WorksheetsSystems Administration (LAB) Midterm
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 27mins
The PCIe slots on a motherboard can be used for various expansion cards. Which of the following is most likely to use a x16 PCIe slot?
Sound Card
Wi-Fi Card
Graphics Card
Network Card
What specific role does the Super I/O controller on a motherboard play
It manages data transfer between the CPU and RAM
It controls peripheral devices like USB ports, serial ports, and parallel ports.
It regulates the voltage to the CPU.
It manages overclocking settings for memory.
The presence of an M.2 slot on a motherboard is typically used to support which of the following devices?
Graphics Card
Network Card
Solid-state Drives
Optical Drives
In a motherboard’s I/O panel, the "PS/2" port is used for which of the following?
Connecting Printers
Connecting Keyboard or Mouse
Connecting external storage devices
Connecting a monitor
The term "ATX" describes what characteristic of a motherboard?
The type of CPU supported
The motherboard’s power connector standard
The motherboard's form factor and size
The chipset used on the motherboard
Which of the following is most likely to be handled by the southbridge chip on a motherboard?
Memory access speed
Data transfer between CPU and RAM
SATA storage device communication
PCIe communication with high-performance GPUs
What is the primary purpose of the "Clear CMOS" jumper on a motherboard?
To reset the system BIOS settings to default
To upgrade the motherboard's firmware
To overclock the CPU
To manage RAM configurations
The voltage regulation module (VRM) on a motherboard primarily serves the purpose of:
Regulating the system clock
Converting power from the PSU to suitable levels for the CPU
Managing memory speeds
Cooling the CPU
On most modern motherboards, the integrated graphics are typically controlled by which part of the chipset?
CPU
NorthBridge
SouthBridge
GPU BIOS
The term "Socket 1151" refers to what specific feature of a motherboard?
The type of CPU supported
The number of RAM slots available
The chipset used
The PCIe slot version
What does the term "Form Factor" refer to in the context of a motherboard?
The CPU used by the motherboard
The physical size and shape of the motherboard
The type of memory supported by the motherboard
The cooling system used by the motherboard
What is the main function of the motherboard in a computer?
To provide storage for data
To manage power supply
To connect and communicate between all components
To provide additional memory capacity
What is the primary reason for using an LGA (Land Grid Array) socket instead of a PGA (Pin Grid Array) socket on modern motherboards?
LGA provides better heat dissipation
LGA sockets are more secure and easier to mount for high-performance CPUs
LGA is cheaper to manufacture
LGA supports higher CPU clock speeds than PGA
Which of the following is true regarding a motherboard’s PCIe x16 slot?
It can be used for general-purpose peripherals but is most commonly used for high-performance graphics cards
It operates with 16-bit data lanes but can physically fit up to 32-bit devices
It is backward compatible with PCI 2.0 cards only, not PCI 3.0
It is typically connected to the Southbridge chipset for general I/O tasks
Which of the following is the first step when setting up a new Windows Domain Controller?
Installing the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) role
Configuring the DNS server
Setting up the domain name
Joining the server to an existing domain
Which DNS configuration is typically required on the Domain Controller for Active Directory to function properly?
The Domain Controller must use itself as the primary DNS server
The Domain Controller must use external DNS servers for resolution
The Domain Controller must configure a secondary DNS server from another domain
The DNS server should be disabled on the Domain Controller
When promoting a server to a Domain Controller using the Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard, what is required to create a new forest?
A valid domain name for the forest
A pre-existing organizational unit (OU)
A valid static IP address for the server
A valid SSL certificate
Which of the following is the default administrative group that has full control over the domain and all its objects in a Windows domain?
Domain Users
Enterprise Admins
Domain Admins
Schema Admins
Which package manager is used to install software on CentOS 9 Stream?
apt
pacman
wget
yum
To install Apache HTTP Server on CentOS 9 Stream, which command should you run?
dnf install apache2
yum install httpd
yum install apache
apt install apache2
After installing Apache on CentOS 9 Stream, which command is used to start the Apache web server?
systemctl start apache2
systemctl start httpd
service httpd start
service apache2 start
To ensure that Apache starts automatically after a system reboot, which command should be used?
systemctl enable apache2
systemctl enable httpd
service httpd enable
systemctl start apache
Where can the default web content (HTML files) be found on CentOS 9 Stream after installing Apache?
/var/www/html
/usr/share/httpd/html
/home/httpd/public_html
/opt/apache2/html
Which of the following commands will show the status of the Apache service on CentOS 9 Stream?
systemctl apache2 status
service httpd status
systemctl status httpd
systemctl apache status
Apache HTTP Server can be installed on CentOS 10 using the dnf package manager.
True
False
After installing Apache on CentOS 10, the service starts automatically without needing to run any commands.
True
False
MariaDB can be installed on CentOS 10 by running the command dnf install mariadb-server
True
False
After installing MariaDB on CentOS 10, it is necessary to configure a root password using the mysql_secure_installation command for securing the database installation.
True
False
PHP can be installed on CentOS 10 by running the command dnf install php for a basic setup.
True
False
To enable PHP to work with Apache on CentOS 10, no additional configuration is needed after installing PHP.
True
False
MariaDB automatically starts after installation on CentOS 10.
True
False
The firewall-cmd command is used to allow Apache to be accessed on port 80 on CentOS 10.
True
False
To install PHP and connect it to MariaDB on CentOS 10, you would need to install the package php-mysqlnd
True
False
Once Apache, MariaDB, and PHP are installed, the web server should immediately serve PHP pages without any further configuration.
True
False
MariaDB uses port 3306 by default for client-server communication.
True
False
