About This Flashcard Deck
This flashcard deck contains 10 cards covering key A+ Core 2 concepts for the APLUS2 exam. Test your OS and security knowledge. Use active recall by attempting to answer each question before revealing the answer.
Question
What are the Windows 11 editions?
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Answer
Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations, Enterprise, Education. Pro adds BitLocker, Remote Desktop hosting, Group Policy, Hyper-V.
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All A+ Core 2 Flashcards
Q: What are the Windows 11 editions?
A: Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations, Enterprise, Education. Pro adds BitLocker, Remote Desktop hosting, Group Policy, Hyper-V.
Q: What is BitLocker?
A: Full disk encryption built into Windows Pro/Enterprise. Uses TPM for key storage. Protects data at rest.
Q: What is the difference between differential and incremental backup?
A: Differential: all changes since last FULL backup (grows larger). Incremental: changes since last ANY backup (smaller, faster).
Q: What is a rootkit?
A: Malware that hides deep in the OS (kernel level). Very difficult to detect. Often requires specialized tools or OS reinstall.
Q: What is Safe Mode?
A: Windows boot option loading minimal drivers/services for troubleshooting. Press F8 or use msconfig/Settings.
Q: What is Group Policy (gpedit.msc)?
A: Windows management tool for configuring security settings, restrictions, and configurations across users/computers. Pro/Enterprise only.
Q: What is UAC?
A: User Account Control — prompts for elevation when apps need admin privileges. Prevents unauthorized system changes.
Q: What is ext4?
A: Fourth Extended Filesystem — default Linux filesystem. Journaling, supports files up to 16TB, volumes up to 1EB.
Q: What is chmod 755?
A: Linux permissions: owner=rwx(7), group=rx(5), others=rx(5). Common for scripts/executables.
Q: What is a VPN?
A: Virtual Private Network — creates encrypted tunnel over public network for secure remote access to private resources.
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