Deck 2: Exploring the Unix-Linux File Systems and File Security

Question 1

The root of a file system is denoted by the ____.

A)dot (.)
B)dot dot (..)
C)forward slash (/)
D)backward slash (\)

Answer 1

C

Question 2

____ are programs that perform operations such as copying files,listing directories,and communicating with other users.

A)Extents
B)Utilities
C)Applications
D)Services

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The two most popular hard disk interfaces are IDE and ____.

A)ATA
B)SCSI
C)EIDE
D)RAID

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The command cd source uses relative path addressing.

Question 5

The ____ directory contains the kernel (operating system)images.

A)/boot
B)/bin
C)/dev
D)/etc

Question 6

If you plan to have multiple users accessing your system,you should consider having a -var partition in which to store some or all of the nonkernel operating system programs that are accessed by users.

Question 7

A disadvantage of ufs is that it does not support journaling.

Question 8

If you plan to have multiple users access a system,you can create a ____ partition,which is the home directory for all users' directories.

A)/root
B)/etc
C)/usr
D)/home

Question 9

A(n)____ is used to reduce file fragmentation,because a block of contiguous disk storage can be reserved for a file.

A)partition
B)node
C)journal
D)extent

Question 10

The ____ directory contains configuration files that the system uses when the computer starts.

A)/boot
B)/bin
C)/dev
D)/etc

Question 11

As a general rule,the swap partition should be the same size as the amount of RAM in your computer.

Question 12

The ____ directory contains executables,which are the programs needed to start the system and perform other essential system tasks.

A)/boot
B)/bin
C)/dev
D)/etc

Question 13

The rm -r command can be used to delete a directory that is not empty.

Question 14

The term ____ refers to a "black hole";any data sent to this device is gone forever.

A)void
B)root
C)null
D)console

Question 15

The UNIX file system (ufs)supports ____,which automatically move data on damaged portions of disks to areas that are not damaged.

A)hot fixes
B)backups
C)recovery fixes
D)extents

Question 16

A directory is a special kind of file that can contain other files and directories.

Question 17

You can create a ____ partition to hold files that are created temporarily,such as files used for printing documents (spool files)and files used to record monitoring and administration data,often called log files.

A)/tmp
B)/usr
C)/var
D)/aux

Question 18

UNIX-Linux systems interpret a single dot character to mean the current working directory.

Question 19

In Linux,the native file system is the ____,which is installed by default.

A)ufs
B)ext fs
C)ReiserFS
D)jfs

Question 20

The ____ partition acts like an extension of memory,so that UNIX-Linux have more room to run large programs.

A)backup
B)primary
C)virtual
D)swap

Question 21

Match each item with a statement below.
a./root
f./proc
b./usr
g./var
c./sbin
h./mnt
d./media
i./tmp
e./lib
home directory for the system administrator

Question 22

Match each item with a statement below.
a./root
f./proc
b./usr
g./var
c./sbin
h./mnt
d./media
i./tmp
e./lib
mount points for temporary mounts by the system administrator reside in this directory

Question 23

Match each item with a statement below.
a./root
f./proc
b./usr
g./var
c./sbin
h./mnt
d./media
i./tmp
e./lib
is a relatively new recommendation of the FHS

Question 24

You use the ____ command to display a directory's contents,including files and other directories.

A)dir
B)d
C)pwd
D)ls

Question 25

A(n)____________________ is a special character that can stand for any other character or,in some cases,a group of characters.

Question 26

The ____ is shorthand for the home directory,which typically has the same name as the user's account name.

A)backward slash (\)
B)forward slash (/)
C)dollar sign ($)
D)tilde (~)

Question 27

To navigate the UNIX-Linux directory structure,you use the ____ command.

A)nav
B)cd
C)mv
D)jump

Question 28

Match each item with a statement below.
a./root
f./proc
b./usr
g./var
c./sbin
h./mnt
d./media
i./tmp
e./lib
this directory occupies no space on the disk

Question 29

You can use the -a option with the ls command to list ____________________ files.

Question 30

You can change the pattern of permission settings by using the ____ command.

A)chperm
B)chmod
C)chsec
D)chown

Question 31

Match each item with a statement below.
a./root
f./proc
b./usr
g./var
c./sbin
h./mnt
d./media
i./tmp
e./lib
houses kernel modules,security information,and the shared library images

Question 32

Computer storage devices such as hard disks are called ____________________ devices.

Question 33

To ____________________ a file system is to connect it to the directory tree structure.

Question 34

UNIX-Linux systems interpret ____ to mean the parent directory.

A)dot (.)
B)dot (..)
C)backward slash (\)
D)forward slash (/)

Question 35

If you have configured your prompt so that it does not show your working directory,you can use the ____ command to verify in what directory you are located,along with the directory path.

A)pwd
B)who
C)list
D)dir

Question 36

When using the mount command,you use the ____ option to specify a file system to mount.

A)-f
B)-d
C)-t
D)-m

Question 37

Using the octal permission format,chmod ____________________ data,assigns read,write,and execute to owner;execute to group;and execute to other.

Question 38

The ____ command is used to create a new directory.

A)cdir
B)cd
C)mkdir
D)mk

Question 39

Most versions of UNIX and Linux support the ____________________ (ufs),which is the original native UNIX file system.

Question 40

A(n)____ path begins at the root level and lists all subdirectories to the destination file.

A)root
B)primary
C)absolute
D)relative

Question 41

What command do you use to copy files in UNIX-Linux? How do you use this command?

Question 42

Match each item with a statement below.
a./root
f./proc
b./usr
g./var
c./sbin
h./mnt
d./media
i./tmp
e./lib
holds subdirectories that often change in size

Question 43

What are device special files?

Question 44

When configuring file permissions in UNIX-Linux systems,what is the role of the sticky bit?

Question 45

What is virtual memory?

Question 46

What is an inode and what information does it contain?

Question 47

Match each item with a statement below.
a./root
f./proc
b./usr
g./var
c./sbin
h./mnt
d./media
i./tmp
e./lib
temporary place to store data during processing cycle

Question 48

What is the role of GIDs in UNIX-Linux systems?

Question 49

Match each item with a statement below.
a./root
f./proc
b./usr
g./var
c./sbin
h./mnt
d./media
i./tmp
e./lib
programs that start the system,programs needed for file system repair,and essential network programs are stored in this directory

Question 50

Why would you want to set file permissions?

Question 51

What command do you use to delete files in UNIX-Linux? Describe the usage of this command.

Question 52

Why is it a good idea to partition your hard disk?

Question 53

What is a pathname? How is a pathname specified in UNIX-Linux?

Question 54

Match each item with a statement below.
a./root
f./proc
b./usr
g./var
c./sbin
h./mnt
d./media
i./tmp
e./lib
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