HW#3 Flashcards by Lyall Morell

How many pins would you find on one end normal HDMI cable?

A) 15 PIN
B) 19 PIN
C) 25 PIN
D) 29 PIN

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Which Linux command-line tool will allow you to mount a hard disk?

A) umount
B) fdisk
C) gparted
D) mount

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Who is given credit for founding the GNU Project back in September 1983?

A) Linus Torvalds
B) Andrew Tannenbaum
C) Richard Stallman
D) Bill Gates

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Which of the following is considered to be the names for the Mac OS GUI interfaces? (choose two)

A) Xfce
B) Unity
C) Aqua
D) Cocoa

C, and D

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Which of the following is usually non-existent to Linux operating systems?

A) Corrupt file systems
B) Incompatible hardware drivers
C) Viruses
D) OS bugs and issues

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Firefox is to Chrome as rpm is to _____.

A) ubuntu
B) java
C) dpkg
D) perl

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Which of the following command-line tools would you use to provide the most information about your Linux PCs motherboard features?

A) lspci
B) apt-get
C) fdisk
D) lsusb
E) lsmotherboard

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Which of the following command-line tools would you use to provide the most information about your Linux PCs motherboard features?

A) lspci
B) apt-get
C) fdisk
D) lsusb
E) lsmotherboard

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Which of the following terms would you find at the beginning of a Linux text-mode login prompt?

A) logout:
B) login:
C) pin:
D) birthdate:

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Which of the following command-line tools would you use to partition a hard drive?

A) fdisk
B) pdisk
C) gparted
D) mkdir

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Which of the following two are considered to be pre-release versions of software applications known to contain bugs and issues?

A) Epsilon
B) Alpha
C) Beta
D) RTM

B, and C

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True or False: The CentOS Linux OS has very short release cycles and does not support any form of long release cycles.

A) True
B) False

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True or False: If you use the Linux GUI Windows X mode, you have no way of accessing any type of command-line interface.

A) True
B) False

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Which Linux distribution was the first to be released in 1993?

A) Red Hat
B) Ubuntu
C) Slackware
D) Suse

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Which key would you press on your keyboard to complete a command with a minimal number of keystrokes in a Linux command terminal?

A) Enter
B) Spacebar
C) Insert
D) Tab

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Which of the following would be considered a proprietary operating system? (choose all that apply)

A) Mac OS
B) Fedora OS
C) Ubuntu OS
D) Windows OS

A, and D

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A Linux terminal window is best described as a(n) _____.

A) command line interface
B) GUI
C) auditory interface
D) safe mode interface

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Which of the following is the default shell found in most Linux distributions?

A) Bash
B) Ksh
C) Csh
D) Fish

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Which of the following hardware components would be considered the “central nervous system” of a computer?

A) Motherboard
B) CPU
C) RAM
D) BIOS

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Which of the following Linux commands would show the current month’s calendar?

A) cat
B) cal
C) calendar
D) whoami

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Which company is given credit for creating the Unix OS?

A) Verizon
B) AT&T
C) Sprint
D) GE

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Which Linux help command-line tool is intended to be a quick reference on various programs and configuration files in a Linux installation?

A) ?
B) man
C) help
D) ref

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Which of the following would be considered a proprietary operating system? (choose all that apply)

A) Mac OS
B) Fedora OS
C) Ubuntu OS
D) Windows OS

A and D

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If a user was in a Linux command line terminal, which symbol would indicate that they were running in root access?

A) $
B) &
C) @
D) #

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What is the purpose of Linux distributions using a longer release cycle? A) Slow down the releases to match those of Windows and Mac OS. B) Provide a more stable environment for users. C) Force users to all be on the same version before a new one is released. D) Ensure that all bugs and issues are 100% fixed before a new version is released.

Which Linux terminal command gives a user similar access to root as the su command will, but it works for just one command at a time? A) admin B) sudo C) administrator D) sodoku

Which of the following would be reasons you might want to partition your hard drive? (choose two) A) To dual boot a PC for two separate operating systems. B) To partition your filesystem data from the swap space. C) To turn a PATA disk into a SATA disk. D) To increase the size of the hard disk.

