M01 Linux Quiz

How many man page sections are there? A) 10 B) 8 C) 15 D) 6

A) 10

Why would we want to use the command line? A) It can save time. B) Because "if you can't use a command line you shouldn't be using computers". C) I don't know how to use a mouse. D) There is no good reason.

A) It can save time

What is open source software? A) Software that must be paid for. B) Software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance. C) Software open for users to access for free. D) I have no idea.

B) Software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance.

Who is the superuser? A) The one with the cape. B) The user who can write cool code. C) Any user that has administrator privileges. D) The user who logs in as root.

C) Any user that has administrator privileges.

Who was the creator of Linux? A) Marc Andreesen B) Tim Berners-Lee C) Linus Torvalds D) Dennis RItchie

C) Linus Torvalds

Select the answers that are advantages to Linux? A) Its design highlights its simplicity and modularity. B)It is supported by a large staff of full time support engineers. C) Linux will answer gladly emails about how to use Linux. D) It has a passionate community willing to provide support.

D) It has a passionate community willing to provide support.

What are some negative things about using the CLI? A) Because users are lazy and don't want to learn the CLI. B) There are times when only the GUI will work. C) Linux requires the use of a GUI at times, D) Linux commands have a bunch of options which are not always consistent.

D) Linux commands have a bunch of options which are not always consistent.

What does the "shutdown -r" command do? A) Shuts the system down then re-initializes all of the hardware. B) Shuts the system down then performs a re-install of the system. C) Shuts the system down then does a system reset. D) Shuts the system down, then reboots it.

D) Shuts the system down, then reboots it.

What are some disadvantages of Linux? A) It is a bit more difficult to find distributions of Linux where you have vendor support. B) Linux is full of security holes and bugs. C) Much of the commercial desktop software does not run on Linux. D) The main concern is there is NOT a single, official version of Linux.

D) The main concern is there is NOT a single, official version of Linux.

I can simply hit the Power Off button at any time without fear of messing up Linux. True False

False

What is a GUI? A) Graphical User Interface B)Group User Interactive C) Grunge Upper INterior D) Grub Users Incognito

Graphical User Interface

What are some of the various types of open source licensing? (select all that apply) Free Software.org license 1.5 MIT license GNU General Public License Apache license 2.0 Creative Commons Zero

MIT license GNU General Public License Apache license 2.0 Creative Commons Zero

Unix, which was the precursor to the GNU project, and GNU has been used in Linux, has what design considerations? (select all that apply) Make it easy to write, test, and run programs. Interactive use instead of batch processing. Economy and elegance of design due to size constraints. Self-supporting system: all Unix software is maintained under Unix.

Make it easy to write, test, and run programs. Interactive use instead of batch processing. Economy and elegance of design due to size constraints Self-supporting system: all Unix software is maintained under Unix.

There is a possibility of three parts when using the command line. Name the three parts. The options The command The argument The input

The options The command The argument

The Linux history command shows the previous command entered from the command line. True False

True

What are some other commands that can be used to access information about Linux commands? (select all that apply) info whatis apropos www.help.com

info whatis apropos