Introduction to Linux (Questions)
Which of the following types of servers can be used to cache requested Internet resources so that they can be more quickly delivered to users requesting the same resource while at the same time reducing the burden on the external network connection to the Internet for an organization? -file server -DNS server -proxy server -DHCP server
proxy server
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 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 (until 2.6.0, an odd numbered minor number denoted a dev kernel) 4.1-rc5 (dev kernels append minor number with -rc (release candidate)
What is the most common open source Web server available for Linux? -Samba -Apache -Squid -OpenStack
Apache Web Server
To which license does Linux adhere? -open license -artistic license -GNU General Public License -free source license
GNU General Public License
Which common GUI environments are available in most Linux distributions? (Choose all that apply.) -GNOME -CDE -KDE -RPM
GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME) K Desktop Environment (KDE)
Which of the following Linux distributions is likely to be used by a cybersecurity worker? -Fedora -Ubuntu -Kali -Gentoo
Kali
Which two people are credited with creating the UNIX operating system? (Choose two answers.) -Dennis Ritchie -Richard Stallman -Linus Torvalds -Ken Thompson
Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie
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.
Which of the following would be a term applicable to an e-mail program on a workstation that is used to view email? -MTA -MDA -MUA -MBR
MUA (mail user agent)
Which of the following can be used to synchronize the time between a number of Linux servers and workstations on a network with a time clock source on the Internet? -SFTP -IMAP -SMTP -NTP
NTP
Which of the following types of cloud platforms would a webmail service offered to the general public be considered? -SaaS -PaaS -IaaS -MaaS
SaaS (Software as a Service)
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
Which of the following are common methods for gaining support for Linux? -HOWTO documents at www.tldp.org -a local Linux User Group -Internet newsgroups -all the above
all the above
Which of the following types of encryption uses a pair of keys known as a public and private? -symmetric -asymmetric -SHA1 hashing -message digest
asymmetric encryption
The United States Air Force was able to install Linux on a popular gaming console and then connect over 1,700 of these systems together to work as one big supercomputer. Which of the following types of technologies did they implement? -herding -cloud computing -group computing -clustering
clustering
Which of the following terms describes a type of useful and legitimate software that is distributed by a developer where they do not charge for the software but also do not distribute the source code along with it? -shareware -freeware -malware -tryware
freeware
Who formed the Free Software Foundation to promote open development? -Dennis Ritchie -Richard Stallman -Linus Torvalds -Ken Thompson
hackerman Richard Stallman
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 (OSS)
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
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
Which of the following server roles does Apache perform? -web server -mail server -name server -certificate authority
web server
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
