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
