Chapter 1 Quiz

Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE, and Knoppix, recognize up to ____ characters in your user name.

32

To append output to an existing file, you use ____.

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1. combines the convenience and familiarity of the personal computer with the ability to share files and other computer resources 2. provides multiuser access to network resources 3. large computer that has historically offered extensive processing, mass storage, and client access for industrial-strength computing 4. another name for server 5. device that has a monitor and keyboard, but no CPU 6. interface between the user and the operating system 7. base operating system 8. name that identifies a grouping of computer resources on a network 9. account that has complete access to a UNIX/Linux system

1. network 2. server 3. mainframe 4.host 5. terminal 6. shell 7. kernel 8. domain 9. root

In the Linux Bash shell, the ____ key combination deletes a word or consecutive characters.

Alt+d

In the Linux Bash shell, the ____ key combination moves the cursor to the position just before the first character of the next word.

Alt+l

Linux uses the freeware ____ shell as its default command interpreter.

Bash

Stephen Bourne at AT&T Bell Labs developed the ____ shell as the first UNIX command processor.

Bourne

In the Linux Bash shell, the ____ key combination moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.

Ctrl+a

In the Linux Bash shell, the ____ key combination moves the cursor to the previous letter.

Ctrl+b

To log out of UNIX/Linux (Bourne, Korn, or Bash shells) you can enter exit on the command line or press ____.

Ctrl+d

In the Linux Bash shell, the ____ key combination deletes the content of the command line from the current cursor position to the end of the command line.

Ctrl+k

The ____ is the prompt symbol traditionally associated with ordinary users.

Dollar sign ($)

In a peer-to-peer network, the system administrator secures all the information on the network by securing the server.

False

The less command scrolls only down, whereas more enables you to scroll down and up.

False

The system administrator's prompt is the $ (dollar sign).

False

UNIX/Linux are not case sensitive.

False

UNIX and Linux are ____ systems, which allow one user to execute more than one program at a time.

Multitasking

UNIX/Linux are ____ systems, which let many people simultaneously access and share the resources of a server computer.

Multiuser

Currently, the ____ project, a joint effort of experts from industry, academia, and government, is working to standardize UNIX.

POSIX

____ is an Internet terminal emulation program.

Telnet

Most shells keep a list of your recently used commands and allow you to recall a command without retyping it.

True

The clear command has no options or arguments.

True

You can switch from one shell to another by typing the shell's name on the command line.

True

You can use the ____ command to show the system calendar.

cal

The UNIX/Linux ____ command displays the system date, which the system administrator maintains.

date

You can change your password, if necessary, by using the ____ command, but you must know your current password to change it.

passwd

You can type more than one command on the command line by separating commands with a ____.

semicolon (;)

The head and tail commands, allow you to view the first few or last few lines of a file (____ lines by default).

ten

A ____ is used to refer to the user's home directory.

tilde (~)

To determine information about who is logged in, you can use the ____ command.

who