Hardware and Operating Systems Essentials - |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
D386 questions with answers |\ |\ |\
What is an example of a server operating system?
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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What is an example of a Microsoft-based mobile operating
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system?
Surface Duo |\
What is a fundamental building block of an operating system that
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keeps track of each process in memory, including whether to run
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
it or wait for some event?
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Process control management |\ |\
Which operating system uses the Bourne-Again shell (bash)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
scripting tool? |\
Linux
What is an example of a system call used by the POSIX API for
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POSIX-based systems running UNIX, Linux, and macOS? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Read () |\
Which part of a hard disk drive is responsible for storing actual
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
data?
Platters
What is a disadvantage of solid-state drives (SSD) when
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compared to hard disk drives (HDD)? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Longevity
,How do computers avoid burdening the main central processing
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unit (CPU) with programmed I/O (PIO)?
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By offloading to a direct-memory-access (DMA) controller
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Which problem is managed by implementing a file system?
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Logical structure for organizing and storing files on a storage
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device
What is the primary function of the file system interface?
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To provide a way for the system to access and use files
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There are a number of different types of components of a
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motherboard. Which motherboard component is used for support |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of slower onboard peripherals?
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Southbridge
Which chipset is a set of circuitry that provides support to the
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slower onboard peripherals? |\ |\
Southbridge
Which cache memory is the smallest but fastest?
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L1
Which memory type is stored on a drive and is referred to as a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
paging file? |\
Virtual RAM |\
Which memory type is characterized by its independence from
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the CPU's external clock?
|\ |\ |\
Asynchronous DRAM |\
Which memory type shares a common clock signal with the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
computer's system-bus clock? |\ |\
Synchronous DRAM |\
, Which cloud feature allows different types of clients and devices
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to access the resources?
|\ |\ |\
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?
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Virtual sandbox |\
What is another term for a type 1 hypervisor?
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Bare metal hypervisor
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A user is working on a critical mission project and needs to
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access a system and network during peak and off-peak hours.
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Which non-functional requirement (NFR) addresses the likelihood
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the system will be accessible to the user at a specified time
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
within an organization's network?
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Availability
Which automatic configuration process occurs when a Windows-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
based dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) client is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
unable to reach a DHCP server? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Automatic private IP addressing (APIPA) |\ |\ |\ |\
Which Windows tool is referred to as a centralized authentication
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
server?
Domain Controller |\
Which device offers passive protection against attacks on
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
network- and cloud-based resources? |\ |\ |\
Intrusion detection system (IDS) |\ |\ |\
Which networking solution helps to distribute the traffic across
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
multiple servers capable of fulfilling the same tasks?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Load balancing |\
D386 questions with answers |\ |\ |\
What is an example of a server operating system?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
|\ |\ |\
What is an example of a Microsoft-based mobile operating
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
system?
Surface Duo |\
What is a fundamental building block of an operating system that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
keeps track of each process in memory, including whether to run
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
it or wait for some event?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Process control management |\ |\
Which operating system uses the Bourne-Again shell (bash)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
scripting tool? |\
Linux
What is an example of a system call used by the POSIX API for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
POSIX-based systems running UNIX, Linux, and macOS? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Read () |\
Which part of a hard disk drive is responsible for storing actual
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
data?
Platters
What is a disadvantage of solid-state drives (SSD) when
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
compared to hard disk drives (HDD)? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Longevity
,How do computers avoid burdening the main central processing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
unit (CPU) with programmed I/O (PIO)?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
By offloading to a direct-memory-access (DMA) controller
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which problem is managed by implementing a file system?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Logical structure for organizing and storing files on a storage
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
device
What is the primary function of the file system interface?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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 motherboard component is used for support |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of slower onboard peripherals?
|\ |\ |\
Southbridge
Which chipset is a set of circuitry that provides support to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
slower onboard peripherals? |\ |\
Southbridge
Which cache memory is the smallest but fastest?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
L1
Which memory type is stored on a drive and is referred to as a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
paging file? |\
Virtual RAM |\
Which memory type is characterized by its independence from
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the CPU's external clock?
|\ |\ |\
Asynchronous DRAM |\
Which memory type shares a common clock signal with the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
computer's system-bus clock? |\ |\
Synchronous DRAM |\
, Which cloud feature allows different types of clients and devices
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to access the resources?
|\ |\ |\
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?
|\ |\ |\
Virtual sandbox |\
What is another term for a type 1 hypervisor?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Bare metal hypervisor
|\ |\
A user is working on a critical mission project and needs to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
access a system and network during peak and off-peak hours.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which non-functional requirement (NFR) addresses the likelihood
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the system will be accessible to the user at a specified time
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
within an organization's network?
|\ |\ |\
Availability
Which automatic configuration process occurs when a Windows-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
based dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) client is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
unable to reach a DHCP server? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Automatic private IP addressing (APIPA) |\ |\ |\ |\
Which Windows tool is referred to as a centralized authentication
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
server?
Domain Controller |\
Which device offers passive protection against attacks on
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
network- and cloud-based resources? |\ |\ |\
Intrusion detection system (IDS) |\ |\ |\
Which networking solution helps to distribute the traffic across
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
multiple servers capable of fulfilling the same tasks?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Load balancing |\
