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Wise Package Studio Quiz

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Here are a few questions (and their answers) about some obvious and some obscure Wise Package Studio functionality -- just to make sure you're keeping up with your homework. There will be a test at the end of the semester so read up ;)

  1. Which capture method should you use to capture registry keys and replace files that are same version and service on a clean machine?
    A: SMART MONITOR
  2. Where do resources reside?
    A: COMPONENTS
  3. What Type of update must you do if the product code and the version of an application installation changes?
    A: MAJOR UPGRADE
  4. Files added to your installation acquire the attributes (such as hidden or read only) of the original files stored where?
    A: YOUR HARDDRIVE
  5. In Which installation sequences should you place install MSI custom actions?
    A: EXECUTE DIFFERED
  6. What is a Primary Key?
    A: Unique identifier that identifies a record in a table from other records.
  7. Which is the smallest division of installation?
    A: COMPONENT
  8. Name an installation mode listed in MSI Script in Windows Installer editor?
    A: ADVERTISED Installation
  9. Test Expert stores the results of the tests in a text based file. What extension does this file have?
    A: .WTE
  10. One item the task "Distribute to share point directory" performs is creating a text file to import the project into the software manager database. What extension does this text based file have?
    A: .QUE
  11. What applies a consistent methodology to a repackaging project?
    A: PROCESSES
  12. The Wise Software Repository contains which databases?
    A: The Workbench, Software manager, and Preflight databases.
  13. What is the default value for ALLUSERS?
    A: NULL
  14. Which two applications require you to use preflight deployment?
    A: Microsoft Sql server and IIS
  15. Which Wise package studio tool records all changes performed by an installation and saves the information to a Windows Installer Package .MSI?
    A: Web Capture
  16. Wise Package Studio generates reports in what format?
    A: HTML and Rich Text
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Altiris CBT?

Has anyone taking the WISE class offered on-line through Altiris and if that is a good primer for someone looking to get into WISE & packaging in general?

Benjamin Z. Palmer
Architect | Workspace Design | The Hartford | Simsbury, CT 06082