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70-291 MCSE Guide to Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network, Enhanced Solutions

Chapter 1 Solutions

Review Questions

1. What does the acronym NIC stand for?

a. Network Installation and Configuration

b. Network IP Configuration

c. Network Interface Card

d. Nothing a NIC is what connects a computer

ANSWER: c

2. A WAN covers a greater geographic area than a LAN. True or False?

ANSWER: True

3. What is the standard protocol used for communication on the Internet?

a. TCP/IP

b. IPX

c. DLC

d. AppleTalk

ANSWER: a

4. Which of the following editions of Windows Server 2003 cannot be bought as retail software?

a. Web Edition

b. Standard Edition

c. Enterprise Edition

d. Datacenter Edition

ANSWER: d

5. Which of the following editions of Windows Server 2003 supports clustering? (Choose all that apply.)

a. Web Edition

b. Standard Edition

c. Enterprise Edition

d. Datacenter Edition

ANSWER: c,d

6. Which of the following new features of Windows Server 2003 allows servers to connect to high-speed Internet service providers without adding third-party software?

a. wireless support

b. PPPOE

c. Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)

d. Windows Media Services

ANSWER: b

7. The TDI layer allows multiple protocols to be bound to a network adapter. True or False?

ANSWER: False

8. How many processors does Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition support?

a. 2

b. 4

c. 8

d. 16

e. 32

ANSWER: c

9. What is the maximum amount of RAM that can be used in Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition?

a. 2 GB

b. 4 GB

c. 32 GB

d. 128 GB

ANSWER: b

10. A network that consists of computers that are separated by large physical distances is called a LAN. True or False?

ANSWER: False

11. Which of the following network components requests services across the network?

a. client

b. service

c. protocol

d. NDIS

e. TDI

ANSWER: a

12. Which of the following network components emulates NetBIOS?

a. client

b. service

c. protocol

d. NDIS

e. TDI

ANSWER: e

13. What term describes the manner in which information is sent onto a network interface?

a. protocol

b. media access method

c. TDI

d. client

ANSWER: b

14. What model is used to commonly used to describe network architecture?

a. TDI

b. NAT

c. OSI

d. NDIS

ANSWER: c

15. Which of the following network services automatically assigns IP addresses and configuration information to client computers?

a. NAT

b. WINS

c. DHCP

d. PPTP

ANSWER: c

16. The OSI model consists of 4 layers. True or false?

ANSWER: False

17. Which of the following network services is used for remote authentication?

a. IAS

b. DNS

c. ICF

d. ICS

ANSWER: a

18. Which of the following services allows an office of computers to connect to the Internet using a single IP address? (Choose all that apply.)

a. DNS

b. DHCP

c. NAT

d. ICS

e. ICF

ANSWER: c,d,e

19. WINS is used by a client to convert host names to IP addresses. True or False?

ANSWER: False

20. Which of the following is a feature of NDIS? (Choose all that apply.)

a. acts an intermediary for communications between protocols and network card drivers

b. allows multiple protocols to be bound to a single adapter

c. provides clients and services with access to network resources

d. is the language clients and services use to communicate

ANSWER: a,b

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Chapter 2 Solutions

Review Questions

1. How many octets are in an IP address?

a. 2

b. 4

c. 8

d. 16

ANSWER: b

2. How many bits are in an octet?

a. 2

b. 4

c. 8

d. 16

ANSWER: c

3. Which of the following organizations is responsible for the management of IP addresses in North America?

a. American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

b. Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC)

c. Réseaux IP Européen (RIPE)

d. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

ANSWER: a

4. Which of the following defines the part of an IP address that is the host ID and the part that is the network ID?

a. Default gateway

b. DNS server

c. WINS server

d. Subnet mask

ANSWER: d

5. What is the default subnet mask for a Class C IP address?

a. 255.0.0.0

b. 255.255.0.0

c. 255.255.255.0

d. 0.255.255.255

ANSWER: c

6. A computer will use a default gateway if the destination IP address is on a different network. True or false?

ANSWER: True

7. Which of the following is another name for default gateway?

a. Router

b. Switch

c. Hub

d. Host

ANSWER: a

8. IP address 227.43.76.109 is an example of which of the following classes of IP addresses?

a. Class A

b. Class B

c. Class C

d. Class D

e. Class E

ANSWER: d

9. The IP address 169.254.226.4 can be routed on the Internet. True or false?

ANSWER: False

10. What was introduced to make Internet routing and the assignment of IP addresses more efficient?

a. Subnet masks

b. Switches

c. DHCP

d. CIDR

ANSWER: d

11. How many octets are part of the network ID when using the subnet mask 255.255.255.0?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

ANSWER: c

12. What type of server does a Windows client use to resolve NetBIOS names to IP addresses?

a. DNS

b. DHCP

c. WINS

d. Remote Access

ANSWER: c

13. What type of server does a Windows client use to resolve host names to IP addresses?

a. DNS

b. DHCP

c. WINS

d. Remote Access

ANSWER: a

14. Which of the following protocols is used to communicate with Apple Macintosh computers?

a. TCP/IP

b. IPX/SPX

c. AppleTalk

d. NetBEUI

ANSWER: c

15. Which of the following protocols was commonly used in small, older Windows networks, but is not available in Windows Server 2003?

a. TCP/IP

b. IPX/SPX

c. AppleTalk

d. NetBEUI

ANSWER: d

16. Which of the following features of IPX/SPX is automatically detected during boot up?

a. Frame type

b. Internal network address

c. Subnet mask

d. Default gateway

ANSWER: a

17. Which of the following terms is often used interchangeably with IPX/SPX when talking about Microsoft networks?

a. NWlink

b. IPv6

c. Default gateway

d. DNS

ANSWER: a

18. Which of the following is not a reason to subnet a network?

a. To reduce collisions on the network

b. To limit the number of collisions on the subnet

c. To combine smaller networks into a larger network

d. To control the amount of traffic on the network

e. To reduce the number of IP addresses in use on the network

ANSWER: c

19. What is 10101011.11111110.11100111.00011111 in decimal notation?

ANSWER: 171.254.231.31

20. Your computer has an IP address of 172.18.56.17 with a subnet mask of 255.255.248.0. Which of the following IP addresses are on your local subnet? (Choose all that apply.)

a. 172.18.47.200

b. 172.18.60.100

c. 172.18.89.157

d. 172.18.54.3

e. 172.18.65.117

f. 172.18.57.42

ANSWER: b,f

21. What is the maximum number of workstations the subnet mask 255.255.240.0 can support on the local subnet?

a. 2048

b. 2046

c. 4096

d. 4094

e. 8190

ANSWER: d

22. You have been assigned the network address 172.32.0.0 to use on your LAN. You need to divide the network into seven subnets. What subnet mask do you use?

a. 255.240.0.0

b. 255.224.0.0

c. 255.255.248.0

d. 255.255.240.0

ANSWER: d

23. A packet sent to all workstations on the network is called a__________.

a. Directed packet

b. Unicast

c. Multicast

d. Broadcast

ANSWER: d

24. Combining smaller subnets into a single, larger subnet is called ______.

a. Subnetting

b. Supernetting

c. Complex subnetting

d. Classful subnetting

ANSWER: b

25. You have been assigned the network ID 172.16.5.0 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. What is the maximum number of workstations you can have on the subnet?

a. 255

b. 254

c. 253

d. 126

ANSWER: b

26. You need to connect to a computer on your local subnet. Your computer’s IP address is 172.28.17.5, and the other computer’s IP address is 172.28.30.252. Which subnet mask can you use? (Choose all that apply.)

