What can consolidate management functions?

You often use the separate management utilities available under Administrative Tools, but you’d like to use a centralized management view rather than individual icons. Where would you find a consolidated point for most operating system administrative management functions?

A) Control Panel

B) Computer Management

C) Start Menu

D) System Tray

E) Starbucks

The answer: B) Computer Management

The Microsoft Management Console is a modular workspace that allows you to modularly add or remove administrative components. The Computer Management workspace consolidates System Tools, Storage, and Services and Applications into the Microsoft Management Console.

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