MTA Exam Flashcards
Which technology provides automatic failover to a different server if one server fails?
Clustering
On your network, you promote a server as the first domain controller. Which Active Directory domain containers are created by default?
Users & Computers
You are selecting a disk storage strategy. You need to implement a strategy that minimizes cost, but maximizes performances and provides the ability to re-create the information if one of your disks fails.
RAID 5 (mirror)
When installing Windows Server 2008 R2, the Server Core installation option_____?
does not install any Management Consoles.
What is the purpose of a RADIUS server?
To authenticate remote users who connect through dial up.
A USB…?
allows you to connect various types of devices to a computer.
Performance counter logs…?
capture performance data at periodic intervals.
You need to restore a system state backup to a server running Windows Server 2008. Which tool should you use?
You should use WBADMIN, you can use this command-line utility to restore a system state backup, operating system backup, volume backup, or file backup.
What does VPN provide?
Secure connections to a private network from a public network
You have a Windows Server 2008 domain. You need to allow someone to manage only the user accounts in the Development group. What should you do first?
Create an Organizational Unit (OU) and move the user accounts to it.
Which boot operation checks how much memory is installed on the computer?
POST. Power on Self Test checks for necessary devices, such as keyboard and determines how much RAM is available.
In Active Directory (AD), a primary domain controller….?
contains the master copy of the AD database.
Which is an external network storage device?
Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Windows Server 2008 Standard supports…?
up to four 64-bit processors.
In a Windows Server 2008 domain operating at the Windows Server 2008 functional level, which accounts can be members of a global group?
Users and global groups in the same domain.
A data collector set….?
can be used with a scheduled log or to define an alert.
A service runs under the security context of a user account. Windows Server includes built-in service accounts with predefined permissions. Which built-in accounts have the most permissions? Arrange these permissions from Most to least.
- Local System
- Network Service
- Local Service
Which product document sharing, collaboration, and workflow services?
SharePoint
Which technology allows servers to connect to storage devices across an Ethernet network?
Internet Small Computer Interface (iSCSI)
Which Group Policy object (GPO) is applied first when a user logs on?
A local GPO
Which two tools can be used to clear the event entries in an event log? (choose two)
- Event Viewer
2. wevtutil
You would use an unattend.xml file to…?
minimize the effort required to install Windows Server 2008.
You need to view the Windows updates that have been installed on a computer. Which tool should you use?
Control Panel, Windows Updates
When choosing how to directly connect external storage to a server, what would be a good reason for selecting Fibre Channel instead of SCSI?
The storage device will be physically located far from the server.
You need to be able to remotely manage a Windows Server 2008 server from your Windows 7 client computer. What should you do?
Install Remote Server Administration Tools on the client.
You have three identical printers. Users need to be able to send documents to a single object. The document should be sent to the next available printer. What should you do?
Create a printer pool.
In an Active Directory network, a transitive trust relationship exists….?
between all domains in the forest. A forest can include one or more AD domains.
Which technology provides a serial connection for an internal hard disk?
SATA
An 802.11n adaptor…?
provides wireless networking.
In an Active Directory organization, domain accounts are used to…?
allow users to log on to the domain with a single login.
A device driver would be required to …?
print to a printer on the network.
You are planning to install Windows Server 2008 on a computer. Which of the following minimum requirements must be met?
The computer must have at least 512 MB RAM.
Which two are valid destinations for a scheduled Windows Server 2008 backup? (choose two)
- Shared folder on a drive formatted as NTFS.
2. Local drive formatted as NTFS.
Which RAID level offers optimized read and write performance, but not fault tolerance?
RAID 0 (striping)
You need to update a device driver for an existing price of hardware. Which tool should you use?
Device Manager
For what purpose would you create an external virtual network using Hyper-V Manager?
To allow virtual machines to access an external server.
What startup type would you assign to a service if you want it to start only if another service accesses it or if a user starts it from the Services Management Console (SMC)?
Manual Startup Type
What is SVGA?
