Answers Chap 4     CA230 

Chapter 4-Installing Network Operating Systems

TRUE/FALSE

  1.   In NetWare 4.11, the user interface was simply text-based.

ANS:   T                    DIF:    Easy               REF:   Page 98

  2.   Novell’s NetWare 6 has one installation method with several options for different types of installations.

ANS:   T                    DIF:    Hard              REF:   Page 99

  3.   Linux does NOT support open source code.

ANS:   F                    DIF:    Easy               REF:   Page 119

  4.   A Windows 2000 server allows the user to choose the type of boot loader.

ANS:   F                    DIF:    Hard              REF:   Page 120

  5.   The GRUB boot loader is the default loader for older Linux systems.

ANS:   F                    DIF:    Easy               REF:   Page 120

  6.   Assigning a password to the boot loader feature ensures that users are NOT able to reboot the computer without authorization.

ANS:   T                    DIF:    Hard              REF:   Page 124

  7.   A user CANNOT turn the firewall completely off, or increase the security level and use a default set of rules.

ANS:   F                    DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 125

  8.   The administrator account in Linux can install the packages (applications) that control and run on the system.

ANS:   F                    DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 125

  9.   The GNOME or the KDE graphical user interfaces simulate the Windows desktop environment.

ANS:   T                    DIF:    Easy               REF:   Page 126

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

  1.   The recommended requirement of available hard disk space for installing Novell NetWare 6 is ____ GB.

a.

6

c.

2

b.

3

d.

4

  ANS:   D                    DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 94

  2.   The default boot partition size required to install NetWare 6 is ____ MB.

a.

400

c.

200

b.

500

d.

300

 ANS:   C                    DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 93, Page 94     

  3.   The software package ____ will overwrite the drive test configurations installed by the user and automatically select updated drivers.

a.

NDOS

c.

DOS

b.

FAT

d.

NTFS

ANS:   A                    DIF:    Hard              REF:   Page 98

 

  4.   The ____ password allows a user to log in as the most powerful user in Windows 2000.

a.

root

c.

normal user

b.

administrator

d.

user

 

 

ANS:   B                    DIF:    Easy               REF:   Page 114

 

  5.   ____ is a server-only network operating system.

a.

Windows NT

c.

Windows 2000

b.

Novell NetWare

d.

Linux

 

 

ANS:   B                    DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 92

 

  6.   Red Hat Linux offers most of the necessary ____ on its Web site.

a.

hardware

c.

source

b.

software

d.

documentation

 

 

ANS:   D                    DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 117

 

  7.   The Red Hat Linux setup also includes a ____ installation option with applicable minimum requirements.

a.

text-mode

c.

network

b.

graphical

d.

CD-ROM

 

 

ANS:   A                    DIF:    Hard              REF:   Page 117

 

  8.   The Windows 2000 Server can also be installed over a network using a ____ network drive.

a.

Shared

c.

Local

b.

Internet

d.

Active

 

 

ANS:   A                    DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 111

 

  9.   Microsoft’s ____ ensures that the equipment is supported by the operating system.

a.

Hardware Compatibility List

c.

configuration

b.

documentation

d.

hardware

 

 

ANS:   A                    DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 107

 

10.   The command ____ is used to partition hard disks.

a.

fdisk

c.

fdrive

b.

partition

d.

dos

 

 ANS:   A                    DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 94

 

11.   The ____-character product key on the back of the CD case should be entered while installing Windows 2000 server.

a.

25

c.

20

b.

15

d.

22

 

 

ANS:   A                    DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 113

 

12.   Windows 2000 server supports the ____ file system.

a.

NTFS

c.

CDFS

b.

NDS

d.

HPFS

 

 

ANS:   A                    DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 110

 

COMPLETION

 

  1.   Novell’s servers also support a ____________________ boot partition.

 

ANS:   DOS                                                DIF:    Easy               REF:   Page 93

 

  2.   While installing Novell NetWare 6.0, there must be at least 2 GB of available hard disk space for the ____________________.

