Test Bank - Linux+ and LPIC-1 Guide to Linux Certification, 7th Edition by Jason Eckert
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Linux
1. The United States Air Force was able to install Linux on a popular gaming console and then connect more than 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. machine learning
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
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.5 - Explain the common uses of Linux in industry today.
TOPICS: 1.5 Common Uses of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
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
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.2 - Outline the key features of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.2 The Linux Operating System
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
3. What term refers to a person who manages the Linux components that allow developers to push new versions 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) who support web app development
(dev).
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.6 - Describe how Linux is used in the cloud.
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Linux
TOPICS: 1.6 Linux in the Cloud
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
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
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.6 - Describe how Linux is used in the cloud.
TOPICS: 1.6 Linux in the Cloud
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
5. Which of the following services does an MTA provide?
a. web
b. mail
c. DNS
d. certificate
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) provide email routing on Linux systems.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.5 - Explain the common uses of Linux in industry today.
TOPICS: 1.5 Common Uses of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
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
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3 - Describe the origins of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.3 The History of Linux
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
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
cache results so that multiple users requesting the same content don’t require
contacting the resource individually.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.5 - Explain the common uses of Linux in industry today.
TOPICS: 1.5 Common Uses of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
8. Which of the following encryption types uses a pair of keys known as public and private?
a. symmetric
b. asymmetric
c. SHA1 hashing
d. message digest
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Asymmetric encryption uses a public/private key pair. Symmetric encryption uses a
single key for encryption and decryption, while SHA1 hashing (also called a message
digest) does not use keys and is used to provide data validation only.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.5 - Explain the common uses of Linux in industry today.
TOPICS: 1.5 Common Uses of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
9. When viewing the version number for a modern Linux kernel, what number indicates that it is a development kernel?
a. major number
b. revision number
c. minor number
d. release candidate number
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: A modern development kernel has a release candidate number appended to it. For
example, 5.19-rc8 is release candidate 8 of the 5.19 kernel.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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, Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Linux
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.2 - Outline the key features of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.2 The Linux Operating System
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
10. Which of the following is the greatest expense for companies using Linux?
a. additional software
b. operating system cost
c. hiring people to maintain the Linux system
d. software upgrades
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Outside of computer hardware costs, hiring staff to maintain the Linux system is the
greatest expense for companies using Linux. This is because Linux and most Linux
software are free and open source.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.2 - Outline the key features of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.2 The Linux Operating System
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
11. In Linux, the core component of the GUI is known as what?
a. GNOME
b. KDE
c. X Windows
d. Red Hat
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: X Windows is the core component that provides GUI functionality on Linux systems.
Desktop environments, such as GNOME and KDE, run on top of X Windows to provide a
specific look and feel.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.2 - Outline the key features of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.4 Linux Distributions
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
12. An archive of files that usually contains source code or scripts that can be used to install software is referred to as
what?
a. router
b. package manager
c. DBMS
d. tarball
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: Tarball is a compressed archive of files, very similar to WinZip or RAR files. It is used for
distributions or backup purposes.
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Chapter 1 - Introduction to Linux
1. The United States Air Force was able to install Linux on a popular gaming console and then connect more than 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. machine learning
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
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.5 - Explain the common uses of Linux in industry today.
TOPICS: 1.5 Common Uses of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
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
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.2 - Outline the key features of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.2 The Linux Operating System
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
3. What term refers to a person who manages the Linux components that allow developers to push new versions 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) who support web app development
(dev).
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.6 - Describe how Linux is used in the cloud.
Page 1
,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Linux
TOPICS: 1.6 Linux in the Cloud
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
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
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.6 - Describe how Linux is used in the cloud.
TOPICS: 1.6 Linux in the Cloud
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
5. Which of the following services does an MTA provide?
a. web
b. mail
c. DNS
d. certificate
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) provide email routing on Linux systems.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.5 - Explain the common uses of Linux in industry today.
TOPICS: 1.5 Common Uses of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
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
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3 - Describe the origins of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.3 The History of Linux
Page 2
,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
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
cache results so that multiple users requesting the same content don’t require
contacting the resource individually.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.5 - Explain the common uses of Linux in industry today.
TOPICS: 1.5 Common Uses of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
8. Which of the following encryption types uses a pair of keys known as public and private?
a. symmetric
b. asymmetric
c. SHA1 hashing
d. message digest
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Asymmetric encryption uses a public/private key pair. Symmetric encryption uses a
single key for encryption and decryption, while SHA1 hashing (also called a message
digest) does not use keys and is used to provide data validation only.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.5 - Explain the common uses of Linux in industry today.
TOPICS: 1.5 Common Uses of Linux
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
9. When viewing the version number for a modern Linux kernel, what number indicates that it is a development kernel?
a. major number
b. revision number
c. minor number
d. release candidate number
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: A modern development kernel has a release candidate number appended to it. For
example, 5.19-rc8 is release candidate 8 of the 5.19 kernel.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
Page 3
, Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Linux
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.2 - Outline the key features of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.2 The Linux Operating System
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
10. Which of the following is the greatest expense for companies using Linux?
a. additional software
b. operating system cost
c. hiring people to maintain the Linux system
d. software upgrades
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Outside of computer hardware costs, hiring staff to maintain the Linux system is the
greatest expense for companies using Linux. This is because Linux and most Linux
software are free and open source.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.2 - Outline the key features of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.2 The Linux Operating System
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
11. In Linux, the core component of the GUI is known as what?
a. GNOME
b. KDE
c. X Windows
d. Red Hat
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: X Windows is the core component that provides GUI functionality on Linux systems.
Desktop environments, such as GNOME and KDE, run on top of X Windows to provide a
specific look and feel.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.2 - Outline the key features of the Linux operating system.
TOPICS: 1.4 Linux Distributions
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
12. An archive of files that usually contains source code or scripts that can be used to install software is referred to as
what?
a. router
b. package manager
c. DBMS
d. tarball
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: Tarball is a compressed archive of files, very similar to WinZip or RAR files. It is used for
distributions or backup purposes.
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