UNIX/Linux Midterm (Q2)

When using the *mount* command, you use the _________________ option to specify a file system to mount.

-t

The _________________ directory contains executables, which are the programs needed to start the system and perform other essential system tasks.

/bin

The _________________ direcotyr contains the kernel (operating system) images.

/boot

The _________________ directory contains configuration files that the system uses when the computer starts

/etc

If you plan to have multiple users access a system you can create a _________________ partition, which is the home directory for all users' directories.

/home

A disadvantage of ufs is that it does no support journaling

False

The two most popular hard disk interfaces are IDE and _________________.

SCSI

A directory is a special kind of file that can contain other files and directories.

True

As a general rule, the swap partition should be the same size as the amount of RAM in the computer.

True

The command *cd source* uses relative path addressing.

True

The rm -r command can be used to delete a directory that is not empty.

True

UNIX/Linux systems interpret a single dot character to mean the current working direcotyr.

True

A(n) _________________ path begins at the root level and lists all subdirectories to the destination file.

absolute

UNIX/Linux systems interpret _________________ to mean the parent directory.

dot dot ( .. )

In Linux, the native file system is the _________________, which is installed by default.

ext fs

The root of a file system is denoted by the _________________.

forward slash ( / )

You can use the -a option with the ls command to list _________________ files.

hidden

The UNIX file system (ufs) supports _________________, which automatically move data on damaged portions of disks to area that are not damaged.

hot fixes

You use the _________________ command to display a directory's contents, including files and other directories

ls

The _________________ command is used to create a new directory.

mkdir

The term _________________ refers to a "black hole"; any data sent to this device is gone forever.

null

If you have configured your prompt so that it does not show your working directory, you can use the _________________ command to verify in what directory you are located, along with the directory path

pwd

The _________________ partition acts like an extension of memory, so that UNIX/Linux have more room to run large programs.

swap

The _________________ is shorthand for the home directory, which typically has the same name as the user's account name.

tilde ( ~ )

A(n) _________________ is a special character that can stand for any other character or, in some cases, a group of characters.

wildcard