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True or False? The Android operating system used in many smartphones uses a Linux-based kernel.

A

True

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True or False? Windows is based on the Linux operating system.

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False

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True or False? Enterprise and cloud data centers can run on Linux servers.

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True

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True or False? Clusters of Linux servers can be used for high-performance computing applications.

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True

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5
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Which of the following is a Linux distribution?
A. Open Solaris
B. IBM AIX
C. FreeBSD
D. Debian

A

D. Debian

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6
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Yum is an example of…?

What is it used for?

A

A command-line tool.

Used for updating RPM-based systems.

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Zsh is an example of…?

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a shell

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Arch is an example of…?

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distro (DIY)

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Vim is an example of…?

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A command line text editor based on vi

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GNU nano (or just nano) is an example of?

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a command line text editor

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Vi is an example of…?

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A command line text editor originally for Unix

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Gedit is an example of…?

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A GUI-based text editor.

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emacs is an example of…?

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A GUI-based or command-line based text editor.

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Bash is an example of…?

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a shell

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What are the two file types used by package managers?

How can they be converted to the other file type?

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.deb and .rpm

Using the ‘alien’ (for RPM to Deb) or ‘alien -r’ (for Deb to RPM) commands.

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16
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What is the command line tool for updating .deb-based distros?

For .rpm-based distros?

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apt

yum

17
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Which of the following is the best definition of a Linux terminal?
A. An application you can use to update Linux software
B. An application you can use to edit text files
C. An application you can use to interact with the Linux shell
D. An application you can use to install Linux software

A

C

18
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Which of the following text editors can you use in both GUI and command-line mode?
A. vim
B. GNU nano
C. gedit
D. emacs

A

D. emacs

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