MS windows admin tools

Question 1

Many of the utilities available in the Administrative Tools folder in Windows Control Panel are implemented as the so-called Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-ins. The most prominent MMC component in this folder (which contains a collection of other MMC snap-ins such as Device Manager, Disk Management, and Event Viewer) is called:

Answer 1

Computer Management (compmgmt.msc)

Question 2

If a device in Windows fails after driver update, the driver can be restored to the previously installed version in:

Answer 2

Device manager

Question 3

Which of the following launches the Device Manager tool in Microsoft Windows?

Answer 3

devmgmt.msc

Question 4

Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc) is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in included by default in all editions of MS Windows. It is used to create and manage users and groups that are stored locally on a computer.

Answer 4

false

Question 5

The Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) administrative tool in home editions of MS Windows can be used by system administrators to modify account and local policies, public key policies and IP security policies for a local host.

Answer 5

false

Question 6

Which of the following tools in MS Windows is used to examine (both in real time and by collecting log data for later analysis) how programs that are run affect a computer’s performance?

Answer 6

Performance Monitor (perfmon.exe)

Question 7

An MS Windows Administrative Tools folder applet for managing background applications is called:

Answer 7

Services (services.msc)

Question 8

Which Microsoft Windows tool can be used by system administrators to find and isolate problems that might prevent the OS from starting correctly?

Answer 8

System Configuration (msconfig.exe)

Question 9

Windows Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc) is a component of Microsoft Windows that provides the capability to schedule the launch of programs or scripts at pre-defined times or after specified time intervals. Which of the following locations contains the application icon shortcut used for launching the Task Scheduler MMC snap-in?

Answer 9

Administrative Tools menu in Windows Control Panel

Question 10

Which of the following is an MS Windows utility designed both for system administrators and for application developers?

Answer 10

Component Services (dcomcnfg.exe)

Question 11

The function of the ODBC Data Sources (odbcad32.exe) configuration utility in Windows is to facilitate communication between applications and varying types of databases.

Answer 11

true

Question 12

Which of the following allow for administering print devices in Microsoft Windows? [3]

Answer 12

• Printers applet in Control Panel in Windows OSs prior to Windows 7
• Devices and Printers applet in Control Panel in Windows 7 and newer Microsoft OSs
• Print Management utility in the Administrative Tools folder (not available in home editions of MS Windows)

Question 13

A shortcut icon to the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool (mdsched.exe) can be found in:

Answer 13

Administrative Tools folder in Control Panel

Question 14

Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool (mdsched.exe) cannot be run inside Windows. This utility requires a system restart and is launched during next boot before loading the operating system.

Answer 14

true

Question 15

Which of the following is a Windows built-in software component that monitors network traffic and depending on the configuration settings applied to each data packet either blocks it or allows it to pass through?

Answer 15

Windows Firewall

Question 16

Introduced in Windows Vista, Windows Firewall with Advanced Security MMC snap-in offers more detailed configuration options allowing system administrators to execute more granular control over inbound and outbound network traffic.

Answer 16

true

Question 17

Which of the following Control Panel applets provides access to the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security tool?

Answer 17

Windows Firewall (Advanced settings)

Question 18

In Windows 10, the Windows Firewall system component was renamed to Windows Defender Firewall. In similar fashion, the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security known from previous Windows versions changed its name to Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security.

Answer 18

true

Question 19

When a program installed in Windows stops responding or encounters an error, logs describing the error can be examined with the use of:

Answer 19

Event viewer

Question 20

Which of the following Microsoft Windows components allow system administrators to enable/disable user accounts? [2]

Answer 20

• Local Users and Groups in Computer Management

- User Accounts in Control Panel

Question 21

Windows Vista and newer releases of the Microsoft OS offer a security feature which limits privileges of software applications and access to administrative tasks. When a program makes a change that requires administrator-level permission or a user attempts to modify system settings that require administrative access, it triggers an on-screen prompt requiring an administrator password to proceed. This functionality is known as:

Answer 21

User Account Control (UAC)