CIT-40 mid term study guide (ch 14, 1-4)

Which of the following core processor components performs mathematical and logical operations?

ALU

What's the default shell in openSUSE?

BASH

Which Boot Options window setting would you use to check your system's BIOS?

Firmware Test

Which partition type is installed as part of the Linux boot sector?

Primary

Which type of physical memory is considered nonvolitile and contains a computer's startup instructions?

ROM

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

Regular

Most Linux distributions have a GUI, so a command-line interface isn't needed.

False

PROM is programmed during manufacturing.

False

RAM is considered non-volatile storage.

False

The Linux file system is similar to Windows.

False

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

False

There can be multiple root directories in Linux?

False

Users must install all device drivers manually.

False

When deleting files in Linux, a confirmation message is displayed as a precaution.

False

When you move a file to a new location, it remains in the original directory.

False

Yank commands delete text.

False

You install VMware Player on a Windows guest machine.

False

You must be in command mode to type text.

False

the cd /home/user command uses the relative method.

False

Which GUI text editor is included with GNOME?

Gedit

What's the main storage device that typically holds the largest amount of data?

HDD

If the fdisk command output displays Disk /dev/hda: 21.5 GB, 21474836480 bytes, what type of hard drive is in use?

IDE

What does the # symbol indicate in the following command: #yy?

It represents the number of lines you want to yank.

Who created the Linux Kernel?

Linus Torvalds

Who developed Linux?

Linus Torvalds

You type ____ in vim command mode to repeat a search in the opposite direction.

N

What are the three choices available on the openSUSE Installation Mode window?

New Installation, Update, and Repair Installed System

____ memory typically refers to memory chips or hard drives installed on a computer.

Physical

Which method of navigating man pages will repeat the previous search in the reverse direction?

Press N

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

RAM

Which vim command deletes the entire line and switches to insert mode?

S

Which hard drive interface is an advanced IDE interface?

SATA

Given an HDD partition naming scheme of /dev/sda5, what type of partition is being used?

SCSI logical drive

Which term identifies a group of servers networked together in a single location?

Server farm

Which type of file can be stored on one machine and used by multiple users on other machines?

Shareable

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

Shareware

For networking connectivity, Linux comes with ____.

TCP/IP

To enable the Bash shell command completion feature, press the ____ key.

Tab

If the openSUSE graphical installation causes problems, select ____ Mode.

Text

Which of the following is considered a device file?

a cd-rom drive

Which of the following is considered a directory file?

a file containing other files

GNOME ____ are small programs available on the GNOME Panel that are designed to give you quick access to useful applications.

applets

Video adapter cards are expansion devices that plug into a ____ on the motherboard.

bus

Which openSUSE password is invalid?

can'tC!!

What command do you use to change to a different directory?

cd

Windows is an example of ____.

closed source software

What is the command syntax that almost all Linux commands follow?

command -options argument

What vim mode are you using if you press keys to perform tasks instead of insert text?

command mode

How does the -s option affect the ln command?

creates a symbolic link

Which vim command deletes the entire line the cursor is on?

dd

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

desktop

How does the -i option affect the ls command?

displays the inode number

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

driver

Everything Linux does is considered a process.

True

Which openSUSE Installation Mode option would you select if you already have openSUSE installed and a newer version is available?

Update

what do users need to communicate with computers?

an interface

Which command is used to switch to other directories?

cd

When you start vim, you are in ____ mode automatically.

command

What vim mode are you in if you press Esc?

command mode

the yank command performs which of the following operations?

copy

What command is used to copy a file?

cp

What vim command is used to delete a line the cursor is on?

dd

What Windows command is used to determine details of the hard disk you have?

fdisk

Which of the following is displayed after issuing the ls -l command?

file permissions

What vim mode do you enter by typing the : symbol?

extended mode

The act of reprogramming EEPROM is called ____.

flashing

what command creates directories?

mkdir

What command is used to rename or move a file?

mv

Why do nVidia drivers fail to load automatically when installing openSUSE Linux?

nVidia is closed source.

You can have exactly ____ per primary partition.

one extended partition

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

open source software

Hidden files have names that always start with a(n) ____.

period(.)

which type of partition is installed as part of the Linux boot sector and supports a maximum of four partitions?

primary partition

Which symbol represents the user's home directory?

~ (tilde)

Which ls command option lists all files including hidden files?

-a

What's the highest point in the Linux file structore?

/

Which file is used to map hostnames to IP addresses?

