Deck 10: Scripting in Windows 10 and Centos 7

Question 1

What character can you use to break cmdlets between parameters when using PowerShell?

A)ampersand
B)backtick
C)asterisk
D)underscore

Answer 1

B

Question 2

When you write a script, what type of line should you include to ensure that the script is run under the correct shell?

A)header line
B)shell id
C)location line
D)debug line

Answer 2

A

Question 3

When creating and executing scripts in CentOS 7, you must change the permissions on the file before running the new script.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

PowerShell ISE is an Integrated Scripting Environment that is included with Windows 10.

Question 5

Microsoft's PowerShell Script pane is an "automatic completion" feature that helps you develop scripts quickly.

Question 6

What key feature in the PowerShell ISE allows a user to display clickable menus of cmdlets, parameters, parameter values, files, or folders that match the characters you type?

A)Context-sensitive Help
B)Drag and drop
C)Error display
D)IntelliSense

Question 7

What specific configurable PowerShell script runs automatically each time the ISE starts?

A)user
B)profile
C)context
D)preference

Question 8

Where does the output appear when you run a script in the PowerShell ISE?

A)Top pane
B)Console pane
C)Command-Add-on pane
D)Scripting pane

Question 9

What PowerShell command written with a trace parameter will enable script tracing?

A)Set-Trace
B)Set-PSDebug
C)Get-PSDebug
D)Get-Trace

Question 10

What PowerShell cmdlet will allow you to Select items to remain in a table after filtering out unwanted items?

A)Filter-Data
B)Where-Object
C)Where-Data
D)Hold-Object

Question 11

What is an alternative to the Help cmdlet when you need to locate a specific cmdlet?

A)Get-Command
B)Help-Command
C)Get-Help
D)Alt-Help

Question 12

When a PowerShell user needs additional help regarding a cmdlet that will create a file, what command syntax can be used to help obtain this information?

A)cmdlet "create file"
B)"create file" Help
C)Help "create file"
D)"create file" cmdlet

Question 13

When using filtering in PowerShell you need to know the comparison operators, what operator allows you to see whether an identical value exists in a list of values?

A)-identical
B)-exist
C)-contains
D)-le

Question 14

To find a cmdlet that obtains process values, use the Get-Command -noun Process command.
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Question 15

In CentOS 7 using an extension on script files is optional. However, some Linux system administrators prefer to add a file extension to their scripts. What file extension is commonly used for this purpose?

A).exe
B).rt
C).bt
D).sh

Question 16

The CD command is used in the command line to change the path of a directory, what is the equivalent cmdlet in PowerShell?

A)Move-Directory
B)Get-Location
C)Set-Location
D)Edit-Directory

Question 17

How can a PowerShell ISE user include a suggestion from an IntelliSense menu in their script?

A)highlight the suggestion
B)double-click the suggestion
C)press F3
D)press and hold f3

Question 18

Windows commands within PowerShell are as efficient as using an equivalent PowerShell cmdlet.

Question 19

What keyboard shortcut will allow you to launch a script directly from the PowerShell ISE?

A)F5
B)F3
C)Ctrl+L
D)Ctrl+S

Question 20

What command in CentOS 7 can be used in a script to enable multiple executions of a set of instructions while a certain condition exists?

A)for in
B)if
C)while
D)chmod

Question 21

Before running a script on CentOS 7, what command will you need to modify the scripts permission?

A)chmod
B)chperm
C)cp
D)if

Question 22

Match each item with a statement below.
a.clear typing
b.formatting
c.parse error display
d.script-level tracing
e.while
f.sorting
g.tracing
h.Console pane
i.RemoteSigned
j.Script pane
A command in CentOS 7 that enables you to execute a group of statements a specified number of times

Question 23

Match each item with a statement below.
a.clear typing
b.formatting
c.parse error display
d.script-level tracing
e.while
f.sorting
g.tracing
h.Console pane
i.RemoteSigned
j.Script pane
commands that establish a layout for data

Question 24

Match each item with a statement below.
a.clear typing
b.formatting
c.parse error display
d.script-level tracing
e.while
f.sorting
g.tracing
h.Console pane
i.RemoteSigned
j.Script pane
a technique that minimizes errors by consistently observing typing rules

Question 25

Match each item with a statement below.
a.clear typing
b.formatting
c.parse error display
d.script-level tracing
e.while
f.sorting
g.tracing
h.Console pane
i.RemoteSigned
j.Script pane
Commands for arranging data based on criteria

Question 26

CentOS 7 scripts can utilize the if command in two different ways to set up decisions within scripts. The first format is referred to as "if then fi". What is the second format?