A and B

Which of the following hardware components would be considered the "central nervous system" of a computer? A) Motherboard B) CPU C) RAM D) BIOS

Which command-line tool would you place at the end of the statement below to see a list of all directories on your Linux computer? echo $_____ A) PATH B) ROUTE C) LIST D) SHOW

Which of the following program phases is usually a product that is delivered free of charge for users to find and receive feedback on any bugs and issues? A) Omega B) Alpha C) Beta D) Sigma

True or False: The CentOS Linux OS has very short release cycles and does not support any form of long release cycles. A) True B) False

Which Linux help command-line tool is intended to be a quick reference on various programs and configuration files in a Linux installation? A) ? B) man C) help D) ref

Which of the following options would provide an interface between a hardware device and a software application? A) Device driver B) Kernel C) GUI D) ROM

Which command would you use to create a symbolic link to a file in Linux? A) link B) cd C) ln D) tail

Which type of software is similar to commercial software in that it is copyrighted, but a user is given a trial period before they must begin paying to use the software? A) Proprietary B) Shareware C) Freeware D) Open Source

A Linux terminal window is best described as a(n) _____. A) command-line interface B) GUI C) auditory interface D) safe mode interface

Which of the following Linux command line help tools is more modern and supports hyperlinking? A) history B) man C) info D) help

Which of the following command-line tools would you use to see which USB devices are attached to your Linux computer? A) lsusb B) lspci C) lssee D) ls

Which command-line tool would you use to show the total amount of free space available on your Linux hard disk? A) cat B) open C) clear D) free

Which version of the ext filesystem is the newest used in Linux today? A) ext4 B) ext3 C) ext2 D) extX

True or False: If you use the Linux GUI Windows X mode, you have no way of accessing any type of command-line interface. A) True B) False

Which term is considered a play on words and is the practice of offering people the right to freely copy and modify versions of a work with the stipulation that the same rights be preserved in works down the line? A) Copyleft B) GPL C) EULA D) FSF

What is another term for Linux distribution? A) Taste B) Aroma C) Feature D) Flavor

Which of the following command-line tools would you use to provide the most information about your Linux PCs motherboard features? ``` A) lspci B) apt-get C) fdisk D) lsusb E) lsmotherboard ```

The MBR partitioning method cannot support disks that are larger than 2 _____ in size. A) TB B) MB C) GB D) PB

Which term would fit best into the middlebox in the sentence shown below? Applications > _____ > CPU, Memory, Devices A) Peripherals B) User C) Kernel D) Bash

Which character would indicate that you are in a normal default prompt inside a Linux terminal command-line shell? A) \ B) # C) $ D) |

Which programming language is most of the Linux kernel written? A) C B) Python C) Perl D) Java

Which key would you press on the keyboard to retrieve the previous entry from your Linux command line history? A) Left arrow B) Right arrow C) Up arrow D) Down arrow

Which of the following describes a system that uses 32-bit processing? A) x86 B) x86-64 C) x32 D) x64

Which of the following are all considered Linux GUI desktop environments? (choose all that apply) A) GNOME B) Evolution C) KDE D) XFce

A, C, & D

The C++ is considered to be a(n) _____ programming language A) interpreted B) legacy C) translated D) compiled

Which type of programming language is converted into machine code at the time they are run? A) Interpreted B) Compiled C) Legacy D) Translated

Which company is given credit for creating the Unix OS? A) Verizon B) AT&T C) Sprint D) GE

True or False: The Linux kernel is a break off of the Mac OS kernel. A) True B) False

Which command-line prompt would you use to print arguments onto a terminal screen in Linux? A) echo B) output C) print D) copy

Which of the following is considered to be an example of an embedded Linux OS? (choose all that apply) ``` A) OpenSUSE B) Windows OS C) Android D) Ubuntu E) Tivo ```

