Exam Highlights

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Before taking the exam, review the key topics and terms that are presented in this chapter. You need to know this information.

Key Topics

• Understand why it is important to assess the current patch level in your organization, and how to use the graphical and command-line versions of MBSA to perform the assessment.

• Know the various functions available in the HFNetChk mode of the MBSACLI tool.

• Know how to minimize the risk of a computer being infected by a worm, a virus, or another attacker during the installation process.

• Be able to compare the various methods for deploying updates to an organization.

• Understand how to troubleshoot clients that do not download and install updates as configured.

• Be able to describe both the strengths and the weaknesses of SUS.

Key Terms

Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) A service that transfers data between from the Software Update Services or Windows Update server to the Automatic Updates client with minimal impact to other network services.

slipstreaming The process of integrating a service pack into operating system setup files so that new computers immediately have the service pack installed.

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