4.8 Scripting

Question 1

Shell script

Answer 1

Text-based file that contains commands that can be interpreted and
presented to the computer

Question 2

Batch file

Answer 2

Text-based file containing Windows commands and is interpreted from
the command line environment

Question 3

From where can batch files be operated?

Answer 3

The command-line environment

Question 4

What is the naming scheme for PowerShell commandlets?

Answer 4

verb-noun

Question 5

Advantage of PowerShell over batch files

Answer 5

Allows for more complex scripts

Question 6

Give three things PowerShell can change/interact with

Answer 6

• Windows components
• Windows features
• Active Directory

Question 7

Where does .vbs run from?

Answer 7

Inside other applications, mainly Office products

Question 8

Describe how Linux Shell Script (.sh) works

Answer 8

Similar to a batch script inside of Windows

Question 9

Where is JavaScript designed to be implemented?

Answer 9

Inside a web-based interface

Question 10

Aside from websites and web apps, where is .js used?

Answer 10

Scripting languages on macOS desktops and servers

Question 11

What systems can Python run on?

Answer 11

Windows, Mac and Linux

Question 12

Why is Python considered an interpreted language?

Answer 12

Because it is cross-platform in nature

Question 13

What three scripts only run on Windows

Answer 13

.vbs
.ps1
.bat

Question 14

Boolean

Answer 14

A form of data with only two possible values (T or F)

Question 15

Give the three names for a variable that stores a decimal number

Answer 15

Float, decimal, real number

Question 16

Character variable

Answer 16

Can only store ASCII character

Question 17

String

Answer 17

A variable that can store multiple characters

Question 18

Give two features unique to pseudocode

Answer 18

• No need to define data type of each variable
• Variables can change throughout the program’s execution

Question 19

Constant

Answer 19

Similar to a variable but cannot be changed within the program once it is defined

Question 20

Loop

Answer 20

A type of flow control that controls which order the code will be executed in a given program

Question 21

For loop

Answer 21

Used when the number of times to repeat a block of code is known

Question 22

While loop

Answer 22

Used when the number of times to repeat a block of code is not known and will only stop when a certain event happens

Question 23

Do loop

Answer 23

Used when an indefinite iteration needs to happen; will only stop until some condition is met at the end of the loop

Question 24

Logic control

Answer 24

Provides conditions based on didfferent logical tests

Question 25

echo

Answer 25

Printing on screen

Question 26

if [condition]

Answer 26

Logical construct

Question 27

$1

Answer 27

Variable

Question 28

How is network drive remapping done?

Answer 28

Within normal CLI using a batch file or PowerShell

Question 29

What are APT and YUM?

Answer 29

Popular package management systems created for Debian-based and Red Hat-based Linux distributions, respectively

Question 30

How do you run apt or yum?

Answer 30

BASH script

Question 31

Bash script

Answer 31

A plain text file containing a series of commands

Question 32

Give four commands that can be used for backup automation

Answer 32

• copy/xcopy/robocopy
• copy (cp)
• Windows Task Scheduler
• Crontab

Question 33

List three possible negative consequences to be aware of when scripting

Answer 33

• Unintentionally introducing malware
• Inadvertently changing system settings
• Causing browser or system crashes due to mishandling resources

Question 34

What is best practice when running a script?

Answer 34

Use the lowest permissions required

Question 35

How can scripting result in hard drive storage space being depleted?

Answer 35

Because of all the log files/temporary files created as part of the scripting process

Question 36

What can be lost due to faulty loops?

Answer 36

Network or memory resources

Question 37

What could cause the file explorer or command interpreter to crash?

Answer 37

Incorrect API calls