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One of the jobs of the kernel is to:
Transfer mail from one machine to another Manage the system’s resources Load the operating system after the computer is turned on Turn source code into machine code
Manage the system’s resources
Unix is:
(choose two)
A distribution of Linux
A trademark
A text editor
An operating system
A type of hardware
A trademark
An operating system
Linux is written in:
C
.NET
Java
Perl
C++
C
Source code refers to:
The interface that software uses to talk to the kernel The license that dictates how you may use and share the software The version of a program that the computer runs on the CPU A human readable version of computer software
A human readable version of computer software
Open source means:
(choose two)
You must support the software you share You can view the software’s source code You cannot charge anything for the software You must share your changes You can modify the software’s source code
You can view the software’s source code
You can modify the software’s source code
Most of the tools that are part of Linux systems come from:
Google
Red Hat and Debian
The Open Source Initiative
The Linux foundation
The GNU project
The GNU project
The Linux platform that runs on mobile phones is called:
IOS
Teldroid
LinuxMobile
Android
MicroLinux
Android
What does a distribution provide to add and remove software from the system?
Bash
Application Programming Interface (API)
Partitioning tool
Package manager
Compiler
Package manager
The bootloader’s job is to:
Load the application into memory Assign initial settings such as network address Install software from the Internet or removable media Perform the initial installation of the kernel to hard drive Load the kernel after the computer is powered on
Load the kernel after the computer is powered on
UNIX was originally invented at:
Stanford University
AT&T Bell Labs
Berkeley University
Xerox PARC
Bangalore University
AT&T Bell Labs
A license where you don’t have access to the source code is called:
Impaired source Closed source Open source Sourceless
Closed source
Which distributions are made by, or clones of, Red Hat?
(choose two)
Fedora
Ubuntu
Slackware
Debian
CentOS
Fedora
CentOS
Open source licenses differ, but generally agree that:
(choose two)
You must redistribute your changes You are not allowed to sell the software You should be able modify the software as you wish You should have access to the source code of software
You should be able modify the software as you wish
You should have access to the source code of software
Applications make requests to the kernel and receive resources, such as memory, CPU, and disk in return.
True or False?
True False
True
The most important consideration when choosing an operating system is:
What the computer will do
The licensing model of the operating system
The operating system’s mascot
How much performance is needed
Whether or not it is cloud-friendly
What the computer will do
Linux is not Unix because:
It’s not good enough
It’s free
It’s not made by the Open Group
There are too many distributions
It hasn’t undergone certification
It hasn’t undergone certification
A release cycle:
Is always 6 months Doesn’t matter in an Open Source environment Describes how long the software will be supported for Describes how often updates to the software come out Only applies to software you pay for
Describes how often updates to the software come out
A maintenance cycle:
Should be long so that you have time before you need to upgrade Only has meaning for paid software Should be short so you always have the freshest releases Describes how often updates for software come out Describes how long a version of software will be supported
Describes how long a version of software will be supported
If a software release is in a state in that it has many new features that have not been rigorously tested, it is typically referred to as beta software.
True or False?
True False
True
Software is backward compatible if:
It still supports old file formats or applications It can be upgraded without downtime If the next version still works the same way It works across Linux/Mac/Windows People still use old versions
It still supports old file formats or applications
Apple’s OS X is:
(choose three)
Derived from Linux Only compatible with Apple hardware Primarily used to manage network services Certified as UNIX compatible Derived from FreeBSD Able to natively run Windows binaries
Only compatible with Apple hardware
Certified as UNIX compatible
Derived from FreeBSD
Microsoft Windows:
(choose three)
Has a new desktop version every year.
Has a short maintenance cycle
Comes in desktop and server variants
Has built in virtualization
Has a Linux compatibility mode
Has powerful scripting capabilities
Comes in desktop and server variants
Has built in virtualization
Has powerful scripting capabilities
Other commercial Unixes:
(choose two)
Are tied to their vendor’s hardware
Do not run the GNU tools
Are UNIX certified
Are almost obsolete
Use completely different commands than Linux
Are tied to their vendor’s hardware
Are UNIX certified
When choosing a distribution of Linux, you should consider:
(choose five)
Which management tools are provided by the distribution Whether or not the distribution is under active development The maintenance cycle of the distribution Popularity on social media. If you need support on the distribution itself Which distributions are supported by the software you need to run
Which management tools are provided by the distribution
Whether or not the distribution is under active development
The maintenance cycle of the distribution
If you need support on the distribution itself
Which distributions are supported by the software you need to run
