GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies
Domain 1Objective 2
Operating Systems, the Web, & Data Storage GFACT Practice Questions (Page 6)
Part of the Foundational IT Concepts domain, which makes up ~21% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~11–17 in this domain), expect 6–9 from this objective — we provide 30 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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Questions 26–30
- 26
A user is running a web browser and a word processor simultaneously. The operating system must allocate CPU time to each application. Which OS function is responsible for this?
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A company wants to migrate its on-premises email system to a cloud provider. They want to avoid managing the email servers and software. Which cloud service model should they choose?
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Which file system is commonly used on USB flash drives for maximum compatibility across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems?
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A user is trying to copy a large file to a USB drive formatted with FAT32. The copy fails with an error that the file is too large. What is the most likely reason?
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A company uses a USB drive to transfer files between a Windows computer and a Linux computer. The drive is formatted with NTFS. The Linux computer can read but not write to the drive. What is the most likely reason?
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