Apple care Crash Course - Exam One

In a default installation of Mac OS X, the sudo command can be run by user accounts that are defined as members of the admin group. This means that only users who have been granted administrative privileges can use the sudo command to perform tasks that require elevated permissions.

The correct procedure to reset Bill Sykes' password is to restart the computer from the Mac OS X Install DVD and open Reset Password from the Utilities menu. This is because when the computer is started from the Install DVD, it boots into a recovery mode where the user can access the Reset Password utility. This utility allows the user to reset the password for any user account on the computer, including Bill Sykes' account.

The Password Assistant tool, accessible from Accounts preferences in Mac OS X v10.6, can help create a strong password. This tool provides suggestions and guidelines for creating a secure password by offering options such as including numbers, special characters, and a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters. It assists users in generating passwords that are difficult to guess and helps enhance overall security.

The correct answer is "sudo". In Mac OS X, the "sudo" command allows an admin user to execute a command as the root user. "sudo" stands for "superuser do" and it grants temporary administrative privileges to the user, allowing them to perform tasks that require root access. By using "sudo" before a command, the admin user can execute it with the necessary permissions and authority.

Automator is the correct answer because it is a built-in application in Mac OS X that allows users to create workflows by dragging and dropping actions from a library. It provides a simple and intuitive interface for automating tasks and creating custom workflows without the need for programming knowledge. The other options, Terminal, Services menu, and AppleScript Editor, do not have this drag-and-drop functionality for building workflows.

To repair the hard disk after restarting the computer from the Mac OS X v10.6 Install DVD, you need to open Disk Utility from the Utilities menu in the Installer application without quitting the Installer. From there, you can select the hard disk and click on the "Repair Disk" option. This procedure allows you to perform the repair without having to quit the Installer, ensuring that the repair process is uninterrupted.

The correct answer is /Users/becky/. In a default Mac OS X v10.6 file system, the home folder for a user account named becky is located in the Users directory at the root level of the file system. The absolute path to this folder is /Users/becky/. The other options are not absolute paths or do not correctly specify the location of the home folder.

The file "MyDocument.pdf" is displayed in Terminal but not in the Finder because its hidden flag is enabled. The hidden flag is a file attribute that can be set to hide a file from being displayed in the Finder. Terminal, however, can still access and display hidden files.

Enabling the Guest account will allow anyone to log in and use Safari on the Mac OS X v10.6 computer. When users log out, their Safari browser history will not remain on the computer. This is because the Guest account is designed to provide temporary access to the computer without saving any user data or history.

The "~" symbol in the Terminal window indicates the current working directory. This symbol represents the user's home directory, which is the default location where the user is currently working. In this case, it suggests that the user is currently in their home directory and any commands or actions performed will be relative to this location.

When a user performs a default installation of Mac OS X v10.6 on a computer that has an earlier version of Mac OS X and existing user accounts, the Installer replaces the older operating system with the Mac OS X v10.6 operating system. However, it maintains the user accounts, ensuring that all the existing user accounts are preserved during the installation process.

The procedure that will display a list of recently installed software updates on a Mac OS X v10.6 computer is to open Software Update preferences and click Installed Software.

The master password in Mac OS X v10.6 allows you to reset the password of an account that has FileVault enabled.

In a user record for a Mac OS X v10.6 user account, the attribute that is used is the Generated Unique ID (GUID). This unique identifier is assigned to each user account and is used for various purposes such as tracking user activity, managing permissions, and ensuring data integrity. It helps in distinguishing one user account from another and is crucial for maintaining a secure and organized user management system.

When performing a default installation of Mac OS X v10.6 and creating an account for Chris, the Chris account is a member of the "staff" group. The "staff" group is a default group in Mac OS X that includes all regular user accounts. This group provides basic access and privileges to the user, allowing them to perform common tasks and access certain system resources.

In a previous login session, the user changed her account password using the Reset Password utility on the Mac OS X v10.6 Install DVD. This would explain why she cannot access her login keychain when logging into her computer. Changing the account password using the Reset Password utility would have created a new keychain, separate from the original one, which is why she cannot access it now.

The string "/Applications/Exec.app" in the command "rm -R /Applications/Exec.app" is the argument that the command acts on. In this case, the command "rm" is used to remove a file or directory, and the argument "/Applications/Exec.app" specifies the file or directory that needs to be removed.

The given answer "MP31.006C.B05" is the version of EFI firmware installed on the computer.

When installing Mac OS X v10.6 onto a blank hard disk, X11 is installed by default. X11 is a software that provides a graphical environment for Unix-based systems, allowing users to run graphical applications on their Mac. It is commonly used by developers and users who need to run Unix-based software on their Mac OS.

The correct procedure for an admin user to let the standard user log in again is to select the standard user account at the Login window, click the Reset Password button, enter the master password, and then reset the account password. This allows the admin user to reset the password for the standard user account and provide access to the user.