CompTIA Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification aCh. 1 Review Questionst

Every computer consists of physical components and nonphysical components. The nonphysical 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

software

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

the hacker culture

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

Apache.

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

Dennis Ritchie, Ken Thompson

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

GNOME, KDE

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

Linus Torvalds, MINIX

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

Linux Distribution

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.

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

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

a b c

A production kernel refers to a kernel whose ____________________. A. revision number is even B. minor number is odd C. major number is odd D. minor number is even

minor number is even.

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

multiuser, multitasking

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

package manager support, hardware platform, kernel features, and language support.

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

true

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

when you need to have support in Linux for new hardware, when you need to increase the stability of Linux.

Which of the following kernels are developmental kernels? (Choose all that apply.) A. 3.3.4 B. 3.5.5 C. 3.2.7 D. 3.4.4

3.3.4, 3.5.5

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

GNU General Public License

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.

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

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

Open Source Software

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

Richard Stallman

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

Samba