DCOM 142 - MIDTERM EXAM ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which type of computers have a specific functions in a embedded systems
larger systems.
In Linux, which command will provide a one-line whatis
description of a given command's purpose?
Which Linux Debian-based distribution is the most Ubuntu
popular for general use?
What is the function of the Linux man command? 1.) Include a list of related commands
2.) Provide examples of common usage of the command.
3.) Give a description of the specific Linux command s purpose
In which major computing roles does Linux NOT personal computers (PCs)
dominate the market?
Which type of computers provide services to multiple servers
users over a network.
What are the advantages of using Linux? (Select all that 1.) Its free and open source software (FOSS) nature promotes transparency.
apply.) 2.) Its design emphasizes simplicity and modularity
Which Linux distro is a no-cost version of RHEL CentOS
Manual or man pages are not available if your Internet false
goes down?
Which Linux distribution is Debian-based and used for Kali Linux
penetration testing?
Which file type enable process communication without Names pipes
network sockets?
Which file type is container for other files? directories
What command is used to know the logged in user? whoami
, What standard directory contains the root user's home /root
directory
What standard directory contains variable or constanly /var
changing files?
What command is used to view the current directory at pwd
the terminal?
Which option can be used with the rm command to """-i"""
prompt before deleting?
Which of the following commands would you type to mv newfile.txt afile.txt
rename newfile.txt to afile.txt?
"A data structure used by an operating system to store, File systems
retrieve, organize, and manage files/directories on
storage devices is called a?"
What standard directory contains files necessarary to /boot
boot up Linux?
What special symbol is recognized by shells as the home tilda(~)
directory?
The top-level directory on a Linux system is represented /
as:
What special symbol is recognized by shells as the parent double period (..)
directory?
Which common editor in Linux displays command nano
shortcuts at the bottom of the screen?
Nano can support opening multiple files simultaneously? true
Which is a common editor in Linux? nano, emacs, gedit
Which keyboard key will return a user in VIM to command esc
mode?
The find command searches a database to find a file. false
Which are modes used by vim? (Select all that apply) insert, command, visual
ANSWERS
Which type of computers have a specific functions in a embedded systems
larger systems.
In Linux, which command will provide a one-line whatis
description of a given command's purpose?
Which Linux Debian-based distribution is the most Ubuntu
popular for general use?
What is the function of the Linux man command? 1.) Include a list of related commands
2.) Provide examples of common usage of the command.
3.) Give a description of the specific Linux command s purpose
In which major computing roles does Linux NOT personal computers (PCs)
dominate the market?
Which type of computers provide services to multiple servers
users over a network.
What are the advantages of using Linux? (Select all that 1.) Its free and open source software (FOSS) nature promotes transparency.
apply.) 2.) Its design emphasizes simplicity and modularity
Which Linux distro is a no-cost version of RHEL CentOS
Manual or man pages are not available if your Internet false
goes down?
Which Linux distribution is Debian-based and used for Kali Linux
penetration testing?
Which file type enable process communication without Names pipes
network sockets?
Which file type is container for other files? directories
What command is used to know the logged in user? whoami
, What standard directory contains the root user's home /root
directory
What standard directory contains variable or constanly /var
changing files?
What command is used to view the current directory at pwd
the terminal?
Which option can be used with the rm command to """-i"""
prompt before deleting?
Which of the following commands would you type to mv newfile.txt afile.txt
rename newfile.txt to afile.txt?
"A data structure used by an operating system to store, File systems
retrieve, organize, and manage files/directories on
storage devices is called a?"
What standard directory contains files necessarary to /boot
boot up Linux?
What special symbol is recognized by shells as the home tilda(~)
directory?
The top-level directory on a Linux system is represented /
as:
What special symbol is recognized by shells as the parent double period (..)
directory?
Which common editor in Linux displays command nano
shortcuts at the bottom of the screen?
Nano can support opening multiple files simultaneously? true
Which is a common editor in Linux? nano, emacs, gedit
Which keyboard key will return a user in VIM to command esc
mode?
The find command searches a database to find a file. false
Which are modes used by vim? (Select all that apply) insert, command, visual
