CSCI 4619 Quiz 11

All executables in which of the following Linux directories are accessible and usable by all system users?

/bin

Which directory is a common location for users to store their files in the Linux OS

/home

Which of the following directories contains vital information about running processes on the Linux system?

/proc

A Live CD is very similar to the boot floppies of the past.

False

Working with a computer by entering text commands rather than clicking on icons involves using a

command-line interface.

The core component of the operating system, which has control over all the low-level system functions such as resource management, input and output operations, and CPU is called the:

kernel.

Which command is used to list the files and sub-directories in a given location?

ls

Which of the following Linux commands is used to create new directories in Linux?

mkdir

Which of the following Linux commands is used to move files from one location to a new location?

mv

A software emulation of a computer system

virtual machine (VM)

Which of the following Linux directories contains executables that are used by the operating system and the administrators but typically not by normal users?

/sbin

Which of the following lets the user work with a computer by clicking icons on a screen rather than entering commands?

A graphical user interface (GUI)

In Linux, you issue commands from a command line using which of the following

A terminal Window

Which of the following are used to specify filenames or other targets that fine-tune the action of the command in Linux?

Arguments

All Linux distributions are free.

False

In Linux, the files that dictate the access between hardware and the operating system reside in /home.

False

In Linux, the name of a command generally consists of uppercase letters.

False

In Windows, directories are referenced with the familiar "/", but in Linux, the directories are referenced with "\."

False

Like Windows, Linux refers to drives and partitions by letters of the alphabet.

False

Which of the following is NOT a common use of live distributions?

Increasing RAM

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Kali Linux?

It is designed to be used as a desktop replacement operating system.

Which of the following is a desktop interface for linux

KDE

A piece of media that contains a complete and bootable operating system is called a(n):

Live CD.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a special-purpose Live CD?

Microsoft Office

Which of the following statements is TRUE about Linux?

The source code is for Linux distributions available per the General Public License (GPL).

Which of the following will happen after using a Live CD, ejecting the media, and rebooting the system from the hard drive?

The system will be just like it was before using the Live CD

Which of the following is NOT one of the more common distributions of Linux?

Timbuktu

A good understanding of, and comfort level with, the command line is essential for success with Linux.

True

Some commands provide the ability to specify a series of arguments; in these situations, each argument should be separated with a space or tab.

True

The majority of Linux commands are case sensitive. A command that is entered in uppercase or mixed case instead of lowercase is simply not the same command.

True

While the majority of Live CDs can run in memory to free the optical drive or other media for other uses, loading the data off a CD-ROM will always be slower than a hard drive-based installation.

True

With Live CD, you can run a fully featured, fully functional operating system that gives the same experience as the operating system installed on the hard drive of a computer.

True

Which of the following statements is true regarding wireless networks (WLANs)?

Wireless networks open the company to risks not found in a wired network.

Which of the following Linux commands is used to copy files from location to location?

cp

Which of the following Linux commands is used to display the current location of the user within the Linux directory structure?

pwd

Which command can be used to remove a file or a folder

rm

Which of the following Linux commands is used to remove or delete empty directories from the Linux filesystem?

rmdir

One of the bigger benefits of a Live CD is that a user can boot a computer off a Live CD:

without making any alterations to the existing operating system on the computer.