LPI LINUX ESSENTIALS ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWER
KEY
●● Command Line Shells
Answer: Text based user interface
●● Monolithic Kernel
Answer: Does everything a kernel is supposed to do in one big process
●● Microkernel
Answer: -Moves as many tasks as it can into non-kernel processes
-Then manages the communications between the processes
●● Commercial software
Answer: -Software sold for profit
-Copyrighted, kept secret, proprietary
●● Shareware Software
Answer: Software permits free temporary use followed by long-term
activation fee
,●● Freeware Software
Answer: copyrighted software provided at no cost by an individual or a
company that retains all rights to the software
●● Open Source Software
Answer: -Program code made publicly available for free
-It can be copied, distributed, or changed without the stringent copyright
protections of proprietary software products
●● FSF
Answer: -Free Software Foundation
-Sets the conditions under which the software can be redistributed.
●● OSI
Answer: -Open Source Initiative
-Advocates on its behalf on more factual grounds
-Bruce Perens and Eric Raymond 1998
●● CC
Answer: Creative Commons
●● Bern Convention
,Answer: An international agreement that requires countries to recognize
each other's copyrights
●● EULA
Answer: Associated with a standalone software program which explains
the legal regulations for using the software
●● The GNU Project
Answer: -GNU's Not Unix, founded by Richard Stallman
-run/change the program as you wish
-copy the program and give it away to others
-distribute an improved version
●● GPL
Answer: -General Public License
-Guarantees end users the freedom to run, study, share and modify the
software
-Linux was released under these terms
●● Copyleft
Answer: work may be used, modified and distributed freely
●● Distribution
, Answer: -Distro or flavor
-An operating system made from a software collection, which is based
upon the Linux kernel and, often, a package management system
-Ex. debian, fedora, redhat, ubuntu
●● Linux Kernel
Answer: -Core of the Linux OS
-manages the hardware/drivers, memory and swap space
-supports program interactions
-allocates CPU time to programs
●● Core Unix Tools
Answer: -Utilities to manage disks for the OS to function normally
-Ex. GNU tool set, X Windows System
●● Supplemental Software
Answer: -Any additional software that ship with a Linux distribution
-Ex. major server programs, desktop environments, and productivity
tools
●● Installer
Answer: Unique installation software that allows a user to install
software on the OS
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWER
KEY
●● Command Line Shells
Answer: Text based user interface
●● Monolithic Kernel
Answer: Does everything a kernel is supposed to do in one big process
●● Microkernel
Answer: -Moves as many tasks as it can into non-kernel processes
-Then manages the communications between the processes
●● Commercial software
Answer: -Software sold for profit
-Copyrighted, kept secret, proprietary
●● Shareware Software
Answer: Software permits free temporary use followed by long-term
activation fee
,●● Freeware Software
Answer: copyrighted software provided at no cost by an individual or a
company that retains all rights to the software
●● Open Source Software
Answer: -Program code made publicly available for free
-It can be copied, distributed, or changed without the stringent copyright
protections of proprietary software products
●● FSF
Answer: -Free Software Foundation
-Sets the conditions under which the software can be redistributed.
●● OSI
Answer: -Open Source Initiative
-Advocates on its behalf on more factual grounds
-Bruce Perens and Eric Raymond 1998
●● CC
Answer: Creative Commons
●● Bern Convention
,Answer: An international agreement that requires countries to recognize
each other's copyrights
●● EULA
Answer: Associated with a standalone software program which explains
the legal regulations for using the software
●● The GNU Project
Answer: -GNU's Not Unix, founded by Richard Stallman
-run/change the program as you wish
-copy the program and give it away to others
-distribute an improved version
●● GPL
Answer: -General Public License
-Guarantees end users the freedom to run, study, share and modify the
software
-Linux was released under these terms
●● Copyleft
Answer: work may be used, modified and distributed freely
●● Distribution
, Answer: -Distro or flavor
-An operating system made from a software collection, which is based
upon the Linux kernel and, often, a package management system
-Ex. debian, fedora, redhat, ubuntu
●● Linux Kernel
Answer: -Core of the Linux OS
-manages the hardware/drivers, memory and swap space
-supports program interactions
-allocates CPU time to programs
●● Core Unix Tools
Answer: -Utilities to manage disks for the OS to function normally
-Ex. GNU tool set, X Windows System
●● Supplemental Software
Answer: -Any additional software that ship with a Linux distribution
-Ex. major server programs, desktop environments, and productivity
tools
●● Installer
Answer: Unique installation software that allows a user to install
software on the OS
