Deck 8: The Command Line

Question 1

To see a list of available commands at the Windows 10 command prompt, what command can be executed?

A)MAN
B)HELP
C)DOC
D)DIR

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In CentOS 7, the shell interprets the commands in what type of session?

A)batch
B)system
C)terminal
D)editor

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In Windows 10, what command will allow you to use the completion feature during an editing session?

A)CMD /F:
B)CMD /F:ON
C)CD /F:ON
D)CMD /F:1

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What type of variable is utilized by CentOS 7 and Windows 10 to refer to various features of the computer system and certain basic system data?

A)System
B)Data
C)Kernel
D)Environment

Question 5

In CentOS 7, what command is to to extract fields from a file line (record)?

A)sort
B)less
C)set
D)cut

Question 6

What type of environment variables are established at login?

A)batch
B)predefined
C)local
D)extended

Question 7

To redirect the PRINT command output to a network printer using the UNC format, what syntax would you use?

A)\\servername
B)\\printername
C)\\printname\servername\
D)\\servername\printername

Question 8

In Windows 10, what command is used to display text to the console?

A)Monitor
B)Console
C)Echo
D)Mirror

Question 9

In Windows 10 use the TYPE command to display the contents of a text file on the standard output device.

Question 10

What tab in the command prompt properties box allows you to select the screen buffer and window sizes of the command prompt?

A)Layout
B)Font
C)Options
D)Colors

Question 11

When using CentOS 7, what is the correct syntax to redirect the output of the ls command to a file named myReport?

A)ls -l *.* > myReport
B)ls /l *.* < myReport
C)ls -l < myReport
D)ls -l myReport

Question 12

In CentOS 7, what command displays the contents of an ASCII file to the standard output device?

A)file
B)print
C)cat
D)show

Question 13

By changing default settings in the Console Windows Properties dialog box, you will only affect the current command prompt.
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Question 14

What command in the Windows 10 CLI will display the contents of a text file on the standard output device?

A)TYPE
B)PRINT
C)ASSOC
D)XCOPY

Question 15

The CentOS 7 tail command reads an entire file before printing it.

Question 16

When a user is viewing a command's man page in CentOS 7, what area will give you information about the syntax of the command?

A)Synopsis
B)Options
C)Format
D)Syntax

Question 17

In CentOS 7, what command will search a file and then print all the lines that match your search?

A)more
B)less
C)tail
D)grep

Question 18

You can use both input and output redirection with the same CentOS 7 command.

Question 19

The man pages are Help files you use to reference commands in CentOS 7.

Question 20

The MORE filter displays one screen of information at a time, how many lines of information are displayed?

A)8
B)16
C)24
D)32

Question 21

Match each item with a statement below.
a.shell
b.UNC
c.ECHO
d.cmdlet
e.grep
f.synopsis
g.pipe
h.redirect
i.cat
j.less
A command in CentOS 7 that displays the contents of an ASCII file on the standard output device

Question 22

Match each item with a statement below.
a.shell
b.UNC
c.ECHO
d.cmdlet
e.grep
f.synopsis
g.pipe
h.redirect
i.cat
j.less
A temporary connection between two commands, represented by the | symbol

Question 23

What single-function command-line tool concept does PowerShell introduce?

A)comm
B)cmdlet
C)cmd
D)regedit

Question 24

Match each item with a statement below.
a.shell
b.UNC
c.ECHO
d.cmdlet
e.grep
f.synopsis
g.pipe
h.redirect
i.cat
j.less
A small command in PowerShell

Question 25

In CentOS 7, what command will allow you to access the man pages for the grep command?

A)grep man
B)man grep
C)help grep
D)grep page

Question 26

Match each item with a statement below.
a.shell
b.UNC
c.ECHO
d.cmdlet
e.grep
f.synopsis
g.pipe
h.redirect
i.cat
j.less
A command in Windows 10 that displays text to the standard output device

Question 27

In Windows 10, what command will redirect the output of DIR command to a local printer?

A)DIR /S *.* > list
B)DIR /S *.* prn
C)DIR /S *.* > prn
D)DIR /S > prn

Question 28

Match each item with a statement below.
a.shell
b.UNC
c.ECHO
d.cmdlet
e.grep
f.synopsis
g.pipe
h.redirect
i.cat
j.less
To change the direction of command output or input from the standard location

Question 29

Match each item with a statement below.
a.shell
b.UNC
c.ECHO
d.cmdlet
e.grep
f.synopsis
g.pipe
h.redirect
i.cat
j.less
A string used to specify the location of resources, such as shared files or devices

Question 30

Before a command is echoed on the console, where must it first pass through?

A)STDOUT
B)STDIN
C)STDERR
D)STDDEV

Question 31

The CentOS 7 head command prints how many lines from a file to standard output?

A)5
B)10
C)15
D)20

Question 32

Match each item with a statement below.
a.shell
b.UNC
c.ECHO
d.cmdlet
e.grep
f.synopsis
g.pipe
h.redirect
i.cat
j.less
A command that allows backward movement when you view file contents

Question 33

Match each item with a statement below.
a.shell
b.UNC
c.ECHO
d.cmdlet
e.grep
f.synopsis
g.pipe
h.redirect
i.cat
j.less
An invoked interface that parses and interprets command lines and code for execution on behalf of a user interface or program process

Question 34

Match each item with a statement below.
a.shell
b.UNC
c.ECHO
d.cmdlet
e.grep
f.synopsis
g.pipe
h.redirect
i.cat
j.less
A command in CentOS 7 that searches a file or files by keyword

Question 35

What type of command does PowerShell allow a user to create when they are having trouble remembering a specific cmdlets name?

A)Alias
B)Ghost
C)Sub
D)Mirror

Question 36

Match each item with a statement below.
a.shell
b.UNC
c.ECHO
d.cmdlet
e.grep
f.synopsis
g.pipe
h.redirect
i.cat
j.less
A term used in the CentOS 7 man pages to describe the syntax of commands

Question 37

When using the Edit menu within the Command Prompt or PowerShell, what task will display a dialog box to find a text string within the Command Prompt?

A)copy
B)mark
C)select
D)find

Question 38

In Windows 10, what command can be used without any arguments to display all environment variables along with their values?

A)sort
B)envar
C)view
D)set

Question 39

When a user is viewing a command's man page in CentOS 7, what area will show you the variety of switches you can use with the command?

A)Synopsis
B)Options
C)Format
D)Syntax

Question 40

What Windows 10 shortcut is used to copy the current command in the history buffer to the command prompt, up to the first occurrence of the character you specify?

A)F1
B)F2
C)F3
D)F4

Question 41

Describe the CentOS 7 shell.

Question 42

What helpful feature at the command line and in PowerShell can you use when you are unsure of the directory name or filename that you need?

Question 43

How do you use the completion feature in Windows 10?

Question 44

What benefits will a user gain if they learn Command Prompt and PowerShell?

Question 45

How is one filter command connected to another?

Question 46

How do you reuse a command in the Windows 10 command history?

Question 47

How do you use a mouse in the Windows 10 command prompt edit menu?

Question 48

What are at least three benefits to using the command line shell with the Windows 10 CLI?

Question 49

Describe the basic naming structure of a PowerShell cmdlet.

Question 50

What are the man pages used for in CentOS 7?