Mcts Windows 7 Ch 6 & 7 Review Questions

Front 1

Local user accounts are stored in the SAM database. True or False?

Back 1

true

Front 2

Each user account is assigned a ___________ to ensure that security is kept intact if the account is renamed.

Back 2

SID

Front 3

Which logon method requires users to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete before logging on?

a. Windows Welcome
b. Secure logon
c. Fast user switching
d. Automatic logon

Back 3

b. Secure logon

Front 4

Which logon method allows multiple users to have applications running on the computer at the same time?

a. Windows Welcome
b. Secure logon
c. Fast user switching
d. Automatic logon

Back 4

c. Fast user switching

Front 5

Which characters are not allowed in user account names? (Select all that apply.)
a. \
b. +
c. $
d. *
e. !

Back 5

a. \
b. +
d. *

Front 6

Because user names are case sensitive, you can use capitalization to ensure that they are
unique. True or False?

Back 6

False

Front 7

Which characteristics apply to the Administrator account? (Choose all that apply.)

a. It has a blank password by default.
b. It cannot be deleted.
c. It cannot be renamed.
d. It is visible on the logon screen.
e. It can be locked out.

Back 7

a. It has a blank password by default.
b. It cannot be deleted.

Front 8

Which characteristics apply to the Guest account? (Choose all that apply.)

a. It has a blank password by default.
b. It cannot be deleted.
c. It cannot be renamed.
d. It is disabled by default.
e. It can be locked out.

Back 8

a. It has a blank password by default.
b. It cannot be deleted
d. It is disabled by default.

Front 9

Because the initial user account created during installation is a member of the Administrators
group, it has all of the characteristics of the Administrator account. True or False?

Back 9

true

Front 10

The ___________ built-in local group has been depreciated and is no longer recommended for use
by Microsoft.

Back 10

Power user

Front 11

Standard users are members of which built-in local group?

a. Administrators
b. Guests
c. Remote Desktop Users
d. Users

Back 11

d. Users

Front 12

Standard user accounts are more usable in Windows 7 than previous versions of Windows because User Account Control elevates privileges as required. True or False?

Back 12

True

Front 13

Which tasks can be performed by using the User Accounts applet in Control Panel? (Choose
all that apply.)

a. Change your password
b. Change your picture
c. Change your group memberships
d. Change your account type
e. Change your name

Back 13

a. Change your password
b. Change your picture
d. Change your account type
e. Change your name

Front 14

password reset disk contains ____________.

Back 14

encrypted copy of the user password

Front 15

Which user management tool is required to assign
logon script to a user?

a. User Accounts in Control Panel
b. Local Users and Groups MMC snap-in
c. Advanced User Accounts applet
d. Advanced Users and Groups MMC snap-in

Back 15

b. Local Users and Groups MMC snap-in

Front 16

What is a risk of resetting a user password?

a. The user account becomes corrupted.
b. EFS-encrypted fi les cannot be accessed.
c. The security permissions for the user account are lost.
d. The password is not encrypted until changed by the user at fi rst logon.

Back 16

b. EFS-encrypted files cannot be accessed.

Front 17

Which file in a profile contains user-specific registry settings?

a. AppData
b. NTUSER.DAT
c. NTUSER.MAN
d. SYSTEM.DAT
e. Local Settings

Back 17

b. NTUSER.DAT

Front 18

Which profile is copied to create a profile for new user accounts?

a. Default User
b. Public
c. Blank
d. Default
e. New

Back 18

a. Default User

Front 19

A roaming profile is located on a network server. True or False?

Back 19

True

Front 20

Which profile is merged into each user profile when the user is logged on?

a. Default User
b. Public
c. Blank
d. Default
e. New

Back 20

b. Public

Front 21

In a domain-based network, each server authenticates users by using the SAM database.
True or False?

Back 21

False

Front 22

The ___________ group becomes a member of the Administrators local group when a Windows 7
computer joins a domain.

Back 22

Domain Admin

Front 23

Which editions of Windows 7 have the option to use Parental Controls? (Choose all that
apply.)

a. Windows 7 Home Premium
b. Windows 7 Business
c. Windows 7 Ultimate
d. Windows 7 Enterprise in a workgroup
e. Windows 7 Enterprise in a domain

Back 23

a. Windows 7 Home Premium
c. Windows 7 Ultimate
d. Windows 7 Enterprise in a workgroup

Front 24

Time limits can be configured separately for each day of the month. True or False?

Back 24

False

Front 25

Which program or utility do you use to copy an existing user profile to the default user
profile?

Back 25

c. Sysprep

Front 26

Which security feature in Windows 7 prevents malware by limiting user privilege levels?

a. Windows Defender
b. User Account Control (UAC)
c. Microsoft Security Essentials
d. Service SIDs

Back 26

b. User Account Control (UAC)

Front 27

The default privilege level for services is LocalSystem. True or False?

