IST 190 LINUX ESSENTIALS FINAL EXAM REVIEW
shell - Answers - The interpreter that executes commands typed as strings
prompt - Answers - The visual cue that indicates an interactive shell is waiting for the
user to type a command
physical console - Answers - The hardware display and keyboard used to interact with a
system
virtual console - Answers - One of multiple logical consoles that can each support an
independent login session
Tab completion - Answers - ___________ allows a user to quickly complete commands
or file names once they have typed enough at the prompt to make it unique
/usr - Answers - Installed software, shared libraries, include files, and static read-only
program data
/etc - Answers - Configuration files specific to this system
/var - Answers - Variable data specific to this system that should persist between boots.
Files that dynamically change (e.g. databases, cache directories, log files, printer-
spooled documents, and website content) may be found here
/root - Answers - Home directory for the administrative superuser, root
/boot - Answers - Files needed in order to start the boot process
/usr/share/doc/packagename - Answers - RHEL7 developers may also choose to
include documentation in their application's RPM distribution package. This
documentation is stored at __________.
pinfo info reader - Answers - The _________ command is more advanced than the
original info command. Designed to match the lynx text web browser keystrokes, it also
adds color. Info nodes for a particular topic are browsed using the ____________
command. (The same answer goes in both blanks. Answer is case sensitive.)
relative - Answers - A(n) ______________ path identifies a unique file, specifying only
the path necessary to reach the file from the working directory. Recognizing relative
path names follows a simple rule: A path name with anything other than a forward slash
(/) as a first character is a __________ path name. (The same answer goes in both
blanks.)
, desktop environment - Answers - The ___________________ is the graphical user
interface on a Linux system. (Select two answers)
Activities overview - Answers - This is a special mode that helps a user organize
windows and start applications.
Dash - Answers - This is a configurable list of icons of the user's favorite applications,
applications which are currently running, and a grid button which can be used to select
arbitrary applications
Message tray - Answers - ___________ provides a way to review notifications sent by
applications or system components to GNOME
Place menu - Answers - This menu to the right of the Applications menu provides quick
access through a graphical file manager to important menus in the user's home
directory, to /, and to exports and file shares on the network
Window list - Answers - The bar that runs along the bottom of the screen. The
________________ provides an easy way to access, minimize, and restore all windows
in the current workspace
man -k passwd - Answers - Enter the command to do a keyword search for all man
pages containing passwd.
cd - - Answers - Return to the most previous working directory
cd ../.. - Answers - Move up two levels from the current location
cd ~ - Answers - Changes to logged in user's home directory
ls -l - Answers - Long listing format
ls -R - Answers - Recursive, include the contents of all subdirectories
Section 1 - Answers - User commands
Section 5 - Answers - File formats
Section 2 - Answers - System calls
Section 8 - Answers - System administration and privileged commands
PageUp - Answers - Scroll backward (up) one screen
g - Answers - Go to start of the man page
shell - Answers - The interpreter that executes commands typed as strings
prompt - Answers - The visual cue that indicates an interactive shell is waiting for the
user to type a command
physical console - Answers - The hardware display and keyboard used to interact with a
system
virtual console - Answers - One of multiple logical consoles that can each support an
independent login session
Tab completion - Answers - ___________ allows a user to quickly complete commands
or file names once they have typed enough at the prompt to make it unique
/usr - Answers - Installed software, shared libraries, include files, and static read-only
program data
/etc - Answers - Configuration files specific to this system
/var - Answers - Variable data specific to this system that should persist between boots.
Files that dynamically change (e.g. databases, cache directories, log files, printer-
spooled documents, and website content) may be found here
/root - Answers - Home directory for the administrative superuser, root
/boot - Answers - Files needed in order to start the boot process
/usr/share/doc/packagename - Answers - RHEL7 developers may also choose to
include documentation in their application's RPM distribution package. This
documentation is stored at __________.
pinfo info reader - Answers - The _________ command is more advanced than the
original info command. Designed to match the lynx text web browser keystrokes, it also
adds color. Info nodes for a particular topic are browsed using the ____________
command. (The same answer goes in both blanks. Answer is case sensitive.)
relative - Answers - A(n) ______________ path identifies a unique file, specifying only
the path necessary to reach the file from the working directory. Recognizing relative
path names follows a simple rule: A path name with anything other than a forward slash
(/) as a first character is a __________ path name. (The same answer goes in both
blanks.)
, desktop environment - Answers - The ___________________ is the graphical user
interface on a Linux system. (Select two answers)
Activities overview - Answers - This is a special mode that helps a user organize
windows and start applications.
Dash - Answers - This is a configurable list of icons of the user's favorite applications,
applications which are currently running, and a grid button which can be used to select
arbitrary applications
Message tray - Answers - ___________ provides a way to review notifications sent by
applications or system components to GNOME
Place menu - Answers - This menu to the right of the Applications menu provides quick
access through a graphical file manager to important menus in the user's home
directory, to /, and to exports and file shares on the network
Window list - Answers - The bar that runs along the bottom of the screen. The
________________ provides an easy way to access, minimize, and restore all windows
in the current workspace
man -k passwd - Answers - Enter the command to do a keyword search for all man
pages containing passwd.
cd - - Answers - Return to the most previous working directory
cd ../.. - Answers - Move up two levels from the current location
cd ~ - Answers - Changes to logged in user's home directory
ls -l - Answers - Long listing format
ls -R - Answers - Recursive, include the contents of all subdirectories
Section 1 - Answers - User commands
Section 5 - Answers - File formats
Section 2 - Answers - System calls
Section 8 - Answers - System administration and privileged commands
PageUp - Answers - Scroll backward (up) one screen
g - Answers - Go to start of the man page
