Which of the following feature must be added to a Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation to convert it to the minimal server interface?

What factor is not important for choosing the best Windows Server 2012 R2 edition for your environment?

a) virtualization strategy you intend to implement b) licensing strategy you plan to use c) roles you intend the servers to perform d) heating and cooling system of the datacenter

d) heating and cooling system of the datacenter

The Windows Server 2012 R2 edition which is designed for servers with up to 64 processors is:
a) Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter b) Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
c) Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
d) Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation

a) Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter

The Windows Server 2012 edition limited to one physical or virtual server instance and a maximum of 25 users is:

a) Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
b) Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard c) Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
d) Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation

c) Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

The Windows Server R2 edition available through the Microsoft volume-licensing program and from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), but not retail is:
a) Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter b) Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard c) Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials d) Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation

a) Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter

Active directory lightweight directory services is available on what Windows Server editions?
a) All editions
b) Datacenter and Standard
c) Datacenter, Standard, and Foundation
d) Datacenter edition only

c) Datacenter, Standard, and Foundation

File and Storage Services falls into which of the following basic role categories:

a) Directory Services
b) Infrastructure Services
c) Application Services
d) Network Services

As Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 focuses more on virtualization, administrators must consider the roles a server performs both at deployment as well as in the future.

True or False?

The Server Core installation option in Windows Server 2012 R2 effectively removes:

a) Network adapters
b) Virtualization capability
c) Server management
d) Graphical User Interface

d) Graphical User Interface

Administrator decides to install the operating system via the Server Core in Windows Server 2012 R2. There is no way to get the GUI back at a later date except to perform a complete reinstallation.

True or False?

Windows Server 2012 R2 offers a compromise between Server Core and more traditional server administration tools called:

a) Minimal Graphic Interface
b) Minimal Server Interface
c) Enhanced Server Core
d) Storage Spaces
e) PowerShell

b) Minimal Server Interface

Before you perform any upgrade procedure, you should:

a) Delete unnecessary applications. b) install the applications you expect to need. c) Backup the entire system. d) Install additional memory.

c) Backup the entire system

The difference between in-place upgrade and a migration is:
a) A migration is much simpler than an in-place upgrade.
b) In-place upgrades take significantly less time
c) A migration copies vital information from the existing Server to a clean installation of Windows Server 2012 R2. d) There are no Windows Server tools available for a migration.

c) A migration copies vital information from the existing Server to a clean installation of Windows Server 2012 R2.

What are the Windows Server Migration Tools?

a) PowerShell cmdlets to enable administrators to migrate roles between servers
b) Server Manager automation tools for server role migration
c) Fault tolerance tools that failover a server role in case of a server fail
d) Tools to migrate server roles in case of disaster recovery

There are serveral things to consider prior to upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2. Select all that apply:

a) Check disk space
b) Check application compatibility
c) Check administrators posses Windows Server 2012 R2 related privileges
d) Check datacenter for sufficient rackspace
e) Check server meets minimum hardware requirements

a) Check disk space
b) Check application compatibility
e) Check server meets minimum hardware requirements

Using Features on Demand results in saving potentially significant amounts of disk space. Features on Demand becomes a third installation state per feature in Windows Server 2012 R2. While previous versions allowed only Enable or Disable, Features on Demand provides:

a) Disabled with payload removed
b) Enabled by proxy
c) Disabled and deleted
d) Enabled by remote

Of the four Windows Server 2012 R2 editions, which is the most suitable for the largest of enterprises and powerful servers?

Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter

What are the three categories of roles included with Windows Server 2012 R2?

Directory Services, Infrastructure Services, Application Services

Services such as Health Registration Authority (HRA) and Host Credential Authorization Protocol (HCAP) are included with which Windows Server 2012 R2 role and role category?

Network Policy and Access Services

What Windows Server editions include support for Hyper-V?

Windows Server 2012 Datacenter, and Windows Server 2012 Standard

Reduced attack surface, ardware resource conservation, and reduced patch frequency are all reasons to choose what kind of installation for Windows Server 2012?

During a Windows Server 2012 R2 installation, the Setup program copies the files for all operating system components from the installation medium to a directory called WinSxS. This occupies a great deal of disk space, particularly when considering the potential number of virtual machines. What is a new Windows Server 2012 feature that helps minimize the disk space occupied by WinSxS?

Describe some of the ways you can migrate data between servers using Windows Server Migration Tools and migration guides supplied with Windows Server 2012 R2.