 

ANS:   SYS volume                                    DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 93, Page 94

 

  3.   A FAT partition should have its Windows NT ____________________ removed so that it can be repartitioned.

 

ANS:   boot loader                                     DIF:    Hard              REF:   Page 98

 

  4.   The ____________________ disk is required to install NetWare 5 or NetWare 4.11.

 

ANS:   driver                                              DIF:    Hard              REF:   Page 98

 

  5.   The ____________________ file is used to create boot disks on a Windows 9x computer.

 

ANS:   Makeboot.exe                                           DIF:               Medium        REF:    Page 109

 

  6.   The _________________________ file is used to create boot disks on a NT4, Windows 2000, or Windows XP computer.

 

ANS:   MAKEBT32.EXE                           DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 109

 

  7.   A ____________________ partition can be converted to a NTFS partition after the installation of Windows 2000.

 

ANS:   FAT                                                DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 110

 

  8.   The ____________________ account is the most powerful account on a system.

 

ANS:   administrator                                   DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 114

 

  9.   Microsoft Windows 2000 Server is a server that can also be used in the ____________________ mode.

 

ANS:   workstation                                     DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 92

 

10.   Red Hat Linux includes two options to install graphical interfaces ____________________ and ____________________.

 

ANS:  

GNOME, KDE

KDE, GNOME

 

DIF:     Medium         REF:   Page 119

 

11.   In order to test the server’s hardware, it is advisable to start with a _________________________.

 

ANS:   fresh installation                             DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 94

 

12.   The ____________________ file in the IMAGES directory is used to create a bootable floppy for a Red Hat Linux installation.

 

ANS:   boot.img                                         DIF:    Hard              REF:   Page 120

 

13.   The ____________________ DOS file contains the operating system commands.

 

ANS:   SYS.COM                                       DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 98

 

14.   The ____________________ command directs the computer to transfer the operating system to the C drive.

 

ANS:   SYS C:                                            DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 98

 

15.   The Linux system, by default, looks for the _________________________ to load the boot loader during system startup.

 

ANS:  

MBR

Master Boot Record

 

DIF:     Medium         REF:   Page 120

 

16.   The _________________________ option in the Network Configuration window is used to start the network interface card when a computer is turned on.

 

ANS:   Activate on Boot                             DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 124

 

17.   A Linux system uses a medium security firewall with a set of customized rules that allows incoming ____________________ requests to be accepted by the server.

 

ANS:   DHCP                                             DIF:    Hard              REF:   Page 125

 

18.   A ____________________ keeps unwanted connections out of the network.

 

ANS:   firewall                                           DIF:    Medium         REF:   Page 125

 

19.   The ____________________ user account has complete control of the Linux system.

 

ANS:   root                                                 DIF:    Easy               REF:   Page 125

 

20.   Linux calls its graphical interface the ____________________ system.

 

ANS:   X Windows                                     DIF:    Hard              REF:   Page 126

 

ESSAY

 

  1.   What are the minimum requirements for installing a Novell NetWare?

 

ANS:  

The minimum system requirements for installing a Novell NetWare are:

a.     Server-class computer with a Pentium II or compatible AMD K7 processor.

b.     256 MB of RAM.

c.     DOS boot partition.

d.     At least 200 MB of boot partition with an additional 200 MB of available space.

e.     At least 2 GB of available hard disk space for the SYS volume.

 

DIF:     Hard               REF:   Page 93, Page 94     

 

  2.   What are the recommended requirements for installing a Novell NetWare?

 

ANS:  

The recommended requirements for installing a Novell NetWare are:

a.     Pentium III or compatible 700 MHz processor.

b.     512 MB of RAM.

c.     A boot partition of at least 1 GB.

d.     At least 4 GB of available hard disk space for the SYS volume.

 

DIF:     Medium         REF:   Page 94

 

  3.   How is optimal boot partition size computed?

 

ANS:  

Optimal boot partition size can be computed by adding the minimum amount of available disk space (200 MB) to the amount of RAM installed on the server.

 

DIF:     Hard               REF:   Page 94

 

  4.   What is used to delete all the files from the hard disk before installation?

 

ANS:  

FDISK is used to delete all the files from the hard disk before installation.

