,Mod 01 Introduction to Linux
Multiple Choice
1. 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?
a. herding
b. cloud computing
c. group computing
d. clustering
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: When multiple, or many, computers are joined together to work as one, it is called a
cluster.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Eckert.Linux+6e.24.1.5 - Explain the common uses of Linux in industry today.
TOPICS: 1.5 Common Uses of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
2. Which of the following terms describes a type of useful and legitimate software that is distributed by a
developer at no charge and with no source code?
a. shareware
b. freeware
c. malware
d. tryware
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Freeware is a type of software that is distributed for free by a software developer, but
the source code is not distributed along with it. Shareware is similar to freeware but
requires payment after a period of time, malware is malicious software, and tryware
does not exist.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Eckert.Linux+6e.24.1.2 - Outline the key features of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.2 The Linux Operating System
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
3. What term refers to a person that manages the Linux components that allow developers to push new versions
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of their software to the cloud?
a. orchestrator
b. build automator
c. integration specialist
d. DevOp
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: The people who manage the workflow whereby software is added to a cloud
environment are called DevOps because they are system operators (ops) that
support web app development (dev).
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Eckert.Linux+6e.24.1.6 - Describe how Linux is used in the cloud.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
Eckert.XK0-005.24.3.4 - Summarize common infrastructure as code technologies.
TOPICS: 1.6 Linux in the Cloud
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
4. Which of the following types of cloud delivery models would a containerized web app be considered?
a. SaaS
b. PaaS
c. IaaS
d. MaaS
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Web apps that are hosted within containers are delivered using a container runtime on
an underlying operating system platform and referred to as Platform as a Service, or
PaaS.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Eckert.Linux+6e.24.1.6 - Describe how Linux is used in the cloud.
TOPICS: 1.6 Linux in the Cloud
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
5. Which of the following services does an MTA provide?
a. web
b. mail
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c. DNS
d. certificate
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) provide email routing on Linux systems.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Eckert.Linux+6e.24.1.5 - Explain the common uses of Linux in industry today.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
Eckert.LPIC-1.24.108.3 - Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) basics.
TOPICS: 1.5 Common Uses of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
6. What term is used to refer to a specific variety of UNIX?
a. distribution
b. version
c. flavor
d. platform
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Each UNIX operating system is called a unique flavor of UNIX. For example,
FreeBSD and macOS are two different flavors of UNIX.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Eckert.Linux+6e.24.1.3 - Describe the origins of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.3 The History of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
7. 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?
a. file server
b. DNS server
c. proxy server
d. DHCP server
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: A proxy server requests Internet resources on a user's behalf and can be configured to
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Multiple Choice
1. 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?
a. herding
b. cloud computing
c. group computing
d. clustering
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: When multiple, or many, computers are joined together to work as one, it is called a
cluster.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Eckert.Linux+6e.24.1.5 - Explain the common uses of Linux in industry today.
TOPICS: 1.5 Common Uses of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
2. Which of the following terms describes a type of useful and legitimate software that is distributed by a
developer at no charge and with no source code?
a. shareware
b. freeware
c. malware
d. tryware
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Freeware is a type of software that is distributed for free by a software developer, but
the source code is not distributed along with it. Shareware is similar to freeware but
requires payment after a period of time, malware is malicious software, and tryware
does not exist.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Eckert.Linux+6e.24.1.2 - Outline the key features of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.2 The Linux Operating System
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
3. What term refers to a person that manages the Linux components that allow developers to push new versions
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of their software to the cloud?
a. orchestrator
b. build automator
c. integration specialist
d. DevOp
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: The people who manage the workflow whereby software is added to a cloud
environment are called DevOps because they are system operators (ops) that
support web app development (dev).
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Eckert.Linux+6e.24.1.6 - Describe how Linux is used in the cloud.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
Eckert.XK0-005.24.3.4 - Summarize common infrastructure as code technologies.
TOPICS: 1.6 Linux in the Cloud
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
4. Which of the following types of cloud delivery models would a containerized web app be considered?
a. SaaS
b. PaaS
c. IaaS
d. MaaS
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Web apps that are hosted within containers are delivered using a container runtime on
an underlying operating system platform and referred to as Platform as a Service, or
PaaS.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Eckert.Linux+6e.24.1.6 - Describe how Linux is used in the cloud.
TOPICS: 1.6 Linux in the Cloud
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
5. Which of the following services does an MTA provide?
a. web
b. mail
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c. DNS
d. certificate
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) provide email routing on Linux systems.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Eckert.Linux+6e.24.1.5 - Explain the common uses of Linux in industry today.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
Eckert.LPIC-1.24.108.3 - Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) basics.
TOPICS: 1.5 Common Uses of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
6. What term is used to refer to a specific variety of UNIX?
a. distribution
b. version
c. flavor
d. platform
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Each UNIX operating system is called a unique flavor of UNIX. For example,
FreeBSD and macOS are two different flavors of UNIX.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Eckert.Linux+6e.24.1.3 - Describe the origins of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.3 The History of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/1/2023 2:45 PM
7. 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?
a. file server
b. DNS server
c. proxy server
d. DHCP server
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: A proxy server requests Internet resources on a user's behalf and can be configured to
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