Chapter 1: Introduction to Linux - Questions

What is the total cost of the software needed to install a native Linux server? A. $0 B. Less than $100 C. Less than $1000 D. Varies according to configuration

A. $0

Which of the following kernels are developmental kernels? (Choose all that apply.) A. 2.3.4 B. 3.5.5 C. 4.1-rc5 D. 4.4.4

A. 2.3.4 C. 4.1-rc5

When examining a Linux kernel version number of 4.18.8, what is the major number? A. 4 B. 18 C. 8 D. None of these

A. 4

Andrew opens a terminal to investigate user reports that some users are able to get to the intranet homepage while others are not. He is able to determine that some of them are using URLs beginning with intranet.contoso.com while others are using www.intranet.contoso.com. After pulling up the command prompt he verifies that they resolve to different IP addresses. Which of the following services running on an internal Linux server does he need to check the configuration to correct this problem? A. DNS B. NTP C. DHCP D. HTTP

A. DNS

Which two people are credited with creating the UNIX operating system? (Choose two answers.) A. Dennis Ritchie B. Richard Stallman C. Linus Torvalds D. Ken Thompson

A. Dennis Ritchie D. Ken Thompson

Which common GUI environments are available in most Linux distributions? (Choose all that apply.) A. GNOME B. CDE C. KDE D. RPM

A. GNOME C. KDE

Under which licensing model is Linux made available? A. GPL B. Shareware C. Artistic License D. Freeware

A. GPL

Linux was developed by ___ to resemble the ___ operating system. A. Linus Torvalds, MINIX B. Linus Torvalds, GNU C. Richard Stallman, GNU D. Richard Stallman, MINIX

A. Linus Torvalds, MINIX

What are some good reasons for using Linux in a corporate environment? (Choose all that apply.) A. Linux software is unlikely to be abandoned by its developers. B. Linux is secure and has a lower total cost of ownership than other operating systems. C. Linux is widely available for many platforms and supports many programming languages. D. Most Linux software is closed source.

A. Linux software is unlikely to be abandoned by its developers. B. Linux is secure and has a lower total cost of ownership than other operating systems. C. Linux is widely available for many platforms and supports many programming languages.

Which of the choices is NOT used to identify a Linux kernel version? A. Name B. Major number C. Minor number D. Revision number

A. Name

Which of the following can be used on Linux to provide file and print services? A. Samba B. Apache C. Squid D. OpenStack

A. Samba

If you create your own custom version of Linux, this is called a ________. A. distribution B. memory C. browser D. terminal

A. distribution

The first component of the operating system is the _____. A. kernel B. file system C. utility D. memory

A. kernel

Many types of software are available today. Which type of software does Linux represent? A. open-source software B. closed source software C. freeware D. shareware

A. open-source software

Which of the following are factors that determine which Linux distribution a user will use? (Choose all that apply.) A. package manager support B. hardware platform C. kernel features D. language support

A. package manager support B. hardware platform C. kernel features D. language support

Which culture embraced the term "GNU" (GNU's Not UNIX) and laid the free software groundwork for Linux? A. the hacker culture B. the MIT culture C. the cracker culture D. the Artificial Intelligence culture

A. the hacker culture

The core component of the Linux operating system is the Linux kernel. If you were a Linux systems administrator for a company, when would you need to upgrade your Linux kernel? (Choose all that apply.) A. when you need support in Linux for new hardware B. when you need another user interface C. when you need to increase the stability of Linux D. when you need to use kernel modules

A. when you need support in Linux for new hardware C. when you need to increase the stability of Linux

When examining a Linux kernel version number of 4.18.8, what is the minor number? A. 4 B. 18 C. 8 D. None of these

B. 18

What is the most common open-source Web server available for Linux? A. Samba B. Apache C. Squid D. OpenStack

B. Apache

On which distribution is the Ubuntu Linux distribution based? A. Red Hat B. Debian C. Gentoo D. Arch

