Systems Administration Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
Systems Administration covers the principles and practices involved in managing and maintaining computer systems and networks within an organization. The course provides an overview of operating system concepts, user and permissions management, system configuration, software installation and updates, security protocols, scripting for automation, backup and recovery strategies, as well as monitoring and troubleshooting common issues. Students gain hands-on experience through practical labs, developing the skills necessary to ensure system reliability, performance, and security in enterprise environments.
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MCITP Guide to MicrosoftR Windows Server 2008 1st Edition by Michael Palmer
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows Server 2008
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Q1) A database used to store information about the configuration,program setup,devices,drivers,and other data important to the setup of Windows operating systems
A)client
B)registry
C)domain
D)virtualization environment
E)NIC
F)clustering
G)APIPA
H)workstation
I)ARP
Answer: B
Q2) A multiprocessor computer is known as a ____ computer,which is a computer that uses more than one processor.
A) parallel multicore processor
B) symmetric multicore processor
C) synchronous multiprocessor
D) symmetric multiprocessor
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Installing Windows Server 2008
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Q1) The ____________________ role is used to enable client computers to run services and software applications on the server instead of on the client.
Answer: Terminal Services
Q2) List two of Microsoft's recommendations for creating a computer name.
Answer: The maximum length is 63 characters,but if Windows NT computers are on the network,the Windows NT computers will only recognize the first 15 characters. Use shorter names up to 15 characters for easier typing. The computer should have a name that is different from any other computer name on the local network or in the domain.
If no DNS server exists on the network,use only standard Internet characters,which include upper- and lowercase letters,numbers,and the hyphen (-)character,but do not use only numbers.
If a DNS server is present on the network,use standard Internet characters plus additional characters such as $,%,&,*,and others.
Q3) Used in conjunction with Active Directory to make file searching and retrieval faster Answer: H
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Chapter 3: Configuring the Windows Server 2008 Environment
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Q1) If you use transform to convert security settings to a Group Policy Object (GPO),then you can use the rollback option to undo the GPO settings.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Contains information about the desktop setup for the account presently logged on to the server console
A)cmdlets
B)HKEY_USERS
C)shell
D)HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
E)SCD
F)HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
G)script
H)HKEY_CURRENT_USER
I)SCW
Answer: H
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Chapter 4: Introduction to Active Directory and Account Management
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Q1) Discuss the policy sets that an organization might consider when planning fine-grained password policies.
Q2) A PSO can be created by using the ____________________ command from the Command Prompt window in Windows Server 2008.
Q3) A ____ is different from normal DCs in that you cannot use it to update information in Active Directory and it does not replicate to regular DCs.
A) Restricted Domain Controller
B) Limited Access Domain Controller
C) Read-Only Domain Controller
D) Replication-Limited Domain Controller
Q4) Every resource in a domain is called a(n)____.
A) object
B) entity
C) entry
D) article
Q5) List two advantages of using profiles.
Q6) Discuss the advantages and reasons for creating more than one password and lockout policy based on security group or user.
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Chapter 5: Configuring, managing, and Troubleshooting
Resource Access
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Q1) Creating accounts and groups are the final steps for sharing resources,such as folders,files,and printers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The hierarchical structure of DFS in the domain-based model is called the DFS ____.
A) topology
B) hierarchy
C) design
D) schema
Q3) What is the disadvantage of using compressed files on a server?
Q4) The ____ enables you to simplify access to the shared folders on a network by setting up folders to appear as though they are accessed from only one place.
A) Encrypted File System
B) Distributed File System
C) Dispersed File System
D) Extended File System
Q5) Discuss delegating the management of a DFS namespace.
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Q6) List two new features Windows Server 2008 offers for SUA.
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Chapter 6: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Printing
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Q1) Describe how the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)works.
Q2) The title bar and top portion of the ____ tab in a printer's properties show the name of the printer.
A) Sharing
B) General
C) Ports
D) Advanced
Q3) To take full advantage of Windows Server 2008 to manage shared printers for one location,install the ____ role.
A) Client Services
B) Print Management
C) Print Services
D) Distribution Services
Q4) Explain how to install a printer in Windows Server 2008.
Q5) The size of the spool file impacts network traffic and network transmission speed from print server to printer.
A)True
B)False
Q6) List two enhancements that the XPS print path offers.
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Chapter 7: Configuring and Managing Data Storage
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Q1) A process that creates a table containing file and folder information for a specific file system in a partition
A)partitioning
B)Volume Shadow Copy Service
C)volume
D)basic disk
E)incremental backup
F)formatting
G)full backup
H)dynamic disk
I)Multipath I/O
Q2) Because a Windows Server 2008 Server Core server does not support GUI tools,wbadmin.exe is the only tool you can use to perform a backup from the Server Core command line.
A)True
B)False
Q3) List three items that can be recovered by the Windows Server Backup tool,assuming the item is in the backup.
Q4) What is created when a drive is partitioned?
Q5) What is the advantage of a full backup?
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Chapter 8: Managing Windows Server 2008 Network Services
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Q1) Used to register NetBIOS computer names and map them to IP addresses for any systems that use NetBIOS name resolution
A)DHCP
B)zones
C)caching server
D)Ipsec
E)stub zone
F)root hint
G)WINS
H)Neighbor Discovery protocol
I)scope
Q2) What is a static IP address?