A type of graphics controller
You would use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to….?
centrally manage OS updates for networked computers.
Which provides redundancy to maximize the availability of server-based resources?
a failover cluster
For what purpose would you use System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)?
To monitor the health of services and client computers on the network.
At which level would you apply a GPO if you want its settings to be applied last?
You would link the GPO to the OU that contains the user or computer object the GPO should apply to.
When monitoring performance for a remote computer, an alert us used to…?
perform an action when a performance threshold is exceeded.
Which utility can you use to update a specific device driver?
Device Manager
You recently installed an updated device driver for an existing piece of hardware. You restart your computer, but can no longer use the hardware device. What should you do?
Roll back the device driver installation.
Which well-known port is used for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communications?
port 443
What is a primary difference between a basic disk and a dynamic disk?
A dynamic disk can have spanned volumes.
If a GPO to enforce desktop settings is linked to an OU, and a user account that is a member of the OU also has a local group policy that controls the same settings…?
the GPO linked to the OU will be in effect.
For what purpose would you use Task Manager?
To see processes that are currently running.
For what purpose do you use the gpupdate.exe command-line tool?
To ensure that all group policy settings are applied.
Which are two requirements for using a folder as a volume mount point? (choose two)
- The folder must be located on an NTFS volume.
2. The folder must be empty.
A printer pool is used to…?
distribute print jobs across multiple physical printers on a print server.
A server with a 64-bit processor…?
provides support for larger amounts of memory than a 32-bit system supports.
Which type of disk is a logical disk?
Virtual hard disk.
You are running Windows Server 2008. What steps are performed during the boot process?
- POST is performed
- The BIOS reads the MBR.
- Bootmgr loads the BCD.
- The OS kernel is initialized.
You need to prevent users from manually starting a service. What should you do?
Set the services’s Startup type to Disabled.
Which two utilities can you use to terminate an application that is not responding? (choose two)
- Task Manager
2. Resource Manager
A service has a start type of automatic. You need to unlock the service from memory. The service should automatically start the next time the computer restarts. What should you do?
Stop the service.
You need to troubleshoot a problem with a computer. What should be the first step you take?
Gather details of the problem
Which server technology provides the ability to centrally manage user email and mailboxes and route email messages throughout the organization?
Microsoft Exchange Server
Which tool would you use to modify which groups a domain account is a member of?
Active Directory Users and Computers
You have a single Active Directory domain. All users are domain members. What should you create to be able to filter group policy settings for a specific set of users
Security Group
What does Secure Sockets (SSL) provide?
Secure data transmitted over the internet
Which protocol is used to upload and download files on the internet?
FTP
When tracking performance on a Windows Server, you would create a performance baseline to….?
collect statistics for future comparisons.
Which advanced boot option starts Windows, but loads only the drivers necessary for basic functionality?
Safe Mode
Which term is used for the process of reverting to an earlier version of a device driver?
Roll Back
Using Hyper-V, you can create…?
virtual disks before or after creating a virtual machine.
What determines which site a client computer belongs to?
IP address
You need to configure computers to meet the following requirements: a. Settings defined in the GPO linked to the OU that contains the computer should be applied.
b. Settings defined in the GPO linked to the OU containing the user account should not be applied. Which GP setting should you configure?
Set the Loopback Policy option to Replace mode.
An application pool…?
can have one or more worker processes.
Micosoft SQL Server is a…?
database server
Which two are storage area network (SAN) technologies?
iSCSI and Fibre channel
A RAID 10 disk array provides…?
fault tolerance
Your Active Directory structure consists of a single Active Directory domain. You need to be able to centrally manage all the computers in the domain and apply different GP settings for the users in each department. What should you create for each department?
Organizational Unit (OU)
Which tool can you use to configure client computers in a workgroup to use w WSUS server?
Local GPO
A computer running Windows Server 2008 only supports RAID configurations…?
using dynamic disks.
What should you do to modify the boot configuration data store on a server that is running Windows Server 2008?
