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Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the default shell in Linux called?

A

d. BASH

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2
Q 
What equivalent to the man command
generally provides an easier-to-read
description of the queried command
and contains links to other related
information?
A

d. info

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3
Q

What command can you use to
safely shut down the Linux system
immediately?

A

d. halt

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4
Q

What command is equivalent to the

man –k keyword command?

A

c. apropos keyword

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5
Q

Which of the following is not a piece of
information that the Fedora installation
program prompts you for?

A

firewall settings

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6
Q

Linux commands entered via the
command line are not case sensitive.
True or False?

A

False

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7
Q

Which command blanks the terminal
screen, erasing previously displayed
output?

A

clear

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8
Q

When sitting at a computer running
Linux, what key combination do you
press to open the graphical terminal?

A

Ctrl+Alt+F1

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9
Q 
To install Linux within a virtual
machine, you can specify the path to
an ISO image that contains the Linux
installation media within virtualization
software without having to first write
the ISO image to a DVD or a USB flash
drive. True or False?
A

True

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10
Q

After you log in to a terminal, you
receive a user interface called a
_________.

A

Shell

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11
Q

Users enter commands directly to the
kernel of the Linux operating system.
True or False?

A

True

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12
Q

How can you protect a metacharacter
(such as the $ character) from shell
interpretation?

A

Precede it with a .

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13
Q 
You know a Linux command will
perform a desired function for you, but
you cannot remember the full name
of the command. You do remember it
will flush a variable from your system.
Which command typed at a command
prompt displays a list of commands that
would likely contain the command you
desire?
A

man –k flush

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14
Q

Which command displays the users
who are currently logged in to the Linux
system?

A

who

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15
Q

Which prompt does the root user receive

when logged in to the system?

A

#

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16
Q

Which prompt do regular users receive

when logged in to the system?

A

$

17
Q

Which of the following refers to the third
primary partition on the second SAS
hard disk within Linux?

A

sdb3

18
Q 
Which two partitions do you typically
create at minimum during a Fedora
Linux installation? (Choose two answers.)
a. /
b. /boot
c. swap
d. /home
A

/ and swap

19
Q 
If you boot your computer from Linux
live media, you will be able to use a
fully functional Linux system prior to
installing Linux on permanent storage.
True or False?
A

False

20
Q 
Which of the following is not
an example of virtualization
software that can be used to install
Linux within another operating
system?
a. Oracle VirtualBox
b. Microsoft Hyper-V
c. Spiceworks
d. VMWare
A

spiceworks

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