Answer IT Essentials II: Network Operating Systems (Ver 3.0) -2

1.Which are three reasons a company may choose Linux over Windows as an operating system? (Choose three.)

>>Running on a Linux Server without a GUI will increase efficiency and reliability. This Option is not available in server version

>>After a User has purchased a copy of Linux it can be installed on any number of computers for no additional charge.

By default user must provide a username and password to log into a linux system which improves system security

2. What are three network operating systems? (Choose three.)

>>Win XP

>>Win NT

>>Win 2000

3. What are three important considerations when designing a server? (Choose three.)

memory requirements

CPU Speed

hard disk type

4. Which distribution is one of the oldest and viewed as being one of the most significant?

>>Red Hat

5. When developing a network security plan, what are three factors that should be considered? (Choose three.)

>>type of business conducted by the company and any laws pertaining to confidentiality of data

>>the type of data stored on the company network

>>the management philosophy and how its presented to employees

6. Which two of the following commands can be used to configure security for a Linux system that is acting as a dedicated firewall? (Choose two.)

>>ipchains

>>iptables

7. Which statement accurately describes the Slackware Linux distribution?

>>It is designed for advanced users and user text-based configuration tools

8. An instructor in a small college is putting together systems on which students will practice

installing Windows 2000 Advanced Sewer. The instructor has been given 133 MHz Pentium

computers with 128 MB of RAM, 2 GB hard drive, and a 12X CD-ROM drive. Which

component needs to be upgraded to bring the machines up to the recommended standard

for Windows 2000 Advanced Server?

RAM

9 In Windows 2000 Professional, which of the following functions can a user perform

without administrator rights?

add a mapping to a network printer

10 A technician in a small company has been asked to install Windows 2000 onto a laptop

that belongs to a manager. Which installation option should the technician choose?

portable

11 Which three of the following file systems can be used to format a Windows NOS

partition? (Choose three.)

FAT

FAT32

NTFS

12 What are two ways a Windows client can connect to a shared network printer? (Choose

two.)

Add Printer Wizard

net use command

13 If network users cannot access an FTP server, what are two ways to stop and restart

the FTP service on a Windows 2000 sewer? (Choose two.)

click on the services and applications > services tab in the MMC

select Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services

14 How can a technician change the IP address of a Windows 2000 system?

right-click on My Network Place > properties and then local area network >

properties > TPC/IP > Properties

15 Which of the following is the most popular type of package manager available for Linux?

RPM

16 Which two of the following statements are true about Linux scripts? (Choose two.)

Scripts are executed in a top down fashion

Scripts can be created using the vi text editor

17 Which mode of the vi text editor will be accessed by typing a colon (:)?

>>last-line

18 What is the name of the standard X Window terminal program?

>>exterm

19 Which of the following, when used with the telinit command, will cause a system to

>>read the/etc/inittab file and implement new changes?

20 Which extension is found on the end of files that have been compressed using the

compress program?

.Z

21 When using Linux, which of the following commands is used to perform a low-level

format?

fdformat

22 Which file system type is recommended for a Linux hard disk partition to be used for

applications and data?

ext3

23 Which two of the following are common Linux super-sewers? (Choose two.)

inetd.d

xinetd.d

24 Which three of the following network configuration parameters can be set during

installation? (Choose three)

IP Address

DNS Server address

subnet mask

25 Which of the following commends would allow a user to switch from a user account to

the root account to execute a program that requires root permissions?

su

26 Which Linux partition generally contains the kernel?

/boot

27 Which three of the following statements correctly describe topologies? (Choose three.)

>>The logical toplogy of a network refers to the path signals travel from a source to a

destination

>>A ring toplogy can refer to either a physical or logical toplogy

>>A physical topology describes the actual layout of network devices

28 A technician is setting up a Windows workstation that has an IP address of

192.168.64.23 to work on a network that contains a Linux file server with the IP address

192.168.64.2. What should the technician do to view the IP configuration on the

workstation?

>>run ipconfig /all on the workstation.

29 A technician is troubleshooting a Windows machine that is not communicating with the

Network server. The technician verifies that the sewer is not reachable and ipcon6g shows

that the workstation configured properly. What should the technician do next?

ping 172.0.0.1

30 A technician wishes to load Linux onto a new computer system that currently has no

operating system loaded on the single hard drive. The technician wishes to boot from the

installation CD but the message `Media error' keeps appearing. What should the technician

do next?

check the BIOS to make sure the CD-ROM is the first boot device

31 Which of the following commends can be used to specify the user and group ownership

of a file'?

chown

32 If the kill command is used on a computer running Linux without specifying a signal,

which signal used by default?

SIGTERM

33 Which three of the following statements about memory are true? (Choose three.)

RAM is faster than the hard disk of a computer.

