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| What is the first job of the BIOS at stystem startup? |
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Definition
| Run the power-on self-test (POST) |
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| What does the CMOS store and what other component uses this information? |
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| The configuration information about the computer; BIOS |
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| How is main memory distinguished from secondary memory? |
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| By the speed between the main and secondary memory |
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| When power is removed from the computer, what happens to the stored information in ROM? |
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| Its contents remain in memory |
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| Why is RAM considered as volatile memory? |
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| Because the contents are erased from memory |
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| How are dynamic RAM and static RAM different? |
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| DRAM chips must be refreshed constantly or they lose their contents. |
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| What is cache memory and what is normally stored in it? |
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| Temp Storage area; a collection of data duplicating original values |
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| What is the main goal of buffers? |
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Definition
| to temp hold data used by some type of hardware device until the device is ready to utilize the data |
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| What is the purpose of the DMA controller? |
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Definition
| To move data and to freeing up the CPU to process data |
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| a asynchronous signal from a computer hardware device indicating the need for attention or a synchronous event in a software application program indicating the need for a change in execution |
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| How are interrupts commonly used? |
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| for computer multitasking, especially in real-time computing |
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| a method in which the computer ensures the data it processes is accurate |
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| What is the difference between error correction code (ECC) memory and the parity method? |
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| the parity method can only detect an error while ECC memory can both detect and correct errors |
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Term
| 3 examples of storage devices that can be placed in a SAN |
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Definition
| Disk Arrays, CD/DVD towers, tapelibraries |
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| How can using a SAN make equipment failure easier to repair? |
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Definition
| the data does not need to be affected; you can replace only the server |
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| What are the 3 protocols listed that support a SAN? |
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Definition
| Fibre Channel, ATA overEthernet, iSCSI |
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| How does SAN and a NAS differ? |
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Definition
| a SAN appears to the server to be physically attached; the NAS is treated as a network drive |
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| What are the 3 concepts of RAID? |
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Definition
| Mirroring, striping, and error correction |
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| Why is RAID 5 considered to be more efficient when it comes to parity checks? |
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Definition
| because you do not need separate harddrives for parity checks |
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| What are "nested RAID arrays"? |
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Definition
| because one array type is "nested" within anothr array type |
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Term
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| Instructions written or existing in a form acceptable by a computer |
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Term
| What is the distinction of an interpreted language? |
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Definition
| No permanent object code is produced |
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Term
| What are some characteristics of HOL? |
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| -Use English-like statements to increase user understanding |
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| What are some characteristics of assembler language. |
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| Programmer writes mnemonics, which are converted directly to machine language by a language processor (machine specific) |
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| What is the European Organization for Nuclear Research commonly known as? |
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| CERN - world's largest particle physics lab |
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| How would you best describe a URL? |
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| the address of a file or resource accessible on the internet |
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| Set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display on a web browser page |
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| What significant role with XHTML play in the future? |
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Definition
| most likely to succeed HTML for internet purposes |
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Definition
| standard method for a web server to pass a web user's request to an application program and to exchange data back to the user |
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| What is session management? |
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Definition
| the process of keeping track of a user's activity across sessions of interaction with th ecomputer system |
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| Why is session management useful when using the internet? |
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Definition
| with out it, you would have to re-authenticate yourself every time you clicked on a hyperlink, rendering internet almost useless for secure communication |
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| Example of session management used for security |
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Definition
| session being terminated for inactivity and user having to reauthenticate to get back to site |
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| What are the methods of optimizing your system? |
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Definition
| task manager, disk defrag, ckdsk, disk quotas |
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Term
| What triggers can you set the task manager to launch a program on? |
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Definition
| daily, weekly, monthly, one time only, computer stars up, log on |
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Term
| How can you best describe a radix and what does it indicate? |
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Definition
| "base" and it indicates the number of digits used in a particualr numbering system |
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Term
| what is an exponent and what does it indicate? |
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Definition
| written superscript and it indicates how many times a number is to multiplied by itself |
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| Explain the difference between the most and least significant digits |
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Definition
| MSD - left most nonzero digit (greatest possible value) |
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Term
| whatis the purpose of fractional point? |
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Definition
| the point that separates the whole portion of the number from the fractional portion of a number |
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Term
| From an IT contingency planning perspective, what are the two primary functions of risk management? |
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Definition
| 1. identify threats and vulnerabilities |
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Term
| 3 main classifications of threat |
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Definition
| Natural, human, environmental |
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Definition
| restores organizational essential fucntions at an alternate site for up to 30 days |
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Term
| What should a contingency plan spell out? |
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Definition
| systems prioritized in what order to protect them and for bringing them back online |
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Term
| What criteria should you consider when selecting an offsite storage facility? |
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Definition
| Geographic area, accessibility, security, environment and cost |
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Term
| 5 types of alternate sites |
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Definition
| cold, warm, hot, mobile, mirrored |
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Term
| Why should you focus most of your backup efforts on data instead of programs? |
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Definition
| date is unique and software can always be reloaded |
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| What 3 factors is the choice of back media based on? |
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Definition
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| 4 different types of backup you can schedule |
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Definition
| Full (AKA Normal), differential, incremental, daily |
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| Why should you keep a copy of your backups at an alternate site? |
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Definition
| problem or damage only effects the primary site |
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Term
| What is the key to understanding AD? |
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Definition
| Understanding AD structural terms |
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Term
| What may be contained within objects? |
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Definition
| network users, computers, printers, groups, data files, applications |
