4.3 Given a scenario, implement workstation backup and recovery methods.
Objective 4.3 sits in Operational Procedures, which carries 21% of the A+ Core 2 exam. The questions below are original, written from the official objective title above, and each explanation cites the CompTIA page it rests on.
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A worked example
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A technician wants to automate nightly full backups of several workstations using .bat script files, without needing PowerShell cmdlets. Which shell was originally built into Windows for this kind of task automation?
The concept
Windows includes two built-in command-line shells, and the Command shell was the original one used for scripted task automation such as scheduled backups.
Why this answer
The Command shell was the first shell built into Windows for automating routine tasks, including nightly backups, using batch (.bat) files, which matches the scenario exactly.
- APowerShell extends the Command shell with cmdlets and object output, but it was not the original built-in batch automation shell.
- Correct: the Command shell is the original Windows shell used for .bat file automation like nightly backups.
- CWindows Script Host runs VBScript and JScript files, a different scripting approach than .bat batch files.
- DResource Monitor displays live performance data and cannot run or automate .bat scripts.
- EGroup Policy Editor configures domain policy settings and has no role in running batch script backups.
Now you: objective 4.3 questions
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Sample question 1 of 2
An administrator is writing a backup testing script that must run without modification on Windows, Linux, and macOS workstations, and needs the output returned as objects instead of parsed text. Which shell should the administrator use?
Sample question 2 of 2
A technician automates full and incremental backup jobs across Windows and Linux workstations. The script calls cmdlets that return objects, and must run unmodified on both operating systems. Which shell should the technician use?
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