Chapter 1 Intro to Linux
What piece of software tells the operating system how to use a specific hardware device?
device driver
In what year was the source code for the Linux kernel released?
1991
Which type of open source license ensures that the source code of a program is freely available while also allowing the original author of the source code some control over the changes made to it?
Artistic
A popular and widespread method of clustering computers together to perform useful tasks using Linux.
Beowulf Clustering
The software whose source code is not freely available from the original author; Windows 98 is an example.
Closed Source Software
A person who uses computer software maliciously for personal profit.
Cracker
A complete set of operating system software, including the Linux Kernel, supporting function libraries, and a variety of OSS packages that can be downloaded from the Internet free of charge.
Distribution
What service provides a method for the efficient transfer of files over the Internet?
FTP
The iptables software on Linux is an example of what kind of software?
Firewall
A term that refers to the specific type of UNIX operating system.
Flavor
The GNU General Public License (GPL) was developed by which organization?
Free Software Foundation (FSF)
What software type is software that is distributed free of charge, but the source code is not available?
Freeware
A software license, ensuring that the source code for any OSS will remain freely available to anyone who wants to examine, build on, or improve upon it.
GNU Genral Public License (GPL)
A person who explores computer science to gain knowledge.
Hacker
Which of the following is the greatest expense for companies using Linux?
Hiring people to maintain the Linux system
The central, core program of the operating system.
Kernel
What two Linux distributions below utilize the Debian package manager by default?
Linux Mint , Ubuntu Linux
An Internet protocol service accessed via an application program called a newsreader.
Newsgroup
A program loaded into memory and running on the processor performing a specific task.
Process
What Linux distribution is the most commonly used distribution within organizations today?
Red Hat
The overall cost of using a particular operating system is known as?
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Each computer on a network requires a unique way to identify itself and to refer to other computers. This is accomplished by using IP addresses.
True
Open Source Software (OSS) is freely developed and continuously improved by a large community of software developers
True
In Linux, the core component of the GUI is known as:
X Windows
When viewing the version number for a Linux kernel, what number indicates the stability of the kernel?
minor number
Because Linux has the ability to manage thousands of tasks at the same time, including allowing multiple users to access the system simultaneously, it is referred to as an operating system that is:
multiuser, multitasking
An archive of files that usually contain scripts that install the software contents to the correct location on the system is referred to as a:
tarball
Dennis Ritchie invented what programming language, which was then used to rewrite the UNIX operating system?
C
What two options below are examples of common UNIX flavors?
Macintosh OS X, HP-UX
The mutt software is an example of what type of mail service software on Linux?
Mail User Agent