Virtual Memory can be used to compensate for a lack of physical memory

A lack of available RAM will impact the performance of a computer.

34 A technician has determined that the reason a Linux system refuses to boot is that the

/etc/fstabfile is corrupt. What should the technician do to try to repair the system?

boot the system using an emergency boot disk floppy and then edit the /etc/fstab file

on the hard drive

35 Which of the following directories contains most of the Linux system log files?

/var/log

36 Which of the following commands will show a listing of all the Linux commands and a

brief description?

man intro

37 Which of the following situations can be addressed by using the fsck command?

A user must repair the file structure after an unexpected power failure causes a

system to abruptly shut down

38 The table shows the users and groups that have permission to access a file and the

permissions they have in a Windows XP system. If User1 is a member of the User group but

not a member of the Administrator group which users can delete the file'?

>>User1 and any member of the Administrator group.

39 Which tool, native to Windows XP, is used to monitor system resources?

Performance Tool

40 While using a non-administrator Windows 2000 account, an administrator is asked to

add a new user to the system. What is the easiest way for the administrator to create a new

user?

The administrator enters administrator tools without changing to the administrator

account then right clicks on computer managements and select run as. After entering

the administrator account password the administrator can create a new user.

41 How can an administrator assist a Windows 2000 user with a forgotten password?

Set a new password for the user in the computer management tool

42 A technician is given a Windows 2000 computer that apparently has an inoperable

modem card. What should the technician do first?

check in device manager to see if there are any icons next to the modem device

43 A user wants to give other network users access to a folder on a Windows 2000 system.

After right-clicking on the folder, which item should the user select?

sharing

44 Which Microsoft option will use the internet to contact a vendor's website in search of

patches, fixes, and updates?

Windows update

45 Which of the following Linux commends is used to create a directory?

mkdir

46 What is the function of the netstat utility?

it displays information about a network such as connection, routing tables and

interfaces

47 Which command is used to change groups after a user has logged into a system?

newgrp

48 A new administrator has discovered that kernel messages are not saved to a log file

when the system is booted. The LILO boot loader is used. What can the administrator do to

correct this?

the line dmesg > /var/log/boot.messages in the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file

49 What are two steps in the creation of a Windows 2000 or Windows XP script? (Choosetwo.)

>>write the script code and save as ASCII text

>>save the script with the appropriate filename extension for the scripting language

used

50 Which two of the following standards are necessary for proper virus protection? (Choose

two.)

Virus protection software should be installed on all workstations and servers.

One person should be responsible for communicating virus alerts to all users.

51 Which two of the following standards describe proper security for usernames and

passwords? (Choose two.)

the level of password control for assigning passwords should match the level of

protection required.

password expiration and lockout rules should be clearly defined and communicated to

network users.

52 What is the name of a free software program that is useful for monitoring security

breaches on Linux servers without enhancing security?

LSAT

53 What allows Linux applications to print to non-PostScript printers?

Ghostscript

54 The Apache web server has been installed on a Linux server and is being configured.

The administrator wishes to change the location of the web pages that will be served to

/home/www and knows that the main configuration file contains this directive. What is the

name of the file that needs to be edited?

httpd.conf

55 Which four parts of a Linux file system are often located in dedicated partitions?

(Choose four.)

/

/boot

/home

swap file

56 Which two of the following devices are most likely to have drivers that are already

compiled into a modern Linux Kernel? (Choose two.)

sound card

USB device

57 Which of the following statements is true of NIS?

Slave servers provide load sharing for the NIS server

58 In Windows 2000, which two categories within Computer Management under System

Tools store logged information? (Choose two.)

Performance Logs and Alerts

Event Viewer

59 Why might the administrator of a small company choose Windows 2000 Sewer instead

of Windows 2000 Professional?

The system is to act as a DNS server

60 After configuring Web services with Windows XP, what two methods can be used to

view the default web page? (Choose two.)

User can view the default web page by submitting the address http:/127.0.0.1/ via a

web browser on the windows XP server

ser can view the default web page by submitting the ip address of the windows XP

server via a web browser on Windows XP server

61 The administrator of a Windows 2000 system believes that the reason for the reduced

performance of the network is due to the condition of the server `s disks. What Windows

2000 tool can the administrator use to get the most complete information regarding the

status of the disks on the server?

Click on Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management

62 What is the System Monitor tool?

It is a windows 2000 and XP tool that shows graphically the utilization of a number of

system resources over a period of time

63 Which of the following is considered good practice when partitioning a hard disk for a

new OS? (Choose two.}

a third party partition tool that supports the operating systems to be installed should

be used

the partitioning tool that comes with the OS should be used to create the partitions

for that OS, if no other options are available