System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services Exam Questions Manual Already Passed
A company has a "bring your own device" (BYOD) policy for computers; anyone can just go out and buy
whatever computer they want. Which stage of the hardware lifecycle does this scenario belong to? -
Answers Procurement. When an employee obtains access to hardware, this falls into the procurement
stage of the hardware lifecycle.
An IT department submits a purchase order to buy a new computer from a vendor. "Purchase orders"
are documents issued by buyers that indicate a purchase they want to make from a seller. Which stage
of the hardware lifecycle does this scenario belong to? - Answers Procurement. When an employee
obtains access to hardware, this falls into the procurement stage of the hardware lifecycle.
The IT department sets up a user account and software. Which stage of the hardware lifecycle does this
situation belong to? - Answers Deployment. he deployment stage of the hardware lifecycle usually
occurs when a machine is first set up, like in this example.
A laptop gets replaced if there's a hardware issue. Which stage of the hardware lifecycle does this
scenario belong to? - Answers Maintenance. The maintenance stage of the hardware lifecycle can
include situations where machines are replaced because of hardware issues. This isn't the same as full
retirement, since the machine is still being used.
Which of these are common responsibilities of systems administrators? - Answers Constantly
troubleshoot problems such as network issues.
Help users with issues, such as lost password or logon problems.
Work in the background to make sure the company's IT infrastructure is always working
In smaller IT "shops," whose responsibility is it to form organizational computer and network policies? -
Answers The SysAdmin. n a small company, it's usually a sysadmin's responsibility to decide what
computer policies to use. This probably means you!
In addition to setting up services, what other tasks does a sysadmin have to keep in mind? Check all that
apply. - Answers Security Patches (A secure network is an important responsibility for SysAdmin)
Routine Updates (services need to be updated)
Maintain Compatibility (?)
A company has a "bring your own device" (BYOD) policy for computers; anyone can just go out and buy
whatever computer they want. Which stage of the hardware lifecycle does this scenario belong to? -
Answers Procurement. When an employee obtains access to hardware, this falls into the procurement
stage of the hardware lifecycle.
An IT department submits a purchase order to buy a new computer from a vendor. "Purchase orders"
are documents issued by buyers that indicate a purchase they want to make from a seller. Which stage
of the hardware lifecycle does this scenario belong to? - Answers Procurement. When an employee
obtains access to hardware, this falls into the procurement stage of the hardware lifecycle.
The IT department sets up a user account and software. Which stage of the hardware lifecycle does this
situation belong to? - Answers Deployment. he deployment stage of the hardware lifecycle usually
occurs when a machine is first set up, like in this example.
A laptop gets replaced if there's a hardware issue. Which stage of the hardware lifecycle does this
scenario belong to? - Answers Maintenance. The maintenance stage of the hardware lifecycle can
include situations where machines are replaced because of hardware issues. This isn't the same as full
retirement, since the machine is still being used.
Which of these are common responsibilities of systems administrators? - Answers Constantly
troubleshoot problems such as network issues.
Help users with issues, such as lost password or logon problems.
Work in the background to make sure the company's IT infrastructure is always working
In smaller IT "shops," whose responsibility is it to form organizational computer and network policies? -
Answers The SysAdmin. n a small company, it's usually a sysadmin's responsibility to decide what
computer policies to use. This probably means you!
In addition to setting up services, what other tasks does a sysadmin have to keep in mind? Check all that
apply. - Answers Security Patches (A secure network is an important responsibility for SysAdmin)
Routine Updates (services need to be updated)
Maintain Compatibility (?)
