Windows Interview Questions and Answers
Question - 31 : - Define DNS.
Answer - 31 : -
DNS stands for Domain Name System, and it relates to the Internet’s phone book. DNS determines the right IP address for domain names such as ‘google.com’ when users type them into web browsers. Browsers then utilise such addresses to communicate with origin servers or CDN edge servers in order to retrieve website data.
Question - 32 : - Why it is important to deploy local DNS servers?
Answer - 32 : -
A local DNS server helps in providing the local mapping of domain names to IP addresses. For resolving the remote requests related to the domain names on your network, this also provides record details to remote DNS servers.
Question - 33 : - What do you understand by Domain Controller?
Answer - 33 : -
Domain Controller refers to a server in windows based operating systems that provide secure authentication of users, computers. However, this is the core of the database for storing user’s account information and security enforcement. For example, using a domain controller, the user gets permission to allow or deny access to a particular folder in a particular domain.
Question - 34 : - Define Hyper-V.
Answer - 34 : -
Hyper-V refers to a virtualization tool provided by Microsoft. This is used to create several virtual computers on a single physical server, as well as manage and reduce hardware costs and improve efficiency.
Question - 35 : - Define Replication.
Answer - 35 : -
Replication refers to a method in the active directory that is used for keeping domain controller syncs with other DC over the network.
Question - 36 : - Name the location of active directory databases operates.
Answer - 36 : -
The is include:
- Firstly, NTDS.DIT
- Secondly, Res1.log
- Thirdly, Res2.log
- Then, EDN.Chk
- Lastly, EDB.Log
Question - 37 : - What do you understand by the non-authoritative and authoritative restore of an Active Directory (AD)?
Answer - 37 : -
- A non-authoritative restoration refers to a process in which the domain controller is restored. And after that, the Active Directory (AD) objects are brought up to date by replicating the latest version of those objects from other domain controllers in the domain.
- On the other hand, an authoritative restore refers to an operation in which the data that has been restored supersedes the data existing on other domain controllers in the domain. However, while performing an authoritative restore, the current versions of objects in the Active Directory are overwritten by the versions of the objects which were restored.
Question - 38 : - What is the process of installing an application if MSI is not available?
Answer - 38 : -
For adding the application using the Software Installer, the dot ZAP text file can be used rather than the windows installer.
Question - 39 : - What is tattooing in terms of Registry?
Answer - 39 : -
Tattooing in the registry can be defined as suggesting to the users that they can change and view the preference of the customers that are not stored in the Registry portions. Moreover, even if the group policy is removed or changed, the user preference will still remain in the registry.
Question - 40 : - Name the DNS types of queries.
Answer - 40 : -
The types of queries in DNS are:
- Firstly, Iterative Query
- Secondly, Recursive Query