a. 255.0.0.0

b. 255.255.0.0

c. 255.255.252.0

d. 255.255.240.0

e. 255.255.248.0

ANSWER: a,b,d

27. You are using the network ID 10.0.0.0. You need to divide the network into smaller subnets that can support 6,000 workstations on each subnet. Which of the following subnets supports 6,000 workstations? (Choose all that apply.)

a. 255.192.0.0.0

b. 255.255.192.0

c. 255.255.224.0

d. 255.255.240.0

e. 255.255.248.0

ANSWER: a,b,c

28. Your computer has been assigned the IP address 192.168.148.72 with a subnet mask of 255.255.252.0. Which of the following IP addresses is on your local subnet? (Choose all that apply.)

a. 192.168.140.12

b. 192.168.150.55

c. 192.158.148.73

d. 192.168.151.250

e. 192.168.155.32

ANSWER: b,c,d

29. How many bits are required to supernet seven Class C addresses?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

e. 5

ANSWER: c

30. Which of the following can you adjust to optimize networking performance on Windows .NET Server 2003?

a. Subnet mask

b. Bindings

c. Default gateway

d. Frame type

ANSWER: b

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Chapter 3 Solutions

Review Questions

1. Which transport protocol establishes a connection with the remote host before sending data?

a. UDP

b. TCP

c. ARP

d. FTP

ANSWER: b

2. Which protocol supports the use of multicast groups?

a. UDP

b. TCP

c. ARP

d. ICMP

e. IGMP

ANSWER: e

3. Token Ring operates at which speed(s)? (Choose all that apply.)

a. 1 Mbps

b. 4 Mbps

c. 10 Mbps

d. 16 Mbps

e. 1 Gbps

ANSWER: b,d

4. Which of the following is not an application layer protocol?

a. FTP

b. HTTP

c. IP

d. Telnet

e. SMTP

ANSWER: c

5. Which network layer protocol is responsible for routing packets on the network?

a. TCP

b. UDP

c. IP

d. ICMP

e. IGMP

ANSWER: c

6. ARP is used to resolve IP addresses to what?

a. NetBIOS names

b. MAC addresses

c. Fully Qualified Domain Names

d. Internet addresses

ANSWER: b

7. Bluetooth wireless technology is defined by which IEEE standard?

a. 802.2

b. 802.3

c. 802.5

d. 802.11

e. 802.15

ANSWER: e

8. Which of the following statements regarding File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is true?

a. FTP uses port 80.

b. FTP uses port 23.

c. FTP uses UDP for file transfer.

d. FTP uses TCP for file transfer.

ANSWER: d

9. The network card operates at which layer of the IP stack?

a. application

b. transport

c. Internet

d. network interface

ANSWER: d

10. Which of the following statements regarding TCP are false?

a. TCP is a connection-oriented protocol.

b. TCP uses a three-way handshake to establish a connection to the remote host.

c. Packets lost during transit are re-sent.

d. HTTP and POP3 use TCP.

e. none of the above

ANSWER: e

11. Which of the following are routing protocols? (Choose all that apply.)

a. RIP

b. LCR

c. OSPF

d. ICMP

ANSWER: a,c

12. Which of the following statements regarding e-mail protocols are true? (Choose all that apply.)

a. SMTP is only used by clients to send e-mail.

b. POP3 allows user to view multiple folders.

c. IMAP4 can be configured to download only mail headers.

d. POP3 stores all e-mail messages on the server.

ANSWER: c

13. Which port is used by HTTP?

a. 21

b. 23

c. 25

d. 53

e. 80

f. 110

ANSWER: e

14. Which of the following physical layer protocols uses Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection?

a. Token Ring

b. ARCnet

c. Ethernet

d. FDDI

ANSWER: c

15. The Time to Live (TTL) of a packet is a combination of what factors? (Choose all that apply.)

a. router hops

b. date

c. Internet connectivity

d. seconds

e. destination MAC address

ANSWER: a,d

16. What is the maximum distance for infrared data transfer?

a. two feet

b. three feet

c. four feet

d. 10 feet

e. 30 feet

ANSWER: b

17. Which transport layer protocol is most likely to be used for streaming media?

a. TCP

b. DNS

c. UDP

d. HTTP

e. ARP

ANSWER: c

18. When a packet crosses a router, what happens to the packet’s TTL?

a. nothing

b. It is decremented by one.

c. It is incremented by one.

d. It is reset to the default TTL.