Q3) What is an advantage of a network system equipped for QoS?
Q4) IPv6 is unlikely to run out of available IP addresses because it enables 2¹² addresses.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Windows Server 2008 DNS offers an effective way to help spread the load for frequently used applications that have their own data sets:
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Chapter 9: Deploying Iis and Active Directory Certificate Services
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Q1) Software included with Windows Server 2008 that enables you to offer a complete Web site
A)FTP
B)CRL
C)ODBC
D)Internet Information Services
E)CA administrator
F)SMTP server
G)OCSP
H)Internet Server Application Programming Interface
I)certificate manager
Q2) ____ enable you to group similar Web applications into groups for management.
A) Object pools
B) Management pools
C) Application pools
D) Server pools
Q3) When one key is used to encrypt data another other key is used to decrypt it,the method is called ____________________ encryption.
Q4) List and describe the three levels of certificate templates.
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Q5) The ____________________ CA is always configured before any other CAs.
Chapter 10: Configuring Remote Access Services
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Q1) A ____,popularly called a digital modem,links a computer or a fax to an ISDN line.
A) terminal station
B) terminal adapter
C) terminal connector
D) premises adapter
Q2) A ____ is a digital communications device that links a computer (or sometimes a router)to a DSL telecommunications line.
A) terminal station
B) network adapter
C) DSL adapter
D) terminal adapter
Q3) A(n)____ server might be used if you plan to set up two or more RAS servers and want to standardize access policies and authentication,or if you want to use the server's access accounting features.
A) DHCP
B) RADIUS
C) IIS
D) ISA
Q4) Discuss installing applications on a terminal server.
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Chapter 11: Windows Server 2008 Virtualization
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Q1) A(n)____________________ network is a network on which virtual machines communicate through virtual links.
Q2) Discuss the disadvantages of virtualization,and how those might be addressed.
Q3) ____________________ virtualization allows you to set up multiple networked disk storage units to appear as one unit.
Q4) A(n)____________________ virtual network does not use the NIC in the virtual server and is generally used to prevent network traffic from reaching virtual machines.
Q5) In the Connection Window,the ____ menu includes options such as press the equivalent of CTRL+ALT+DEL and turn off the virtual machine.
A) File
B) Media
C) Clipboard
D) Action
Q6) Using snapshots on DCs or for data that quickly changes,such as on a database server,is recommended as a means for creating a backup.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Application and Data Provisioning
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Q1) Discuss why Microsoft considers an NLB cluster to be a better solution to load balancing than DNS round robin.
Q2) WCF provides a stronger programming model,enabling a single model for application-to-application communication,better distributed computing,and better integration between Web services and applications.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ____ is a specialized language for creating windows,pages,and other visual features.
A) User Interface Markup Language
B) Extensible Stylesheet Language
C) Extensible Application Markup Language
D) Windows Presentation Framework
Q4) Describe the Equal per IIS application pool policy that comes packaged with WSRM.
Q5) For application development,the application server role provides a foundation,called the ____________________ that offers development tools.
Q6) Discuss the advantage of using WPF.
Q7) What happens if you select Web Server (IIS)Support and IIS is not installed?
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Chapter 13: Securing Windows Server 2008
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Q1) Involves the use of tickets that are exchanged between the client who requests logon and network services access,and the server or Active Directory that grants access.
A)kerberos security
B)NAP
C)TPM
D)exceptions
E)UAC
F)demilitarized zone
G)BitLocker Drive Encryption
H)802.1X
I)GPO
Q2) NAT is not a good security technique because internal IP addresses may be seen by users in the outside world.
A)True
B)False
Q3) TS Gateway combined with NAP uses the ____________________ server to ensure that a client is compliant with the health and security policies on a network.
Q4) Explain the purpose of TS Gateway.
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Chapter 14: Server and Network Monitoring
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Q1) You can use Task Manager to view applications running on the server by pressing ____ while logged on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
A) CTRL+ALT+INS
B) CTRL+ALT+END
C) CTRL+ALT+HOME
D) CTRL+ALT+DEL
Q2) Discuss what actions cause the System Stability index and reliability index to decrease.
Q3) In a data collector set,a ____ contains only those instances when events occur.
A) memory dump
B) trace report
C) trace
D) mini dump
Q4) A(n)____________________ service is restarted by right-clicking it and clicking Restart.
Q5) List and describe two properties that you can configure for a data collector set.
Q6) List and describe the three options you will find in the Status column of the server services menu.
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Chapter 15: Managing System Reliability and Availability
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Q1) A network diagram should include building locations.
A)True
B)False
Q2) You can restore a tombstone,such as an OU containing user account names,by using a(n)____ restore.
A) authoritative
B) nonauthoritative
C) master
D) shadow
Q3) Displays information about the TCP/IP setup at a computer
A)nbtstat (-n)
B)arp
C)netstat (-a, -e, -s)
D)pathping
E)ipconfig
F)ping
G)nslookup
H)tracert (server or host name)
I)Safe Mode
Q4) Discuss why you might want to boot a computer in safe mode.
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