What is System Administration?

Which of the following can be a responsibility of a systems administrator?

• Setting up new user accounts and machines

• Maintaining servers

• Troubleshooting user issues

• All of the above

Which of the following make up IT infrastructure?

• Hardware and software

• Network

• Operating systems

• All of the above

Which of these is considered a server? Check all that apply.

• Software that provides a service to other machines

• A computer that provides a service to other computers

• A software that provides a service to other software

• Software that's only available to the computer it's installed on

A KVM switch is used to:

• mount multiple servers into one server rack.

• enable you to receive incoming SSH connections.

• switch between multiple computers using one monitor, keyboard, and mouse

• allow you to serve web content to many clients.

Which of these server hardware can you stack on top of each other in a server rack?

• Desktop

• Blade

• Tower

• Rack

With _______, you can access your data, use applications, and more from anywhere in the world, as long as you have an Internet connection.

• a PAN

• a LAN

• cloud computing

• local computing

What are the benefits of cloud computing over local computing? Check all that apply.

• There are smaller starting costs for cloud computing.

• Services are accessible from anywhere in the world.

• Software updates are handled by the company providing the service.

• There are potential long-term costs associated with cloud computing.

What are the benefits of local computing over cloud computing? Check all that apply.

• Services are handled by another organization, so that makes your organization dependent on a third party.

• You have complete control of the IT infrastructure.

• There are potential long-term costs associated with local computing.

• Updates can be handled at anytime.

A facility that stores hundreds, if not thousands, of servers

• Cloud Computing

• Data Center

• Database

• Server

Broken computers are being eco-recycled by the user. Which stage of the hardware lifecycle does this scenario belong to?

• Procurement

• Deployment

• Maintenance

• Retirement