Database Management – Week 1

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Question 1

Which feature of SQL Server 2012 can use AD DS to provide a scalable and integrated security model?

  • User Account Control
  • security-enhanced
  • network authentication
  • Selected: directory-enabledThis answer is correct.

Correct! AD DS is also required to install directory-enabled applications, such as SQL Server 2012.

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Question 2

Which of the following is a high-availability and disaster recovery solution available in SQL Server 2012?

  • Selected: AlwaysOnThis answer is correct.
  • HighTolerance            Â
  • SystemRecovery
  • ClusterService            Â

Correct! AlwaysOn is a high-availability and disaster recovery solution that significantly alters the design requirements of a deployment’s physical infrastructure, because it requires additional servers and storage devices that are connected over a network.

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Question 3

What feature of virtualization software allows you to revert to a previous point in time in the event you make an unrecoverable error?

  • recovery points
  • backups
  • Selected: snapshotsThis answer is correct.
  • restore instance

Correct! Building a test environment as a virtual machine is good practice when evaluating new software, because it isolates the environment from your host operating system and enables rollback to a previous snapshot of the system if needed.

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Question 4

To which section of Server Manager would you go to view the event log or run device manager?

  • Selected: DiagnosticsThis answer is correct.
  • Features
  • Configuration
  • Server Summary

Correct! Diagnostics provides an event log viewer, hardware performance monitoring capabilities, and a device manager; this is one of the most useful features of Server Manager for day-to-day server management.

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Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a recommended minimum requirement for running SQL Server 2012?

  • 1 GB memory
  • 6 GB hard disk space
  • Selected: 500 MHz processorThis answer is correct.
  • IE 7

Correct! The recommended system requirements for installing SQL Server 2012 include 2 GHz (x86-64) processor, 1GB memory, 6 GB hard disk space, and IT 7 or above.

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Question 6

How should SQL services be configured with respect to service accounts?

  • Selected: Use a single managed service account for all services.This answer is incorrect.
  • Use a separate service account for each service.
  • Use the Authenticated Users account for all services.
  • Use the default Windows service account.    Â

Actually, look again. The virtual service accounts are created automatically during the installation process. A separate service account is created for each SQL Server service. Review Module 1 again, and specifically, page 38 in Chapter 2 of the textbook.

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Question 7

Which feature of SQL Server 2012 provides a failover environment consisting of a group
of primary user databases with up to four replicas?

  • FCI
  • ETL  Â
  • Selected: AGThis answer is correct.
  • IS

Correct! Availability Groups (AG) provides a failover environment consisting of a group of primary user databases with up to four replicas that are used in the event the primary user database fails.

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Question 8

Which of the following is a recommendation for installing SQL Server 2012 for optimal logical security?

  • Selected: Install it on a dedicated server not shared with other services.This answer is correct.
  • Install it on a domain controller.         Â
  • Install it on hardware with appropriate physical access controls.
  • Install it on a server with several other services.         Â

Correct! Logical security is the second dimension to consider. Microsoft recommends that SQL Server be installed on a dedicated server that is not shared with other Windows services, such as a domain controller.

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Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true about a SQL Server 2012 installation?

  • There is an installation wizard.
  • You can use SysPrep for rapid deployment.  Â
  • You can install from the command prompt.
  • Selected: The wizard provides an unattended install option.   This answer is correct.

Correct! The activities in Chapter 2 guide you through an attended installation using the installation wizard, and then through a second installation using the command prompt.

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Question 10

Which of the following is the first step in SQL Server 2012 installation planning?

  • edition and licensing model selection
  • Selected: business requirementsThis answer is correct.
  • hardware and software design
  • feature identification

Correct! Considering the business requirements is the first step in SQL Server 2012 installation planning.

 

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Question 1

Which SQL Server 2012 component offers the capability to extract, transform, and load data from external sources?

  • Analysis Services
  • Selected: Integration Services               This answer is correct.
  • Reporting Services
  • Transformation Services        Â

Correct! Integration Services offers the capability to Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) data from external sources.

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Question 2

What does a CD/DVD drive emulator allow you to do with an ISO file?

  • copy it
  • Selected: mount itThis answer is correct.
  • delete it
  • repair it

Correct! A virtual CD/DVD drive emulator is software that emulates a physical drive and enables a disk image to be mounted; it is often used for installing software distributed as an ISO file.

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Question 3

Which SQL Server 2012 edition provides data warehouse and audit components?

  • Selected: EnterpriseThis answer is correct.
  • Business Intelligence
  • Datacenter
  • Express

Correct! SQL Server 2012 Enterprise edition has data warehouse and audit components.

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Question 4

Which of the following ultimately determines the SQL Server 2012 edition that is most suited for a particular application?

  • Selected: business requirementsThis answer is correct.
  • product cost
  • application version
  • system requirements

Correct! Business requirements will ultimately determine which edition is most suited for a particular application.

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Question 5

Which feature of SQL Server 2012 can use AD DS to provide a scalable and integrated security model?

  • User Account Control
  • security-enhanced
  • network authentication
  • Selected: directory-enabledThis answer is correct.

Correct! AD DS is also required to install directory-enabled applications, such as SQL Server 2012.

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Question 6

Which SQL Server 2012 component provides a centralized means to manage and validate data?

  • Failover Cluster Instance
  • Analysis Services
  • Reporting Services
  • Selected: Master Data ServicesThis answer is correct.

Correct! Master Data Services provides a centralized means to manage and validate data.

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Question 7

Which Windows Server security feature ensures that administrative changes require explicit authorization?

  • Windows Defender
  • Selected: User Account ControlThis answer is correct.
  • WMI Control
  • Device Manager

Correct! User Account Control (UAC) is a Windows Server security feature that ensures any administrative changes to the configuration of the server—such as software installations—require explicit authorization.

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Question 8

To which section of Server Manager would you go to view the event log or run device manager?

  • Selected: DiagnosticsThis answer is correct.
  • Features
  • Configuration
  • Server Summary

Correct! Diagnostics provides an event log viewer, hardware performance monitoring capabilities, and a device manager; this is one of the most useful features of Server Manager for day-to-day server management.

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Question 9

Which feature of SQL Server 2012 provides a failover environment consisting of a group
of primary user databases with up to four replicas?

  • FCI
  • ETL  Â
  • Selected: AGThis answer is correct.
  • IS

Correct! Availability Groups (AG) provides a failover environment consisting of a group of primary user databases with up to four replicas that are used in the event the primary user database fails.

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Question 10

Which term is used to describe the outsourcing of tasks to a distributed, undefined group of people?

  • forum-allocation
  • support-distribution
  • online-tasking
  • Selected: crowd-sourcingThis answer is correct.

Correct! Crowd-sourcing is a general term for the outsourcing of tasks to a distributed, undefined group of people.

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