ACSP Study Guide 2026
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📋 ACSP Exam Format at a Glance
📚 ACSP Topics to Study (78)
✍️ Sample ACSP Questions & Answers
1. Which macOS tool lets you view all running processes and their CPU/memory usage in a graphical interface?
Activity Monitor displays all running processes, their CPU, memory, energy, disk, and network usage in a graphical window, making it the primary tool for monitoring and managing processes on macOS.
2. A user reports that their external SSD is not appearing in Finder but shows up in Disk Utility. What is the most likely cause?
When a drive appears in Disk Utility but not Finder, it typically means the volume exists but is unmounted and needs to be mounted manually.
3. Which protocol does AirDrop use to transfer files between Apple devices?
AirDrop uses Bluetooth to discover nearby devices and negotiate a connection, then switches to a direct peer-to-peer Wi-Fi link for the actual file transfer.
4. What does the 'sudo' command do in macOS Terminal?
'sudo' (superuser do) runs the immediately following command with root privileges after authenticating with the current user's admin password. The elevated privilege applies only to that single command.
5. Where are system-wide macOS preference files (.plist) stored?
System-wide preference files are stored in /Library/Preferences/, while per-user preferences are stored in ~/Library/Preferences/.
6. Which command-line tool is used to manage Time Machine backups, list snapshots, and trigger manual backups from Terminal?
tmutil is the command-line interface for Time Machine, allowing admins to start/stop backups, list snapshots, and manage backup destinations from Terminal.