CET 339 EXAM 4 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2026
Default Source of Patches for Automatic Updates - Answers By default, Windows gets its patches and
updates from Microsoft Update servers over the internet
What Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Does - Answers Provides distribution of updates
released through Microsoft Update
Reconfigures the computer's Automatic Updates / Windows Update Agent to point to the WSUS
server instead of Microsoft Update
Requires IIS
A server "role" as of Server 2012 (v4.0)
Patch Tuesday - Answers Patch Tuesday is the second Tuesday of every month.
Reduces patch management burden on IT administrators Add predictability and manageability to
patch process Certain "critical" patches would still be released as needed (out-of-band)
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Answers Scans Windows systems for missing security
updates, weak configurations, and security vulnerabilities
Event Viewer - Answers Maintains event logs for the server
First place to check for system problems
Can view local or remote computers
Available logs will depend upon the services provided by the server
Some applications will add their own logs
Logs can be sent to a centralized computer through "subscriptions"
"eventvwr.exe"
Performance Monitor - Answers Displays real-time performance statistics "Perfmon.msc",
"perfmon.exe"
Resource Monitor - Answers Tools to analyze system performance in real time (CPU, Disk, Memory,
Network)
From Performance tab in Task Manager, press the "Resource Monitor..." button
"resmon.exe"
Task Manager - Answers Used to quickly monitor the general state of the server
System Log - Answers Records the stopping and starting of services and any system-related events
Application Log - Answers Records application specific events
Security Log - Answers Records any audited events that relate to security issues
Forwarded Events Log - Answers Records events forwarded from other computers (when configured)
Setup Log - Answers Records events related to setup
Performance Monitor Resource Usage - Answers Running Performance Monitor uses the resources of
the machine it is running on, even if accessed via Remote Desktop
General Unix Philosophy - Answers "Write programs that do one thing and do it well" "Write
programs to work together"
"Write programs to handle text streams, because that is a universal interface"
Generally, "Do one thing and do it well"
Single Unix Specification (SUS) - Answers A standard that defines what it means to be a Unix
operating system.
Ensures compatibility and behavior consistency across Unix-like systems
GNU Stands For - Answers GNU's Not Unix
What Was the GNU Project? - Answers A project started by Richard Stallman to create a completely
free operating system.
Copyleft License - Answers Allows users to freely run, copy, modify, distribute but cannot impose any
restrictions
Command to Enter Superuser Mode in Fedora - Answers su - (or sudo -i depending on configuration)
Prompt Change When Entering Superuser Mode - Answers Changes from $ to #, indicating root
privileges
Who Developed Unix? - Answers Created by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie at AT&T Bell Labs in
the 1960s
Advantages of GNU/Linux - Answers Runs on a wide variety of hardware
Strong "community" support
Generally more secure
Generally more stable
Default Source of Patches for Automatic Updates - Answers By default, Windows gets its patches and
updates from Microsoft Update servers over the internet
What Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Does - Answers Provides distribution of updates
released through Microsoft Update
Reconfigures the computer's Automatic Updates / Windows Update Agent to point to the WSUS
server instead of Microsoft Update
Requires IIS
A server "role" as of Server 2012 (v4.0)
Patch Tuesday - Answers Patch Tuesday is the second Tuesday of every month.
Reduces patch management burden on IT administrators Add predictability and manageability to
patch process Certain "critical" patches would still be released as needed (out-of-band)
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Answers Scans Windows systems for missing security
updates, weak configurations, and security vulnerabilities
Event Viewer - Answers Maintains event logs for the server
First place to check for system problems
Can view local or remote computers
Available logs will depend upon the services provided by the server
Some applications will add their own logs
Logs can be sent to a centralized computer through "subscriptions"
"eventvwr.exe"
Performance Monitor - Answers Displays real-time performance statistics "Perfmon.msc",
"perfmon.exe"
Resource Monitor - Answers Tools to analyze system performance in real time (CPU, Disk, Memory,
Network)
From Performance tab in Task Manager, press the "Resource Monitor..." button
"resmon.exe"
Task Manager - Answers Used to quickly monitor the general state of the server
System Log - Answers Records the stopping and starting of services and any system-related events
Application Log - Answers Records application specific events
Security Log - Answers Records any audited events that relate to security issues
Forwarded Events Log - Answers Records events forwarded from other computers (when configured)
Setup Log - Answers Records events related to setup
Performance Monitor Resource Usage - Answers Running Performance Monitor uses the resources of
the machine it is running on, even if accessed via Remote Desktop
General Unix Philosophy - Answers "Write programs that do one thing and do it well" "Write
programs to work together"
"Write programs to handle text streams, because that is a universal interface"
Generally, "Do one thing and do it well"
Single Unix Specification (SUS) - Answers A standard that defines what it means to be a Unix
operating system.
Ensures compatibility and behavior consistency across Unix-like systems
GNU Stands For - Answers GNU's Not Unix
What Was the GNU Project? - Answers A project started by Richard Stallman to create a completely
free operating system.
Copyleft License - Answers Allows users to freely run, copy, modify, distribute but cannot impose any
restrictions
Command to Enter Superuser Mode in Fedora - Answers su - (or sudo -i depending on configuration)
Prompt Change When Entering Superuser Mode - Answers Changes from $ to #, indicating root
privileges
Who Developed Unix? - Answers Created by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie at AT&T Bell Labs in
the 1960s
Advantages of GNU/Linux - Answers Runs on a wide variety of hardware
Strong "community" support
Generally more secure
Generally more stable