C, D and E

Which filesystem was developed by the IBM Corporation and is now being used in some Linux operating systems? A) JFS B) ReiserFS C) Ext D) XFS

Which of the following are considered Linux Web Server programs? (choose all that apply) ``` A) Apache HTTPD B) Perl C) Java D) IIS E) Nginx ```

A and E

Which of the following is considered to be the core part of any Linux operating system? A) Libraries B) Terminal Window C) GUI interface D) Kernel

If you wanted to create or update a file from the Linux command line, which tool would you use? A) tail B) head C) touch D) echo

Which of the following open source applications can be used as an email client? (choose all that apply) ``` A) Evolution B) LibreOffice C) Thunderbird D) Geary E) Mutt ```

A, C, D, and E

Which of the following is the default shell found in most Linux distributions? A) Bash B) Ksh C) Csh D) Fish

Which of the following terms would you find at the beginning of a Linux text-mode login prompt? A) logout: B) login: C) pin: D) birthdate:

Which of the following is considered to be one of the differences between a Linux OS and the Mac OS? A) The Linux's GUI is based on the Windows X open-source system and the Mac OS is considered a proprietary GUI system. B) Mac OS does not have a command-line interface. C) A Linux OS can run any Mac OS software application D) Mac OS hardware can be installed and used in a Linux OS.

Which command would you use if you have trouble finding anything inside the Linux command line? A) man B) review C) see D) locate

What does the rm command do in the Linux operating system? A) Takes you back to the /home directory. B) Deletes a file or directory. C) Outputs the first 10 lines of a file. D) Creates a symbolic link to a file.

Which of the following is NOT an open-source web browser that can be used in Linux operating systems? ``` A) Chrome B) Firefox C) Opera D) Edge E) Konqueror ```

Which Linux command-line tool will allow you to mount a hard disk? A) umount B) fdisk C) gparted D) mount

Which command-line tool would you use to assign a static IP address in a Linux system? A) route B) ipconfig C) mount D) ifconfig

What would you type into a Linux command line to get the following output 14:23:18 up 8 min, 1 user, load average: 0.29, 0.83, 0.60 A) time B) whoami C) $PATH D) uptime

If you wanted to enable one Linux computer to access files stored on another Linux computer? Which of the following network protocols is the best choice? A) FTP B) DNS C) PPTP D) NFS

Early versions of the Windows OS used _____ multitasking, in which programs can voluntarily give up CPU time to other processes. A) cooperative B) coefficient C) independent D) preemptive

In the simplest terms, everything in the Linux OS is considered to be a _____. A) folder B) application C) file D) driver

Which of the following Linux folders would usually NOT store programs? A) /usr/local/bin B) /bin C) /usr/bin D) /usr/cat/info

Which of the following would you NOT use to list the capabilities and details of your Linux computer's CPU? A) echo cpu B) uname -a C) lscpu D) cat /proc/cpuinfo

A _____ kernel is one that does everything a kernel is required to do in one big process. A) polylithic B) minimalistic C) monolithic D) dualistic

If you were inside of an Ubuntu Linux distribution, which keyboard combination would you use to return back to GUI interface from a virtual terminal screen? A) Shift + Home B) Ctrl + Alt + Home C) Ctrl + Alt + F7 D) Ctrl + Esc + Home

Which of the following would NOT be considered a duty of the Linux kernel? A) Allocating memory for use by applications. B) Determining the speed of a NIC interface. C) Controlling access to the hard disk and RAM. D) Enabling programs to access the Internet. E) Creating the menus and folders in a GUI program.

What does the command line prompt pwd mean? A) post working directory B) personal working drive C) print working directory D) past working directory

Who is given credit for creating the Linux kernel back in 1991? A) Andrew Tannenbaum B) Linus Torvalds C) Richard Stallman D) Steve Jobs

What is a partition called that is contained in an extended partition? A) Logical B) Physical C) Primary D) Ext

If you see a .odt file extension on a file inside Linux, what type of document would this most likely be? A) Microsoft Word text B) Portable Document Format C) Plain Text D) OpenDocument text