Between versions, between platforms, between editions, between physical and virtual interfaces, between installation options

Why has Microsoft released four different editions of Windows Server 2012 R2?

a) To offer various features sets and at different price points
b) To accommodate needs of different companies
c) Better security to purchase an edition lacking features your company does not require d) To compete with other OS vendors

a) To offer various features sets and at different price points

Your company will upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2. The present environment is Windows Server 2008 R2 servers or higher. What is the best path to upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2?
a) In place upgrade of a Windows Server 2008 R2 machines. b) Create a virtual instance of Windows Server 2012 R2 c) Clean installation of Windows Server 2012 R2
d) In-place upgrade of the current lowest Windows Server edition.

c) Clean installation of Windows Server 2012 R2

You understand the benefits of Server Core. However, you don't want to give up some traditional server administration tools. What is your best option as a compromise?

a) Use the Minimal Server Interface
b) Use PowerShell
c) Use cmdlets
d) Use the full graphical user interface (GUI)

a) Use the Minimal Server Interface

Active Directory Rights Management Services are available on which Windows Server 2012 R2 edition?
a) Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition
b) Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter and Standard editions
c) Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, Standard, and Foundation editions
d) All Windows Server 2012 editions

c) Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Standard and Foundation editions

Order the steps to install Windows Server 2012 R2.

a) Select the appropriate language, time and currency format, etc.
b) After accepting the license terms, select the type of installation
c) Boot up the computer with the Windows Server 2012 R2 DVD
d) Select whether a clean installation or an upgrade
e) Enter the password associated with the new Administrator account.
f) Select a partition on which to install, or create a new partition.

How should the steps arrange to create and register a Windows Server Migration Tools Distribution Folder? The steps should end with starting the migration tools in a new PowerShell session.
a) Copy the distribution folder to the source server
b) At a command prompt on the destination server's folder, type: SmigDeploy.exe
c) Run the SmigDeploy.exe program with the appropriate command line switches for the SmigDeploy.exe /package /architecture [x86|amd] /os [WS08|WS08R2|WS03] /path <deployment_folder_path> d) Type: Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration

You are attempting to install Windows Server 2012 R2. However, the installation stops because you require a third-party driver. Order the steps needed to install the third-party driver.

a) Insert the storage medium containing the driver into the computer. You can supply the drivers on a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive or other available media. b) On the Where do you want to install Windows? page, click the Load Driver button. A Load Driver message box displays. c) Click OK if the driver is in the root directory of the storage medium, or Browse if you need to locate the driver in the directory structure of the disk. A list of the drivers found on the disk appears on the Select the driver to install page. Choose a driver, then click Next.
d) When the driver loads, the partitions and unallocated space on the associated disks appear in the list on the Where do you want to install Window? page
e) Select the partition or area of unallocated space where you want to install Windows Server R2 and then continue with the rest of the installation procedure.

While all your servers meet the minimum hardware requirements, some servers have "strengths" which make them better suited for a particular role. Which new server hardware would be best for a web server?
a) server with expanded memory and faster processors
b) server with hard drives with higher speeds and larger caches, plus a high performance drive interface
c) server with high-end network adapters
d) server with expanded hardware in all subsystems, to avoid any performance bottleneck

c) server with high-end network adapters

While all your servers meet the minimum hardware requirements, some servers have "strengths" which make them better suited for a particular role. Which new server hardware would be best for a media server? a) server with expanded memory and faster processors b) server with hard drives with higher speeds and larger caches, plus a high performance drive interface c) server with high-end network adapters d) server with expanded hardware in all subsystems, to avoid any performance bottleneck

d) server with expanded hardware in all subsystems, to avoid any performance bottleneck

While all your servers meet the minimum hardware requirements, some servers have "strengths" which make them better suited for a particular role. Which new server hardware would be best for a file server? a) server with expanded memory and faster processors b) server with hard drives with higher speeds and larger caches, plus a high performance drive interface c) server with high-end network adapters d) server with expanded hardware in all subsystems, to avoid any performance bottleneck

b) server with hard drives with higher speeds and larger caches, plus a high performance drive interface

While all your servers meet the minimum hardware requirements, some servers have "strengths" which make them better suited for a particular role. Which new server hardware would be best for a server hosting complex applications? a) server with expanded memory and faster processors b) server with hard drives with higher speeds and larger caches, plus a high performance drive interface c) server with high-end network adapters d) server with expanded hardware in all subsystems, to avoid any performance bottleneck

a) server with expanded memory and faster processors

After initially configuring a new server, you can fully manage it without needing to be present at its console. What tool allows this?
a) Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) b) Remote Desktop
c) Active Directory Users and Computers
d) Server Manager

What are the four parameters set when arriving at the "Use the Following IP address" section of the "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties sheet?

a) IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Preferred DNS Server
b) IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Preferred DHCP Server
c) IP Addresss, Default Gateway, Default Router, and Preferred DNS Server d) IP Address, Firewall Enable/Disabled, Default Gateway, and Preferred DNS Server

a) IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Preferred DNS Server

What is the command-line tool for renaming a computer and what is the command? Choose the proper syntax.
a. netdom renamecomputer %ComputerName% /NewName: <NewComputerName> b. netdom rename_computer %ComputerName% /Name: <NewComputerName> c. netdom renamecomputer %ComputerName% /Name: <NewComputerName> d. netdom rename %ComputerName% /New: <NewComputerName> Term

a. netdom renamecomputer %ComputerName% /NewName: <NewComputerName>

You decide to change the interface on your Windows Server 2012 R2 server. Select the best answer to convert a GUI server to Server Core.

a. Reinstall the operating system and select Server Core upon installation. b. Use Server Manager to start the Remove Roles and Features Wizard. c. Use Server Manager to deselect the Server Graphical Shell option. d. Once you use GUI, you cannot switch to Server Core.

b. Use Server Manager to start the Remove Roles and Features Wizard.

