Module 1 Quiz

Question 1

A text-based user interface, in which users type in instructions at a prompt, is also known as a ______________ interface.

Answer 1

Command-line

Question 2

In macOS and Linux, what is the shorthand character that represents a user’s home directory.

Answer 2

A tilde (~)

Question 3

The _____ command at the Bash or Terminal shell enables you to terminate running programs in Linux or macOS, just like the tools in Command or PowerShell.

Answer 3

Kill

Question 4

In Windows, hard driver partitions usually start with the letter ______.

Answer 4

C:

Question 5

A Windows command switch is expressed by using which character

Answer 5

/

Question 6

The Windows stop error is better known as the ________.

Answer 6

Blue Screen of Death.

Question 7

The Action Center is found in which version of Windows?

Answer 7

Windows 7/8/8.1

Question 8

An application particularly relies on which type of files?

Answer 8

DLL

Question 9

System Protection falls under the category of ________ software.

Answer 9

File recovery

Question 10

The CLI tells a user that it’s ready to receive commands by displaying a specific set of characters called a(n) _______.

Answer 10

Prompt

Question 11

The file’s __________ indicates what type of program uses the data by looking at the _____.

Answer 11

Association; extension

Question 12

The standard copy/move commands can work on only one __________ at a time.

Answer 12

Directory

Question 13

What are the two critical boot files that risk corruption in Windows?

Answer 13

Bootmgr and bcd

Question 14

The part of a file name following the period (.) is called the _________.

Answer 14

Extension

Question 15

In compatibility mode which setting turns off automatic resizing of a program’s windows?

Answer 15

Disable display scaling on high DPI settings

Question 16

A folder inside another folder is called a(n) _____________.

Answer 16

Subfolder

Question 17

A common way to access the command line interface in Windows is through the ________.

Answer 17

Start menu

Question 18

On a Linux system it is considered bad manners to create files and folders in the ________ directory.

Answer 18

Root

Question 19

A file not within a subfolder is said to be in the _____________.

Answer 19

Root directory

Question 20

If you insert a software disc or USB drive, which file does Windows look for automatically?

Answer 20

autorun.inf

Question 21

What character represents the root of a Linux file system?

Answer 21

/

Question 22

What Windows command can be used to copy entire directories, including subdirectories?

Answer 22

xcopy

Question 23

What Linux command is used to create a new directory?

Answer 23

mkdir

Question 24

In older Windows versions, the file name was restricted to _________ characters.

Answer 24

Eight.

Question 25

What is another name for a folder?

Answer 25

Directory

Question 26

In the Windows command-line syntax, a directory is referred to by which character(s)?

Answer 26

\

Question 27

What Linux command displays the current working directory?

Answer 27

pwd

Question 28

The exact location of a file is called its ___________.

Answer 28

Path

Question 29

What feature enables you to copy a file that is in use?

Answer 29

Volume Shadow Copy Service

Question 30

What Linux command describes the syntax and options of a specific command?

Answer 30

man

Question 31

Device drivers that prevent Windows from loading often produce the infamous ________.

Answer 31

Blue screen of death; BSOD

Question 32

In Windows, __________ start up Windows loading only very basic drivers for the mouse, low resolution monitor, keyboard, mass storage, and system services.

Answer 32

Safe Mode

Question 33

If you attempt to enter a command and receive the “Windows needs your permission to continue” dialog box, you should right click a command-prompt shortcut and select __________.

Answer 33

Run as administrator

Question 34

Because xcopy works on directories, you do not have to specify ___________ as you would in copy.

Answer 34

filenames

Question 35

For removing directories, the ________ command works in both Windows and Linux, but ________ only works in Windows.

Answer 35

rmdir, rd

Question 36

In Windows Memory Diagnostic, the ___________ sets the number of times each set of tests will run.

Answer 36

Pass Count

Question 37

By default, _________ drives get the next available drive letter after the last hard drive partition in Windows.

Answer 37

optical

Question 38

From the Windows Advanced Startup Options menu, if you decide that you just want to log into Windows, without rebooting, choose the ___________ option.

Answer 38

Start Windows Normally

Question 39

Entering the command ________ at a command prompt will scan, detect, and restore important Windows system files, folders, and paths.

Answer 39

sfc /scannow

Question 40

In Windows, you should select _________ in the System Recovery Options to restore Windows to a time when your computer worked properly.

Answer 40

System Restore

Question 41

In the CLI, there are two _______ characters: the asterisk (*) and question mark (?).

Answer 41

Wildcard

Question 42

If the TEST directory in the C: drive had the subdirectory called SYSTEM, it would be shown as ________.

Answer 42

C:\TEST\SYSTEM

Question 43

An application may rely on other files, in particular, _________files.

Answer 43

DLL

Question 44

In Linux, / represents the ___________.

Answer 44

Root directory

Question 45

If you want to go up a single directory level, you can type cd followed immediately by ________.

Answer 45

.. ; two periods ; two dots

Question 46

A(n) ________, represented in Linux by the | symbol, connects the output of one command to the input of a second command.

Answer 46

Pipe

Question 47

If you are having a problem running an application that worked in an older version of Windows, you should try running it in a(n) ________ mode.

Answer 47

Compatibility

Question 48

Each time you successfully start and log on to your system, a portion of the registry is saved. To access this, you can press F8 to access the Advanced Startup Options and then select _______.

Answer 48

Last Known Good Configuration

Question 49

In Windows Memory Diagnostic, the ________ option enables you to set whether the tests use the CPU’s built-in cache as well as override the default cache settings for each test type.

Answer 49

cache

Question 50

A user has reconfigured the refresh rate on his monitor such that it no longer displays. To be able to access the settings, you would select _________ from the Advanced Startup Options menu.

Answer 50

Enable Low-Resolution Mode

Question 51

In macOS, and Linux, the __________ character is shorthand for the user’s home directory.

Answer 51

Tilde