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| Why is the global catalog server a critical component in a domain? |
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Definition
| it has a "master list" of all AD objects from all domains in the forest |
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| What are GPOs applied against? |
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Definition
| "Leaf objects" such as users and computers but not security or distribution groups |
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| Which command do you use to launch the AD Installation Wizard to prote a server to a domain controller? |
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| When can a command line interface be better than a GUI? |
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Definition
| Uses less RAM and less power from the microprocessor than any other interface |
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| What is the biggest advantage of a GUI? |
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| What are 4 elements most GUIs are composed of? |
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Definition
| Windows, Icons, Menus, Pointing devices |
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| What are the 2 methods of installing Windows Server 2003? |
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| What is the difference between a hot fix and a service pack? |
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Definition
| hotifx- program to quickly fix a specific problem |
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Term
| How are a forward lookup and a reverse lookup different? |
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Definition
| forward - you provide domain name and request an IP |
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| How do recursive queries and non-recursive queries differ? |
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Definition
| recursive - made by client applications |
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Term
| Explain the importance, in DNS, of the "root". |
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Definition
| root consists of 13 name server clusters located world wide. These servers form the upper most layer of the DNS name space |
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| What 3 things must AF DNS servers do? |
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Definition
| Provide reverse lookup capa. |
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Term
| What does DHCP server do? |
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Definition
| Manages a pool of IP addresses available for lease by authorized clients for a specific period of time |
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Term
| What must you be aware of when using more than one DHCP server on a network? |
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Definition
| Make sure each scope is unique so you do not cause the creation of duplicate IP addresses |
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Term
| What does AF policy say about using DHCP? |
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Definition
| Manage all base IP address space through utilization of DHCP |
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| According to AF ploicy, how long should noncritical workstations' IP addresses be leased for? |
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| On what servers can you install RIS? |
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Definition
| any server that meets the Window Server 2003 minimum requirements |
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Term
| What directory does the RIS service default to? |
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Definition
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| When deciding on a default directory for TIS, what are 2 rules you must follow? |
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Definition
| direcotry has to be on a partition other than the partition that holds the OS and must be formatted with NTFS |
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Term
| What are the services that IIS can provide? |
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Definition
| FTP, SNMP, NNTP, WWW publishing services |
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Term
| Why is IIS 6.0 not activated automatically? |
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Definition
| reduces number of access points for hackers |
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Term
| What are IIS's components? |
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Definition
| WWW server, SMTP, NNTP, FTP server, |
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Term
| What is usually the sole purpose of installing IIS on an AF server? |
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Definition
| to facilitate the installation of Microsoft Exchange Server |
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Term
| Explain what a snap-in is |
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Definition
| Interface for a program designed to integrate with the MMC |
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Term
| As an Administrator, how would MMC make accomplishing your duties easier? |
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Definition
| simplifies the management of the server and network |
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Term
| What are the 2 places a user account can be created? |
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Definition
| on a local computer or a domain controller |
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Term
| What is the difference between permissions and rights? |
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Definition
| permissions - control access to an object |
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Term
| Where is a domain user accoutn valid? |
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Definition
| on any computer in the domain for which the account was created |
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Term
| Which snap-in to the MMC would you use to create a new user account? |
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Definition
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Term
| Why would you use group nesting? |
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Definition
| to simplify and reduce security management overhead |
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Term
| What scopes can apply to special identities? |
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Definition
| none - Group scopes do not apply to special identities |
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Term
| What do permisisons define? |
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Definition
| rules by which operations can be performed on a particular resource |
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Term
| What is the only way to secure resources on FAT partitions? |
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Definition
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| What are the 4 shared folder permissions? |
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Definition
| Full control, change read, and no access |
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Term
| Which permission over rides all others? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the 6 NTFS permissions? |
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Definition
| Read, Write, execute, delete, change permissions, take ownership |
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Term
| Why would you remove full control permission from the everyone group? |
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Definition
| with those permissions, anyone on the network could delete or modify resources |
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Term
| What does Microsoft Exchange Server integrate tightly with to provide its many features? |
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Definition
| TCP/IP infrastructure provided by Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and AD service |
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Term
| What protocols does Exchange server use to support web based mail client connectivity? |
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Definition
| HTTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, NNTP |
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Term
| What is the core data sotrage repository for Microsfot Exchange server? |
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Definition
| Exchange information store service |
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Term
| What are the 2 Microsoft Exchange server roles? |
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Definition
| Mailbox server & bridgehead server |
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Term
| What must the account you use to install the first Exchnage 2003 server in the forest be? |
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Definition
| Must be a member of the domain admin group in the local domain and a local computer admin |
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Term
| What are data structures designed to do? |
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Definition
| Organize data to suit a specific programming purpose |
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Term
| What is the purpose of a schema? |
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Definition
| describes the objects that are represented in the database and the relationship among them |
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Term
| Why do we define a group of ordered data items or elements as a linked list? |
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Definition
| b/c we use pointers to connect each element together thus specifying their order |
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Term
| How are columns and rows identified in a table? |
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Definition
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| How do base tables and derived talbes differ? |
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Definition
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| When referring to databases, what is a view? |
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Definition
| a virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query |
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Term
| Descirbe a relational database |
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Definition
| collection of data items organized as a set of formally descirbed tables from which data can be accessed in different ways without having to reorg the database tables |
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Term
| What 3 values form the bais of the 3 valued logic used by SQL? |
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Definition
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| 3 basic types of SQL statements |
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Definition
| data, transaction, and schema statements |
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