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