Operating Systems

Question 1

Kernel space

Answer 1

Part of an operating system; includes process manager, memory manager, file manager, and I/O manager

Question 2

Distribution (ex: Linux distribution)

Answer 2

Particular version of an operating system

Question 3

Ubuntu, Debian, Red Hat

Answer 3

Examples of popular Linux distributions

Question 4

File extension

Answer 4

The end of a file name that tells what type of file it is (ex: doc, jpg)

Question 5

Process

Answer 5

Something that’s executing; one program can be running multiple processes

Question 6

Virtual memory

Answer 6

Combination of hard drive space and RAM; serves as memory that processes can use

Question 7

Swap space

Answer 7

Part of a hard drive that’s set aside to be used for virtual memory (will help keep processes running efficiently, instead of being used for file storage)

Question 8

I/O

Answer 8

Input/Output

I/O devices can include keyboards, mice, speakers, bluetooth headsets

Question 9

GUI vs. CLI shell

Answer 9

Types of OS user space; GUI = graphical user interface; command line interface shell is space to enter text commands

Question 10

BASh

Bourne Again Shell

Answer 10

Most common CLI shell for Linux

Question 11

Boot

Answer 11

Process of starting up a computer

Question 12

etcher.io

Answer 12

Tool that allows you to download the “image” of a Linux distribution onto a bootable USB