You want to add a role to several Windows Server 2012 R2 systems on the network. Which of the following is correct?

a. Install a role at the target server’s console. b. Use Server Manager on any Windows Server 2012 R2 to connect and install the role to all the systems. c. Connect to the target server using Remote Desktop Services. d. Using PowerShell, install the role to all target servers at once using the Install-NewFeature –ConfigurationFilePath <ExportedConfig.xml> cmdlet.

b) Use Server Manager on any Windows Server 2012 R2 to connect and install the role to all systems

What was the former name of Remote Desktop Services?
a. Remote Desktop b. Remote Services c. Terminal Services d. Terminal Desktop

At the end of installing a role using Server Manager, you can export the configuration settings to a script file. Then, using PowerShell, you use the script to install roles and features on another Windows Server 2012 R2. What is the PowerShell cmdlet for executing this script?
  a. Install-WindowsFeature –ConfigurationFilePath <ExportedConfig.xml> b. Install-RoleFeature –ConfigurationFilePath <ExportedConfig.xml> c. Install-Feature –ConfigurationFilePath <ExportedConfig.xml> d. Install-NewFeature –ConfigurationFilePath <ExportedConfig.xml>

a) Install -WindowsFeature -ConfigurationFilePath <ExportedConfig.xml>

You need to add a role to a VM in an offline state. How do you proceed?
a. Start the VM, mounting the virtual hard disk (VHD). Then add the role. b. Create a new VHD with the added role. Replace the old VHD with the new VHD. c. Install the role to the VHD while still offline. d. Add the role to a different VM.

c) Install the role to the VHD while still offline.

If you want to examine the VHD to see what roles and features are already installed, how do you proceed?
a. Start the VM to see what roles are already installed. b. Examine the VHD while still offline using the Add Roles and Features Wizard. c. Examine the VHD file by using the applicable PowerShell cmdlet. d. Add the VHD to a different VM, and start the second VM to examine the VHD.

b) Examine the VHD while still offline using the Add Roles and Features Wizard

The Services tile for the Local Server in Server Manager is similar to the traditional Services MMC snap-in. How is it different?
a. The Services tile in Server Manager lists services and displays their status, but cannot start or stop a service. b. You can do everything with the Server Manager Services tile that you can with the Services MMC snap-in. c. You can start a service, but to stop or pause the service or change its Start Type, you use Services MMC snap-in. d. You can start, stop, pause, or resume a service, but to change its Start Type, you require the Services MMC snap-in.

d) You can start, stop, pause, or resume a service, but to change its Start Type, you require the Services MMC snap-in.

What is the key benefit behind delegating server administration?
a. In larger networks, delegation restricts access by using restricted permissions. b. In smaller networks, delegation provides formalized synergy. c. In larger networks, delegation improves prioritization of tasks. d. In smaller networks, delegation eases coworker rivalry.

a) In larger networks, delegation restricts access by using restricted permissions.

Virtualization makes it possible to separate vital network functions on different systems without purchasing additional network adapters for each one. What is the drawback?
a. Single network adapter means a single point of failure. b. Different systems mean much more system management. c. Separate network functions require more complex network management. d. There are no drawbacks, which is the ideal scenario.

a) Single network adapter means a single point of failure.

On a Windows Server 2012 R2 server, you decide to change the interface. Select the best answer to convert a GUI server to Server Core.
a. Reinstall the operating system and select Server Core upon installation. b. Use Server Manager to start the Remove Roles and Features Wizard. c. Use Server Manager to deselect the Server Graphical Shell option. d. There is no option to downgrade from GUI to Server Core.

b) Use Server Manager to start the Remove Roles and Features Wizard

Why do administrators delegate server administration?
a. To give access to sensitive information b. To save time for their own needs c. To separate and limit full administrator access in large networks d. To train junior administrators for their eventual progression to full administrator

c) To separate and limit full administrator access in large networks

______ define the primary functions of a server. A server with the Web Server (IIS) role installed is colloquially referred to as a(n) ________, no matter what other functions it might perform. Select the word pair that fills the blanks
a. Applications; application server b. Users; web server c. Drives; file server d. Roles; web server

When using Windows PowerShell 4.0, which of the following does Desired State Configuration (DCS) use to represent computers and resources that you want to define?
a. objects b. keys c. nodes d. lines

When creating a centralized DSC server, which of the following is installed on a server running Windows Server 2012 R2?
a. PowerShell 3.0 and .NET Framework 4.5 b. Active Directory Domain Services c. Domain Naming Services d. Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration Service

d) Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration Service

What is the command-line entry to restart the computer?

What is the command-line entry for joining a computer to a domain?

netdom join %ComputerName%/domain:<DomainName>/userd:<UserName> /passwordd:*

What is the PowerShell command to convert a Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation to the full GUI option?

Install -WindowsFeature Server -Gui -Mgmt -Infra, Server -Gui -Shell -Restart

After you install roles on servers, the roles appear as icons in the Server Manager navigation pane. What do these icons represent?

What are the PowerShell commands for getting a list of services, as well as starting and stopping a service?

