Scripting Basics SK0-005 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–23

1. 21foundation · easy

   In PowerShell, which cmdlet is used to create a new local user account?

   • AAdd-User -Name 'jsmith'
   • BNew-User -Name 'jsmith'
   • CNew-LocalUser -Name 'jsmith'
   • DCreate-User -Name 'jsmith'
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2. 22foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of a variable in a script?

   • ATo permanently save the script's output to a file
   • BTo control the flow of the script by making decisions
   • CTo store a value that can be referenced and changed during script execution
   • DTo define the script's execution permissions
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3. 23expert · medium

   A server administrator is writing a PowerShell script to automate the nightly backup of user home directories. The script must copy each user's home folder to a backup share, compress the copied folder into a ZIP file, and then delete the uncompressed copy. The administrator wants to use a loop to process all users. Which approach best balances efficiency and reliability?

   • AUse a 'do-while' loop that processes one user, then checks if the backup share has enough space before continuing.
   • BUse a 'while' loop that copies a folder, then compresses it, and only deletes the original if the ZIP file is successfully created.
   • CUse a 'for' loop with a counter and perform all copy operations first, then all compress operations, then all delete operations.
   • DUse a 'foreach' loop over the list of users, and inside the loop copy, compress, and delete each folder sequentially.
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