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Section A: Long Answer Questions

Attempt any TWO questions.

3 questions·10 marks each
1long10 marks

Explain user and resource management in a multi-user system. Discuss quota management, account policies, and access control.

users
2long10 marks

What is the Domain Name System? Explain forward and reverse lookup zones and configure a caching-only DNS server.

dns
3long10 marks

Explain network security threats and countermeasures. Discuss firewalls, IDS/IPS, and the role of encryption.

security
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Section B: Short Answer Questions

Attempt any EIGHT questions.

9 questions·5 marks each
4short5 marks

What is the role of the kernel in an operating system?

linux
5short5 marks

Explain DHCP relay agent.

dhcp
6short5 marks

What is the use of the iptables command?

securityfirewall
7short5 marks

Differentiate between static and dynamic routing.

networking
8short5 marks

What is a digital certificate?

security
9short5 marks

Explain the working of NFS.

nfs
10short5 marks

What is system hardening?

security
11short5 marks

Explain the difference between authentication and authorization.

security
12short5 marks

Write short notes on monitoring tools like Nagios.

monitoring