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Systems Administration Question Paper

Systems Administration

Course:Bachelor Of 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
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]

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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