DCOM 142 EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of the following are examples of desktop software? (choose two) - ✔✔Web
browser
Music Player
✔✔A "copyleft provision" in a software license means: - ✔✔If you redistribute the
software, you must distribute the source to any changes you make
✔✔The FSF's general principal principles are summarized by the term ,which refers to
using copyright laws for purposes that are in some ways contrary to copyright's original
intent. - ✔✔Copyleft
✔✔If you wanted to set up a blog, which software would be most helpful? -
✔✔WordPress
✔✔POP and IMAP are related to: - ✔✔Email
✔✔Which of the following are true about compiled programming languages? - ✔✔C is a
compiled language
✔✔Which are examples of permissive software licenses? (choose two) - ✔✔MIT
BSD
✔✔Which of the following licenses was made by the FSF? - ✔✔GPLv3
✔✔Who founded the Open Source Initiative? (choose two) - ✔✔Eric Raymond
Bruce Perens
✔✔An interpreted programming language: (choose two) - ✔✔is converted into machine
specific instructions as the program runs
tend to offer more features than compiled languages
✔✔Which package manager is used in Fedora, a Red Hat derived system? - ✔✔yum
✔✔A generic term for Open Source and Free Software is - ✔✔FLOSS
✔✔If you wanted to create and print an invoice, what could you use? - ✔✔LibreOffice
✔✔Linux is distributed under which license? - ✔✔GPLv2
✔✔What type of multitasking does Linux use? - ✔✔Preemptive
, ✔✔Social network "like" buttons can track your activity across the Internet. - ✔✔True
✔✔If you want to store logins and passwords for different websites in a secure manner,
you could use: - ✔✔KeePassX
✔✔Which of the following programs is most likely to be installed and regularly used on a
desktop computer that runs Linux? - ✔✔Evolution
✔✔VMS was a common OS on x86 PCs at the time Linux was created. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following is true about graphical mode? (choose three) - ✔✔You
access this mode by logging into a graphical display
Correctd.
You have menus and tools to help you find what you are looking for
Correcte.
After login, you are provided with a desktop
✔✔Which of the following are popular desktop environment ? (Choose four) - ✔✔Xfce
Unity
GNOME
KDE
✔✔In virtualization, what are the host and guest? (choose two) - ✔✔A guest is a virtual
machine
The host is the machine that runs the virtual machines
✔✔Which of the following are properties of a strong password? (choose three) - ✔✔At
least 10 characters long
Correctb.
Includes symbols
Correctc.
A mix of upper and lower case
✔✔A(n) computer is likely to run a word processor and web browser. - ✔✔Desktop
✔✔Which of the following are traits of a multiuser operating system? (choose three) -
✔✔Users can protect their information from other users
Correctd.
Many users can log in simultaneously with a unique account
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of the following are examples of desktop software? (choose two) - ✔✔Web
browser
Music Player
✔✔A "copyleft provision" in a software license means: - ✔✔If you redistribute the
software, you must distribute the source to any changes you make
✔✔The FSF's general principal principles are summarized by the term ,which refers to
using copyright laws for purposes that are in some ways contrary to copyright's original
intent. - ✔✔Copyleft
✔✔If you wanted to set up a blog, which software would be most helpful? -
✔✔WordPress
✔✔POP and IMAP are related to: - ✔✔Email
✔✔Which of the following are true about compiled programming languages? - ✔✔C is a
compiled language
✔✔Which are examples of permissive software licenses? (choose two) - ✔✔MIT
BSD
✔✔Which of the following licenses was made by the FSF? - ✔✔GPLv3
✔✔Who founded the Open Source Initiative? (choose two) - ✔✔Eric Raymond
Bruce Perens
✔✔An interpreted programming language: (choose two) - ✔✔is converted into machine
specific instructions as the program runs
tend to offer more features than compiled languages
✔✔Which package manager is used in Fedora, a Red Hat derived system? - ✔✔yum
✔✔A generic term for Open Source and Free Software is - ✔✔FLOSS
✔✔If you wanted to create and print an invoice, what could you use? - ✔✔LibreOffice
✔✔Linux is distributed under which license? - ✔✔GPLv2
✔✔What type of multitasking does Linux use? - ✔✔Preemptive
, ✔✔Social network "like" buttons can track your activity across the Internet. - ✔✔True
✔✔If you want to store logins and passwords for different websites in a secure manner,
you could use: - ✔✔KeePassX
✔✔Which of the following programs is most likely to be installed and regularly used on a
desktop computer that runs Linux? - ✔✔Evolution
✔✔VMS was a common OS on x86 PCs at the time Linux was created. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following is true about graphical mode? (choose three) - ✔✔You
access this mode by logging into a graphical display
Correctd.
You have menus and tools to help you find what you are looking for
Correcte.
After login, you are provided with a desktop
✔✔Which of the following are popular desktop environment ? (Choose four) - ✔✔Xfce
Unity
GNOME
KDE
✔✔In virtualization, what are the host and guest? (choose two) - ✔✔A guest is a virtual
machine
The host is the machine that runs the virtual machines
✔✔Which of the following are properties of a strong password? (choose three) - ✔✔At
least 10 characters long
Correctb.
Includes symbols
Correctc.
A mix of upper and lower case
✔✔A(n) computer is likely to run a word processor and web browser. - ✔✔Desktop
✔✔Which of the following are traits of a multiuser operating system? (choose three) -
✔✔Users can protect their information from other users
Correctd.
Many users can log in simultaneously with a unique account
