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Windows 2008 Server Network Infrastructure

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To ___________ - DNS servers store only the most recent updates.






2. The process of obtaining an IP address for a computer name (for example - "ComputerA") is called __________.






3. What is the length of time that the DNS service waits before retrying a query made during a recursive lookup?






4. The key aspect of the DHCP process is that it is ________






5. All DHCP servers that receive the DHCPDISCOVER message and have a valid configuration for the client will broadcast __________.






6. The routing service included with Windows Server 2008 is better suited for __________.






7. Which of the following apply to all clients within a scope and are the most frequently used set of options?






8. Windows NT operating system does not support ___________






9. IPv6 uses 128 bits - or 16 bytes - for addressing - thus providing 2128 (about ______) unique addresses.






10. One example of an NPS Policy Setting includes IP properties that specify IP address assignment behavior. Which is not an option?






11. After sending a zone transfer request - which option shows how long (in seconds) the zone's secondary server waits before sending another request?






12. A starting address of 192.0.0.0 and an ending address of 223.255.255.255 is a member of which network class?






13. IPv4 addresses are commonly represented by using what type of notation?






14. 802.1X provides port-based security through the use of all of the following components with the exception of a(n) __________.






15. Best practices when installing Windows Server 2008 recommends installing the software onto which type of media?






16. Which of the following is not a key benefit provided by DHCP for those managing and maintaining a TCP/IP network?






17. Which type of volume consists of free space contained on a single physical disk?






18. DNS zone file resource records are represented as __________.






19. Which zone hosts a read/write copy of the DNS zone in which resource records are created and managed?






20. Each host on a TCP/IP network should be configured with a number of mandatory and optional configuration items except for which of the following?






21. After the client receives an offer from at least one DHCP server - it broadcasts a DHCPREQUEST message to all DHCP servers with 0.0.0.0 as the source address and __________ as the destination address.






22. This is not a function of DHCP?






23. Which mutual authentication method offers encryption of both authentication data and connection data?






24. By default - the ___________ is configured as No Callback.






25. What encryption type is used for dial-up and PPTP-based VPN connections with a 40-bit key?






26. Which feature is an integral part of IPv6 - whereas it was an optional feature under IPv4?






27. The Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) was designed for ___________ that had no means of permanently storing their TCP/IP settings






28. Which zone enables a host to determine another host's name based on its IP address?






29. Which generic authentication method offers encryption of authentication data through the MD5 hashing scheme?






30. What term refers to the device that is seeking access to the network - such as a laptop attempting to access a wireless access point?






31. Routers are considered components of which layer?






32. In what year was DNS introduced?






33. Which of the following is not a database function used to manage the DHCP database?






34. Which file is used by the DHCP database as a temporary storage file during database index maintenance operations (this file sometimes resides in the %systemroot%System32Dhcp directory after a system failure)?






35. What type of zone might a DNS server host?






36. What is made up of free space from multiple physical disks?






37. Windows Server 2008 (and all Microsoft operating systems going back to Windows 2000) supports which two types of hard disks?






38. Which column of the IP Routing Table indicates the gateway value for each routing table entry?






39. Active Directory-integrated zones follow what type of update model?






40. A DHCP client will perform the initial lease process in all of the following situations with the exception of __________.






41. If you inappropriately allowed network discovery in a public network environment (for example - an Internet cafe) - you would allow total strangers to see and access any ________ on your system.






42. Which of the following is sent by a DHCP server to a DHCP client to confirm an IP address and provide the client with those configuration parameters that the client has requested and the server is configured to provide?






43. Where would you find the Alternate Configuration tab?






44. BOOTP enables a TCP/IP workstation to retrieve settings for all of the configuration parameters it needs to run excluding which option?






45. Where are zone transfers initiated?






46. Which of the following is not a top-level domain name?






47. What are two types of Active Directory-integrated zones?






48. The initial DHCP lease process is accomplished by using a series of exchanges between a DHCP client and DHCP server that utilizes four messages. Which of the following is not a message that is used?






49. You can manage disks and partitions in Windows Server 2008 by using which tool?






50. You can configure network settings on a Windows Server 2008 computer by using a number of different tools with the exception of which of the following?