You are a network consultant for Fabrikam, Inc.

Fabrikam has 15 computers. The desktop operating systems are running Microsoft Windows XP, Home Edition. Each computer runs Microsoft Office 97 Suite. One employee receives all of the company e-mail messages on one computer that has an external modem. Printing is accomplished on local inkjet printers that are attached to each computer.

Fabrikam uses a Microsoft Windows 98 computer for file sharing. Fabrikam also uses a networkable laser printer for all employees to share.

Management wants to eliminate multiple network logins.

You need to assess the current network and make recommendations for addressing management’s concerns.

What do you recommend? (Choose all that apply.)

You are the network consultant for a new company.

There are six client computers that run Microsoft Windows XP, Home Edition. Connection to the Internet is through a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection.

The owner of the company states that the company has no plans to open additional offices. However, the owner plans to hire 20 more employees within the next 18 months.

There are sufficient startup funds available to invest in a stable IT infrastructure. Costs must be kept to a minimum.

You need to recommend a networking environment for the company.

Which networking environment should you recommend?

You are the network administrator of an Active Directory domain that runs Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.

You are responsible for managing and maintaining all DHCP servers in the organization.

You need to create a test lab that represents the current production environment. The lab network needs to be completely isolated from the rest of the production network.

You need to recreate the current production DHCP server configuration in the test lab as quickly as possible.
What should you do?

You are the network administrator of a residential construction company.

The main office has 30 users. The company also has three remote offices in various parts of the city. Each remote office has five users. You provide each office with Internet access through a Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) line. You purchase a new server.

You need to provide all of the users with Web access to a central file storage location in the main office and to e-mail functions that are hosted locally on the new server.

What should you do?

You are a technical consultant.

You are hired by Wingtip Toys to do a technical assessment of the business. Wingtip Toys has one computer that runs Microsoft Windows XP Professional located at the store. The company bookkeeper enters transactions on the computer during business hours.

The owner wants to be able to access the accounting information after store hours from his home. Broadband connections are installed at the office and at the owner’s home. The broadband connection at the office has a static IP address. The owner does not want to spend more than is absolutely necessary to achieve his objectives.

You need to create a solution to meet the owner’s objectives.

What should you do?

You are the network consultant for a company. The company has 20 employees in the main office and 15 employees in a branch office.

All client computers run Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. Due to the nature of the company??s business, e-mail communication is not considered to be essential. The company has a dedicated Network Address Translation (NAT) router for Internet connectivity. Users save their data on their local hard disks. They back up their data to floppy disks at the end of each day.

As a result of sudden growth, the company has not maintained a stable computer infrastructure. Users experience multiple error messages on client computers.
You recommend Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition to improve network stability.

Which component of Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition will provide the greatest improvement for the company network?

You are the network consultant for a construction company.

The company has 20 users in the main office and 15 users in a branch office. In addition, there can be as
many as six remote project sites at any given time. Each remote project site has a temporary office with two computers.

The company uses an e-mail system that is hosted at its ISP. Much of the communication between employees and much of the communication between employees and customers is conducted by e-mail. Dependable Internet access is important so that e-mail messages will be delivered quickly and reliably. Project sites use dial-up connections over dedicated telephone lines for Internet access. Project sites use Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server for access to the main office.

The company has a dedicated Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 computer for security and for Internet restrictions and monitoring. There is a dedicated server that runs Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server for the remote sites. There is a dedicated backup server. Each evening there is a backup of as much as 50 GB of data.

The company needs a file and print server that can run line-of-business (LOB) applications.

You need to recommend a server solution that improves network efficiency and makes network administration easier.

What additional information do you need before you can recommend a solution? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)

You are a consultant of an IT consulting firm. You are responsible for the network of Northwind Traders. The network consists of six client computers that run Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft Office 2000 with Microsoft Outlook.

Northwind Traders wants to give customers the ability to send questions to salespersons by means of e-mail messages.

Salespersons use the Internet to search for products for buyers. Northwind Traders wants to allow e-mail accounts for each of its salespersons. The salespersons need to keep track of contacts and scheduling. Northwind Traders currently has one Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) connection with IP addresses assigned to each computer.

You need to allow Northwind Traders the functions it needs with the least amount of expense.

What should you do?

You are a network administrator for a regional automotive club. The club accepts new memberships and also takes orders for merchandising. The club currently is running an online Web site at a third-party hosting company.

The club’s network consists of five Microsoft Windows XP Professional client computers. The network has a single server that runs Microsoft Windows Server 2000. The server hosts shared files and a single printer device. The users share the Internet through a router that is connected to a high-speed Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) connection.

You need to move the organizations Web site from a third-party hosting service onto its own server.
What should you do? (Choose all that apply.)

You are the network administrator for a company that has five employees.

The peer-to-peer LAN consists of five desktop computers that run Microsoft Windows 98, Second Edition. Connection to the Internet is through an ISP-provided Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) modem that runs Network Address Translation (NAT). Because physical access to the computers is not restricted, users are concerned that other employees or other individuals can access their personal files.

You need to implement a solution that eliminates the single biggest security risk to the network.

What should you do?