Get -Service
Start -Service
Stop -Service

What are the two modes supported by NIC teaming?

Switch Independent Mode, Switch Dependent Mode

You are configuring NIC teaming on a server with two network adapters. You chose Switch Independent Mode. You must choose between the two modes determining if one adapter is left offline or both adapters are functional. You require a mode for the highest throughput. What mode do you choose?

active/active configuration

Windows Server 2012 R2 provides hardware-independent NIC teaming or bonding to allow for better network performance and adapter fault tolerance. However, in what scenario is the NIC teaming limited?
a. When used for a web server b. When network adapters connect to different switches c. When network traffic consists of large TCP sequences d. For several adapters to work as one interface

c) When network traffic consists of large TCP sequences

What is the advantage of deploying roles to a VHD file? a. Administrators can use Add Users and Computers to modify VHD files. b. An administrator can modify server roles to offline VMs without starting the VM. c. An administrator can copy VHDs between VMs. d. VHD files require fewer resources (for example, hard drive space).

b) An administrator can modify server roles to offline VMs without starting the VM.

What is best practice for delegating server administration? a. Delegate tasks to users most familiar with the applications. b. Delegate tasks that require the least privileges. c. When delegating administrative tasks, grant users only the necessary privileges. d. When delegating administrative tasks, grant users enough privileges for those tasks and expected tasks.

c) When delegating administrative tasks, grant users only the necessary privileges.

Order the steps to install a role or feature using Server Manager.
a. Select the Destination Server. b. Choose the Select Installation Type (Role-based or Feature-based installation selected). c. Add required features or services the needed service depends upon. d. Log on with administrative privileges and start Server Manager. e. Select the Server Role. f. From the Manage menu, select Add Roles and Features. Term

Order the steps to install a role or feature to an offline VHD file.
a. From the Manage menu, select Add Roles and Features. b. Choose the Select Installation Type (Role-based or Feature-based installation selected). c. Log on with administrative privileges and start Server Manager. d. For Destination server, select Virtual Hard Disk. e. Close the wizard to dismount the VHD. f. Type in or browse to the location of the VHD file you want to modify. g. Select the role and required features.

You have finished a new installation. Order the steps to rename the computer and join it to a domain using the command prompt.
a. Type netdom join %ComputerName% /domain:<DomainName> /userd:<UserName> /passwordd:* b. Restart the computer by typing shutdown /r c. Ensure DHCP has already configured the computer’s TCP/IP client. d. Type netdom renamecomputer %ComputerName% /NewName: <NewComputerName> Answer: c, d, b, a

You are increasingly skilled with PowerShell. You and your team decide to rely solely on the command line. What is your next step?
a. After selecting Add Roles and Features, you can browse for the offline VHD. b. Using Switch Independent Mode, employ NIC teaming, and then active/standby mode. c. Replace the GUI with Server Core. d. Using Server Manager's Add Roles and Features Wizard, you end by selecting Export configuration settings.

c) Replace the GUI with Server Core

Your server has two adapters. You require a way to add fault tolerance to the network, but do not need any additional throughput. What solution do you select?
a. After selecting Add Roles and Features, you can browse for the offline VHD. b. Using Switch Independent Mode, employ NIC teaming, and then active/standby mode. c. Replace the GUI with Server Core. d. Using Server Manager's Add Roles and Features Wizard, you end by selecting Export configuration settings.

b. Using Switch Independent Mode, employ NIC teaming, and then active/standby mode

Across multiple sites are several servers on which you must install the same roles and features. The servers are not all on the network, so you need a configuration file you can distribute to administrators at the various sites. What do you do?
a. After selecting Add Roles and Features, you can browse for the offline VHD. b. Using Switch Independent Mode, employ NIC teaming, and then active/standby mode. c. Replace the GUI with Server Core d. Using Server Manager's Add Roles and Features Wizard, you end by selecting Export configuration settings.

d) Using Server Manager's Add Roles and Features Wizard, you end by selecting Export configuration settings.

Your company uses virtualized servers extensively and has many offline VMs. A role must be added to some offline VHDs. What do you do?
a. After selecting Add Roles and Features, you can browse for the offline VHD. b. Using Switch Independent Mode, employ NIC teaming, and then active/standby mode. c. Replace the GUI with Server Core. d. Using Server Manager's Add Roles and Features Wizard, you end by selecting Export configuration settings.

a) After selecting Add Roles and Features, you can browse for the offline VHD.

