CompTIA Linux + (Chapter 2) Quiz {100%}

What metacharacter indicates background command execution?

&

Under the root directory in Linux, which directory contains system commands and utilities?

/usr

What directory under / contains the log files and spools for a Linux system?

/var

What is the recommended size for the /home directory?

200MB

A hard drive or SSD can be divided into partitions. What is the maximum number of primary partitions that can be used on these devices?

4

What metacharacter can be used to issue two commands to be run in consecutive order, without piping or redirecting output?

;

In order to switch between terminals in Linux, a user can press what two keys in combination with the F1-F6 keys?

Ctrl Alt

What installation media source is the most common source for Linux packages?

DVD

Prior to performing an installation of Linux, the hardware components of the target system should be check against what known compatible list below?

Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)

When using command-line terminal, specific letters that start with a dash ("-") and appear after command names are considered to be:

Opions

Which filesystems below perform journaling?

REISER ext4

What two disk systems allow for the use of more than four hard drives or SSDs in a single system?

SATA SCSI

What is the minimum number of user accounts that must be created at install time?

Two

A calendar for the current month can be shown on the command line by issuing which command?

cal

After a shell is no longer needed, what command can be given to exit a shell?

exit

Which two filesystems below do not perform journaling?

ext2 VFAT

Some Linux distributions have the ability to boot an image from install media and run entirely from RAM. What is the name for this kind of image?

live media image

The apropos list command produces the same results as which command below?

man -k list

Select the utility below that when run will start and perform a thorough check of RAM for hardware errors:

memtest86

After logging into a terminal, a user will receive an interface known as which option below?

shell

What two commands below will halt a Linux system immediately?

shutdown -H now halt

In Fedora 20, what terminal is used for graphical login?

tty1

What term describes the physical hardware and the underlying operation system upon which a virtual machine runs?

virtual host

The Linux kernel exists as a file named:

vmlinuz

Which Linux command can be utilized to display your current login name?

whoami