B. Debian

When using an Internet browser in Linux to reach a website, how is the address www.linux.org handled? A. It is a FQNN and goes directly to the site B. It is a FQDN and is translated by DNS C. It is a FQDN and is translated by DHCP D. None of these are correct

B. It is a FQDN and is translated by DNS

What is represented by the second number in the Linux kernel version 2.3.4? A. Production kernel B. Minor number C. Development kernel D. Major number

B. Minor number

Which term describes the security analysis that attempts to break into systems to test the strength of the system? A. Vulnerability assessment B. Penetration test C. Cyber attack D. None of these

B. Penetration test

Who formed the Free Software Foundation to promote open development? A. Dennis Ritchie B. Richard Stallman C. Linus Torvalds D. Ken Thompson

B. Richard Stallman

Which of the following are characteristics of Open-Source Software? (Choose all that apply.) A. The value of the software is directly related to its price. B. The software is developed collaboratively. C. The source code for software is available for a small fee. D. Any bugs are fixed quickly.

B. The software is developed collaboratively. D. Any bugs are fixed quickly.

What is the core component of the Linux GUI? A. Desktop B. X-Windows C. Ubuntu D. None of these

B. X-Windows

Linux is a ___ and ___ operating system. A. production, stable B. multiuser, multitasking C. processing, closed source D. large, useful

B. multiuser, multitasking

The most common method of Linux clustering is known as___

Beowulf clustering

When examining a Linux kernel version number of 4.18.8, what is the revision number? A. 4 B. 18 C. 8 D. None of these

C. 8

Linux is freely developed and considered open-source software. It is covered under this public license. A. OSI B. LUA C. GNU D. PST

C. GNU

To which license does Linux adhere? A. open license B. artistic license C. GNU General Public License D. free source license

C. GNU General Public License

A task-specific instruction guides to performing a wide variety of tasks that is freely available from the Linux Documentation Project is known as which of the following? A. Linux User Groups (LUGs) B. Man pages C. HOWTO documents D. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

C. HOWTO documents

Which of the following Linux distributions is likely to be used by a cybersecurity worker? A. Fedora B. Ubuntu C. Kali D. Gentoo

C. Kali

_____ is the core of a computer's operating system. A. RAM B. CPU C. Kernel D. Application

C. Kernel

When the core components of the Linux operating system are packaged together with other Open-Source Software, it is called a ___. A. new kernel B. new platform C. Linux distribution D. GNU Project

C. Linux distribution

A Linux developmental kernel is classified as -rc2. What does this indicate? A. It is stable B. Ready for production C. Needs more testing D. A and B only

C. Needs more testing

What term is used to describe a running program on Linux? A. Application B. Project C. Process D. Runtime

C. Process

Every computer consists of physical components and non-physical components. The non-physical components of a computer that understand how to work with the physical components are referred to as ___. A. hardware B. records C. software D. processors

C. software

When installing the latest Linux version, you can choose Red Hat, Ubuntu, GNOME, or KDE distributions. Which of the choices will be common to all distributions? A. GUI B. Desktop C. Bootloader D. Kernel

D. Kernel

Which of the following describes a type of closed source license which is distributed free of charge, yet after a certain number of hours of usage or to gain certain features of the program, payment is required? A. Free Software Foundation B. Artistic License C. Freeware D. Shareware

D. Shareware

Which choice identifies a compressed archive of files that can be installed on a Linux system without updating the central software database? A. RPM B. DPM C. Pacman D. Tarball

D. Tarball

Which of the following are common methods for gaining support for Linux? A. HOWTO documents at www.tldp.org B. a local Linux User Group C. Internet newsgroups D. all the above

D. all the above

Assume you have an application that you are writing and you want to be able to send a print job through a USB port on your PC. Without a(n) _____ you would have to write the exact instructions for accessing the USB port on the hardware. A. port B. CPU C. SSD D. operating system

D. operating system

A Linux server can NOT provide which of the services listed? A. NTP B. FTP C. DHCP D. MTA E. All of these can be provided

E. All of these can be provided

The operating system software is necessary for a computer to function. True or False?

True