What is the simplest and least expensive of external drive arrays? a. JBOD b. NAS c. SAN d. RAID 5

What RAID level is a stripe set with distributed parity? This RAID level is implemented in Windows Server 2012 R2?
a. RAID 0 b. RAID 1 c. RAID 3 d. RAID 5

Windows Server 2012 R2 includes a new disk virtualization technology called ______, which enables a server to concatenate storage space from individual physical disks.
a. Storage Disks b. Storage Pool c. Storage Spaces d. Storage Volumes

What is the new file system available in Windows Server 2012 R2?
a. NTFS b. FAT32 c. exFAT d. ReFS

What was the partition style(s) prior Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista?
a. Master Boot Record (MBR) and GUID Partition Table (GPT) b. Master Boot Record (MBR) only c. GUID Partition Table (GPT) only d. Neither of the two listed above

b) Master Boot Record (MBR) only

After you create a new VHD, it appears as a _________ in the Disk Management snap-in and in Server Manager.
a. uninitialized disk b. formatted disk c. initialized disk d. storage pool

After you install your physical disks, you can concatenate their space together, from which you can create virtual disks of any size. This total space is called a ________.
a. Storage pool b. Storage spaces c. Storage volume d. Virtual pool

What is the minimum number of physical disks required to create a RAID 5 volume?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 1

What is the difference between striped and spanned volumes?
a. With striped volumes, you can lose one disk without losing the whole volume. b. With spanned volumes, the system spans the data across all disks in the volume one block at a time. c. With spanned volumes, you gain performance boost. d. With striped volumes, the system writes data one strip at a time per disk in the volume.

d) With striped volumes, the system writes data one strip at a time per disk in the volume

Regarding both striped and spanned volumes, what is the maximum number of physical disks permitted to create a volume?
a. 16 b. 12 c. 32 d. 256

To extend or shrink a volume, of which built-in groups must you be a member?
a. Administrators or Domain Admins b. Domain Admins or Server Operators c. Server Operators or Backup Operators d. Backup Operators or Administrators

d) Backup Operators or Administrators

What disk types can be extended?
a. All disks manageable by Server Manager b. Virtual disks only c. Physical disks only d. Physical disks and virtual disks both

What is the preferred graphical tool in Windows Server 2012 R2 with which you can manage storage pools and create virtual disks?
a. Disk Management for MMC b. Server Manager c. DiskPart.exe d. the VHD wizard

You want to create a new storage pool from a disk enclosure using the Windows PowerShell New-StoragePool cmdlet. What parameter would you need to use with the cmdlet to specify that the disks are housed in a disk enclosure?
a. Add-Enclosure b. Destination:Enclosure c. target:Enclosure d. EnclosureAwareDefault

Give two factors that can help determine the number of servers you need per site.

- How often your users work with the same resources

- How much fault tolerance and availability you want to build into the system.

What is the recommended space needed for paging a file? Consider in terms of percentage of the actual memory installed.

150% of the memory installed on the computer.

What do you call a separate network dedicated solely to storage devices?

Why does NAS have an inherent performance limitation that is not present with SAN or direct-attached storage?

NAS are self-contained and not usually upgradable

What is the difference between disk mirroring and disk duplexing?

Disk duplexing uses duplicate host adapters as well as duplicate hard drives.

What are the two types of hard disk partition styles available in Windows Server 2012?

Master Boot Record, GUID Partition Table

What is the term for a mathematical algorithm that disk storage technologies levels use to provide data redundancy in their disk write operation?

What is the current trend in server deployment? a. larger, powerful servers b. small, lightweight servers c. clustered servers d. virtualized servers

What external storage functions as a file server?
a. SAN b. NAS c. RAID d. JBOD

What fault tolerant storage solution is relatively simple, but expensive compared to RAID a. disk mirroring b. SAN c. NAS d. JBOD

What RAID levels are supported by Windows Server 2012 R2?
a. RAID level 0 only b. RAID levels 0 and 5 c. RAID levels 0, 1, 3, and 5 d. RAID levels 0, 1, and 5

d) RAID levels 0, 1, and 5

Using an application server as an example, order the list of considerations for estimating storage requirements?
a. consider the storage requirements for various server elements, e.g. the OS, paging file, log files b. allocate the amount of space needed for the application files themselves c. factor in the potential growth of your organization and your network d. fault tolerance storage solutions, such as mirroring

You're in the process of installing Windows Server 2012 R2 on a server. You wish to use different settings than the default. Order the manual steps you'll take in preparing the hard drive. 
a. Format the partitions or volumes with a file system: the NTFS file system, the FAT file system (including the FAT16, FAT32, and exFAT variants), and the new ReFS file system b. Select a partitioning style: the master boot record (MBR) partition style and the GUID (globally unique identifier) partition table (GPT) c. Select a disk type: basic and dynamic d. Divide the disk into partitions or volumes

Order the steps to create a Virtual Disk.
a. Log on with administrative privileges and open Server Manager b. Click Files and Storage Services > Storage Pools. From the Virtual Disks tile, select New Virtual Disk from the Tasks menu. c. From their respective pages, select the pool in which you want to create a virtual disk and type a name for the virtual disk. d. From the Select the Storage Layout page, choose either Simple, Mirror and Parity. e. From the Specify the Provisioning Type, choose either Thin and Fixed. f. Specify the virtual disk size, then click Create to confirm.

