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Systems Administration Question Paper

Systems Administration

Course:Bachelor Of Science Information 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 SCIENCE (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
SIT 303: SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
DATE: Wednesday 8th October, 2008 TIME: 1.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
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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]

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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