Deck 14: Planning for a Linux Installation

Question 1

Typically, the control unit loads commands that are sent to the arithmetic logic unit for execution.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The microprocessor's internal clock sets the time of day.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

PROM is programmed during manufacturing.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

You must have long-term storage devices for a Linux installation.

Question 5

RAM is suitable for long-term storage.

Question 6

The clock ____ is the number of pulses per second generated by the motherboard.

A) signal
B) multiplier
C) time
D) speed

Question 7

What is the speed of a computer running at 266 MHz with a multiplier of two?

A) 2 MHz
B) 133 MHz
C) 266 MHz
D) 532 MHz

Question 8

With 32-bit processors, you can access up to ____ GB RAM.

A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
D) 16

Question 9

A 32-bit processor can store ____-bit numbers.

A) 12
B) 16
C) 32
D) 64

Question 10

What command is used to determine the processor type installed in a Linux machine?

A) uname -m
B) uname -n
C) fdisk -m
D) fdisk -n

Question 11

____ memory typically refers to memory chips or hard drives installed on a computer.

A) Local
B) External
C) Physical
D) Logical

Question 12

The act of reprogramming EEPROM is called ____.

A) rebooting
B) restarting
C) flashing
D) caching

Question 13

How are hard drives labeled?

A) Hard drives are labeled by how they connect to a computer.
B) Hard drives are labeled according to the IEEE hard drive standard.
C) Hard drives are labeled by the number of platters they contain.
D) Hard drives are labeled according to each manufacturer's specifications.

Question 14

Which hard drive interface is an advanced IDE interface?

A) SATA
B) AGP
C) PATA
D) SCSI

Question 15

Which hard drive type is typically used for servers?

A) SATA
B) IDE
C) PATA
D) SCSI

Question 16

What Windows command is used to determine the type of hard disk you have?

A) vdisk
B) hddisk
C) fdisk
D) hdisk

Question 17

If the fdisk command output displays Disk /dev/hda: 21.5 GB, 21474836480 bytes, what type of hard drive is in use?

A) SCSI
B) IDE
C) PATA
D) SATA

Question 18

Video adapter cards are expansion devices that plug into a ____ on the motherboard.

A) plug
B) circuit
C) port
D) bus

Question 19

What is the total number of pixels needed to display an image onscreen for an 800 × 600 display resolution?

A) 600
B) 800
C) 48,000
D) 480,000

Question 20

Why do nVidia drivers fail to load automatically when installing openSUSE Linux?

A) nVidia is closed source.
B) nVidia is open source.
C) nVidia does not work with openSUSE Linux.
D) nVidia cards use a proprietary pin structure requiring an external card.

Question 21

Which partition type is installed as part of the Linux boot sector?

A) Primary
B) Extended
C) Logical
D) Cache

Question 22

Linux supports a maximum of ____ primary partitions on a hard disk.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) six

Question 23

You can have exactly ____ per primary partition.

A) one extended partition
B) four extended partitions
C) four logical partitions
D) one swap partition

Question 24

Linux considers logical partitions to be the same as ____.

A) primary partitions
B) extended partitions
C) RAM
D) hard drives

Question 25

Given an HDD partition naming scheme of /dev/sda5, what type of partition is being used?

A) SATA primary drive
B) SAT logical drive
C) SCSI primary drive
D) SCSI logical drive

Question 26

A(n) ____ profile is an ASCII XML configuration file used to specify the software being installed, the partitioning scheme, and the root user's password.

A) Boot
B) Auto
C) AutoYaST
D) Config

Question 27

A(n) ____________________ is a component hard-wired into the CPU to determine processor speed.

Question 28

____________________ is RAM built into the CPU that is used to store frequently accessed data and instructions.

Question 29

A(n) ____________________ is a channel for connecting hardware components to a processor and can be used to swap hardware, such as replacing an existing video card with a faster one.

Question 30

____________________ divides a hard drive into logical sections; each one is a contiguous section of blocks treated as a separate physical drive.

Question 31

Match each statement with an item

-Memory data can be erased by electricity and then reprogrammed without removing it from the device.

A) L1 cache
B) L2 cache
C) L3 cache
D) DRAM
E) SRAM
F) PROM
G) EPROM
H) EEPROM
I) Flash memory

Question 32

Match each statement with an item

-A small RAM chip built into the CPU.

A) L1 cache
B) L2 cache
C) L3 cache
D) DRAM
E) SRAM
F) PROM
G) EPROM
H) EEPROM
I) Flash memory

Question 33

Match each statement with an item

-Incorporated into the CPU and shared across L1 and L2 caches in each core for fast CPU performance.

A) L1 cache
B) L2 cache
C) L3 cache
D) DRAM
E) SRAM
F) PROM
G) EPROM
H) EEPROM
I) Flash memory

Question 34

Match each statement with an item

-RAM that retains the data stored in its memory cells.

A) L1 cache
B) L2 cache
C) L3 cache
D) DRAM
E) SRAM
F) PROM
G) EPROM
H) EEPROM
I) Flash memory

Question 35

Match each statement with an item

-Nonvolatile memory that is very similar to EEPROM but is considerably faster because it writes data in larger blocks.

A) L1 cache
B) L2 cache
C) L3 cache
D) DRAM
E) SRAM
F) PROM
G) EPROM
H) EEPROM
I) Flash memory

Question 36

Match each statement with an item

-Contains data that is erased by exposure to UV light, so it must be removed from the device to be erased and reprogrammed.

A) L1 cache
B) L2 cache
C) L3 cache
D) DRAM
E) SRAM
F) PROM
G) EPROM
H) EEPROM
I) Flash memory

Question 37

Match each statement with an item

-Nonvolatile memory that can be programmed only once.

A) L1 cache
B) L2 cache
C) L3 cache
D) DRAM
E) SRAM
F) PROM
G) EPROM
H) EEPROM
I) Flash memory

Question 38

Match each statement with an item

-Handles recently accessed data to be passed on to the L1 cache when needed.

A) L1 cache
B) L2 cache
C) L3 cache
D) DRAM
E) SRAM
F) PROM
G) EPROM
H) EEPROM
I) Flash memory

Question 39

Match each statement with an item

-The most common type of RAM because it is less expensive.

A) L1 cache
B) L2 cache
C) L3 cache
D) DRAM
E) SRAM
F) PROM
G) EPROM
H) EEPROM
I) Flash memory

Question 40

Describe the CPU and its two major components.

Question 41

Compare the two major categories of physical memory: ROM and RAM.

Question 42

Describe two examples of long-term storage devices.

Question 43

In Windows, explain how to determine what type of hardware you have, if you do not have the manual.

Question 44

When creating a Linux virtual machine with Windows, why should you check hard drive information and how do you accomplish this task in Windows?

Question 45

In Windows, how do you find information on your video card?

Question 46

Identify and describe three reasons for partitioning a hard drive (HDD).

Question 47

What are swap partitions and how are they used?

Question 48

Explain how to create an AutoYaST profile.

Question 49

When installing openSUSE with an AutoYaST profile, describe the three boot media available to store the XML file.