CNIT 242 Exam 3 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025 Graded A+
What are the two types of DFS? Which requires AD? What are the two components of DFS? - Answers
Standalone, domain based (requires AD)
namespace and replication
What does DFS stand for and whats its purpose? - Answers Distributed File System
DFS allows multiple shares on multiple servers to be logically presented as shares on a single server
What is a namespace in DFS? - Answers A unified view of distributed file shares. Makes shares on
distributed servers appear as if they are on the same server.
What is replication in terms of DFS? - Answers Two or more servers can host the same share and
automatically replicate data between each other.
What is the namespace server in DFS? - Answers Server that contains the namespace root
What is the target in terms of DFS? - Answers A network share located on a server that is part of the
namespace
What is referral in terms of DFS? - Answers The process of pointing a client to a target
What is a DFS folder? - Answers A folder within the namespace, can be virtual or a referral to an actual
target.
Why would you have a DFS folder without a target? What is a DFS target WITH a target? - Answers
Folders without targets (virtual folders) are used to create hierarchy.
Folders with targets are referrals to actual network shares and are used to hold data.
Where is a standalone namespace located? What is it addressed as? How many namespaces can be
created? - Answers located on a server and addressed as the server name
\\servername\namespace
only 1 namespace
,Can standalone namespaces be created on servers that are members of a domain? - Answers Yes,
standalone namespaces can be created on servers that are members of a domain.
How is replication supported in terms of the two types of DFS? - Answers Automatic if all servers are in
an Active Directory
Manual if an Active Directory is not in place.
How many namespaces can be created in Domain-Based DFS? - Answers multiple
\\acme.lcl\dfs
\\acme.lcl\private
\\acme.lcl\public
How does DFS in AD refer its clients when there are multiple sites? - Answers Namespace servers will
automatically refer clients to a copy of the target in their site. Provides faster, more reliable access to
shares.
Does DFS help manage storage space on the client side? - Answers No, but it makes better use of
SERVER disk space.
What does delegating management for DFS entail? - Answers You can delegate management of a DFS
namespace so that the day-to-day activities can be managed by an assistant or by another person who
oversees the management of DFS shared folders.
What does tuning a namespace for DFS entail? - Answers - Configure the order for referrals
- Configure cache duration for a namespace
- Configure cache duration for a folder
- Configure namespace polling
- Configure folder targets as enabled or disabled
, What was the first real use of LANs? - Answers printing
What is the Direct Printing Model (old school)? What applications still use this to maximize accuracy and
control? What are 3 connection methods? - Answers When applications printed directly to printers
which required each application to have a driver for the printer.
AutoCAD.
Parallel, USB, and WiFi
What is the Modern Printing Model? What 2 services does it use to standardize print jobs? - Answers
Uses a print server to manage communications between clients and printers. Can run on the printer
itself or on a separate, network-accessible server.
Spooling and converter services.
What is spooling? - Answers SPOOL: Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On-Line. Essentially it is a
buffering service. Printer is slow so write formatted documents to hard drive and pass the control to
printer.
What is automatic driver installation in terms of network printing? How are drivers traditionally
installed? - Answers When connecting to a network printer (via a print server), the correct driver is
provided to the client workstation without user intervention.
Drivers are traditionally installed on the clients which require different drivers for each OS.
What is the benefit of multiple queues for a single physical printer in terms of network printing? -
Answers You can set permissions on who can use each queue and prioritize jobs from one queue over
another. Each queue can have different defaults.
What is the benefit of multiple physical printers for a single queue in terms of network printing? -
Answers Printer "pooling" which is useful when you have more print jobs than one printer can handle.
All printers must use the same driver.
What does the "manage documents" permission do? - Answers allows a user to kill and re-order other
users' print jobs
What does the "manage printer" permission do? - Answers allows a user to change printer related
settings and configurations
What are the two types of DFS? Which requires AD? What are the two components of DFS? - Answers
Standalone, domain based (requires AD)
namespace and replication
What does DFS stand for and whats its purpose? - Answers Distributed File System
DFS allows multiple shares on multiple servers to be logically presented as shares on a single server
What is a namespace in DFS? - Answers A unified view of distributed file shares. Makes shares on
distributed servers appear as if they are on the same server.
What is replication in terms of DFS? - Answers Two or more servers can host the same share and
automatically replicate data between each other.
What is the namespace server in DFS? - Answers Server that contains the namespace root
What is the target in terms of DFS? - Answers A network share located on a server that is part of the
namespace
What is referral in terms of DFS? - Answers The process of pointing a client to a target
What is a DFS folder? - Answers A folder within the namespace, can be virtual or a referral to an actual
target.
Why would you have a DFS folder without a target? What is a DFS target WITH a target? - Answers
Folders without targets (virtual folders) are used to create hierarchy.
Folders with targets are referrals to actual network shares and are used to hold data.
Where is a standalone namespace located? What is it addressed as? How many namespaces can be
created? - Answers located on a server and addressed as the server name
\\servername\namespace
only 1 namespace
,Can standalone namespaces be created on servers that are members of a domain? - Answers Yes,
standalone namespaces can be created on servers that are members of a domain.
How is replication supported in terms of the two types of DFS? - Answers Automatic if all servers are in
an Active Directory
Manual if an Active Directory is not in place.
How many namespaces can be created in Domain-Based DFS? - Answers multiple
\\acme.lcl\dfs
\\acme.lcl\private
\\acme.lcl\public
How does DFS in AD refer its clients when there are multiple sites? - Answers Namespace servers will
automatically refer clients to a copy of the target in their site. Provides faster, more reliable access to
shares.
Does DFS help manage storage space on the client side? - Answers No, but it makes better use of
SERVER disk space.
What does delegating management for DFS entail? - Answers You can delegate management of a DFS
namespace so that the day-to-day activities can be managed by an assistant or by another person who
oversees the management of DFS shared folders.
What does tuning a namespace for DFS entail? - Answers - Configure the order for referrals
- Configure cache duration for a namespace
- Configure cache duration for a folder
- Configure namespace polling
- Configure folder targets as enabled or disabled
, What was the first real use of LANs? - Answers printing
What is the Direct Printing Model (old school)? What applications still use this to maximize accuracy and
control? What are 3 connection methods? - Answers When applications printed directly to printers
which required each application to have a driver for the printer.
AutoCAD.
Parallel, USB, and WiFi
What is the Modern Printing Model? What 2 services does it use to standardize print jobs? - Answers
Uses a print server to manage communications between clients and printers. Can run on the printer
itself or on a separate, network-accessible server.
Spooling and converter services.
What is spooling? - Answers SPOOL: Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On-Line. Essentially it is a
buffering service. Printer is slow so write formatted documents to hard drive and pass the control to
printer.
What is automatic driver installation in terms of network printing? How are drivers traditionally
installed? - Answers When connecting to a network printer (via a print server), the correct driver is
provided to the client workstation without user intervention.
Drivers are traditionally installed on the clients which require different drivers for each OS.
What is the benefit of multiple queues for a single physical printer in terms of network printing? -
Answers You can set permissions on who can use each queue and prioritize jobs from one queue over
another. Each queue can have different defaults.
What is the benefit of multiple physical printers for a single queue in terms of network printing? -
Answers Printer "pooling" which is useful when you have more print jobs than one printer can handle.
All printers must use the same driver.
What does the "manage documents" permission do? - Answers allows a user to kill and re-order other
users' print jobs
What does the "manage printer" permission do? - Answers allows a user to change printer related
settings and configurations
