Chapter 1 Flashcards
Every computer consists of physical components and non-physical components. The non-physical components of a computer that understand how to work with the physical components are referred to as
Software
The operating system software is necessary for a computer to function.
True
Linux is a __________ and __________ operating system.
Multiuser, Multitasking
The core component of the Linux operating system is the Linux kernel. If you were a Linux systems administrator for a company, when would you need to upgrade your Linux kernel?
a. when you need support in Linux for
new hardware
b. when you need another user interface
c. when you need to increase the
stability of Linux
d. when you need to use kernel modules
What signifies a development kernel?
-rc or if is before kernel 2.6 it would be an odd number after the 2nd period(2.5.5)
Which type of software does Linux represent?
Open Source Software
What are some characteristics of Open Source Software?
The software is developed collaboratively. Any bugs are fixed quickly. The value of the software is based on use not price. The source code is openly available.
To which license does Linux adhere?
GNU General Public License
What are some good reasons for using Linux in a corporate environment?
- Linux software is unlikely to be abandoned by its developers.
- Linux is secure and has a lower total cost of ownership than other operating systems.
- Linux is widely available for many platforms and supports many programming languages.
Name some common methods for gaining support for Linux.
- HOWTO documents at www.tldp.org
- a local Linux User Group
- Internet newsgroups
Which two people are credited with creating the UNIX operating system?
Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson
Who formed the Free Software Foundation to promote open development?
Richard Stallman
Which culture embraced the term “GNU” (GNU’s Not UNIX) and laid the free software groundwork for Linux?
Hacker Culture
Linux was developed by __________ to resemble the __________ operating system.
Linus Torvalds, MINIX
When the core components of the Linux operating system are packaged together with other Open Source Software, it is called a __________.
Linux Distribution
Which common GUI environments are available in most Linux distributions?
GNOME and KDE
Which of the following are factors that determine which Linux distribution a user will use?
- package manager support
- hardware platform
- language support
What is the most common open source
Web server available for Linux?
Apache
Name a Linux file and print services?
Samba
Which of the following Linuxdistributions is likely to be used by a cybersecurity worker?
Kali
