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LINUX 1

Question 1 of 24

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One of the jobs of the kernel is to:

Select one of the following:

  • Turn source code into machine code

  • Transfer mail from one machine to another

  • Manage the system’s resources

  • Load the operating system after the computer is turned on

Explanation

Question 2 of 24

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Unix is:

Select one or more of the following:

  • A distribution of Linux

  • a trademark

  • A text editor

  • An operating system

  • A type of hardware

Explanation

Question 3 of 24

1

Linux is written in:

Select one of the following:

  • C

  • .NET

  • Java

  • Perl

  • C++

Explanation

Question 4 of 24

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Source code refers to:

Select one of the following:

  • The interface that software uses to talk to the kernel

  • The license that dictates how you may use and share the software

  • The version of a program that the computer runs on the CPU

  • A human readable version of computer software

Explanation

Question 5 of 24

1

Open source means:

Select one of the following:

  • You must support the software you share

  • You can view the software’s source code

  • You cannot charge anything for the software

  • You must share your changes

  • You can modify the software’s source code

Explanation

Question 6 of 24

1

Most of the tools that are part of Linux systems come from:

Select one of the following:

  • Google

  • Red Hat and Debian

  • The Open Source Initiative

  • The Linux foundation

  • The GNU project

Explanation

Question 7 of 24

1

The Linux platform that runs on mobile phones is called:

Select one of the following:

  • Android

  • Teldroid

  • LinuxMobile

  • IOS

  • MicroLinux

Explanation

Question 8 of 24

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What does a distribution provide to add and remove software from the system?

Select one of the following:

  • Bash

  • Application Programming Interface (API)

  • Partitioning tool

  • Package manager

  • Compiler

Explanation

Question 9 of 24

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The bootloader’s job is to:

Select one of the following:

  • Load the application into memory

  • Assign initial settings such as network address

  • Install software from the Internet or removable media

  • Perform the initial installation of the kernel to hard drive

  • Load the kernel after the computer is powered on

Explanation

Question 10 of 24

1

UNIX was originally invented at:

Select one of the following:

  • Stanford University

  • AT&T Bell Labs

  • Berkeley University

  • Xerox PARC

  • Bangalore University

Explanation

Question 11 of 24

1

A license where you don’t have access to the source code is called:

Select one of the following:

  • Impaired source

  • Closed source

  • Open source

  • Sourceless

Explanation

Question 12 of 24

1

Which distributions are made by, or clones of, Red Hat?

Select one of the following:

  • Fedora

  • Ubuntu

  • Slackware

  • Debian

  • CentOS

Explanation

Question 13 of 24

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Ubuntu is derived from which distribution?

Select one of the following:

  • Scientific Linux

  • Slackware

  • Debian

  • Fedora

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Explanation

Question 14 of 24

1

Open source licenses differ, but generally agree that:

Select one or more of the following:

  • You must redistribute your changes

  • You are not allowed to sell the software

  • You should be able modify the software as you wish

  • You should have access to the source code of software

Explanation

Question 15 of 24

1

Applications make requests to the kernel and receive resources, such as memory, CPU, and disk in return.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 24

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The most important consideration when choosing an operating system is:

Select one of the following:

  • What the computer will do

  • The licensing model of the operating system

  • The operating system’s mascot

  • How much performance is needed

  • Whether or not it is cloud-friendly

Explanation

Question 17 of 24

1

Linux is not Unix because:

Select one of the following:

  • It’s not good enough

  • It’s free

  • It’s not made by the Open Group

  • There are too many distributions

  • It hasn’t undergone certification

Explanation

Question 18 of 24

1

A release cycle:

Select one of the following:

  • Is always 6 months

  • Doesn’t matter in an Open Source environment

  • Describes how long the software will be supported for

  • Describes how often updates to the software come out

  • Only applies to software you pay for

Explanation

Question 19 of 24

1

A maintenance cycle:

Select one of the following:

  • Only has meaning for paid software

  • Should be long so that you have time before you need to upgrade

  • Should be short so you always have the freshest releases

  • Describes how often updates for software come out

  • Describes how long a version of software will be supported

Explanation

Question 20 of 24

1

If a software release is in a state in that it has many new features that have not been rigorously tested, it is typically referred to as beta software.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 24

1

Apple’s OS X is:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Derived from Linux

  • Only compatible with Apple hardware

  • Primarily used to manage network services

  • Certified as UNIX compatible

  • Derived from FreeBSD

  • Able to natively run Windows binaries

Explanation

Question 22 of 24

1

Microsoft Windows:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Has a new desktop version every year.

  • Has a short maintenance cycle

  • Comes in desktop and server variants

  • Has built in virtualization

  • Has a Linux compatibility mode

  • Has powerful scripting capabilities

Explanation

Question 23 of 24

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Other commercial Unixes:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Are tied to their vendor’s hardware

  • Do not run the GNU tools

  • Are UNIX certified

  • Are almost obsolete

  • Use completely different commands than Linux

Explanation

Question 24 of 24

1

When choosing a distribution of Linux, you should consider:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Which management tools are provided by the distribution

  • Whether or not the distribution is under active development

  • The maintenance cycle of the distribution

  • Popularity on social media.

  • If you need support on the distribution itself

  • Which distributions are supported by the software you need to run

Explanation

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