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Chapter 3 Exam Flashcards

1
Q

The Samba application is a:

Web Server
Mail Server
File Server
Security Server

A

File Server

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Which of the following pieces of software deal with file sharing?
(choose three)

PostgreSQL
X-Windows
NFS
Netatalk
Samba
A

NFS
Netatalk
Samba

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3
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A package manager:
(choose two)

Can optionally repartition your disk to make room for Linux

Emails you when software is out of date

Downloads software from the Internet

Keeps track of which files belong to which packages

Performs a fresh install of Linux

A

Keeps track of which files belong to which packages

Downloads software from the Internet

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4
Q

Which application would you use to edit and piece together sound files to make a podcast?

Bash
Thunderbird
GIMP
Audiolicious
Audacity
A

Audacity

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5
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The two main families of Linux shells are:
(choose two)

Korn shell
Bourne Shell
Emacs
C Shell
Python Shell
A

Bourne Shell

C Shell

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6
Q

A Mail Transfer Agent’s primary purpose is to:

Filter out spam

Act as a gateway between faxes and email

Serve email to end clients

Deliver mail between servers

Manage the end user’s inbox

A

Deliver mail between servers

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7
Q

If you wanted to let a Linux machine share files with Windows clients and servers, you would use:

bind
Netatalk
NFS
DNS
Samba
A

NFS

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Q

Which of the following are traits of cloud computing?
(choose two)

You own the hardware but pay for it over time

Scales IT resources so you pay for what you use

Resources can be accessed from anywhere over a network

You don’t have to worry about performance any more

Only Linux works in cloud computing

A

Scales IT resources so you pay for what you use

Resources can be accessed from anywhere over a network

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9
Q

Cloud computing is:
Is useful for both business and home users

Allows users in different geographical regions to work together in real time

Is made possible by faster internet speeds

Requires fewer resources because systems are shared among many users

All are correct

A

All are correct

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10
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What are tradeoffs of increasing the level of privacy you have in your web browser?
(choose two)

Sites may not work properly

You may have to explicitly permit some cookies to be saved

Images won’t load properly

Websites may load slower

You may get viruses

A

Sites may not work properly

You may have to explicitly permit some cookies to be saved

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11
Q

Which of the following are examples of desktop software?
(choose two)

Music player
File share
Web browser
Compiler
Web server
A

Music player

Web browser

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12
Q

If you wanted to set up a blog, which software would be most helpful?

Samba
MySQL
Postfix
Dovecot
WordPress
A

WordPress

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13
Q

If you wanted to create and print an invoice, which software could you use?

Evolution
LibreOffice
GNOME
Compiz
Firefox
A

LibreOffice

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14
Q

Which of the following are examples of text editors?
(choose four)

nano
Yum
pico
vim
emacs
A

nano
pico
vim
emacs

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15
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An interpreted programming language:
(choose two)

Takes fewer resources to run than a compiled language

Is converted into machine specific instructions as the program runs

Requires a linking step but no compilation step

Tends to offer more features than compiled languages

Requires a compilation step but no linking step

A

Is converted into machine specific instructions as the program runs

Tends to offer more features than compiled languages

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16
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Which of the following are true about compiled programming languages?

Ruby is a compiled language

Compiled languages are great for system administration tasks like scripting

C is a compiled language

Perl is a compiled language

A programmer is usually more productive when using a compiled language

A

C is a compiled language

17
Q

Which package manager is used in Fedora, a Red Hat derived system?

tar
bash
yum
vim
apt-get
A

yum

18
Q

The Linux shell:
(choose three)

Is customizable
Has a built-in text editor
Allows you to launch programs
Has a scripting language
Is responsible for tracking the location of configuration files
A

Is customizable
Allows you to launch programs
Has a scripting language

19
Q

Which server software would you use to create a company directory that you could search and authenticate against?

bind
OpenLDAP
Samba
ISC DHCP
Netatalk
A

OpenLDAP

20
Q

Which of the following are examples of a web server?
(choose two)

NFS
postfix
WordPress
Nginx
Apache
A

Nginx

Apache

21
Q

If you wanted to let a Linux machine share files with Windows clients and servers, you would use:

Netatalk
DNS
Samba
NFS
bind
A

Samba

22
Q

Virtualization means:

A user can connect to a server over the network and use a virtual console

Many users can share one hard drive

A machine can swap memory to disk

A single host can be split up into multiple guests

Two users get different memory spaces on the same machine

A

A single host can be split up into multiple guests

23
Q

In virtualization, what are the host and guest?
(choose two)

The terms can be used interchangeably
A guest is a virtual machine
A host is a virtual machine
The host is the machine that runs the virtual machines
The guest is the machine that runs the virtual machines

A

A guest is a virtual machine

The host is the machine that runs the virtual machines

24
Q

Which of the following is a tool that helps you anonymize your Internet browsing?

Web proxy
Tor Browser
Iptables
AnonFirefox
CookieCleaner
A

Tor Browser

25
Q

Which of the following are traits of a multiuser operating system?
(choose three)

Many users can log in simultaneously with a unique account

Users can protect their information from other users

Resources are shared between users

Each user can only log in once per day

An administrative user gets a dedicated CPU

A

Many users can log in simultaneously with a unique account

Users can protect their information from other users

Resources are shared between users

26
Q

If you want to store logins and passwords for different websites in a secure manner, you could use:

A text file in your home directory
A LibreOffice document
A sticky note on your monitor
KeePassX

A

KeePassX

27
Q

Two components that provide the ability to implement a firewall include:
(choose two)

iptables
gufw
ifconfig
Cerberus
ipfw
A

iptables

gufw

28
Q

Social network “like” buttons can track your activity across the Internet.
True or False?

True
False

A

True

29
Q

What can be done to prevent unauthorized users from accessing your computer remotely?
(choose two)

Block third party cookies
Turn on a firewall
Block all cookies
Use strong passwords on all user accounts
Don’t use wireless networks – only wired
A

Turn on a firewall

Use strong passwords on all user accounts

30
Q

n graphical mode, you can get to a shell by running which applications?
(choose two)

Terminal
Gbash
console
Xterm
Guiterm
A

Terminal

Xterm

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