Working with MacOS and Linux

Which of the following is the most common shell used with Linux?

Bash

Which of the following (Keychain, Mission Control, Finder, Boot Camp) allows you to install Windows on a Mac machine and choose between operating systems upon boot up?

Boot Camp

Which key combination can you use to bring up Spotlight from within an app?

Command+Spacebar

What does the -p option with mkdir do?

Creates subfolders as well as folders

What is the name of the area at the bottom of a MacOS screen where, by default, a bar of crucial icons appears?

Dock

Your iPad has an application that will not stop running. What feature/tool can be used to stop it?

Force Quit

Which of the following is a MacOS feature for password management?

Keychain

If the permissions for a file are rwxrw-r--, what permissions apply for a user who is a member of the group to which the owner belongs?

Read and write

The interpreter in Linux between the operating system and the user is known as the...

Shell

As part of you training program, you're trying to convince users to make backups on a regular basis. Which Apple app can be used to make backups of various types on a regular basis?

Time Machine

What type of backups are kept on-site at the computer center for immediate recovery purposes?

Working copies

Which of the following utilities can be used in Linux to download parches for installation on a workstation?

apt - get

You are currently in a Linux terminal session and in the /home/testuser/documents/mail directory. Which command will take you to /home/testuser/documents?

cd ..

Which of the following commands can be used to change the owner of a file to a new owner in Linux?

chown

Which Linux utility can be used to check and repair disks?

fsck

Which of the following Linux commands/utilities can be used to edit a wireless connection's configuration settings?

iwconfig

Within a Linux terminal, you want to see all the files on your system in long format (using the -1 option) including any hidden files (which requires the -a option). Which command should you use?

ls -la

Which of the following Linux commands (ls, cat, ps, su) will show you a list of running processes?

ps

Which Linux command can be used to let you run a single command as another user?

sudo

Which of the following Linux commands/utilities can be used to edit a file?

vi