A)if else fi
B)if else then
C)if else
D)then fi

Question 27

Match each item with a statement below.
a.clear typing
b.formatting
c.parse error display
d.script-level tracing
e.while
f.sorting
g.tracing
h.Console pane
i.RemoteSigned
j.Script pane
A feature in PowerShell that indicates the flow of statements in an executed script

Question 28

PowerShell cmdlet parameters will always be preceded by what character?

A)underscore
B)backtick
C)hyphen
D)slash

Question 29

Match each item with a statement below.
a.clear typing
b.formatting
c.parse error display
d.script-level tracing
e.while
f.sorting
g.tracing
h.Console pane
i.RemoteSigned
j.Script pane
In the PowerShell ISE, a pane where cmdlets are typed for execution and the script output appears

Question 30

What command in CentOS 7 can be used in a script to execute a number of instructions based on a maximum count you specify?

A)if
B)for in
C)chmod
D)while

Question 31

Match each item with a statement below.
a.clear typing
b.formatting
c.parse error display
d.script-level tracing
e.while
f.sorting
g.tracing
h.Console pane
i.RemoteSigned
j.Script pane
In PowerShell, the pane where cmdlets are typed to create scripts

Question 32

What characters in PowerShell represent a dynamic variable that stores the current information being piped to it?

A)$_.
B)*_
C)#_.
D)$+

Question 33

Match each item with a statement below.
a.clear typing
b.formatting
c.parse error display
d.script-level tracing
e.while
f.sorting
g.tracing
h.Console pane
i.RemoteSigned
j.Script pane
In PowerShell, the red lines in the Console pane that indicate an error has occurred

Question 34

What PowerShell ISE keyboard shortcut can be used to run a script immediately?

A)F7
B)F5
C)Ctrl+R
D)Alt+R

Question 35

What syntax characters in PowerShell indicate optional items?

A)curly braces
B)parenthesis
C)angle brackets
D)brackets

Question 36

What PowerShell cmdlet will allow you to arrange a table in a particular order?

A)Sort-Data
B)Sort-Table
C)Create-Table
D)Sort-Object

Question 37

Match each item with a statement below.
a.clear typing
b.formatting
c.parse error display
d.script-level tracing
e.while
f.sorting
g.tracing
h.Console pane
i.RemoteSigned
j.Script pane
A PowerShell technology controlled by the Set-PSDebug cmdlet

Question 38

Match each item with a statement below.
a.clear typing
b.formatting
c.parse error display
d.script-level tracing
e.while
f.sorting
g.tracing
h.Console pane
i.RemoteSigned
j.Script pane
In PowerShell, a policy in which a digital signature is required for scripts received from an Internet site

Question 39

If a script is written for use in CentOS 7, how many times should a command line that is executed multiple times be written?

A)only once
B)two times
C)one time per execution
D)three times

Question 40

What is the default PowerShell execution policy?

A)user policy
B)administrator policy
C)management policy
D)restricted policy

Question 41

What are three examples of using the concept of clear typing when scripting with PowerShell?

Question 42

What is the process and advantages of creating scripts using incremental development?

Question 43

Why is a header line important to include in a script written for CentOS 7 or any other Linux distribution?

Question 44

What is Microsoft's IntelliSense and how does it benefit a PowerShell ISE user?

Question 45

Identify and explain the functions of the three PowerShell ISE panes.

Question 46

Explain the syntax and the capabilities of the Help cmdlet in PowerShell.

Question 47

Explain the concept of using script parameters in CentOS 7?

Question 48

What are four ways a PowerShell user can sort and filter data?

Question 49

Why must a CentOS 7 administrator change the permissions on their script to enable it to run?

Question 50

Explain how error messages are displayed in PowerShell.