What physical disk technology runs at 133 MB/sec, now considering obsolete.
a. SATA b. SSD c. SCSI d. ATA

What physical disk technology runs at 600 MB/sec. However, it is no longer suitable for large enterprise servers.
a. SATA b. SSD c. SCSI d. ATA

What physical disk technology is still considered the traditional storage interface for enterprise servers. It offers transmission rates up to 640 MB/sec.
a. SATA b. SSD c. SCSI d. ATA

What physical disk technology offers the fastest transmission speeds?
a. SATA b. ATA c. SCSI d. direct attached storage typically used in desktop workstations

To simplify the administration process, you should always assign permissions to ____ rather than to individuals.
a. security groups b. distribution groups c. managers d. HR

Windows Server 2012 R2 supports two types of folder shares. What are those two types?
a. Redirected and Network File System b. Server Message Blocks and Redirected c. Server Message Blocks and Network folders d. Network File System and Server Message Blocks

d) Network File System and Server Message Blocks

Users generally do not understand the concept of network drive sharing. They only know they can store their files "on my F: drive" and are unaware that someone else's F: drive might point to a different folder. What do we call this concept of having a drive letter associated to a user's network folder?
a. Assigning drives b. Linking drives c. Mapping drives d. Clicking drives

What is the primary tool in Windows Server 2012 R2 to take control of the shares on all your disks on all your servers and exercise granular control over their properties?
a. Disk Management MMC snap-in b. Add Users and Computers c. Disk Management in Control Panel d. File and Storage Services in Server Manager

d) File and Storage Services in Server Manager

You know that installing Windows Server 2012 R2 includes Storage Services by default. Why can't you then create and manage SMB shares using Server Manager? What must be installed first?
a. File Server role service b. File and Storage Services role c. Advanced Storage Services role service d. Server for NFS role service

a) File Server role service

The company's Board of Directors would like you to create private folders, which users should not know exist. While you are creating the new network share for their folders, which New Share option should you choose to prevent users from seeing the folders? a. Encrypt data access b. Allow caching of share c. Enable access-based enumeration d. Enable BranchCache on the file share

c) Enable access-based enumeration

Knowing how permissions can be cumulative or override each other is an important factor in understanding what?
a. Understanding permission inheritance b. Understanding explicitly assigned permissions c. Understanding permission precedence d. Understanding effective access

d) Understanding effective access

Which of these is NOT one of the Windows permission systems?
a. Share permissions b. File permissions c. Registry permissions d. Active Directory permissions

When you manage permissions in any of the Windows Server 2012 R2 permission systems, you are actually creating and modifying the _______ in an _______.
a. security principal; access control list b. access control lists; access control group c. security principal; access control group d. access control entries; access control list

d) access control entries; access control group

You grant a user the NTFS permissions needed to access a file. You then move the file to a different location. Is the user still able to access the file?
a. Yes, when you move the file, its permissions go with it. b. Yes, when you move the file, the ACE in the user's account is updated. c. No, you must update the user's account. d. No, you must update the file's permissions.

a) Yes, when you move the file, its permissions go with it

What are an administrator's choices for managing file permissions on a drive formatted as FAT32?
a. There is no way to protect the files with a driving formatted using the FAT file system. b. If the drive is a network share, then Share permissions can be used. c. If the drive is a local share, then Share permissions can be used. d. The drive can still be protected with NTFS permissions if local to the user.

b) If the drive is a network share then Share permissions can be used.

What is the Windows Server 2012 R2 feature that enables you to maintain previous versions of files on a server, so that if users accidentally delete or overwrite a file, they can access a copy?
a. Backup b. Adjusting NTFS permissions so users may not delete c. Mirroring to DVD d. Volume Shadow Copies

What is the maximum number of shadow copies supported by Windows Server 2012 R2?
a. Unlimited b. 8 c. 64 d. 48

With the Volume Shadow Copy Service enabled, what does the system do if the maximum number of copies supported by Windows Server 2012 R2 is reached?
a. The system no longer makes copies. b. The system does not impose a limit on the number of copies made. c. The system copies, and then immediately deletes that copy. d. The system copies, and then deletes the oldest copy.

d) The system copies, and then deletes the oldest copy

What service allows users to store files on a network file server, which can be accessed from multiple workstations or devices?
a. Work Folders b. Sync Share Folder c. Control Folder d. Collaboration folder

When setting quotas for disk space, what are the two tools for enabling and configuring quotas? And which of these are the more flexible?

File Server Resource Manager and NTFS quotas, the former being the most flexible.

When creating a new share, what is the configuration option that enables users to access the share content while offline?

What is the most important principle in permission management, in that permissions tend to run downward through a hierarchy?

You are concerned that some users might monopolize a disproportionate amount of disk space. What can you do to set a storage limit for users of a particular volume?

What is the term describing the combination of Allow permissions and Deny permissions that a security principal receives for a given system element, whether explicitly assigned, inherited, or received through a group membership?

What is the Windows permissions system called that controls access to specific parts of an AD DS hierarchy?

You're concerned about the effective access resulting from several sets of permissions. What is the relationship between Deny permissions and Allow permissions?

Deny permissions override Allow permissions.

