3.2 Identify Components of an Operating System (such as Windows and Linux) in a Given Scenario 200-201 Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

1. 36application · medium

   A Windows analyst suspects that a background service is periodically modifying a critical configuration value. The analyst needs to determine which service is responsible and when the change occurred. Which OS component should the analyst examine first?

   • AThe NTFS Master File Table to see which file was modified by the service
   • BThe Windows Registry, focusing on the key that stores the configuration value and its last-write timestamp
   • CThe Windows Event Log for Application log entries generated by the service
   • DThe Services snap-in to view the service executable path and its dependencies
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2. 37foundation · easy

   In Linux, which directory typically contains system log files?

   • A/tmp
   • B/var/log
   • C/usr
   • D/etc
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4. 38application · medium

   A Linux administrator needs to allow a developer to run a specific diagnostic tool that requires root privileges. The administrator wants to grant this capability without giving the developer full sudo access or the root password. Which OS component should the administrator configure?

   • AThe kernel's sysctl parameters for process capabilities
   • BThe /etc/group file by adding the developer to the root group
   • CThe /etc/sudoers file with a specific command entry
   • DThe file system ACLs on the diagnostic tool binary
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5. 39application · medium

   A Windows administrator needs to deploy a configuration change to 50 workstations that sets a specific security policy. The administrator wants to use the built-in Windows mechanism that centralizes configuration management. Which component should the administrator use?

   • AGroup Policy Management Console (GPMC)
   • BThe Local Security Policy editor
   • CThe Windows Registry Editor
   • DThe Task Scheduler
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6. 40application · medium

   A Linux administrator is configuring a shared directory where multiple users need to create and delete files, but only the owner of a file should be able to delete it. Which file system feature should the administrator use?

   • AThe setuid bit on the directory
   • BThe umask setting for all users
   • CThe setgid bit on the directory
   • DThe sticky bit on the directory
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