Cisco IT Essentials 2 Final Exam Questions + Answers

Cisco IT Essentials 2 Final Exam Questions + Answers

F1 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

F2 What are three network operating systems? (Choose three.)

• Win XP
• Win NT
• Win 2000

F3 What are three important considerations when designing a server? (Choose

three.)
• memory requirements
• CPU Speed
• hard disk type

F4 Which distribution is one of the oldest and viewed as being one of the most
significant?
• Red Hat

F5 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

F6 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

F7 Which statement accurately describes the Slackware Linux distribution?

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

F8 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

F9 In Windows 2000 Professional, which of the following functions can a user

perform without administrator rights?

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• add a mapping to a network printer

F10 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

F11 Which three of the following file systems can be used to format a Windows NOS
partition? (Choose three.)
• FAT
• FAT32
• NTFS

F12 What are two ways a Windows client can connect to a shared network printer?
(Choose two.)
• Add Printer Wizard
• net use command

F13 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

F14 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

F15 Which of the following is the most popular type of package manager available for
Linux?
• RPM

F16 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

F17 Which mode of the vi text editor will be accessed by typing a colon (:)?
• last-line

F18 What is the name of the standard X Window terminal program?

• exterm

F19 Which of the following, when used with the telinit command, will cause a system
to read the/etc/inittab file and implement new changes?
• q

F20 Which extension is found on the end of files that have been compressed using
the compress program?
• .Z

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F21 When using Linux, which of the following commands is used to perform a low-
level format?
• fdformat

F22 Which file system type is recommended for a Linux hard disk partition to be used
for applications and data?
• ext3

F23 Which two of the following are common Linux super-sewers? (Choose two.)
• inetd.d
• xinetd.d

F24 Which three of the following network configuration parameters can be set during
installation? (Choose three.)
• IP Address
• DNS Server address
• subnet mask

F25 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

F26 Which Linux partition generally contains the kernel?

• /boot

F27 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

F28 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

F29 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

F30 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

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F31 Which of the following commends can be used to specify the user and group
ownership of a file'?
• chown

F32 If the kill command is used on a computer running Linux without specifying a
signal, which signal used by default?
• SIGTERM

F33 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.

F34 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

F35 Which of the following directories contains most of the Linux system log files?
• /var/log

F36 Which of the following commands will show a listing of all the Linux commands
and a brief description?
• man intro

F37 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

F38 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

F39 Which tool, native to Windows XP, is used to monitor system resources?
• Performance Tool

F40 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.

F41 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

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F42 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

F43 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

F44 Which Microsoft option will use the internet to contact a vendor's website in
search of patches, fixes, and updates?
• Windows update

F45 Which of the following Linux commends is used to create a directory?

• mkdir

F46 What is the function of the netstat utility?

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

F47 Which command is used to change groups after a user has logged into a
system?
• newgrp

F48 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

F49 What are two steps in the creation of a Windows 2000 or Windows XP script?
(Choose two.)
• write the script code and save as ASCII text
• save the script with the appropriate filename extension for the scripting
language used

F50 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.

F51 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.

F52 What is the name of a free software program that is useful for monitoring security
breaches on Linux servers without enhancing security?
• LSAT

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F53 What allows Linux applications to print to non-PostScript printers?

• Ghostscript

F54 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

F55 Which four parts of a Linux file system are often located in dedicated partitions?
(Choose four.)
• /
• /boot
• /home
• swap file

F56 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

F57 Which of the following statements is true of NIS?

• Slave servers provide load sharing for the NIS server

F58 In Windows 2000, which two categories within Computer Management under
System Tools store logged information? (Choose two.)
• Performance Logs and Alerts
• Event Viewer

F59 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

F60 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
• User can view the default web page by submitting the ip address of the
windows XP server via a web browser on Windows XP server

F61 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

F62 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

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F63 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

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