UNIX Chapter 1 Quiz
Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE, and Knoppix, recognize up to ____ characters in your user name.
32
To append output to an existing file, you use ____.
>>
In the Linux Bash shell, the ____ key combination deletes a word or consecutive characters.
Alt+d
In the Linux Bash shell, the ____ key combination moves the cursor to the position just before the first character of the next word.
Alt+l
Linux uses the freeware ____ shell as its default command interpreter.
Bash
In the Linux Bash shell, the ____ key combination moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
Ctrl+a
In the Linux Bash shell, the ____ key combination moves the cursor to the previous letter.
Ctrl+b
To log out of UNIX/Linux (Bourne, Korn, or Bash shells) you can enter exit on the command line or press ____.
Ctrl+d
In a peer-to-peer network, the system administrator secures all the information on the network by securing the server.
False
The less command scrolls only down, whereas more enables you to scroll down and up.
False
UNIX/Linux are not case sensitive.
False
Currently, the ____ project, a joint effort of experts from industry, academia, and government, is working to standardize UNIX.
POSIX
Most shells keep a list of your recently used commands and allow you to recall a command without retyping it.
True
You can use the ____ command to show the system calendar.
cal
The ____ is the prompt symbol traditionally associated with ordinary users.
dollar sign ($)
UNIX and Linux are ____ systems, which allow one user to execute more than one program at a time.
multitasking
You can change your password, if necessary, by using the ____ command, but you must know your current password to change it.
passwd
You can type more than one command on the command line by separating commands with a ____.
semicolon (;)
The head and tail commands, allow you to view the first few or last few lines of a file (____ lines by default).
ten
A ____ is used to refer to the user's home directory.
tilde (~)