ANSWER: b

19. What happens when a packet’s TTL reaches zero?

a. The packet is returned to the sender.

b. The packet is discarded.

c. The packet is forwarded to the recipient by the most direct path.

d. The router issues a Source Quench Request to slow down the sending of packets.

ANSWER: b

20. You ping a host that is on a remote subnet. When you view your ARP cache, which MAC address do you see for the remote host?

a. your own MAC address

b. the MAC address of the remote host

c. the MAC address of the router

d. all of the above

ANSWER: c

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Chapter 4 Solutions

Review Questions

1. After installing the DHCP Service, what must be done in Active Directory before it begins delivering leased IP addresses?

a. Authorize it.

b. reboot

c. Activate it.

d. Modify the firewall rules.

ANSWER: a

2. After creating a scope, what must be done before the DHCP Service begins servicing the scope?

a. Authorize it.

b. reboot

c. Activate it.

d. Modify the firewall rules.

ANSWER: c

3. Which of the following types of packets is used during the DHCP leasing process?

a. unicast

b. multicast

c. broadcast

d. None—it is all performed internally on the client.

ANSWER: c

4. How many packets are transmitted as part of the DHCP renewal process?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

ANSWER: b

5. Which type of packet is sent if a request to renew a lease is denied?

a. DHCPDISCOVER

b. DHCPACK

c. DHCPOFFER

d. DHCPNACK

ANSWER: d

6. Which command can be used on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 clients to force the renewal of a DHCP lease?

a. ipconfig /release

b. ipconfig /renew

c. dhcpcon /renew

d. winipcfg /release

e. winipcfg /renew

ANSWER: b

7. Which type of packet is first in the DHCP lease process?

a. DHCPACK

b. DHCPOFFER

c. DHCPDISCOVER

d. DHCPREQUEST

ANSWER: c

8. Which utility is used to configure DHCP?

a. DHCP management snap-in

b. Active Directory Users and Computers

c. Active Directory Sites and Services

d. ipconfig

ANSWER: a

9. At what levels can you apply different options for leased IP addresses? (Choose all that apply.)

a. server

b. scope

c. exclusion

d. reservation

ANSWER: a,b,d

10. Exclusions are used to allow certain computers to use a predefined IP address. True or false?

ANSWER: False

11. Which of the following allow DHCP packets to cross over a router? (Choose all that apply.)

a. DHCP relay agent

b. switch

c. RFC 1542 compliant router

d. IPSec

ANSWER: a,c

12. What is used to logically combine multiple scopes into a single unit?

a. megascope

b. superscope

c. metascope

d. It is not possible.

ANSWER: b

13. What is the default lease length used by a scope created in the Windows Server 2003 DHCP Service?

a. three hours

b. three days

c. seven days

d. eight days

e. 30 days

ANSWER: d

14. Which characteristic of a multicast scope controls how many routers a multicast packet travels through?

a. lease duration

b. time to live

c. hop count

d. half life

ANSWER: b

15. Which DHCP feature allows you to distribute a chosen IP address to a particular computer?

a. exclusion

b. scope

c. reservation

d. user class

e. vendor class

ANSWER: c

16. What characteristic of a client computer is used to match a client computer with a reservation?

a. vendor class

b. user class

c. operating system

d. computer name

e. MAC address

ANSWER: e

17. What happens when a DHCP client cannot contact a DHCP server when the lease time is at 100%?