 

DIF:     Medium         REF:   Page 94

 

  5.   What is a “cold start”?

 

ANS:  

A cold start is the process of restarting the computer and re-initializing all the settings when a DOS diskette has been inserted in the floppy drive.

 

DIF:     Hard               REF:   Page 95

 

  6.   Define FAT and NTFS partitions.

 

ANS:  

FAT refers to File Allocation Table and NTFS refers to NT File Structure. Both are file structures of a system.

 

DIF:     Easy               REF:   Page 98

 

  7.   List the minimum requirements for installing a Window 2000 server.

 

ANS:  

The minimum requirements for installing a Window 2000 server are:

a.     A 32-bit computer with a Pentium 133 MHz processor.

b.     128 MB of RAM.

c.     At least one hard disk where the systemroot (usually C:\WINNT) can be located.

d.     At least 671 MB of available hard disk space.

 

DIF:     Hard               REF:   Page 107

 

  8.   Define Hardware Compatibility List (HCL).

 

ANS:  

Hardware Compatibility List or HCL is a list that contains the names of all the hardware that had passed Microsoft’s hardware compatibility tests prior to the software’s release.

 

DIF:     Medium         REF:   Page 107

 

  9.   List the components required to install Windows 2000.

 

ANS:  

The components needed to install Windows 2000 are:

a.     A computer already running Windows 9x operating system.

b.     Windows 2000 Server installation CD-ROM.

c.     Four blank 3 ½” floppy diskettes.

d.     CD-ROM drive.

 

DIF:     Medium         REF:   Page 108

 

10.   What is the minimum requirement for installing Red Hat Linux?

 

ANS:  

The minimum requirement for installing Red Hat Linux is:

a.     Pentium class computer with a Pentium 200 MHz processor.

b.     32 MB of RAM for a text-mode installation.

c.     64 MB for a graphical mode.

d.     At least 650 MB of hard disk space.

 

DIF:     Hard               REF:   Page 117

 

11.   What is a partition?

 

ANS:  

A partition is a separate storage area on a hard disk drive.

 

DIF:     Hard               REF:   Page 94

 

12.   What is a service pack?

 

ANS:  

A service pack is an update to the operating system made available by Microsoft.

 

DIF:     Hard               REF:   Page 116

 

13.   List the two types of licensing modes in Windows NT.

 

ANS:  

The two types of licensing modes in Windows NT are:

a.     Per server.

b.     Per seat.

 

DIF:     Hard               REF:   Page 113

 

14.   List the two tools used to make changes and repairs to the NetWare server directory.

 

ANS:  

The two tools used to make changes and repairs to the NetWare server directory are:

a.     Directory Services Repair (DSREPAIR).

b.     Novell Loadable Module (NLM).

 

DIF:     Medium         REF:   Page 106

 

15.   What are packages?

 

ANS:  

Packages are sets of application available on the system.

 

DIF:     Easy               REF:   Page 119

 

16.   List the two boot loaders that are available while installing Red Hat Linux.

 

ANS:  

The two boot loaders that are available while installing Red Hat Linux are:

a.     LILO (Linux Loader).

b.     GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader).

 

DIF:     Easy               REF:   Page 120

 

17.   What is Disk DRUID tool?

 

ANS:  

Disk DRUID tool is Red Hat’s interactive manual disk partitioning tool.

 

DIF:     Medium         REF:   Page 120

 

18.   What is a boot partition?

 

ANS:  

A separate section on the hard disk where the DOS start-up files are located is called a boot partition.

 

DIF:     Medium         REF:   Page 93

 

19.   What is a primary DOS partition?

 

ANS:  

The active area on the hard disk that is used by the operating system is known as the primary DOS partition.

 

DIF:     Easy               REF:   Page 94

 

20.   What is a boot loader?

 

ANS:  

The initial segment of the NT operating system that loads into a computer and boots the system in Windows NT is known as a boot loader.

 

DIF:     Medium         REF:   Page 98

 

21.   What is an executable?

 

ANS:  

An executable is a program with a .exe filename extension that can be run, or executed, to perform a task.

 

DIF:     Medium         REF:   Page 108