/etc/hosts

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

1,000

What is the speed of a computer running at 266 MHz with a multiplier of two?

133 MHz

A 32-bit processor can store ____-bit numbers.

32

With 32-bit processors, you can access up to ____ GB RAM.

4

The user password for openSUSE must be at least how many characters?

5

What's the default runlevel in openSUSE?

5

To enter vim extended mode, type the ____ symbol.

:

What command is used to exit vim without saving changes?

:q!

Which vim command shows line numbers?

:set nu

What command is used to save and resume editing a file in the vim editor?

:w

What vim command is used to save a file, exit vim, and force the save?

:wq!

A(n) ____ profile is an ASCII XML configuration file used to specify the software being installed, the partitioning scheme, and the root user's password.

AutoYaST

The first window displayed when you install openSUSE is the ____ window.

Boot Options

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

C++

Which of the following shells has a history function?

C, BASH, Korn

Which device is the openSUSE default installation medium?

CD-ROM

Which of the following plays a major role in processor speed by having built-in RAM?

Cache

What's the term for a virtual machine using the hardware resources of a physical computer?

guest

You type ____ in vim command mode to move the cursor one space to the left.

h

A(n) ____ is the physical computer where the virtual machine runs.

host

What's the term for the physical computer on which a virtual machine runs?

host

What vim mode are you using if the text you type is displayed onscreen?

insert mode

You type ____ in vim command mode to move the cursor one space up.

k

Which type of partition begins with the number 5?

logical partition

Which command is used to list file and subdirectories in the Linux directory structure?

ls

what command is used to view the contents of your current directory?

ls

Which command illustrates how to obtain helpful documentation for the ls command?

man ls

Vim is a ____ editor meaning it can run in different operating modes

modular

What OS feature enables you to browse the Web while listening to music on your computer?

multitasking

What OS feature enables an entire office of employees to lon on to a single system?

multiuser

A guest is the virtual machine using the host's ____ hardware resources.

physical

During the openSUSE ____ phase, you select the user account and password.

preparation

What command do you use to display your current directory?

pwd

Typing ____ at the extended mode prompt quits vim without saving the file and ignores warnings that changes haven't been saved.

q!

Which setting in the Boot Options window is used to boot to the graphical repair system?

repair installed system

Which setting in the Boot Options window boots into a minimal Linux system without a GUI?

rescue system

Before removing a directory containing files, you must run the ____ command to delete the files.

rm

What command deletes files and directories?

rm

What command deletes empty directories?

rmdir

Which command is used to remove empty directories?

rmdir

What user account has full access to all system resources?

root

Which directory doesn't have a parent directory?

root (/)

Files in the /boot directory are considered to be ____ files.

static

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

subdirectory

Which type of partition does the Linux kernel use for storing pages from RAM?

swap partition

The benefit of creating a(n) ____ is that you can link files that are on separate partitions or even different computers.

symbolic link

After entering ls -a, how can you tell which files are hidden?

their names start with a . (dot)

What command creates an empty file?

touch

What command is used to determine the processor type installed in a Linux machine?

uname -m

Which of the following Linux commands is used to determine the type of processor?

uname -m

Typing ____ at the extended mode prompt saves the file and exits the vim text editor.

wq

Which vim command allows you to copy the word the cursor is on?

yw

If you use the su command without an argument, it defaults to the root user, which changes the prompt to a ____ symbol.

#

The Linux kernel is part of the operating system.

True

The command-line prompt varies depending on the shell.

True

The main purpose of a text editor is to create a file that can be used by another program.

True

Typically, the control unit loads commands that are sent to the arithmetic logic unit for execution.

True

Using an ISO image speeds up installation.

True

With VMware Player installed, a virtual machine can access the host computer's hardware.

True

You can undo changes you made to a file by typing u.

True

You must have long-term storage devices for a Linux installation.

True

Which operating system is a version of Linux?

Ubuntu

By default, the hardware clock is set to ____.

Universal Time Coordinated (UTC)

How many times can you use the vim undo command?

Until you have reached your oldest change

Which Boot Options window setting allows the system to boot into a minimal Linux system without a GUI?

Rescue System

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

Demand

What is the network name to which the host belongs?

Domain name

After you finish entering text in vim insert mode, you can press the ____ key to change back to command mode.

ESC

Which key would you press to stop a system RAM test?

ESC

What is the default language for openSUSE?

English (US)

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

True

For a computer on a network, the hostname must be unique.

True

In vim, you modify text by using the keyboard instead of the mouse.

True