Microsoft Proprietary Scripting for Network Administrators

Flashcards covering VBScript (.vbs) as Microsoft’s proprietary scripting language and distinctions from .py, .js, and .sh extensions.

Which file extension is commonly used by network administrators to automate repetitive tasks in Windows using a Microsoft-proprietary scripting language?

.vbs — the extension for VBScript, Microsoft’s proprietary scripting language.

Why is the .py extension not the correct answer for Microsoft-proprietary scripting used by network administrators?

.py denotes Python scripts, which are open-source and cross-platform, not proprietary to Microsoft.

Why is the .js extension not the correct answer for Microsoft-proprietary scripting used by network administrators?

.js is JavaScript, primarily intended for web development rather than Windows automation.

Why is the .sh extension not the correct answer for Microsoft-proprietary scripting used by network administrators?

.sh is a shell script extension for Unix/Linux systems and is not used for scripting in Microsoft environments.