Final Exam Linux

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Which one of the following is a derivative Linux distribution based off Fedora?

Korora

What are the boot loaders used by most Linux distributions?

LILO GRUB GRUB2

How long has Linux's KDE and GNOME had "virtual "desktops"?

Late 90s

Which magazine originally wrote this article?

Linux Format

Who begin the development of Linux?

Linux Torvalds

What type of Linux distribution can be booted from removable storage?

Live

Where is the boot record usually located?

MBR

Every process is identified by a ______.

PID

According to the article, Windows 10 was the beginning of _____?

"Windows as a Service"

What directory contains the local system configuration files?

/etc

What System 5 runlevel halts the system and turns the power off?

0

When was Unix first released?

1970

The GNU project was started in ____?

1983

The Free Software Foundation was started in ____.

1985

When year did Linux begin its development?

1991

When was Debian first released?

1993

What value is as assigned to the letter w? 2 4 1 0

2

What year did Red Hat introduce their first distribution of Linux

2000

When was Fedora's initial release?

2003

What company sponsers the Fedora Project?

Red Hat

What version of Linux has commercial support?

Red Hat

Who started the GNU project?

Richard Stallman

What Windows feature allows for "virtual desktops"?

Task View

_____ is the rule that when redistributing a program, you cannot add restrictions to deny other people the central freedoms.

Copyleft

What keyboard combintation will suspend a foregrand process in a terminal?

Ctrl + Z

The Linux directory structure is defined in the ______.

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

What is the name of the kernel that the GNU Project started developing?

GNU Hurd

GNU is an acrynum for _____?

GNU's Not Unix

What is the combination of GNU and Linux as suggested by GNU?

GNU/Linux

What license is the Linux kernel released under?

GPLv2

Which boot loader is currently used most frequently?

GRUB2

Which one of the following is NOT a choice for creating a file system in Fedora according to the article?

HPFS

What BIOS interrupt locates the boot sectors on any attached bootable device?

INT 13H

On which operating system will newer graphics cards typically work better?

Windows

What version of Windows is aimed at same Internet of Things devices?

Windows 10 IoT core

What editions does Fedora have?

Workstation Server Cloud

A process not connected to a terminal is called a ________ process.

background

What are the two sequences of events required to boot a Linux computer?

boot startup

What command is used to change permissions of a file?

chmod

What command is used to change ownership of a file?

chown

The Fedora Project is a _____ project?

community

An often overlooked cost advantage of Linux is ______.

control of the upgrade cycle

Why are Windows-to-Linux migrations more of a toss up? (choose all that apply)

conversion costs higher retraining lower hardware acquisition cost savings

Integrating Linux into a Microsoft Windows infrastructure is sometimes done by using ______.

deflected integration

What is a typical Linux distribution comprised of?

documentation GNU tools and libraries Linux kerne

The word "free" in GNU's "free software" refers to ____.

freedom

The first program that is executed when the Linux system boots up is called ______.

init

In order for the Free Software Definition freedoms to be real, the freedoms must be _____ and _____. (choose two)

irrevocable permanent

The essential part of an operating system is called the _____.

kernel

What Linux terminal command will stop a process?

kill

What is the purpose of Stage 2 of the boot loader?

load a Linux kernel into RAM

A _____ structure is necessary to provide the logical foundation for a namespace.

metadata

What cost categories drive the benefit of switching to Linux? (choose all that apply)

migration management acquisition support

Why might peripherals not work with Linux?

missing firmware

Which one of the following is NOT a basic file permission type?

modify

A ___ point is simply a directory where a file system is made available to the system?

mount

A file system is designed to provide space for ____ storage of data.

non-volatile

What is the mascot for Linux?

penguin

One of the touted features of Window 10 is _______?

platform convergence

A program that is executing is called a _______.

process

What Linux terminal command will display a list of processes?

ps

Which one of the following is NOT one of the 4 freedoms of GNU software?

restrict use of the software

"Windows as a Service" can be compared to a "________" operating system.

rolling-release

What it the name of the top-level directory?

root

What letter represents the advanced permission setuid/setgid?

s

Which group of "rwx" is the group permissions?

second

Where does the first partition usually start on a PC?

sector 63

What must be accessible for "free" software to be meaningful?

source code

What is the biggest cost in Linux TCO studies?

staffing for operational systems management

Which one of the following is NOT a basic file permission group?

system

What Linux terminal command is similar to Microsoft Windows Task Manager?

top

TCO stands for ______.

total cost of ownership

One of the biggest migration costs is ______.

training system admins

According to the Free Software Definition, whose freedom matters?

user's

A ____ process has been halted, but it still has an entry in the process table.

zombie

Which one of the following is not one of the four essential freedoms according to the Free Software Definition?

The freedom to copy licensed software.

What was/is the purpose of the GNU Project?

To develop a complete free Unix-like system

Does Android use a Linux kernel?

True

What distribution is Ubuntu derived from?

Debian

What is another Unix-like operating system that was developed at UC Berkeley?

BSD


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