Deck 1: Introduction to the Linux Operating System

Question 1

All Linux versions are open source.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Everything Linux does is considered a process.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

RAM is considered non-volatile storage.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A Linux CD/DVD-ROM drive is represented as a file.

Question 5

The nature of open-source software discourages discovering and reporting security vulnerabilities.

Question 6

The main characteristic of ____ is that its source code is published with the software.

A) shareware
B) freeware
C) closed source software
D) open source software

Question 7

Windows is an example of ____.

A) shareware
B) freeware
C) closed source software
D) open source software

Question 8

Which software type allows users to have access to it for a limited time before it expires?

A) Shareware
B) Freeware
C) Open-source
D) General Public License

Question 9

Who developed Linux?

A) Dennis Ritchie
B) Linus Torvalds
C) Andrew Tannenbaum
D) Ken Thompson

Question 10

Each hardware device must have its own ____ so that the operating system can detect it.

A) name
B) process
C) driver
D) daemon

Question 11

Which operating system is a version of Linux?

A) UNIX
B) Ubuntu
C) Multics
D) MINIX

Question 12

Which openSUSE administrator tool enables administrators to install and manage software?

A) YaST
B) Setup
C) Ysetup
D) SetMan

Question 13

You use a(n) ____ environment to access applications.

A) open
B) proprietary
C) shareware
D) desktop

Question 14

Which two major resources does the Linux kernel manage?

A) Processes and memory
B) Processes and applications
C) Files and applications
D) Users and tasks

Question 15

Which term describes the storage space where a computer reads and writes data?

A) Non-volatile memory
B) Static memory
C) ROM
D) RAM

Question 16

Which type of paging makes it possible to load only needed sections of a program into RAM?

A) Direct
B) Demand
C) Distinct
D) Deamon

Question 17

The K Desktop Environment is written in the ____ programming language.

A) C++
B) C
C) Java
D) GPL

Question 18

The highest point in the Linux file structure is the ____.

A) top
B) peak
C) root
D) base

Question 19

The highest point in the Linux files structure is indicated with the ____ symbol.

A) dollar sign ($)
B) asterisk (*)
C) backward slash (\)
D) forward slash (/)

Question 20

Which file type contains data such as text files or executable files?

A) Data
B) Regular
C) Device
D) Directory

Question 21

A directory inside another directory is sometimes referred to as a ____.

A) subdirectory
B) subfile
C) child directory
D) nested directory

Question 22

A(n) ____ is associated with every running program.

A) directory
B) task
C) service
D) user

Question 23

For networking connectivity, Linux comes with ____.

A) HTTP
B) FTP
C) UDP
D) TCP/IP

Question 24

The number of commands remembered varies from shell to shell, but the default is ____.

A) 10
B) 100
C) 1,000
D) 10,000

Question 25

Which executable filename is used for the Bourne shell?

A) bash
B) ksh
C) csh
D) sh

Question 26

Which directory contains all Linux command shells?

A) /dir
B) /lsh
C) /bin
D) /dev

Question 27

A program is ____________________ when it is distributed with its source code so that users can view or modify it.

Question 28

____________________ code is simply the instructions defining how a program works.

Question 29

At the core of an operating system is the ____________________, which performs the most basic computing functions.

Question 30

For people to communicate or interact with machines, they need a user ____________________.

Question 31

The ____________________ feature enables multiple users to log on to a single computer at the same time.

Question 32

Match each statement with an item

-Programs that require an OS to run and give users a specific function.

A) Kernel
B) Shell
C) Daemons
D) Services
E) Process
F) Bourne shell
G) C shell
H) Applications
I) Bash shell

Question 33

Match each statement with an item

-The core of the operating system.

A) Kernel
B) Shell
C) Daemons
D) Services
E) Process
F) Bourne shell
G) C shell
H) Applications
I) Bash shell

Question 34

Match each statement with an item

-Programs that run in the background independently of the Windows user.

A) Kernel
B) Shell
C) Daemons
D) Services
E) Process
F) Bourne shell
G) C shell
H) Applications
I) Bash shell

Question 35

Match each statement with an item

-The default shell in openSUSE.

A) Kernel
B) Shell
C) Daemons
D) Services
E) Process
F) Bourne shell
G) C shell
H) Applications
I) Bash shell

Question 36

Match each statement with an item

-The original Unix shell developed in 1977.

A) Kernel
B) Shell
C) Daemons
D) Services
E) Process
F) Bourne shell
G) C shell
H) Applications
I) Bash shell

Question 37

Match each statement with an item

-The generic term for an interface that accepts and translates user input so that the kernel can process it.

A) Kernel
B) Shell
C) Daemons
D) Services
E) Process
F) Bourne shell
G) C shell
H) Applications
I) Bash shell

Question 38

Match each statement with an item

-A shell that never really caught on.

A) Kernel
B) Shell
C) Daemons
D) Services
E) Process
F) Bourne shell
G) C shell
H) Applications
I) Bash shell

Question 39

Match each statement with an item

-A program the kernel launches into memory for the purpose of performing specific tasks.

A) Kernel
B) Shell
C) Daemons
D) Services
E) Process
F) Bourne shell
G) C shell
H) Applications
I) Bash shell

Question 40

Match each statement with an item

-Programs that run in the background independently of the Linux user.

A) Kernel
B) Shell
C) Daemons
D) Services
E) Process
F) Bourne shell
G) C shell
H) Applications
I) Bash shell

Question 41

Why is it important to understand software licensing agreements?

Question 42

Identify and briefly compare two common user interfaces.

Question 43

Describe a system service.

Question 44

Identify the main idea behind the General Public License (GPL) and list three characteristics of software developed under the GPL.

Question 45

Provide a brief overview of SUSE.

Question 46

Define the Linux modular architecture and discuss its advantages.

Question 47

Describe an advantage of having a multiuser system.

Question 48

Describe the disadvantage of having a multiuser system.

Question 49

Describe preemptive multitasking.

Question 50

Describe the BASH shell.