Module 2 Review Quiz Flashcards
What is the default shell in Linux called?
a. SH
b. BSH x
c. CSH
d. BASH
d. BASH
What equivalent to the man command generally provides an easier-to-read description of the queried command and contains links to other related information?
a. who
b. man help
c. man -descriptive x
d. info
d. info
What command can you use to safely shut down the Linux system immediately?
a. shutdown -c
b. shutdown -r x
c. down
d. halt
d. halt
What command is equivalent to the man –k keyword command?
a. find keyword x
b. man keyword
c. apropos keyword
d. appaloosa keyword
c. apropos keyword
Which of the following is not a piece of information that the Fedora installation program prompts you for?
a. time zone x
b. installation destination
c. firewall settings
d. installation language
c. firewall settings
Linux commands entered via the command line are not case sensitive. True or False?
a. True
b. False
b. False
Which command blanks the terminal screen, erasing previously displayed output?
a. erase
b. clean
c. blank x
d. clear
d. clear
When sitting at a computer running Linux, what key combination do you press to open the graphical terminal?
a. Ctrl+Alt+G
b. Ctrl+Alt+F4 x
c. Ctrl+Alt+F1
d. Ctrl+7
c. Ctrl+Alt+F1
To install Linux within a virtual machine, you can specify the path to an ISO image that contains the Linux installation media within virtualization software without having to first write the ISO image to a DVD or USB flash drive. True or False?
a. True
b. False
a. True
After you log in to a terminal, you receive a user interface called a ________.
a. GUID
b. shell
c. text box
d. command screen
b. shell
Users enter commands directly to the kernel of the Linux operating system. True or False?
a. True
b. False
b. False
How can you protect a metacharacter (such as the $ character) from shell interpretation?
a. Precede it with a /.
b. Follow it with a .
c. Precede it with a $.
d. It cannot be done as metacharacters are essential.
e. Precede it with a .
e. Precede it with a .
You know a Linux command will perform a desired function for you, but you cannot remember the full name of the command. You do remember it will flush a variable from your system. Which command typed at a command prompt displays a list of commands that would likely contain the command you desire?
a. man –k flush
b. man –k find all x
c. man flush x
d. man –key flush x
a. man –k flush
Which command displays the users who are currently logged in to the Linux system?
a. finger
b. who
c. id x
d. date x
b. who
Which prompt does the root user receive when logged in to the system?
a. $
b. @ x
c. #
d. ! x
c. #
Which prompt do regular users receive when logged in to the system?
a. $
b. @
c. # x
d. ! x
a. $
Which of the following refers to the third primary partition on the second SAS hard disk within Linux?
a. hdb2
b. sda3 x
c. hdb3 x
d. sdb3
d. sdb3
Which two partitions do you typically create at minimum during a Fedora Linux installation? (Choose two answers.)
a. /
b. /boot
c. swap
d. /home
a. /
c. swap
If you boot your computer from Linux live media, you will be able to use a fully-functional Linux system prior to installing Linux on permanent storage. True or False?
a. True
b. False
a. True
Which of the following is not an example of virtualization software that can be used to install Linux within another operating system?
a. Oracle VirtualBox x
b. Microsoft Hyper-V
c. Spiceworks
d. VMWare x
c. Spiceworks
