Final Exam Linux
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
