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Tools of the Trade: Linux & SQL Flashcards

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Application

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program that performs a specific task

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Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

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microchip that contains loading instructions for the computer and is prevalent in older systems

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Bootloader

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software program that boots the operating system

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Command-Line Interface CLI

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text-based user interface that uses commands to interact with the computer

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Graphical User Interface GUI

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user interface that uses icons on the screen to manage different tasks on the computer

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Hardware

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Physical components of the computer

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Legacy operating system

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operating system that is outdated but still being used

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Operating System OS

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interface between computer hardware and the user

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Random Access Memory RAM

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hardware component used for short-term memory

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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI

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microchip that contains loading instructions for the computer and replaces BIOS on more modern systems

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User interface

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program that allows the user to control the functions of the operating system

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Virtual Machine VM

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virtual version of a physical computer

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Bash

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default shell in most Linux distributions

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CentOS

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open-source distribution that is closely related to Red Hat

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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computer’s main processor, which is used to perform general computing tasks on a computer

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Command

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Instruction telling the computer to do something

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Digital forensics

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practice of collecting and analyzing data to determine what has happened after an attack

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Directory

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File that organizes where other files are stored

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Distribtuions

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different versions of Linux

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File path

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location of a file or directory

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Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)

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Component of the Linux OS that organizes data

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Graphical user interface (GUI)

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user interface that uses icons on the screen to manage different tasks on the computer

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Hard Drive

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hardware component used for long-term memory

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Hardware

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physical components of a computer

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Internal hardware
components required to run the computer
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Kali Linux
open-source distribution of Linux that is widely used in the security industry
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Kernel
component of the Linux OS that manages processes and memory
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Linux
open source operating system
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Package
piece of software that can be combined with other packages to form an application
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Package manager
tool that helps users install, manage, and remove packages or applications
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Parrot
open-source distribution that is commonly used for security
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Penetration test (pen test)
simulated attack that helps identify vulnerabilities in systems, networks, websites, applications, and processes
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Peripheral devices
hardware components that are attached and controlled by the computer system
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Random Access Memory (RAM)
hardware component used for short-term memory
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
also referred to simply as Red Hat in this course: subscription distribution of Linux built for enterprise use
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Shell
command-line interpreter
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Standard error
error message returned by the OS through the shell
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Standard input
information received by the OS via the command line
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Standard output
information returned by the OS through the shell
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String data
Data consisting of an ordered sequence of characters
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Ubuntu
open-source, user-friendly distribution that is widely used in security and other industries
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User
person interacting with a computer
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Absolute File Path
full file path which starts from the root
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Argument (linux)
Specific information needed by a command
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Authentication
process of verifying who someone is
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Authorization
Concept of granting access to specific resources in a system
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Bash
default shell in most Linux distros
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Command
instruction telling the computer to do something
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File Path
location of a file or directory
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Filesystem Hierarchy Standard FHS
component of the Linux OS that organizes data
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Filtering
Selecting data that match a certain condition
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nano
command-line file editor that is available by default in many Linux distros
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Options
input that modifies the behavior of a command
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Permissions
type of access granted for a file or directory
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Principle of least privilege
concept of granting only the minimal access and authorization required to complete a task or function
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Relative file path
file path that starts from the user's current directory
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Root directory
the highest -level directory in Linux
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Root user (superuser)
user with elevated privileges to modify the system
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Standard input
information received by the OS via the command line
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Standard output
information returned by the OS through the shell
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Database
organized collection of information or data
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Date and time data
data representing a date and/or time
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Exclusive operator
operator that does not include the value of comparison
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Filtering
Selecting data that match a certain condition
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Foreign key
column in a table that is a primary key in another table
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Inclusive operator
operator that includes the value of comparison
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Log
record of events that occur within an organization
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Numeric data
data consisting of numbers
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Operator
symbol or keyword that represents an operation
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Primary key
column where every row has a unique entry
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Query
request for data from a database table or a combination of tables
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Relational database
structured database containing tables that are related to each other
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String data
data consisting of an ordered sequences of characters
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SQL Structured Query Language
programming language used to create, interact with, and request information from a database
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Syntax
rules that determine what is correctly structured in a computing language
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Wildcard
special character that can be substituted with any other character

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