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CH 1 - 9 First Half Flashcards

1
Q

The most popular Linux Platform for Mobile phone is?

Android
Slackware
BlackBerry
iOS
MobileLinux
A

Android

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The Release Cycle?

Only has Meaning for Paid Software
Describes how long software will be supported.
Should be long so that you have time before you need to upgrade.
Should be short so you always have the freshest releases
Dictates how often software is updated.

A

Dictates how often software is update.

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3
Q

What does a distribution provide to add and remove software from the Linux System?

Application Programming Interface (API)
Package Manager
Partitioning Tool
Compiler
Bash
A

Package Manager

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4
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A Maintenance Cycle?

Describes how often updates for software come out.
Should be short so you always have the freshest releases.
Describes how long a version of software will be Supported.
Only has meaning for Paid Software
Should be long so that you have time before you need to upgrade.

A

Describes how long a version of software will be Supported.

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5
Q

When choosing a distribution of Linux, you should consider? (Choose Five)

Popularity on Social Media
Does the Distribution off a “Stable” Version.
Does your Organization require long-term support for the system.
If the application software is supported by the distribution
Will users require a GUI
Will commercial support be required for the OS.

A

Does the Distribution off a “Stable” Version.
Does your Organization require long-term support for the system.
If the application software is supported by the distribution
Will users require a GUI
Will commercial support be required for the OS.

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6
Q

Which of the following are Examples of Desktop Software? (Choose Two)

File Share
Compiler
Music Player
Web Server
Web Browser
A

Music Player

Web Browser

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7
Q

Which of the following pieces of software deal with File Sharing? (Choose Three)

Netatalk
X-Windows
Samba
PostgreSQL
NFS
A

Netatalk
Samba
NFS

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8
Q

The Linux Shell? (Choose Three)

Is responsible for tracking the location of config files.
Has a Scripted Language
Has a built-in text editor
Is Customizable
Allows you to launch programs.
A

Has a Scripted Language
Is Customizable
Allows you to launch programs.

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9
Q

Virtualization Means?

Many users can share one hard drive.
A user can connect to a server over the network and use a virtual console
A machine can swap memory to disk
A single host can be split into multiple guests
Two users get different memory spaces on the same machine.

A

A single host can be split into multiple guests.

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10
Q

In Graphical Mode, you can get to a Shell by running which Applications?

Gbash
Guiterm
Terminal
Console
XTerm
A

Terminal

XTerm

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11
Q

Source code refers to?

A Human-Readable version of computer software.
The interface that software uses to talk to the Kernel
The version of a program that the computer runs on the CPU
The license that dictates how you may use and share the software

A

A Human-Readable Version of Computer Software.

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12
Q

Open Source Means? (Choose Two)

You can modify the software’s source code.
You must share your changes
You must support the software you share
You can view the software’s source code
You cannot change anything for the software.

A

You can modify the software’s source code.

You can view the software’s source code.

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13
Q

A Copyleft provision in a software license means?

You give up your copyright to the software
You may not link against third party closed source software
You must provide support for your modifications
You must provide free copies of the software if you use it
If you redistribute the software, you must distribute the source to any changes you make.

A

If you redistribute the software, you must distribute the source to any changes you make.

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14
Q

Linux is distributed under which License?

MIT
GPLv3
Linux Foundation
GPLv2
BSD
A

GPLv2

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15
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Creative Commons Licenses allow you to? (Choose Three)

Receive royalties on the user of the work.
Allow or Disallow commercial use
Specify whether or not people may distribute changes.
Get a veto on where the work is used
Specify whether or not changes must be shared

A

Allow or Disallow commercial use.
Specify whether or not people may distribute changes
Specify whether or not changes must be shared.

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16
Q

Which environment variable contains a list of directories that is searched for commands to execute?

PS2
PATH
EXEC
PS1

A

PATH

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17
Q

Select the Command that can report the location of a Command?

what
where
which

A

which

18
Q

A pair of double quotes (“ “) will prevent the shell from interpreting any metacharacter?

