Chapter 2 Quiz

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

-t

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

/bin

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

/boot

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

/etc

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

/home

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.

/var

1. houses kernel modules, security information, and the shared library images 2, mount points for temporary mounts by the system administrator reside in this directory 3. is a relatively new recommendation of the FHS 4. this directory occupies no space on the disk 5. home directory for the system administrator 6.programs that start the system, programs needed for file system repair, and essential network programs are stored in this directory 7. temporary place to store data during processing cycle 8. houses software offered to users 9. holds subdirectories that often change in size

1. /lib 2. /mnt 3. /media 4. /proc 5. /root 6. /sbin 7. /tmp 8. /usr 9. /var

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

False

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.

False

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

SCSI

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

True

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

True

The command cd source uses relative path addressing.

True

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

True

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

True

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

Utilities

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

absolute

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

cd

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

chmod

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

dot (..)

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

ext fs

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

extent

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

forward slash (/)

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

hot fixes

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

ls

The ____ command is used to create a new directory.

mkdir

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

null

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.

pwd

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

swap

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

tilde (~)