Top Microsoft Basics Interview Questions & Answers:

1. Explain All servers run Microsoft Windows Server
2003. All desktop computers run Windows XP Professional. You want to install the SMS
Advanced Client on all computers on the network. You use the Client Push
Installation Wizard to install the SMS client software on the computers. You discover that some of
the computers failed to install the SMS client. You need to identify the cause of the problem.
Which three log files could you examine on both the SMS client and the SMS site server? (Each
correct answer presents a complete solution. Choose three.)
A. Ccm.log
B. Ccmsetup.log
C. Cidm.log
D. Client.msi.log
E. Ddm.log
F. Smsexec.log?

A. Ccm.log
B. Ccmsetup.log
D. Client.msi.log

2. Explain Which Network Discovery method will be unavailable?
A. DHCP
B. Domains
C. SNMP
D. SNMP Devices
E. Subnets?

A. DHCP

3. Explain All servers run Microsoft Windows Server
2003. All desktop computers run Microsoft Windows XP Professional. The company has a single
SMS site. The SMS Advanced Client is installed on all computers on the network. You need to
inventory the network to discover only the followinG.
1. The version of Microsoft Word that is being used by each computer
2. A list of applications that is installed on each computer
3. The version of the definition file named Av.dat that is used by the antivirus software
You need to modify the default settings for the SMS Software Inventory Client Agent to collect
this information. You need to achieve this goal by using the least amount of administrative effort.
Which entry or entries should you add? (Choose all that apply.)
A. *.exe
B. Av.dat
C. Winword.exe
D. *.*?

C. Winword.exe

4. Explain The Hardware Inventory Client Agent is
enabled with the default configuration settings. You need to ensure that the Hardware Inventory
Client Agent is run every Tuesday at 19:00. What should you do?
A. Configure the Hardware Inventory Client Agent to use a Full schedule.
B. Add an IDMIF file to each client that sets the new schedule.
C. Configure the Hardware Inventory Client Agent to use a Simple schedule.
D. Change the SMS_def.mof to comply with the new schedule.?

A. Configure the Hardware Inventory Client Agent to use a Full schedule.

5. What is Marshalling not necessary?

Marshalling is the process of packaging and sending interface method parameters across thread, process or machine boundaries.

6. How to remotely administer MS IIS?

using these steps

1)IIS Manager

2) Terminal Services

3)Remote Administration (HTML) Tool

7. Explain Why do we use Option Explicit?

Option Explicit requires that all variable names be defined (with the Dim statement).

8. What is IUnknown and what are its three parts?

The COM interface class from which all other interface classes are derived. This interface allows all COM objects to manage their own lifetime, ie, to release themselves from memory when they are no longer connected to any clients.

IUnknown Interface is the Interface which every COM should have.
The Three parts are:
1. QueryInterface
2. Addref
3. release

9. Explain session variables?

Variabiles saved between the sessions (ASP, PHP etc.)
Can be stored in server side or client side (with cookies).

10. Explain How many data types are supported in Vbscript?

VBScript consists of only one data type (Variant)