DCOM 142 - MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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