BSc IT Sem 5 — Linux Server Administration (march Question Paper PDF 2026 - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Attempt any three of the following: 15 marks
   • a. and explain the duties of Linux System Administrator
   • b. Enumerate and describe group management commands
   • c. | What are permissions for files and directories? How to modify permissions
   • d. Distinguish between RPM and YUM
   • e. frequently used rpm commands. How to use RPM for installing software
   • f. Explain the concept of PackageKit and write architecture of PackageKit
2. Q2 Attempt any three of the following: 15 marks
   • a. Write different types of partitions. How will you create partitions with the help of
   • b. and explain different File Systems supported by linux
   • c. Explain the parameters associated with
   • d. the steps in configuring the Static Routes
   • e. the various run levels. Write the role of /etc/initab
   • f. Write different features of SSH protocol
3. Q3 Attempt any three of the following: 15 marks
   • a. Write the steps configuring a DHCP Server
   • b. Explain the option statement of named.conf file with at least five parameters
   • c. Enumerate resource records are commonly used in zone files
   • d. What is Apache and explain different features of Apache
   • e. Describe different protocol associated with MDA
   • f. Write the steps to configure samba server any three of the following: 15
   • a. and explain example top command
   • b. Write note on
   • c. Write commands can use to display detailed information about the system's
   • d. What are some common modules available in rsyslog, and write functionalities do
   • e. What graphical tools can be used to manage and view log files in Linux ?
   • f. configuration file for cron jobs is the /etc/crontab
4. Q5 Attempt any three of the following: 15 marks
   • a. Explain the concept of INPUT, OUTPUT, and FORWARD chains
   • b. is NAT, and how does it work with iptables
   • c. is SSL, and how does it enhance security for web communications?
   • d. Write steps for Creating and Managing Self-Signed Certificate
   • e. | What is the syntax for a basic while loop in a shell script ? Write a shell script to print table of 2 using while loop
   • f. the steps to modify the GRUB configuration to change the default boot

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