A+ 1002: CH15 Review

Question 1

In older Windows versions, the filename was restricted to ______ characters?

10
8
6
2

Answer 1

8

Question 2

The file’s _______ indicates what type of program uses the data by looking at the _______?

partition, extension
privileges, association
extension, location
association, extension

Answer 2

association, extension

Question 3

Windows uses a ______ to organize the contents in drives?

stacked sequential structure
hierarchical directory tree
folder system
linear table

Answer 3

hierarchical directory tree

Question 4

What symbol is called a Pipe?

/
|

Answer 4

|

Question 5

The command-line interface tells a user that it’s ready to receive commands by displaying a specific set of characters called _______?

signal
key
prompt
command

Answer 5

prompt

Question 6

What separates a filename and its extension?

Period
Comma
Colon
Hyphen

Answer 6

Period

Question 7

A Comon way to access the command-line interface in Windows is through the ______?

Registry
Start Menu
Terminal Box
Library

Answer 7

Start Menu

Question 8

Which Windows command always navigates the command-line interface back to the root directory?

cd..
cd\
cd/
cd..

Answer 8

cd\

Question 9

The part of a filename following the period (.) is called the ______?

Folder
Designation
Command
Extension

Answer 9

Extension

Question 10

The exact location of a file is called its ______?

Path
Root
File
Folder

Answer 10

Path

Question 11

What is another name for a folder?

system
tree
directory
program

Answer 11

directory

Question 12

A Windows command switch is expressed by using which character?

-
\
:
/

Answer 12

/

Question 13

Which command deletes a directory in Windows?

deldir
rd
delfile
delroot

Answer 13

rd

Question 14

On a Linux System it is considered bad manners to create files and folders in the ________ directory?

root
home
tree
users

Answer 14

root

Question 15

In the Windows Command-Line syntax, a directory is referred to by which characters?

..
/
:
\

Answer 15

\

Question 16

Which Linux command lists the contents of a directory?

ls
list
mv
dir

Answer 16

ls

Question 17

A file not within a subfolder is said to be in the _____?

root directory
current directory
window
disk folder

Answer 17

root directory

Question 18

What Linux command is used to create a new directory?

dir
newdir
make
mkdir

Answer 18

mkdir

Question 19

Which wildcard character replaces a single character in the command-line interface?

~
?
+
%

Answer 19

?

Question 20

What Linux command describes the syntax and options of a specific command?

help
ls
man
xcopy

Answer 20

man

Question 21

What Windows command can be used to copy entire directories, including subdirectories?

xcompact
xcopy
xcomp
xcmd

Answer 21

xcopy

Question 22

Which of these is not a valid Microsoft Office file extension?

.doc
.gif
.docx
.pptx

Answer 22

.gif

Question 23

The standard copy/move commands can work in only one ______ at a time?

file
program
prompt
directory

Answer 23

directory

Question 24

Which of these characters give you all possible switches for a Windows command?

/S
/H
/?
/P

Answer 24

/?

Question 25

In Windows, hard drive partitions all usually start with the letter _______? D: C: A: B:

Answer 25

C:

Question 26

A Text-Based user interface, in which users type in instructions at a prompt, is also known as a _____ interface? command-line Windows-based Graphical User mouse-enabled

Answer 26

command-line

Question 27

Which command is used to create a new Directory in Windows? md\ mfolder md newdir

Answer 27

md

Question 28

Which Windows command will copy encrypted files? xcopy robocopy copy move

Answer 28

robocopy

Question 29

What switch to Linux cp command allows it to copy multiple folders and files? - R - f - l - m

Answer 29

-R

Question 30

Which command shows the contents of the Current Directory in Windows? show directory list dir

Answer 30

dir

Question 31

What Linux command displays the current working directory? ls workdir dir pwd

Answer 31

pwd Print Working Directory

Question 32

What character represents the Root of a Linux File System? > / & \

Answer 32

/

Question 33

A Folder inside another folder is _______? sub-system subfolder root file root folder

Answer 33

subfolder

Question 34

Which key in the Windows command-line interface brings back the previous command, one letter at a time? F1 F12 F10 F3

Answer 34

F1