Chapter 3 Exam Flashcards
The Samba application is a:
Web Server
Mail Server
File Server
Security Server
File Server
Which of the following pieces of software deal with file sharing?
(choose three)
PostgreSQL X-Windows NFS Netatalk Samba
NFS
Netatalk
Samba
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Emails you when software is out of date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
Keeps track of which files belong to which packages
Downloads software from the Internet
Which application would you use to edit and piece together sound files to make a podcast?
Bash Thunderbird GIMP Audiolicious Audacity
Audacity
The two main families of Linux shells are:
(choose two)
Korn shell Bourne Shell Emacs C Shell Python Shell
Bourne Shell
C Shell
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
Deliver mail between servers
If you wanted to let a Linux machine share files with Windows clients and servers, you would use:
bind Netatalk NFS DNS Samba
NFS
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
Scales IT resources so you pay for what you use
Resources can be accessed from anywhere over a network
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
All are correct
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
Sites may not work properly
You may have to explicitly permit some cookies to be saved
Which of the following are examples of desktop software?
(choose two)
Music player File share Web browser Compiler Web server
Music player
Web browser
If you wanted to set up a blog, which software would be most helpful?
Samba MySQL Postfix Dovecot WordPress
WordPress
If you wanted to create and print an invoice, which software could you use?
Evolution LibreOffice GNOME Compiz Firefox
LibreOffice
Which of the following are examples of text editors?
(choose four)
nano Yum pico vim emacs
nano
pico
vim
emacs
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
Is converted into machine specific instructions as the program runs
Tends to offer more features than compiled languages
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
C is a compiled language
Which package manager is used in Fedora, a Red Hat derived system?
tar bash yum vim apt-get
yum
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
Is customizable
Allows you to launch programs
Has a scripting language
Which server software would you use to create a company directory that you could search and authenticate against?
bind OpenLDAP Samba ISC DHCP Netatalk
OpenLDAP
Which of the following are examples of a web server?
(choose two)
NFS postfix WordPress Nginx Apache
Nginx
Apache
If you wanted to let a Linux machine share files with Windows clients and servers, you would use:
Netatalk DNS Samba NFS bind
Samba
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 single host can be split up into multiple guests
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 guest is a virtual machine
The host is the machine that runs the virtual machines
Which of the following is a tool that helps you anonymize your Internet browsing?
Web proxy Tor Browser Iptables AnonFirefox CookieCleaner
Tor Browser
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
Many users can log in simultaneously with a unique account
Users can protect their information from other users
Resources are shared between users
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
KeePassX
Two components that provide the ability to implement a firewall include:
(choose two)
iptables gufw ifconfig Cerberus ipfw
iptables
gufw
Social network “like” buttons can track your activity across the Internet.
True or False?
True
False
True
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
Turn on a firewall
Use strong passwords on all user accounts
n graphical mode, you can get to a shell by running which applications?
(choose two)
Terminal Gbash console Xterm Guiterm
Terminal
Xterm