After applying permissions to a group that already inherits permissions, you are concerned about the effective access. Rather than examine and evaluate all possible permission sources, where can you check the effective access more easily?
a. Clicking the Effective Access tab on the NTFS Advanced Security Settings dialog box b. Clicking the Effective Access tab on the Advanced Security Settings dialog box c. Reviewing the Allow permissions and Deny permissions d. Reviewing the Allow permissions, Deny permissions, and Explicit permissions

b) Clicking the Effective Access tab on the Advanced Security Settings dialog box

When configuring file and share access, why should you assign permissions?
a. To create redundancy for file storage, which provides for fault-tolerance b. To enable offline files, which improve performance c. To improve data security by granting file and share access only to those users who need it d. To assign ownership to specific users, instilling responsibility and personal accountability

c) To improve data security by granting file and share access only to those users who need it

If massive shares were split across multiple servers, what is the best way to make them appear as a single, unified directory tree?
a. Windows Server 2012 R2 Distributed File System b. Volume Shadow Copy Service c. Large volume split across multiple drives, attached to multiple servers d. Volumes created on a single virtual hard disk (VHD)

a) Windows Server 2012 R2 Distributed File System

Which of the following permission systems is responsible for controlling access to files and folders stored on the local disk volume?
a. Share permissions b. NTFS permissions c. Registry permissions d. Active Directory permissions

Order the steps to create a folder share.
a. Select one of the File share profile options: SMB Share–Quick, SMB Share–Advanced, SMB Share–Applications, NFS Share–Quick, and NFS Share–Advanced. b. Click Shares in the submenu and, from the Tasks menu, select New Share. c. Select the server, path, and share name. d. Log on to Windows Server 2012 R2 with administrative privileges. e. Configure share settings: Enable access-based enumeration, Allow caching of share, Enable BranchCache on the file share, and Encrypt data access. f. Open Server Manager and click the File and Storage Services icon. g. Specify permissions to control access and click next to confirm and create.

Order the steps to assign basic NTFS permissions.
a. Log on to Windows Server 2012 R2 with administrative privileges. b. From the Shares tile, right-click a share and, from the context menu, select Properties. Click Permissions, and then click Customize Permissions. c. Select a principal (for example, user, computer, service account, or group). Select the type of permissions to assign (Allow or Deny). d. In Server Manager, click the File and Storage Services icon. In the submenu, click Shares. e. In the Advanced Security Settings dialog box, the Permissions tab shows the Permissions List. Click Add to add a Permission Entry. f. From the Applies To drop-down list, specify the subfolders and files that should inherit permissions you are assigning.

Order the steps to set share permissions.
a. In Server Manager, click the File and Storage Services icon. In the submenu, click Shares. b. Log on to Windows Server 2012 R2 with administrative privileges. c. Select the type of permissions to assign (Allow or Deny). d. Click Permissions, and then click Customize Permissions. e. Click the Share tab. Click Add, and then select a principal (for example, user, computer, service account, or group). f. From the Shares tile, right-click a share and, from the context menu, select Properties

Using File and Storage Services in Server Manager, you will create a new share. The New Share Wizard prompts you for a profile. You need a profile that provides SMB sharing with full share and NTFS permissions and access to services provided by File Server Resource Manager. Which do you choose?
a. SMB Share–Quick b. SMB Share–Advanced c. SMB Share–Applications d. NFS Share–Advanced e. NFS Share–Quick

Using File and Storage Services in Server Manager, you will create a new share. The New Share Wizard prompts you for a profile. You need a profile that provides SMB sharing with settings suitable for Hyper-V and other applications. Which do you choose?
a. SMB Share–Quick b. SMB Share–Advanced c. SMB Share–Applications d. NFS Share–Advanced e. NFS Share–Quick

c) SMB Share-Applications

Using File and Storage Services in Server Manager, you will create a new share. The New Share Wizard prompts you for a profile. You need a profile for basic SMB sharing with full share and NTFS permissions. Which do you choose?
a. SMB Share–Quick b. SMB Share–Advanced c. SMB Share–Applications d. NFS Share–Advanced e. NFS Share–Quick

Using File and Storage Services in Server Manager, you will create a new share. The New Share Wizard prompts you for a profile. You need a profile that provides basic NFS sharing with authentication and permissions. Which do you choose?
a. SMB Share–Quick b. SMB Share–Advanced c. SMB Share–Applications d. NFS Share–Advanced e. NFS Share–Quick

Using File and Storage Services in Server Manager, you will create a new share. The New Share Wizard prompts you for a profile. You need a profile that provides NFS sharing with authentication and permissions, plus access to services provided by File Server Resource Manager. Which do you choose?
a. SMB Share–Quick b. SMB Share–Advanced c. SMB Share–Applications d. NFS Share–Advanced e. NFS Share–Quick

What are the 2 ways for remote clients to connect to a server in order to benefit from the Remote Desktop Easy Print driver?
a. Remote Desktop Connection program or the RD Web Access site b. Server Manager the or the Remote Desktop Connection program c. Telnet or VPN d. Local LAN connection or the RD Web Access site

a) Remote Desktop Connection program or the RD Web Access site

The hardware that actually produces your hard-copy documents is called a _______.
a. Printer b. Print device c. Print server d. Print driver

In Windows, a ______ is the software interface through which a computer communicates with a print device.
a. Printer b. Printing device c. Print device d. Print driver

What are the differences, physically and logically, between the two printing configurations: Network-attached Printing and Network-attached Printer Sharing?
a. They are essentially the same, both logically and physically. b. They are essentially the same logically. Physically, the printers are made available differently. c. They are essentially the same physically. Logically, the print jobs are handled differently. d. These two printing configurations are not alike physically, nor logically.

e) They are essentially the same physically. Logically, the print jobs are handled differently.

