True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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All
server activities rely on disk storage.
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2.
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Windows Server 2003 only supports one main disk fault tolerance feature.
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3.
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Implementing partitions and volumes on the disks of a Windows Server 2003 system is a
very time-consuming process.
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4.
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Each
partition of a basic disk acts as a separate storage unit.
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5.
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The
boot partition of a hard disk can be stored on the logical drive in an extended
partition.
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6.
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You
can only create a maximum of three primary partitions on a basic disk.
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7.
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After
installing Windows Server 2003, you can convert disks from basic to dynamic.
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8.
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When
basic disks are used, the operating system boots from the primary partitions.
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9.
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If a
basic disk contains at least one extended partition, then no primary partitions are
necessary.
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10.
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Dynamic disks do not contain primary and extended partitions.
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Modified True/False
Indicate
whether the sentence or statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or
phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
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11.
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Traditionally, the partitions and volumes implemented on Windows-based systems have
been designated and associated with drive letters. _________________________
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12.
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When
Windows Server 2003 is installed on a new server, extended partitions on a basic disk are used
by default. _________________________
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13.
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When
you install Windows Server 2003, all disks are automatically initialized as basic disks.
_________________________
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14.
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A
dedicated and formatted portion of disk space on a dynamic disk is known as a(n) extended
volume. _________________________
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15.
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To
create a RAID-5 volume in Windows Server 2003, disks must first be converted to dynamic.
_________________________
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16.
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NTFS
volumes can be extended from the command line using the DISKEXTND utility.
_________________________
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17.
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A(n)
mounted drive is one that appears as a folder and that is accessed through a path like
any other folder. _________________________
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18.
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“Striped sets” in Windows NT 4.0 are now referred to as “striped
records” in Windows Server 2003. _________________________
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19.
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The
Disk Management tool is the primary tool used to create and manage partitions and volumes on a
Windows Server 2003 system. _________________________
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20.
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A
RAID-5 volume requires a minimum of two disk drives.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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21.
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In
Windows Server 2003, disk striping can use up to _____ physical hard disks.
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22.
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The
Disk Management tool in Windows Server 2003 is most easily accessed via its node in the _____ section
of the Computer Management tool. a. | Data | c. | Volume | b. | Storage | d. | Disk | | | | |
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23.
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What
is the parity used by Microsoft for fault tolerance? a. | Graphic | c. | Arithmetic | b. | Network | d. | Boolean | | | | |
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24.
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Windows operating systems are limited to _____ drive letters.
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25.
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Windows Server 2003 allows drives to be mounted to an empty folder on a(n) _____
partition. a. | FAT16 | c. | NTFS | b. | FAT32 | d. | FAT | | | | |
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26.
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RAID
stands for which of the following? a. | Removable Array of Independent
Disk | c. | Redundant Array
of Initialized Disk | b. | Redundant Array of Independent
Disk | d. | Removable Array
of Initialized Disk | | | | |
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27.
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Which
of following is NOT one of the functions of RAID? a. | lengthening disk life | b. | preventing data
loss | c. | enabling
relatively uninterrupted access to data | d. | formatting disk space to allow for more drive
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28.
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_____
combines the best features of RAID, including striping, error correction, and checksum
verification. a. | RAID level
0 | c. | RAID level
4 | b. | RAID level
1 | d. | RAID level
5 | | | | |
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29.
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Because it does not really provide fault tolerance, _____ is NOT recommended in many
situations. a. | RAID level
0 | c. | RAID level
2 | b. | RAID level
1 | d. | RAID level
5 | | | | |
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30.
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What
level of fault tolerance does a striped volume use? a. | RAID level
0 | c. | RAID level
4 | b. | RAID level
1 | d. | RAID level
5 | | | | |
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31.
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The
process of creating a copy of data on a backup disk is known as disk a. | shadowing. | c. | copying. | b. | mirroring. | d. | syncing. | | | | |
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32.
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A
mirrored volume requires _____ dynamic disks to provide disk fault tolerance.
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33.
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If
there are 16 physical disks in RAID-5 volume, the amount of space taken for parity information is
_____ of the total space of all disk drives in the volume.
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34.
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_____
RAID is implemented through the server hardware and is independent of the operating
system. a. | Software | c. | Hardware | b. | Parity | d. | Network | | | | |
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35.
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The
RAID logic is contained in a(n) _____ on the adapter to which the disk drives are
connected. a. | chip | c. | folder | b. | volume | d. | sector | | | | |
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36.
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Many
manufacturers implement hardware RAID on the a. | bus. | c. | volume. | b. | connector. | d. | adapter. | | | | |
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37.
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Which
of the following is NOT an advantage of hardware RAID over software RAID? a. | Ability to place
boot and system files on different RAID levels | b. | Ability to map
more network drives | c. | Ability to hot-swap a failed disk with one that works or is
new | d. | Faster read and
write response | | |
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38.
