Catholic University of Zimbabwe
Systems Administration Task 2
1i. Describe how to install Windows and LINUX on a machine outline/offline.
ii. Demonstrate how to configure a computer system to your settings.
2i. Demonstrate setting up the Admin Account for administering the system.
ii. Describe demonstrate how to setup an email account.
3i. Install office & its support services.
ii. Setup an internet account for the organization.
4i. Install printers- share/stand-alone
ii. Distinguish between hardware & software
5i. Install I/O devices (list them & describe)
ii. Configure the installed devices
iii. Perform troubleshooting & repairs on them.
6i. Explain types of wireless Networks
ii. Configure Networks using the OSI model.
7i. IPv4 and IPv6 configuration on a mmachine.
ii. Explain the challenges faced when migrating from IPv4 to IPv6.
8i.Explain backup types and techniques
ii. What has to be considered when coming up with a backup strategy?
iii. What do you consider to be advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing?
9i. Discuss remote desktop administration highlighting it’s advantages and disadvantages.
ii. Demonstrate remote desktop administration in action.
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION AND NETWORKS
1. Explain the importance of remote desktop administration to an organization that has four
(4) branches in Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru and Chivhu with the Systems Administrator
residing at the Headquarters in Harare.
[10]
1b. Differentiate on-site and off-site data storage mechanisms. [5]
1c. Describe five (5) physical components required when one wants to create a network.
[5]
2a. State and explain three ways of updating software that a systems administrator can
exercise.
[6]
2b. Explain five hardware maintenance procedures that a systems administrator needs to
take care of for the optimal operation of computers in organizations
[10]
2c. Distinguish between menu driven interface and graphical user interface giving examples.
[4]SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION: TEST
1. Describe the role of a system administrator in an IT environment. What are the key
responsibilities and skills required for this role?
2. Explain the concept of virtualization in systems administration. Discuss the benefits and
challenges associated with implementing virtualization in an organization.
3. Discuss the importance of backup and disaster recovery in systems administration.
Explain the different backup strategies and techniques that can be implemented to ensure
data protection and business continuity.
4. Describe the process of patch management in systems administration. Discuss the
challenges involved in keeping systems up to date with the latest patches and security
updates.
5. Explain the concept of centralized user management in systems administration. Discuss
the advantages of implementing a centralized user management system and the key
components involved.
6. Discuss the role of monitoring and performance tuning in systems administration. Explain
the importance of monitoring system health and performance metrics, and discuss the
techniques used for performance tuning and optimization.QUESTION 1
An administrator for Catholic University has been given the IP address 196.168.11.0/24. He
has 10 users from the Administration department, 18 from the Bursars department, 110
lecturers and 34 from the Central Services department. The Administration and Bursars
departments are linked together on a WAN. Show this information on a subnet table,
showing the IP Address Range, broadcast address and subnet masks for each and every
network.
b. Differentiate between IPv6 addresses from IPv4 addresses showing how migration may
prove challenging. (10)
QUESTION 2
a. As the Systems Administrator of Catholic University in Zimbabwe (CUZ), draft of a
security policy governing the use of the internet and flow of information within the institution.
(10)
b. Discuss the benefits and demerits of cloud computing. (10)
QUESTION 3
a. Data recovery and data backup are related concepts but have distinct differences.
Explain. (10)
b. When finding a backup scheme for a large or small organizations, several issues need to
be considered. Discuss these. (10)
QUESTION 4
a. i. An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a numerical label assigned to each device
connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.
Describe it’s two main functions.
(8)
ii. How does one calculate the subnet mask. (4)
iii. How are IP addresses allocated to hosts (4)
b. How do you provide connectivity between the hosts 192.168.1.20 and 192.168.1.201. (4)
QUESTION 5
a. Remote desktop administration is crucial for an organization with multiple branches and a
centralized Systems Administrator. Give some key reasons why remote desktop
administration is important. (10)
b. Describe how on-site and off-site data storage mechanisms differ in terms of their physical
location and accessibility (6)
c. The process of networking requires several physical components. Give five essential
components. (4)
QUESTION 6
a. Explain three ways a systems administrator can update software. (6)
b. Describe five hardware maintenance procedures that a systems administrator needs to
take care of for optimal operation of computers in organizations.
(10)
c. A device driver is software that enables communication between a computer's operating
system and a hardware device. Describe four types of these illustrating their functionalities.
(4)
QUESTION 7
a. Backup and archiving of data are related but have different. Explain. (6)
b. The data recovery process involves restoring lost or corrupted data from backups or other
sources. Illustrate the processes involved. (10)
c. A command-driven interface and a graphical user interface (GUI) are two different ways of
interacting with a computer system. Describe them. (4)