You have an executive who needs her print jobs handled above those of others. How would you accomplish this advanced printing configuration?
a. Connect multiple users to a single print server b. Connect a single printer to multiple print devices c. Connect multiple print devices to a single print server d. Connect multiple print servers to a single print device

d) Connect multiple print servers to a single print device

Your environment includes many users who print documents often. A single print device isn't sufficient. You need a "printer pool" to accommodate all the concurrent print jobs. How would you accomplish this advanced printing configuration?
a. Connect multiple users to a single print server b. Connect a single printer to multiple print devices c. Connect multiple print devices to a single print server d. Connect multiple print servers to a single print device

b) Connect a single printer to multiple print devices

Which of the following is NOT a basic printer permission?
a. Print b. Take ownership c. Manage this printer d. Manage documents

To configure a printer pool, you enabled printer pooling on the Ports tab under Printer Properties. You have five print devices ready for the printer pool. Of those five, four are in one room. Of the four, three use the same print driver. Of those three, two print devices are identical. How many print devices are in your printer pool? 
a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2

There are many different printing configurations available with the default Windows Server 2012 R2 installation. However, additional features are available after installing the Print and Document Services role. Which of these would be available only after installing the Print and Document Services role? (Select all that apply)
a. Internet Printing b. Distributed Scan Services c. Print Server d. Basic Printing

The easiest way to deploy several printers to several clients is to ______.
a. configure the needed policy in a GPO. Then link the GPO to either the users or the computers. b. assign the necessary rights and delegate the task to all users c. physically visit each computer and add the printers d. delegate the task to junior administrators nearest the computers to add the printers

a) configure the needed policy in a GPO. Then link the GPO to either the users or the computers.

In an enterprise environment with hundreds of print devices, you hear early complaints of a few devices with errors. Suspecting more to come, you need to find all affected printers. How do you proceed?
a. With a number of junior administrators, physically visit each printer to determine which are affected b. Wait for users to determine which print devices have errors and report to you c. deploy a GPO instructing all affected printers to sound an alarm so you may locate the affected printers d. With the Print and Document Services role added, create a custom filter in the Print Management console to search for affected printers

d) With the Print and Document Services role added, create a custom filter in the Print Management console to search for affected printers

When managing printers, what is a method of giving certain users in your organization priority access to a print device? How to assure their print jobs are handled above others?
a. Purchase extra print devices for those certain users b. Tell the certain users to send their print jobs to a lesser-used printer c. With the Manage This Printer permission, configure Printer Properties of a printer and set priority to a higher number than others, up to 99 d. With the Manage This Printer permission, configure Printer Properties of a printer and set priority to a lower number than others, down to 1

c) With the Manage This Printer permission, configure Printer Properties of a printer and set priority to a higher number than others, up to 99.

What basic printer permission do you grant a user to be able to pause, resume, restart and cancel their own print jobs, as well as the print jobs of others?
a. Print b. Manage this printer c. Manage documents d. Manage print jobs

When a Remote Desktop Services client connects to a server, it runs applications using the server. However, if that client wants to print a document from one of those applications, the client wants to use the print device connected to the local client computer. What component allows a remote desktop services client to print locally?
a. Remote Desktop Printing b. Remote Desktop Easy Print c. Local Access Printing d. Easy Desktop Print

b) Remote Desktop Easy Print

What is XML Paper Specification (XPS)?
a. print job files stay a single document format to the print device, rather than conversion through EMS and PCL b. interim print job file format from EMS to XPS to PCL c. alternative print job file format, rather than PCL d. print job format for documents sent over the network, rather than locally attached printing

a) print job files stay a single document format to the print device, rather than conversion through EMS and PCL

What is the standardized, highly portable print job format that is the default format used by the Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 print subsystems?

What is the printing configuration that offers a single print queue to store all client jobs, so users and administrators can see a complete list of jobs waiting to be printed?

Network-Attached Printer Sharing

Which of the following processor architecture can be used for clean Windows Server 2012 R2 installation?

B. Correct: Windows Server 2012 R2 can run only on a 64-bit processor.

Which features of Windows Server 2012 provides a minimal user interface environment?

In Windows Server 2012, you can remove the Server Graphical Shell, resulting in the “Minimal Server Interface.” This is similar to a Server with a GUI installation, but Internet Explorer 10, Windows Explorer, the desktop, and the Start screen are not installed.

Which feature must be removed from a full GUI installation of Windows Server 2012 R2 in order to convert it to a Server Core installation?

B. Correct: Removing the Graphical Management Tools and Infrastructure feature is required to convert to a Server Core installation.

Which two of the following are features that can be installed on a Windows Server 2012?

14 Features Of Windows Server 2012.
Freedom To Choose The Interface. ... .
Server Manager. ... .
Server Message Block, Version 3.0. ... .
Dynamic Access Control. ... .
Powershell Management Is Omnipresent. ... .
The Server Core Forms The Default Server Environment. ... .
The NIC Teaming Has Been Incorporated. ... .
Not Oriented Toward Single Server..