DCOM 142 midterm questions with 100% correct answers graded A+ 2023/2024

DCOM 142 midtermUnix was originally invented at: - correct answer AT&T Bell Labs Microsoft Windows: (choose three) - correct answer Has built in virtualization Has powerful scripting capabilities Comes in desktop and server variants Linux is written in: - correct answer C Open source licenses differ, but generally agree that: (choose two) - correct answer You should have access to the source code of software You should be able modify the software as you wish When choosing a distribution of Linux, you should consider: (choose five) - correct answer Whether or not the distribution is under active development Which distributions are supported by the software you need to run If you need support on the distribution itself The maintenance cycle of the distribution Which management tools are provided by the distribution A maintenance cycle: - correct answer Describes how long a version of software will be supported If you log in to a Linux system in graphical mode, you cannot use text mode commands in that session - correct answer False One of the jobs of the kernel is to: - correct answer Manage the system's resources What does a distribution provide to add and remove software from the system? - correct answer Package manager The Linux platform that runs on mobile phones is called: - correct answer Android Linux is not Unix because - correct answer It hasn't undergone certification A release cycle - correct answer Describes how often updates to the software come out Ubuntu is derived from which distribution? - correct answer Debian The bootloader's job is - correct answer Load the kernel after the computer is powered on Other commercial Unixes: - correct answer Are UNIX certified Are tied to their vendor's hardware CentOS is a Linux distribution with a long release cycle. - correct answer True The most important consideration when choosing an operating system is: - correct answer What the computer will do Applications make requests to the kernel and receive resources, such as memory, CPU, and disk in return - correct answer True