Choose one correct answer

1.
Question 1
Which computing environment is identity and access management (IAM) most associated with?

1 point

Cloud-based commercial computing



Personal computing 



On-premises commercial computing


2.
Question 2
Microsoft Customer ______ Management (CRM) is built on Microsoft’s Power Platform.

1 point

Relationship



Reliance



Relevant 


3.
Question 3
Which of the following is a massively scalable object store for text and binary data?

1 point

Azure Blob Storage



Azure Managed Disks



Azure Files


4.
Question 4
Which of the following are reasons for storing data in a data warehouse? Select all that apply.

1 point

The data can act as a single source of truth.



It allows one to remove noise from data by filtering and cleaning data.



By storing all of the data, users can create different exploratory queries.


5.
Question 5
Which of the following computing environments is likely to have the most hardware?

1 point

Commercial cloud computing



Personal computing



Commercial on-premises computing


6.
Question 6
True or False: Just-in-time (JIT) access is a policy of Zero Standing Access.

1 point

True 



False 


7.
Question 7
True or False: A company releases software that it believes to be safe from attack. Shortly after, a shortcoming is discovered and exploited to install ransomware on users’ devices. This is an example of a zero-day exploit.

1 point

True 



False 


8.
Question 8
Maintenance that occurs in response to failure is known as ____________ maintenance.

1 point

Corrective 



Predictive



Routine


9.
Question 9
True or False: Patches add functionality to code.

1 point

True



False 


10.
Question 10
_________ relates to combining data that comes from different sources into one common format.

1 point

Data analysis



Data storage



Data integration


11.
Question 11
True or False: A firewall can remove cyber intruders from your files.

1 point

True 



False 


12.
Question 12
Which of the following descriptions best defines ransomware?

1 point

Automated and repetitive attacks on a system. 



Tricking a user to activate malicious code by clicking on it.



Preventing legitimate users’ access to their own files. 


13.
Question 13
Assuming it is only used for one account, which of these passwords would be the most resistant against an attempted attack?

1 point

sandiego2016!



FjY123



HVh#8D!2f7$R


14.
Question 14
True or False: Non-volatile memory is memory that will persist after the computer is turned off. 

1 point

True



False 


15.
Question 15
Which of the following can be used for processing?

1 point

Monitor 



Keyboard



CPU 


16.
Question 16
Which of the following definitions best describes a batch operating system?

1 point

An OS that allows multiple users to work in tandem by compartmentalizing each user’s actions and only allowing one user control at any given time.



An OS that operates in a timed manner: a unit of time called a quantum is allocated to each task.



An OS that connects several dispersed CPUs to execute tasks.


17.
Question 17
Which of the following definitions best describes a device driver?

1 point

A small piece of code that facilitates communication between hardware and software. 



An application for taking in user input and executing the commands found in there. 



An application that facilitates communication between user, hardware and software. 


18.
Question 18
Which of the following is an example of a mobile operating system?

1 point

Windows



MacOS 



iOS


19.
Question 19
True or False: Linux is an example of open-source software.

1 point

True 



False 


20.
Question 20
Which of the following is a benefit of machine learning?

1 point

Machine learning models are well-suited for handling large amounts of data that would take great time and effort to analyze manually.



Machine learning models can detect and automatically correct errors in data.



Machine learning models can automatically collect data to analyze.


21.
Question 21
Which of the following statements defines Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)?

1 point

The procedures used to retrieve an email when it has arrived at the correct IP address. 



A set of procedures allowing an electronic mail to find a destination IP, similar to how a switchboard was used to route long-distance calls. 



A series of predetermined steps a computer uses to achieve a given task. 


22.
Question 22
Which of the following email clients uses OneDrive to provide additional cloud storage?

1 point

Gmail 



Outlook



Thunderbird 


23.
Question 23
True or False: Ads are a type of spam.

1 point

True



False


24.
Question 24
A machine learning model can be trained to recognize elements that are unusual and indicate a potential issue, and trigger an action or alert in response. This describes _________.

1 point

Object detection



Anomaly detection



Computer vision


25.
Question 25
A machine learning model is given many images of a busy street, and eventually it is able to discern between cars, buses, and cyclists. This is an example of _________.

1 point

Anomaly detection



Object detection



Knowledge mining


26.
Question 26
How might a CPU respond when several applications are open at once, placing a heavy strain on resources? Select all that apply.

1 point

The CPU will trigger a warning message that tells Sam to close some applications and reduce the workload.



The CPU will use multi-threading.



The CPU will throttle down its clock speed.


27.
Question 27
Which of the following characteristics suggests that a store is a data warehouse? Select all that apply.

1 point

The presence of an index.



Similarly structured data is grouped together.



Unordered, random data items.


28.
Question 28
______________ is the practice of isolating suspicious emails. 

1 point

Quarantining 



Filtering



Virus scanning 


29.
Question 29
___________is software that helps a company to perform operations relating to the goal of making profit.

1 point

Hacking Software



Proprietary Software 



Business Software 


30.
Question 30
Business applications originate from___________.

1 point

Line-of-business solutions (LOB)



Customer relationship management (CRM) systems



Enterprise resource planning (ERP)