CHAPTER 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS

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

2.3.4 3.5.5

What is the most common open source Web server available for Linux? Samba Apache Squid OpenStack

Apache

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

Dennis Ritchie Ken Thompson

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

GNOME KDE

To which license does Linux adhere? open license artistic license GNU General Public License free source license

GNU General Public License

Which of the following are common methods for gaining support for Linux? HOW TO documents at www.tldp.org a local Linux User Group Internet newsgroups all the above

HOW TO documents at www.tldp.org a local Linux User Group Internet newsgroups

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

Kali

Linux was developed by _________to resemble the _______operating system. Linus Torvalds, MINIX Linus Torvalds, GNU Richard Stallman, GNU Richard Stallman, MINIX

Linus Torvalds, MINIX

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

Linux distribution

What are some good reasons for using Linux in a corporate environment? (Choose all that apply.) *Linux software is unlikely to be 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. *Most Linux software is closed source.

Linux software is unlikely to be 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.

Who formed the Free Software Foundation to promote open development? Dennis Ritchie Richard Stallman Linus Torvalds Ken Thompson

Richard Stallman

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

Samba

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

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

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

True

Linux is a and operating system. production, stable multiuser, multitasking processing, closed source large, useful

multiuser, multitasking

Many types of software are available today. Which type of software does Linux represent? open source software closed source software freeware shareware

open source software

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

package manager support hardware platform kernel features language support

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 . hardware records software processors

software

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

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.) when you need support in Linux for new hardware when you need another user interface when you need to increase the stability of Linux when you need to use kernel modules

when you need support in Linux for new hardware & when you need to increase the stability of Linux