What is a Service in System Administration?

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What is the primary purpose of system administration in a computing environment?

  • To provide services that customers need and use (correct)
  • To manage standalone computers
  • To maintain software and hardware
  • To scale up the computing environment

What is a key characteristic of a running service?

  • It is only used by a few customers
  • It is scaled up to handle a larger workload
  • It requires regular maintenance and upkeep (correct)
  • It requires frequent software updates

What makes a managed computing environment different from having standalone computers?

  • The number of users
  • The type of software installed
  • The quality of the hardware used
  • The services provided (correct)

What are primary applications responsible for in a business?

<p>Driving business functions like payroll and inventory management (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of foundation services in a computing system?

<p>To provide essential infrastructure such as DNS and DHCP (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in launching a new service?

<p>Holding a kick-off meeting (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of assigning unresolved issues to accountable participants during the kick-off meeting?

<p>To ensure accountability and transparency (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of gathering written requirements in service development?

<p>It provides transparency, reduces errors, and ensures accountability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of requirement focuses on the features and functionality of the service to be built?

<p>Customer Requirement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of delineating features versus bugs in written requirements?

<p>It ensures that the development team focuses on the essential features (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of providing status updates through phone calls and email after the kick-off meeting?

<p>To provide transparency and accountability to stakeholders (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of defining terminology in written requirements?

<p>It ensures that all stakeholders have a common understanding of terms and concepts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus when describing features in a requirements document?

<p>Customer goals and achievements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) in a requirements document?

<p>To establish clear expectations for features and performance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When handling difficult customer requests, what is the key to finding a balance?

<p>Educating customers about technical limitations and discussing alternative solutions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three components of a project plan?

<p>Scope, schedule, and resources (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of operational requirements?

<p>Ensuring system maintainability, reliability, and scalability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of use cases in requirements gathering?

<p>To illustrate user goals and needs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary issue with the initial email system?

<p>It was slow, unreliable, and costly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a common problem with Microsoft Exchange mail server?

<p>It relied on proprietary protocols and gateways (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of system administration?

<p>Encompassing software, hardware, and operations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of defining operational requirements?

<p>To enable service operation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of using open architectures and standards?

<p>It promotes vendor competition and integration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for meeting SLA goals?

<p>Defining operational requirements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a support model?

<p>To address customer issues, provide assistance, and maintain product functionality (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are service requests typically submitted through?

<p>Phone calls, emails, online forms, and self-service portals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of disaster recovery?

<p>To prepare for failures and know how to recover from them (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most basic disaster recovery requirement?

<p>To have a way to perform backups and restores (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a support model's strategy?

<p>To address customer issues, provide assistance, and maintain product functionality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do service requests typically cover?

<p>A wide range of issues, including technical support, account management, and product inquiries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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