Run Bcdedit.exe
It allows you to modify the Boot Configuration Data (Bcd)
Which tool would you use to remotely control a client computer to resolve a problem?
Remote Assistance
When creating a Hyper-V virtual machine, a fixed-sized hard disk…?
provides better performance than a dynamically expanded hard disk.
You have a service names ServiceA that depends on another service named ServiceB. Both services are configured with a Startup type of manual. You need to ensure that both services start automatically when the computer is restarted. What should you do?
Set the Startup type of ServiceA to automatic.
For what purpose would you IIS?
To host a Web service.
You join a computer running Windows 7 to a Windows Server 2008 domain. The computer account was not pre-staged. Where is the computer account created by default?
Computers container
Which application provides centralized configuration and resource monitoring for client computers?
Microsoft System Center
Which technology allows users to request help from a technical support specialist using Windows Messenger?
Remote Assistance
You are planning to install a new application on a server running Windows Server 2008. You need to be able to evaluate the applications impact on performance. What should you do first?
Generate a baseline.
You need to examine related events from two different event logs. What should you create?
A custom view
Which virtual private network (VPN) protocol operates over port 443?
SSTP (Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol)
What can you troubleshoot using Device Manager? (choose two)
- Device driver problem
2. IRQ conflict
Which administrative share is used to remotely manage printers?
PRINT$
Hyper-V requires…?
a 64-bit processor.
Which would you use to provide a consolidated storage area that can be shared by multiple servers?
Storage Area Network (SAN)
You are using Active Directory and Group Policy. You have a SalesUsers OU that includes a child OU names SalesExecutivesUsers. You need to ensure that settings configured in a GPO linked to a SalesUsers OU are not applied to the SalesExecutiveUsers OU. What should you do?
block inheritance
What is the minimum number os physical disk required for a RAID 5 configuration?
A RAID 5 config’ needs at least 3 disks. It is striped with parity. Fault tolerant.
What does the term folder redirection refer to?
Saving user files to a different location.
For what purpose would you use a removable storage device?
portability
A folder named ProjectDocs is shared using the share name Projects. John is allowed the Change permission to the Projects share and the Read permission to the ProjectDocs folder. What can John do to the files in the ProjectDocs Folder? (choose two)
- Read, but not change files from the network.
2. Read, but not change files when logged on locally.
A volume on a basic disk…?
can be extended using disk space on the same physical disk.
What is the first step you should take when troubleshooting a problem with a server application?
Gather information about the problem.
A distribution group…?
cannot be assigned permissions.
You have servers running Windows Server 2008. You want a message to be sent to your desktop when the amount of free space on any server hard disk is less than 10%. What should you create?
Alert
You have a remote client computer that is running slow. You need to determine if the decreased response time is caused by an excessive number of hard page faults. Which tool should you use?
Performance Monitor
What does Event Filtering do?
Limits the events shown when viewing the Event Viewing Log.
What does an incremental backup contain?
Only files modified since the last full or incremental backup.
NTFS must be used to be able to…(choose two)
- Extend a basic volume
2. implement DFS (distributed file system)
In Active Directory, which represents the largest logical structure?
Forest
Which term refers to the internal testing that is performed when a computer boots?
POST
Which network protocol uses ports 20 and 21 by default?
FTP
What is the result of taking ownership of a file?
You can manage permissions for the file.
You need to identify best practices to implement for problem resolution for you help desk. What should you use?
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Which server application allows you to approve Windows operating system updates before they are downloaded to client computers?
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
You create three Hyper-V virtual machines on a server running Windows Server 2008. You need to create a network that allows the virtual machines to communicate with each other, but not with the host computer or other computers on the physical network. What type of network should you create?
Private Network
Which of these provides the finest granularity for delegating administration over users and groups? (choose one)
a. OU
b. Site
c. Tree
d. Domain
Organizational Unit (OU)
Which two of these are operations master roles? (choose two)
- PDC Emulator
2. Schema Master
Which tool should you use to deploy Windows 7 to client computers on a network?
Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
