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 (B)</p>
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In which range of Windows OSes is WMI preinstalled?

<p>Windows 2000 through Windows 11 (D)</p>
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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 (D)</p>
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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 (B)</p>
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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) (B)</p>
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What does WMI offer out of the box for someone willing to develop one or many WMI providers?

<p>Many important advantages and features (B)</p>
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During which era was the first WMI implementation released?

<p>Windows NT 4.0 SP4 era (A)</p>
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What is the purpose of WMI?

<p>To define a set of environment-independent specifications for sharing management information between applications (C)</p>
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Which Windows version marked the deprecation of the WMIC command-line interface?

<p>Windows 10, version 21H1 (D)</p>
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What does WMI come preinstalled in?

<p>Windows NT and Windows 95 to Windows 98 (A)</p>
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Which organization's standards does WMI implement?

<p>Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) (D)</p>
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What scripting languages can be used to manage Microsoft Windows personal computers and servers through WMI?

<p>VBScript and PowerShell (A)</p>
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What standards does WMI complement?

<p>Desktop Management Interface (DMI) and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) (B)</p>
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What is the primary purpose of WMI providers?

<p>To provide a common way to access management data from any source (D)</p>
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What is the significance of the increasing number of WMI providers in Windows?

<p>It signifies the ubiquitous management layer of Windows (D)</p>
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Which version of Windows includes 47 providers for the Mobile Device Management (MDM) service?

<p>Windows 2000 (C)</p>
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What are the major steps involved in the development of a WMI provider?

<p>Define a model and create the WMI provider (B)</p>
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Which scripting languages can be used to manage Microsoft Windows personal computers and servers through WMI?

<p>.NET and VBScript (B)</p>
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Which organization's standards does WMI implement?

<p>CIM (C)</p>
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What does WMI offer out of the box for someone willing to develop one or many WMI providers?

<p>Many features (C)</p>
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During which era was the first WMI implementation released?

<p>'Windows NT 4.0 SP4 era' (C)</p>
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In which version of Windows was the WMIC command-line interface deprecated?

<p>'Windows Vista' (D)</p>
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