Linux Ch.1 Practice Quiz
True
1. All Linux versions are open source
Applications
1. Programs that require an OS to run and give users a specific function
d. open source software
1. The main characteristic of ____ is that its source code is published with the software. a. shareware c. closed source software b. freeware d. open source software
d. RAM
10. Which term describes the storage space where a computer reads and writes data? a. Non-volatile memory c. ROM b. Static memory d. RAM
b. Demand
11. Which type of paging makes it possible to load only needed sections of a program into RAM? a. Direct c. Distinct b. Demand d. Deamon
a. C++
12. The K Desktop Environment is written in the ____ programming language. a. C++ c. Java b. C d. GPL
c. root
13. The highest point in the Linux file structure is the ____. a. top c. root
d. forward slash (/)
14. The highest point in the Linux files structure is indicated with the ____ symbol. a. dollar sign ($) c. backward slash (\) b. asterisk (*) d. forward slash (/)
b. Regular
15. Which file type contains data such as text files or executable files? a. Data c. Device b. Regular d. Directory
a. subdirectory
16. A directory inside another directory is sometimes referred to as a ____. a. subdirectory c. child directory b. subfile d. nested directory
b. task
17. A(n) ____ is associated with every running program. a. directory c. service b. task d. user
d. TCP/IP
18. For networking connectivity, Linux comes with ____. a. HTTP c. UDP b. FTP d. TCP/IP
c. 1,000
19. The number of commands remembered varies from shell to shell, but the default is ____. a. 10 c. 1,000 b. 100 d. 10,000
True
2. Everything Linux does is considered a process
Kernel
2. The core of the operating system.
c. closed source software
2. Windows is an example of ____. a. shareware c. closed source software b. freeware d. open source software
d. sh
20. Which executable filename is used for the Bourne shell? a. bash c. csh b. ksh d. sh
c. /bin
21. Which directory contains all Linux command shells? a. /dir c. /bin b. /lsh d. /dev
Services
3. Programs that run in the background independently of the Windows user
False
3. RAM is considered non-volatile storage
a. Shareware
3. Which software type allows users to have access to it for a limited time before it expires? a. Shareware c. Open-source b. Freeware d. General Public License
True
4. A Linux CD/DVD-ROM drive is represented as a file.
Bash shell
4. The default shell in openSUS
b. Linus Torvalds
4. Who developed Linux? a. Dennis Ritchie c. Andrew Tannenbaum b. Linus Torvalds d. Ken Thompson
c. driver
5. Each hardware device must have its own ____ so that the operating system can detect it. a. name c. driver b. process d. daemon
False
5. The nature of open-source software discourages discovering and reporting security vulnerabilities
Bourne shell
5. The original Unix shell developed in 1977.
Shell
6. The generic term for an interface that accepts and translates user input so that the kernel can process it
b. Ubuntu
6. Which operating system is a version of Linux? a. UNIX c. Multics b. Ubuntu d. MINIX
C shel
7. A shell that never really caught on.
a. YaST
7. Which openSUSE administrator tool enables administrators to install and manage software? a. YaST c. Ysetup b. Setup d. SetMan
Process
8. A program the kernel launches into memory for the purpose of performing specific tasks
d. desktop
8. You use a(n) ____ environment to access applications. a. open c. shareware b. proprietary d. desktop
Daemons
9. Programs that run in the background independently of the Linux user.
a. Processes and memory
9. Which two major resources does the Linux kernel manage? a. Processes and memory c. Files and applications b. Processes and applications d. Users and task