether to run it or wait for some event? - ANSWER Process
control management
Which operating system uses the Bourne-Again shell (bash) scripting tool? - ANSWER
Linux
What is an example of a system call used by the POSIX API for POSIX-based systems running
UNIX, Linux, and macOS? - ANSWER Read ()
Which part of a hard disk drive is responsible for storing actual data? - ANSWER Platters
What is a disadvantage of solid-state drives (SSD) when compared to hard disk drives (HDD)?
- ANSWER Longevity
How do computers avoid burdening the main central processing unit (CPU) with pro-
grammed I/O (PIO)? - ANSWER By offloading to a direct-memory-access (DMA) control-
ler
Which problem is managed by implementing a file system? - ANSWER Logical structure
for organizing and storing files on a storage device
1
,What is the primary function of the file system interface? - ANSWER To provide a way
for the system to access and use files
There are a number of different types of components of a motherboard. Which mother-
board component is used for support of slower onboard peripherals? - ANSWER South-
bridge
Which chipset is a set of circuitry that provides support to the slower onboard peripherals? -
ANSWER Southbridge
Which cache memory is the smallest but fastest? - ANSWER L1
Which memory type is stored on a drive and is referred to as a paging file? - ANSWER
Virtual RAM
Which memory type is characterized by its independence from the CPU's external clock? -
ANSWER Asynchronous DRAM
Which memory type shares a common clock signal with the computer's system-bus clock? -
ANSWER Synchronous DRAM
Which cloud feature allows different types of clients and devices to access the resources? -
ANSWER Broad network access
Which virtual machine tool involves testing out an application where files are not saved to
the drive or memory and never affect the physical machine? - ANSWER Virtual sandbox
What is another term for a type 1 hypervisor? - ANSWER Bare metal hypervisor
2
, A user is working on a critical mission project and needs to access a system and network dur-
ing peak and off-peak hours. Which non-functional requirement (NFR) addresses the likeli-
hood the system will be accessible to the user at a specified time within an organization's
network? - ANSWER Availability
Which automatic configuration process occurs when a Windows-based dynamic host config-
uration protocol (DHCP) client is unable to reach a DHCP server? - ANSWER Automatic
private IP addressing (APIPA)
Which Windows tool is referred to as a centralized authentication server? - ANSWER Do-
main Controller
Which device offers passive protection against attacks on network- and cloud-based re-
sources? - ANSWER Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Which networking solution helps to distribute the traffic across multiple servers capable of
fulfilling the same tasks? - ANSWER Load balancing
Which server makes requests for resources on behalf of a client? - ANSWER Proxy server
What is the top of the reconfigurable computing software pyramid? - ANSWER Scripting
Which type of programming language is compiled? - ANSWER Java and C/C++
Which component implements decision-making in the programming logic in an application?
- ANSWER Branching
Which scripting or programming language is considered to be an object-oriented program-
ming language? - ANSWER C++
3
What is an example of a Microsoft-based mobile operating system? - ANSWER Surface
Duo
What is a fundamental building block of an operating system that keeps track of each pro-
cess in memory, including whether to run it or wait for some event? - ANSWER Process
control management
Which operating system uses the Bourne-Again shell (bash) scripting tool? - ANSWER
Linux
What is an example of a system call used by the POSIX API for POSIX-based systems running
UNIX, Linux, and macOS? - ANSWER Read ()
Which part of a hard disk drive is responsible for storing actual data? - ANSWER Platters
What is a disadvantage of solid-state drives (SSD) when compared to hard disk drives (HDD)?
- ANSWER Longevity
How do computers avoid burdening the main central processing unit (CPU) with pro-
grammed I/O (PIO)? - ANSWER By offloading to a direct-memory-access (DMA) control-
ler
Which problem is managed by implementing a file system? - ANSWER Logical structure
for organizing and storing files on a storage device
1
,What is the primary function of the file system interface? - ANSWER To provide a way
for the system to access and use files
There are a number of different types of components of a motherboard. Which mother-
board component is used for support of slower onboard peripherals? - ANSWER South-
bridge
Which chipset is a set of circuitry that provides support to the slower onboard peripherals? -
ANSWER Southbridge
Which cache memory is the smallest but fastest? - ANSWER L1
Which memory type is stored on a drive and is referred to as a paging file? - ANSWER
Virtual RAM
Which memory type is characterized by its independence from the CPU's external clock? -
ANSWER Asynchronous DRAM
Which memory type shares a common clock signal with the computer's system-bus clock? -
ANSWER Synchronous DRAM
Which cloud feature allows different types of clients and devices to access the resources? -
ANSWER Broad network access
Which virtual machine tool involves testing out an application where files are not saved to
the drive or memory and never affect the physical machine? - ANSWER Virtual sandbox
What is another term for a type 1 hypervisor? - ANSWER Bare metal hypervisor
2
, A user is working on a critical mission project and needs to access a system and network dur-
ing peak and off-peak hours. Which non-functional requirement (NFR) addresses the likeli-
hood the system will be accessible to the user at a specified time within an organization's
network? - ANSWER Availability
Which automatic configuration process occurs when a Windows-based dynamic host config-
uration protocol (DHCP) client is unable to reach a DHCP server? - ANSWER Automatic
private IP addressing (APIPA)
Which Windows tool is referred to as a centralized authentication server? - ANSWER Do-
main Controller
Which device offers passive protection against attacks on network- and cloud-based re-
sources? - ANSWER Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Which networking solution helps to distribute the traffic across multiple servers capable of
fulfilling the same tasks? - ANSWER Load balancing
Which server makes requests for resources on behalf of a client? - ANSWER Proxy server
What is the top of the reconfigurable computing software pyramid? - ANSWER Scripting
Which type of programming language is compiled? - ANSWER Java and C/C++
Which component implements decision-making in the programming logic in an application?
- ANSWER Branching
Which scripting or programming language is considered to be an object-oriented program-
ming language? - ANSWER C++
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