MCTS System Configuration & Administration 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An administrator needs to schedule a script to run at 2:00 AM daily on Windows Server. Which built-in tool is best suited for this?
- Windows PowerShell ISE
- Task Scheduler (Correct answer)
- Services.msc
- Event Viewer
Correct answer: Task Scheduler
Task Scheduler allows administrators to create, configure, and manage automated tasks triggered by time, events, or system conditions.
Question 2: Which command is used to join a Windows computer to an Active Directory domain from the command line?
- netdom join /domain (Correct answer)
- dsadd computer
- nltest /domain_trusts
- net use /domain
Correct answer: netdom join /domain
The netdom join command allows administrators to join a computer to a domain, specifying credentials and OU placement via command-line parameters.
Question 3: What does the DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth command do?
- Removes Windows updates to free disk space
- Repairs the Windows component store using Windows Update as source (Correct answer)
- Converts a WIM image to a VHD format
- Resets all NTFS permissions to defaults
Correct answer: Repairs the Windows component store using Windows Update as source
DISM /RestoreHealth scans the component store for corruption and repairs it by downloading correct files from Windows Update or a specified source.
Question 4: Which Windows feature provides hardware-based isolation by running the kernel in a separate trusted execution environment?
- BitLocker Drive Encryption
- Credential Guard (Correct answer)
- Windows Defender Antivirus
- Secure Boot
Correct answer: Credential Guard
Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security (VBS) to isolate credential secrets in a protected container, preventing pass-the-hash attacks.
Question 5: A technician needs to capture a Windows installation image for deployment. Which tool creates a WIM file from a running system?
- ImageX
- DISM /Capture-Image (Correct answer)
- Sysprep only
- Ghost32
Correct answer: DISM /Capture-Image
DISM /Capture-Image captures a volume to a WIM file and has replaced the legacy ImageX tool in modern Windows deployments.
Question 6: Which Windows Server feature automatically assigns IP addresses to client computers on the network?
- DNS Server
- DHCP Server (Correct answer)
- WINS Server
- IPAM
Correct answer: DHCP Server
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server automatically leases IP addresses and delivers network configuration parameters to clients.
Question 7: What is the function of the Windows Performance Monitor (perfmon) data collector set?
- Displays running processes sorted by CPU usage
- Records system performance counters over time for analysis (Correct answer)
- Monitors network packet flow between hosts
- Audits user logon and logoff events
Correct answer: Records system performance counters over time for analysis
Data collector sets in Performance Monitor record performance counters, event traces, and configuration data over defined time periods for trend analysis.
MCTS System Configuration & Administration 3
An administrator needs to schedule a script to run at 2:00 AM daily on Windows Server.
Which built-in tool is best suited for this?