BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY

Department of Information Technology

Course Title System & Network Administration Code IT-305

Credit Hours 3-1 Level Undergraduate
Class BSIT-V-M (B) Total Enrollment 37
Course Instructor Dr. Tauqeer Safdar
Date: 28-Sep-2023
Student Name: _______________________ Student ID: __________
Quiz 1
Q. 1: MCQs [0.5*6 = 3 marks]
i. What is the main difference between NAS and SAN?
a) The speed of access b) The amount of storage capacity
c) The way they connect to the network d) The type of data they store
ii. What will be used by SAN to provide connectivity between hosts and storage?
a) FC b) iSCSI
c) FC or iSCSI d) SCSI
iii. What are the major benefits of SAN?
a) Centralized backup b) Storage consolidation
c) LAN-less backup d) All of the mentioned
iv. Which data storage technology offers the best performance?
a) SAN b) NAS
c) DAS d) None of the mentioned
v. Identify the data storage technology used in the data center?
a) SAN b) NAS
c) DAS d) None of the mentioned
vi. Pick the wrong statement about the hard disk?
a) Hard disk has multiple platters and each platter has two read/write heads one on each side
b) It is a non-volatile and random-access storage device
c) Hard disk can only have IDE or USB interface
d) Data Transfer rate is over 80 MBPS
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Q. 2: Write at least two advantages and two disadvantages of DAS? [2 marks]

Answer:

 It is high availability
 Data security and fault tolerance
 Storage capacity expansion
 Faster for certain applications
 Greater data security
 High access rate due to storage area network absence
 Elimination of network setup complications
 Ease of management and administration
Any two from above Advantages

 Data not accessible by diverse user groups

 High administrative costs
 Allows only one user at a time
 Limited sharing
 Mangaribly for IT managers
 Improper capacity utilization
Any two from above Disadvantages
Q. 3: How does NAS compare to other storage network architectures? [2 marks]
Answer:
Compared to other servers, NAS file servers give faster data access and are easier to configure and
manage. They can support various business applications, including private email systems, accounting
databases, payroll, video recording and editing, data logging, and business analytics.
Q. 4: What are the basic responsibilities to perform as a system and network administrator? [3 marks]
Answer:
As a network administrator, your tasks generally fall into the following areas:
Designing and planning the network
Setting up the network
Maintaining the network
Expanding the network
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Each task area corresponds to a phase in the continuing life cycle of a network. You might be
responsible for all the phases, or you might ultimately specialize in a particular area, for example,
network maintenance.