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2449 > Lab 2
Lab 2 © R. Craig Collins, 2005/11
General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all
the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab
Note: Typically labs will require you to invest some time in the lab, outside
of class lecture hours
Check with your Instructor for due date, typically Friday, 11:59PM, of the
week assigned
• Document/Inventory the computers in preparation for Installation in week 4
• Control Panel System, and Control Panel System\hardware\device drivers
• Focus on CPU, RAM, video, monitor, and Network cards for now.
• Place in dropbox 2
• Take Quiz over Chapters 3-7
for Labs that require files to be electronically submitted
• select all the files required, or better, select the folder that contains all the files
• zip the required
file(s) and/or folder(s)
• rename the
zipped file to reflect your name and the lab being turned in
•Example: yourname-lab1 or yourname-lab1.zip
(if your extensions are visible)
(For additional help on selecting, zipping,
or renaming files, see Windows
Crash Course)
If submitting by Temple College Desire2Learn:
•Log into D2L, scroll to the bottom, and choose the
correct course
•When the Course Home Page appears,
click on the desired tool link.
eLearning Tour; elearning Tour Tutorial on Discussions; eLearning Tour Tutorial on Dropbox; eLearning Tour Tutorial on QuizzesPart 1: Q&A
Dropbox directions
1. Choose the class for which you want to drop off an assignment.
2. Find the Dropbox tool, click on it.
3. Choose the appropriate Dropbox folder, click on it.
4. Choose [Add a File], then choose [Browse]; you may need to choose (My) Computer first
5. Find the file that you would like to upload and click open, then choose [Upload]
6. Type in a short description or comment about the file, if you like.
7. Select [Add] for any additional files that may be pertinent, and repeat
8. After your files have been selected, click [Submit]. (To upload and submit you will always click at least twice)
9. Some files may take a long time to upload (especially if there
are graphics in the file).
• Security: the 25 review questions at the end of chapter 2. Answer in D2L
1. The Melissa virus was transported by ___________________________.
Answer:
2. Which of the following are used for updates in Windows XP Professional? (Choose
all that apply.)
Answer:
3. A Windows Server 2003 server administrator, whom you know from another firm,
is complaining about a virus that was installed on one of his firm’s servers
from a device driver file that the server administrator downloaded from a freeware
Internet site. What steps could that server administrator have taken to avoid
getting a virus in this way? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer:
4. You can use an emergency repair disk in ________________________________.
Answer:
5. The ______________________ mode in Mac OS X enables you to view operating
system files as they load.
Answer:
6. Which of the following is used by the Linux.Millen.Worm and the Code Red
worms? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer:
7. A server operator in your organization is planning to do a quick virus scan
of a NetWare server before releasing the server for daily use, just after completing
the overnight backups. She does not have much time and wants to do a fast virus
scan only on executable files. Which of the following files are examples of
executable files she should scan? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer:
8. Your Red Hat Linux 9.x system will not boot, and you decide to replace the
MBR. What mode can you use to boot the system in order to replace the MBR?
Answer:
9. An employee in your company obtained a Microsoft Word XP template from a
friend in another company and has distributed that template to other users.
You have used a virus scanner on the template and found that it contains a virus.
What should you do next?
Answer:
10. Which of the following are steps you can take to protect a system from
malicious software? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer:
11. Which of the following is not true of a service pack from Microsoft?
Answer:
12. On what menu in Windows Server 2003 can you access the Enable Boot Logging
option?
Answer:
13. Which of the following should you look for in a malicious software scanning
tool? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer:
14. Where is the MBR found on a Red Hat Linux system?
Answer:
15. When a virus infects the boot sector of a hard disk, ______________________________.
Answer:
16. Well-known vulnerabilities to malicious software exist in which of the
following systems? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer:
17. Which of the following is an example of a NetWare 6.x file that may commonly
house a virus?
Answer:
18. Which of the following is an example of a Mac OS X folder that contains
items that are commonly targeted by a virus?
Answer:
19. Which of the following is an example of a Red Hat Linux file that can be
a target of a virus?
Answer:
20. The Simpsons AppleScript virus __________________________.
Answer:
21. As server administrator, you are the backup person for the SQL Server database
administrator, who has informed you that the SQL Administrator account uses
the password sa. Is the SQL Server at any risk with this password?
Answer:
22. How do you check for updates available in Red Hat Linux 9.x?
Answer:
23. Which of the following systems use an Automated System Recovery set? (Choose
all that apply.)
Answer:
24. Which Trojan horse alters a system folder in Windows XP?
Answer:
25. A major update in NetWare 6.x is performed through ______________________.
Answer:
Save the changes to yourname-lab2.doc. Print the results to turn in. Upload the file as directed.
for Labs that require files to be electronically submitted
• zip the
required file(s) and/or folder(s)
• rename the
zipped file to reflect your name and the lab being turned in
•Example: yourname-lab1 or yourname-lab1.zip
(if your extensions are visible)