Back 27

False

Front 28

When compared to Windows XP, which networking features have been updated or added
in Windows 7 to enhance security? (Choose all that apply.)

a. TCP/IPv4
b. Network Access Protection (NAP)
c. Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
d. Internet Connection Sharing
e. Windows Firewall

Back 28

b. Network Access Protection (NAP)
e. Windows Firewall

Front 29

When compared to Windows Vista, which data protection feature is new in Windows 7?

a. Local security policy
b. BitLocker Drive Encryption
c. EFS
d. BitLocker To Go
e. Network Access Protection (NAP)

Back 29

d. BitLocker To Go

Front 30

Which of the following passwords meet complexity requirements? (Choose all that apply.)

a. passw0rd$
b. ##$$@@
c. ake1vyue
d. a1batr0$$
e. A%5j

Back 30

a. passw0rd$
d. a1batr0$$

Front 31

Which password policy setting should you use to prevent users from reusing their passwords
too quickly?

a. Maximum password age
b. Minimum password age
c. Minimum password length
d. Password must meet complexity requirements
e. Store passwords using reversible encryption

Back 31

b. Minimum password age

Front 32

Which account lockout policy setting is used to confi gure the time frame in which incorrect
logon attempts must be conducted before an account is locked out?

a. Account lockout duration
b. Account lockout threshold
c. Reset account lockout counter after
d. Account lockout release period

Back 32

c. Reset account lockout counter after

Front 33

The _____ local policy controls the tasks users are allowed to perform.

Back 33

User rights assignment

Front 34

Which type of AppLocker rule condition can uniquely identify any fi le regardless of its
location?

a. Publisher
b. Hash
c. Network zone
d. Path

Back 34

b. Hash

Front 35

How would you create AppLocker rules if you wanted to avoid updating the rules when
most software is already installed?

a. Manually create rules for each application
b. Automatically generate rules
c. Create default rules
d. Download rule templates

Back 35

c. Create default rules

Front 36

Evaluating DLL files for software restrictions has a minimal impact on performance because
of caching. True or False?

Back 36

False

Front 37

Which utilities can be used to compare the settings in a security template against a computer
configuration? (Choose all that apply.)

a. Secedit
b. Windows Defender
c. Security Templates snap-in
d. Group Policy Object Editor
e. Security Confi guration and Analysis tool

Back 37

a. Secedit
e. Security Confi guration and Analysis tool

Front 38

To which event log are audit events written?

a. Application
b. Security
c. System
d. Audit
e. Advanced Audit

Back 38

b. Security

Front 39

An ________ is used to describe the structure of an application and trigger UAC when
required.

Back 39

application manifest

Front 40

What are you disabling when you configure UAC to not dim the desktop?

a. Admin Approval Mode
b. file and registry virtualization
c. user-initiated prompts
d. secure desktop

Back 40

d. secure desktop

Front 41

Microsoft Security Essentials requires a subscription fee after a 90-day trial period. True
or false?

Back 41

False

Front 42

Which of the following does Action Center monitor? (Choose all that apply.)

a. Network Firewall
b. Windows Update
c. User Account Control
d. Internet security settings
e. Virus protection

Back 42

a. Network Firewall
b. Windows Update
c. User Account Control
d. Internet security settings
e. Virus protection

Front 43

To prevent spyware installation, you should configure Windows Defender to perform __________.

Back 43

real time scanning

Front 44

Which type of encryption is the fastest, strongest, and best suited to encrypting large
amounts of information?

a. Symmetric
b. 128 bit
c. Asymmetric
d. Hash
e. Public key

Back 44

a. Symmetric

Front 45

To encrypt a file by using EFS, the file must be stored on an NTFS-formatted partition. True
or False?

Back 45

true

Front 46

How can you recover EFS-encrypted files if the user profile holding the digital certificate is
accidentally deleted? (Choose all that apply.)

a. Restore the file from backup.
b. Restore the user certificate from a backup copy.
c. Another user with access to the file can decrypt it.
d. Decrypt the file by using the recovery certificate.
e. Decrypt the file by using the EFS recovery snap-in.

Back 46

b. Restore the user certificate from a backup copy.
c. Another user with access to the file can decrypt it.
d. Decrypt the file by using the recovery certificate.

Front 47

Which of the following is not true about BitLocker Drive Encryption?

a. BitLocker Drive Encryption requires at least two disk partitions.
b. BitLocker Drive Encryption is designed to be used with a TPM.
c. Two encryption keys are used to protect data.
d. Data is still encrypted when BitLocker Drive Encryption is disabled.
e. You must use a USB drive to store the startup key.

Back 47

e. You must use a USB drive to store the startup key.

Front 48

BitLocker Drive Encryption is user aware and can be used to protect individual files on a
shared computer. True or False?

Back 48

false

Front 49

Which is the preferred setting for Windows Update?

a. Install updates automatically
b. Download updates but let me choose whether to install them
c. Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them
d. Never check for updates

Back 49

a. Install updates automatically

Front 50

Which categories of updates can be downloaded and installed automatically by Windows
Update? (Choose all that apply.)

a. Critical
b. Important
c. Recommended
d. Optional
e. Feature update

Back 50

b. Important
c. Recommended
d. Optional