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Sit 303: Systems Administration Question Paper

Sit 303: Systems Administration

Course:Bachelor Of Science ( Information Systems & Technology)

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SIT 303: SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
DATE: Wednesday 8th October, 2008 TIME: 1.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question 1 and any other TWO.
Question 1
a) Define
i. File System. [3 marks]
ii. Superuser [3 marks]
b) Briefly define and discuss UPS. [4 marks]
c) Briefly discuss a “good password”. [4 marks]
d) List the components of a computer system. [4 marks]
e) Outline the duties of a System Administrator. [6 marks]
f) Outline the responsibilities of a Data Administration. [6 marks]
Question 2
a) Briefly discuss
i. Points of failure [4 marks]
ii. Encryption [4 marks]
iii. Auditing [4 marks]
b) Distinguish between authentication and authorization. [4 marks]
c) Define and outline the functions of a Webmaster. [4 marks]
2
Question 3
a) Briefly discuss
i. redundancy [4 marks]
ii. fault tolerance [4 marks]
b) User management is a system administrator task, briefly discuss what it involves.
[6 marks]
c) What is the impact of information technology in today’s workplace?
[3 marks]
d) Discuss the activities carried out during Remote PC repair. [3 marks]
Question 4
a) Describe the difference between ps and kill commands. [4 marks]
b) Briefly discuss rescue disks. [4 marks]
c) Briefly discuss downtime [4 marks]
d) Briefly discuss the Training of computer administrators. [4 marks]
e) List four ethical issues a system administrator should observe. [4 marks]
Question 5
a) Explain the difference between a computer which is solely hardwired and one that
uses an operating system. [4 marks]
b) Why are nontechnical skills like curiosity and creativity important to being a
successful system administrator. [5 marks]
c) Name three advantages of using graphical interface. [3 marks]
d) Discuss four approaches used to improve computer security. [4 marks]
e) Briefly discuss the functions of the Deskside team. [4 marks]
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