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The
_____ tool provides information on the health of both disks and volumes such that administrators can
determine the overall health of the disk subsystem. a. | Disk
Check | c. | Disk
Management | b. | System Health | d. | Disk Diagnose | | | | |
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39.
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Under
Windows Server 2003, disks that originate from other servers are known as _____
disks. a. | extraserval | c. | primary | b. | secondary | d. | foreign | | | | |
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40.
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The
status associated with a particular hard disk in the Disk Management tool should be _____ under
normal operating conditions. a. | Online | c. | Running | b. | Healthy | d. | Ready | | | | |
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_____
is a temporary status message that indicates a format operation is currently being carried out on the
volume. a. | Failed | c. | Formatting | b. | Regenerating | d. | Failed Redundancy | | | | |
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42.
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Which
of the following is NOT a valid status message that may be displayed for a volume? a. | Healthy | c. | Regenerating | b. | Foreign | d. | Resyncing | | | | |
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43.
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If a
Healthy message is followed by a sub-status message in parentheses indicating that the volume
is at risk, then _____ should be run for diagnosis. a. | Repair | c. | Reformat | b. | Disk Part | d. | Check Disk | | | | |
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44.
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After
a Regenerating operation completes, the status message returns to a. | Healthy. | c. | Ready. | b. | Online. | d. | Running. | | | | |
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45.
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Which
of the following is NOT a common status message for a disk? a. | Unreadable | c. | Online | b. | Unknown | d. | Offline | | | | |
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46.
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If a
Failed status message appears for a volume, you should a. | reformat the
failed hard drive. | b. | wait for the status to return to
Healthy. | c. | ensure that the disk is properly
connected. | d. | restart the server. | | |
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47.
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The
_____ status message is displayed temporarily when a basic disk is being converted to a dynamic
disk. a. | Foreign | c. | Initializing | b. | No Media | d. | Converting | | | | |
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48.
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If a
new disk has been added to the system without a valid disk signature, you can make it accessible by
using the _____ option of the Disk Management tool. a. | Add
Disk | c. | Reactivate
Disk | b. | Assign
Signature | d. | Initialize
Disk | | | | |
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49.
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If
your disk is found to be corrupted in certain portions, you can use the _____ command to try and
bring the disk back online. a. | Rescan Disks | c. | Revive Disks | b. | Restore
Disks | d. | Regenerate
Disks | | | | |
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50.
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Windows Server 2003 supports the ability to import dynamic disks from all of the
following operating systems EXCEPT a. | Windows XP. | c. | Windows 2000. | b. | Windows
98. | d. | Windows Server
2003. | | | | |
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51.
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If
you need to import multiple foreign disks, you should import each disk individually using the _____
command. a. | Convert
Disk | c. | Import Foreign
Disk | b. | Convert Foreign
Disk | d. | Import | | | | |
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52.
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Which
of the following is NOT a disk-related utility supported under Windows Server 2003? a. | Check Disk /
CHKDSK | c. | Disk
Defragmenter / DEFRAG | b. | Check Sum | d. | Disk Cleanup | | | | |
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53.
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The
Check Disk tool is started from the _____ dialog box for a volume or partition. a. | Perform
Check | c. | Disk
Management | b. | Monitor | d. | Properties | | | | |
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54.
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If
you want Windows to repair any errors in the file system that it finds during the disk-checking
process, you should select the _____ option of the Check Disk tool. a. | Automatically
remove bad sectors | b. | Repair and defragment | c. | Automatically
fix file system errors | d. | Scan for and attempt recovery of bad
sectors | | |
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55.
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When
the file system of a disk is NTFS, which of the following is NOT checked? a. | file allocation
table | c. | indexes | b. | files | d. | security descriptors | | | | |
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Yes/No
Indicate whether you agree with the sentence or
statement.
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56.
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Even
when most of the data files on a server are very small, is disk striping still
beneficial?
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57.
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Can
you use an empty folder on a volume formatted for NTFS to mount a drive?
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58.
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Do
mounted drives help in reducing the number of drive letters in use on a server?
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59.
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Can
RAID be effectively used as a replacement for performing regular backups of data?
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60.
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In
situations in which data is mission-critical, is it appropriate to use a mirrored volume for disk
fault tolerance?
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61.
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Is
fault tolerance better for a RAID-5 volume than for a simple striped volume?
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62.
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Is
the performance of a RAID-5 volume as fast as with a striped volume?
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63.
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In
cases where a particular server fails, is it possible that the data stored on the servers hard disks
could still be intact?
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64.
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Can
you scan your disk for bad sectors and file system errors using the Disk Cleanup
utility?
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65.
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Can
the MOUNTVOL command be used to create, delete, or list volume mount points from the command
line?
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