Local snapshots – keeps copies of files you create

Valerie upgraded her MacBook Pro to OS X Lion and completed a Time Machine backup just
before her vacation. She accidentally deleted an important file that she was updating during the trip. How can she use Time Machine to recover the file?
A. Boot to the Recovery HD and choose Restore files from a Time Machine Backup.
B. Hold the option key then click the Finder Go menu and choose Local Snapshots.
C. The file can only be restored when she returns home and has access to the backup drive.
D. Restore the file from a local snapshot by entering Time Machine, finding the file, and clicking Restore.
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OS X Lion: About Time Machine’s “local snapshots” on portable Macs

Summary

Time Machine in OS X Lion includes a new feature called “local snapshots” that keeps copies of files you create, modify or delete on your internal disk. Local snapshots compliment regular Time Machine backups (that are stored on your external disk or Time Capsule) giving you a “safety net” for times when you might be away from your external backup disk or Time Capsule and accidentally delete a file.

Repair Disk Permissions in Disk Utility

In which of the following scenarios would it be useful to run Repair Disk Permissions in Disk Utility to resolve the issue?
A. Computer fails to turn on.
B. Cannot complete a OS X Lion install.
C. Cannot install any application into /Applications.
D. Cannot open one Numbers document. Other Numbers documents open without issue.
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Quickly and easily correct permissions issues

A customer finds that she cannot access the Downloads folder in her home directory. The Finder displays the message: “The folder downloads can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents.”. How can the user quickly and easily correct these permissions issues with her personal data?
A. Open the Disk Utility and run repair disk permissions.
B. Erase their hard drive and restore from a Time Machine backup.
C. Open the Terminal and use command line tools to correct the permissions.
D. Select the Downloads folder in the Finder, then choose Get Info in the file menu. The folder
permission can then be changed back to Read &Write in the Sharing & Permissions section.
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Guest Account

You would like to give a friend temporary access to your Mac so that they can check their online banking website. What is the easiest way for you to share your Mac and protect your privacy?
A. Log in to a Sharing Only user.
B. Enable a Managed User account, and limit access to just Safari.
C. Create a Standard User account, then delete it when your friend is done.
D. Open Users and Groups preferences, select Guest Account, then select allow guests to log in to this computer.?
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Secure delete user data

An administrator would like to prevent data recovery software from retrieving any files from a
deleted user. Which option is the best choice?
A. Turn on FileVault 2, wait for encryption to finish, then delete the user.
B. Save the deleted user in a disk image, then use the Terminal to secure delete the image.
C. Delete the user using thedelete the home folderwith the erase home folder securely option
enabled.
D. Delete the user using the on change the home folderoption, then drag the folder to the trash and choose secure empty trash in theFinder.
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Change the permissions of a file to read-only for all users

If a customer needs to change the permissions of a file to read-only for all users, what is the
recommended method?
A. Use the Terminal to adjust file permissions with command line tools.
B. Use Repair Disk Permissions in the Disk Utility to adjust the file’s permissions.
C. Use the Sharing & Permissions pop-up menu in the file’s Get Info window to choose read only for all users.
D. Place the file into a folder, then change folder permissions to read only using the Sharing &
Permissions pop-up menu in the folder’s Get Infowindow.
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Write only permissions

A user drops a file into a folder named “my stuff” and sees this message: “You can put items into “my stuff,” but you won’t be able to see them. Do you want to continue? Other users with
sufficient permissions will be able to use the items.” This means the folder’s permissions have
been set to ________.
A. Read only
B. Write only
C. Read & Write
D. Execute only
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How to share a Desktop picture with all local users

An administrator user wishes to share a Desktop picture with all local users. Where should they store the image file?
A. /Library/Desktop Pictures
B. /System/Desktop Pictures
C. ~/Library/Desktop Pictures
D. /System/Library/Desktop Pictures
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Ability to unlock the disk in the Security & Privacy preferences

Your customer runs her small business on an iMac with OS X Lion. She would like to keep her
data secure with FileVault 2, but is worried that she will have to share her admin password with the rest of the staff. How should you address this concern?
A. The customer should enable the Automatic login feature in the User & Group preferences.
B. This is a limitation of FileVault 2. The customer will have to share her password to use the
feature.
C. Ask the customer to disable FileVault 2 when others wish to use the computer, then re-enable it when they are done.
D. The customer can create other admin users, then give them the ability to unlock the disk in the Security & Privacy preferences.
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Verify the volume, and repair it.

Joe’s iMac starts, but hangs before it reaches the login screen. Unfortunately, he does not have a recent backup of his data. You would like to help Joe verify the volume, and repair it only if necessary. What is the best way to accomplish this task?
A. Hold the shift key down to Safe Boot the iMac.
B. Start the iMac from the Recovery HD and use Terminal.
C. Start the iMac from the Recovery HD and use Disk Utility.
D. Start up in single-user mode and run the /sbin/fsck -fy command.
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