Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
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Which scripting languages can be used to manage Microsoft Windows personal computers and servers through WMI?

  • Python and Java
  • VBScript and PowerShell (correct)
  • C++ and Ruby
  • JavaScript and PHP

    • Which organization's standards does WMI implement?

  • Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
  • Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) (correct)
  • World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
  • Linux Foundation

    • In which version of Windows was the WMIC command-line interface deprecated?

  • Windows 7
  • Windows 10, version 21H1 (correct)
  • Windows 8
  • Windows XP

    • Which of the following is NOT a purpose of WMI?

    <p>Implementing web development tools for Windows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which range of Windows OSes is WMI preinstalled?

    <p>Windows 2000 through Windows 11</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major steps involved in the development of a WMI provider?

    <p>Determine the hosting model of the provider, create the provider template with the ATL wizard, register the provider with WMI and the system, test the provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the increasing number of WMI providers in Windows?

    <p>It demonstrates a growing exposure of management data through WMI in Windows, leading to script and automation development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which leading management-software packages are WMI-enabled and capable of consuming and providing WMI information?

    <p>MOM, SCCM, ADS, HP OpenView for Windows (HPOV)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does WMI offer out of the box for someone willing to develop one or many WMI providers?

    <p>Many important advantages and features</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which era was the first WMI implementation released?

    <p>Windows NT 4.0 SP4 era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of WMI?

    <p>To define a set of environment-independent specifications for sharing management information between applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Windows version marked the deprecation of the WMIC command-line interface?

    <p>Windows 10, version 21H1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does WMI come preinstalled in?

    <p>Windows NT and Windows 95 to Windows 98</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization's standards does WMI implement?

    <p>Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What scripting languages can be used to manage Microsoft Windows personal computers and servers through WMI?

    <p>VBScript and PowerShell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What standards does WMI complement?

    <p>Desktop Management Interface (DMI) and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of WMI providers?

    <p>To provide a common way to access management data from any source</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the increasing number of WMI providers in Windows?

    <p>It signifies the ubiquitous management layer of Windows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which version of Windows includes 47 providers for the Mobile Device Management (MDM) service?

    <p>Windows 2000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major steps involved in the development of a WMI provider?

    <p>Define a model and create the WMI provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scripting languages can be used to manage Microsoft Windows personal computers and servers through WMI?

    <p>.NET and VBScript</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization's standards does WMI implement?

    <p>CIM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does WMI offer out of the box for someone willing to develop one or many WMI providers?

    <p>Many features</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which era was the first WMI implementation released?

    <p>'Windows NT 4.0 SP4 era'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which version of Windows was the WMIC command-line interface deprecated?

    <p>'Windows Vista'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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