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Comptia IT Fundamentals 2023 Questions and answer - Part 44

Mary Smith

Thu, 19 Jun 2025

Comptia IT Fundamentals 2023 Questions and answer - Part 44

1. Which of the following security threats occurs when a user receives an email from an illegitimate source asking for login information?

A) A. Hacking
B) B. Phishing
C) C. Spam
D) D. Cracking



2. Which of the following are best practices when it comes to using a computer in a public location? (Select TWO).(Select 2answers)

A) A. Notify the administrator when finished.
B) B. Use strong passwords.
C) C. Turn off the computer when finished.
D) D. Disable the save password function on web pages.
E) E. Make sure to clean the keyboard when finished.
F) F. Make sure to log out of websites when done.

3. Joe, a user, wishes to allow his roommate to access his personal computer for Internet browsing, but does not want his roommate to have the ability to make changes to the system. Which of the following BEST describes the type of account Joe should create for his roommate?

A) A. Standard
B) B. Guest
C) C. Administrator
D) D. Power user



4. A user is configuring a SOHO wireless router. The user should change the router's default administrator password for which of the following reasons?

A) A. To prevent improper data transmission encryption
B) B. To prevent unauthorized configuration changes
C) C. To prevent social engineering attacks
D) D. To increase wireless signal strength



5. Ann, a user, is doing her daily job on her company laptop at a coffee shop. She opens an Internet browser and tries to go to her home page. Instead, she is sent to an unfamiliar website. She clears all temporary files and deletes the history, but this continues to occur. Which of the following is the cause of the problem?

A) A. The company has configured a policy on her computer that forces her to stay on their website.
B) B. Her computer is infected with adware and is redirecting her browser to another site.
C) C. The memory of the browser is corrupt, and she needs to have the browser reinstalled.
D) D. She did not reboot her computer after clearing the temporary files.



1. Right Answer: B
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2. Right Answer: D,F
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3. Right Answer: B
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4. Right Answer: B
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5. Right Answer: B
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