ITN 171 FINAL CH 1- 20 || QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS!!!
T/F UNIX was first written in the C programming language correct answers FALSE
You can create a directory with the _____ command correct answers MKDIR
UNIX discourages users to combine multiple programs to solve complex problems correct
answers FALSE
UNIX supports sophisticated pattern matching using advanced tools such as grep, sed, and
awk. correct answers TRUE
Processes in the ______are idle, pending availability of a CPU correct answers READY
STATE
Match the command to its result
WHICH correct answers Tells you the directory that contains the command but confines
itself to directories of the PATH environment
Match the command to its result
WHEREIS correct answers Tells you the directory that contains the command, whether or not
it is contained in the directories of the PATH environment variable
Match the command to its result
TYPE correct answers Shows whether the command is builtin or external to the shell
T/F The value of an environment variable can be displayed by evaluating the $-prefixed
variable with the type command correct answers FALSE
SunOS was derived from which major UNIX school? correct answers BSD
Why are the directories /bin and /usr/bin usually found first in PATH? correct answers -
Because the commonly used UNIX commands are located there
The UNIX shell also provides a programming facility including control structures, loops, and
variables using shell scripts correct answers TRUE
The TCP/IP network protocol was originally developed by ___ correct answers -Vinton Cerf
and Robert E. Khan
UNIX is case-sensitive and commands are in lower-case. correct answers -TRUE
A hypervisor can make the sum of physical resources allocated to all virtual machines appear
greater than the underlying physical resources. correct answers TRUE
There is no benefit over using the printf command over the echo command when displaying
messages or variables on the display. correct answers FALSE
,The passwd command changes the password of the user running the command. correct
answers TRUE
If you find yourself using options preceded by two hyphens (like --all), which flavor of UNIX
could you be using? correct answers LINUX
You can specify multiple commands in one command line by separating commands with a +
(plus) as a delimiter correct answers FALSE
Login prompt strings cannot be customized by the user. correct answers FALSE
Command outputs can be redirected as input to another command using the _____
metacharacter. correct answers |
Modern operating systems are multiprogramming (i.e., they allow only a single program to
reside in memory). correct answers FALSE
A program is synonymous with a process. correct answers FALSE
Programs access kernel services by invoking special functions called system calls. correct
answers TRUE
The who command displays the users currently logged into the system. correct answers
TRUE
BSD stands for correct answers -Berkeley Software Division
The ____ is the user interface to the OS. correct answers SHELL
Application programs that need to interact with the hardware communicate with the kernel
via __ correct answers SYSTEM CALLS
Application/distribution binaries that support or configure stuff in are located in _____.
correct answers /SBIN
UNIX provides programmers a rich set of programming tools to aid in the development,
debugging and maintenance of program correct answers TRUE
To display the name of the month, enter the following on the command line. correct answers -
DATE +%H
When using the echo or printf commands, use the following escape sequence to display a tab.
correct answers /t
Unlike Windows, UNIX can be used by several users concurrently. correct answers TRUE
When using the echo or printf commands, use the following escape sequence to supress a
new line (i.e., cursor in same line) correct answers -\c
ASCII Stands for correct answers -American Standard Code for Information Interchange
, An operating system arechitecture where the kernel is a single large process running entirely
in a single address space is known as a _____ kernel architecture. correct answers -
MONOLITHIC
When using the echo or printf commands, use the following escape sequence to display a new
line. correct answers /N
You have three files foo, foo1 and foo2, the command cat foo[12] does what? correct answers
-Displays the contents of foo1 and foo2s
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 1 correct answers USER PROGRAMS
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 2 correct answers KERNEL SYSTEM CALLS
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 3 correct answers LIBRARY FUNCTIONS
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 4 correct answers ADMINISTRATIVE FILE FORMATS
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 5 correct answers MISCELLANEOUS
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 6 correct answers GAMES
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 7 correct answers SPECIAL FILES (in /dev)
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 8 correct answers ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDS
All services performed by an operating system are embedded in the core of the operating
system correct answers FALSE
To evaluate which pager is used by man, enter echo $PAGER on the command line. correct
answers TRUE
You can display the current working directory with the _____ command. correct answers
PWD
UNIX can be divided into two major schools - __________. correct answers -AT&T
SYSTEM V and BSD UNIX
To prevent a new line (cursor on the same line) from occurring with an echo or printf
command, use the \n escape sequence. correct answers FALSE
CORRECT ANSWERS!!!