True
False

A

False

19
Q

The shell program interprets the command you type into the terminal into instructions that the Linux OS can execute?

True
False

A

True

20
Q

The Acronym CLI Stands for?

Command Line Interface
Computer Link Interpreter
Command Line Interpreter
Computer Line Interface

A

Command Line Interface

21
Q

The most common Shell used for Linux Distributions is the _____ shell?

ZSH
FISH
TSCH
BASH

A

BASH

22
Q

Which two pager commands are used by the Man Command to control movement within the document? (Choose Two)

page
more
grep
less

A

more

less

23
Q

To search the Man Page sections for the keyword example, which of the following command lines could you execute? (Choose Two)

man -k example
man -f example
whatis example
apropos example

A

man -k example

apropos example

24
Q

The statement that describes the difference between a Man Page and an Info Page is?

The Man Page is a long detailed reference, the Info Page is very terse.
There is very little difference between them.
The Man Page is like a guide, the Info Page is a more concise reference.
The Info Page is like a guide, the Man Page is a more concise reference.

A

The Info Page is like a guide, the Man Page is a more concise reference.

25
Q

The following sections commonly appear on a Man Page? (Choose Three)

SYNOPSIS
NAME
LICENSE
DESCRIPTION

A

SYNOPSIS
NAME
DESCRIPTION

26
Q

The top-level directory on a Linux system is represented as?

/home
C:
/root
/

A

/

27
Q

The tilde (~) is used to represent?

Nothing, it has no special meaning
Any two single characters
The directory above the current working directory
A User’s Home Directory

A

A User’s Home Directory

28
Q

The CD command by itself will take you to what directory?

The directory above the current working directory.
None, it is not a valid command
Your Home Directory
The System Root Directory

A

Your Home Directory

29
Q

What command will allow you to change your current working directory?

ls
list
chdir
cd

A

cd

30
Q

The first character in a long listing (ls -l) indicates?

If something is a file, directory, or a symbolic link.
The Size
The Permissions
The Owner

A

If something is a file, directory, or a symbolic link.

31
Q

Which of the following commands can be used to rename a file?

rm
cp
name
mv

A

mv

32
Q

The TOUCH command can be used to? (Choose Two)

Change ownership of a file.
Create New -Empty Files
Change a File’s Name
Update the timestamp of existing files.

A

Create New -Empty Files

Update the timestamp of existing files.

33
Q

Which of the following are glob characters? (Choose Three)

The question mark ?
The dash character -
The square brackets [ ]
The asterisk *

A

The question mark ?
The square brackets [ ]
The asterisk *

34
Q

The main purpose of using glob characters is to be able to provide a list of filenames to a command?

True
False

A

True

35
Q

The asterisk character is used to represent zero or more of any character in a filename?

True
False

A

True

36
Q

Compression of a file works by?

Removing the high order bit from each byte
Eliminating gaps within the file
Storing most of the data on removable media and just leaving a pointer
Removing redundant information
Consolidating multiple files into one

A

Removing redundant information.

37
Q

Lossy Compression? (Choose Three)

Usually results better compression than lossless
Is often used with Images
Sacrifices Some Quality
Is often used with Documents
Decompresses to an Identical version as the original

A

Usually results in better compression than lossless
Is often used with Images
Sacrifices Some Quality

38
Q

Which of the following commands can be used to compress a file? (Choose Three)

zip
bzip2
gzip
bunzip2
cat
A

zip
bzip2
gzip

39
Q

The Three main modes of TAR are? (Choose Three)

Copy
List
Compress
Extract
Create
A

List
Extract
Create

40
Q

In the command tar -czf foo.tar.gz bar, what is the purpose of the f flag?

Tells tar to print the name of each file as it is processed
Tells tar to read from the file that follows the flag
Tells tar to write to the file that follows the flag
Specifies extra compression is to be used
Tells tar to copy only files, and not directories

A

Tells tar to write to the file that follows the flag.

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