T/F UNIX was first written in the C programming language correct answers FALSE
You can create a directory with the _____ command correct answers MKDIR
UNIX discourages users to combine multiple programs to solve complex problems correct
answers FALSE
UNIX supports sophisticated pattern matching using advanced tools such as grep, sed, and
awk. correct answers TRUE
Processes in the ______are idle, pending availability of a CPU correct answers READY
STATE
Match the command to its result
WHICH correct answers Tells you the directory that contains the command but confines
itself to directories of the PATH environment
Match the command to its result
WHEREIS correct answers Tells you the directory that contains the command, whether or not
it is contained in the directories of the PATH environment variable
Match the command to its result
TYPE correct answers Shows whether the command is builtin or external to the shell
T/F The value of an environment variable can be displayed by evaluating the $-prefixed
variable with the type command correct answers FALSE
SunOS was derived from which major UNIX school? correct answers BSD
Why are the directories /bin and /usr/bin usually found first in PATH? correct answers -
Because the commonly used UNIX commands are located there
The UNIX shell also provides a programming facility including control structures, loops, and
variables using shell scripts correct answers TRUE
The TCP/IP network protocol was originally developed by ___ correct answers -Vinton Cerf
and Robert E. Khan
UNIX is case-sensitive and commands are in lower-case. correct answers -TRUE
A hypervisor can make the sum of physical resources allocated to all virtual machines appear
greater than the underlying physical resources. correct answers TRUE
There is no benefit over using the printf command over the echo command when displaying
messages or variables on the display. correct answers FALSE
,The passwd command changes the password of the user running the command. correct
answers TRUE
If you find yourself using options preceded by two hyphens (like --all), which flavor of UNIX
could you be using? correct answers LINUX
You can specify multiple commands in one command line by separating commands with a +
(plus) as a delimiter correct answers FALSE
Login prompt strings cannot be customized by the user. correct answers FALSE
Command outputs can be redirected as input to another command using the _____
metacharacter. correct answers |
Modern operating systems are multiprogramming (i.e., they allow only a single program to
reside in memory). correct answers FALSE
A program is synonymous with a process. correct answers FALSE
Programs access kernel services by invoking special functions called system calls. correct
answers TRUE
The who command displays the users currently logged into the system. correct answers
TRUE
BSD stands for correct answers -Berkeley Software Division
The ____ is the user interface to the OS. correct answers SHELL
Application programs that need to interact with the hardware communicate with the kernel
via __ correct answers SYSTEM CALLS
Application/distribution binaries that support or configure stuff in are located in _____.
correct answers /SBIN
UNIX provides programmers a rich set of programming tools to aid in the development,
debugging and maintenance of program correct answers TRUE
To display the name of the month, enter the following on the command line. correct answers -
DATE +%H
When using the echo or printf commands, use the following escape sequence to display a tab.
correct answers /t
Unlike Windows, UNIX can be used by several users concurrently. correct answers TRUE
When using the echo or printf commands, use the following escape sequence to supress a
new line (i.e., cursor in same line) correct answers -\c
ASCII Stands for correct answers -American Standard Code for Information Interchange
, An operating system arechitecture where the kernel is a single large process running entirely
in a single address space is known as a _____ kernel architecture. correct answers -
MONOLITHIC
When using the echo or printf commands, use the following escape sequence to display a new
line. correct answers /N
You have three files foo, foo1 and foo2, the command cat foo[12] does what? correct answers
-Displays the contents of foo1 and foo2s
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 1 correct answers USER PROGRAMS
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 2 correct answers KERNEL SYSTEM CALLS
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 3 correct answers LIBRARY FUNCTIONS
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 4 correct answers ADMINISTRATIVE FILE FORMATS
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 5 correct answers MISCELLANEOUS
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 6 correct answers GAMES
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 7 correct answers SPECIAL FILES (in /dev)
Match the Solaris man section with its subject.
SECTION 8 correct answers ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDS
All services performed by an operating system are embedded in the core of the operating
system correct answers FALSE
To evaluate which pager is used by man, enter echo $PAGER on the command line. correct
answers TRUE
You can display the current working directory with the _____ command. correct answers
PWD
UNIX can be divided into two major schools - __________. correct answers -AT&T
SYSTEM V and BSD UNIX
To prevent a new line (cursor on the same line) from occurring with an echo or printf
command, use the \n escape sequence. correct answers FALSE
