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31 Cards in this Set
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Application |
A program that performs a specific task |
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Bash |
The default shell in most Linux distributions |
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CentOS |
An open source distribution that is closely related to Red Hat |
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Central Processing Unit (CPU) |
A computer's main processor, which is used to perform general computing tasks on a computer |
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Command |
An instruction telling the computer to do something |
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Digital forensics |
The practice of collecting and analyzing data to determine what has happened after an attack |
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Directory |
A file that organizes where other files are stored |
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Distributions |
The different versions of Linux |
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File path |
The location of a file or directory |
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File Hierarchy Standard (FHS) |
The component of the Linux OS that organizes data |
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Graphical User Interface (GUI) |
A user interface that uses icons on the screen to manage different tasks on the computer |
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Hard drive |
A hardware component used for long-term memory |
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Hardware |
The physical components of a computer |
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Internal Hardware |
The components required to run the computer |
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Kali Linux |
An open-source distribution of Linux that is widely used in the security industry |
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Kernel |
The component of the Linux OS that manages processes and memory |
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Linux |
An open source operating system |
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Package |
A piece of software that can be combined with other packages to form an application |
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Package manager |
A tool that helps users install, manage, and remove packages or applications |
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Parrot |
An open source distribution that is commonly used for security |
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Penetration test (pen test) |
A similated attack that helps identify vulnerabilities in systems, networks, websites, applications, and processes |
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Peripheral devices |
Hardware components that are attached and controlled by the computer system |
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Random Access Memory (RAM) |
A hardware component used for short-term memory |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
(also referred to simply as Red Hat in this course): a subscription-based distribution of Linux built for enterprise use |
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Shell |
The command-line interpreter |
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Standard error |
An error message returned by the OS through the shell |
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Standard input |
Information received by the OS via the command line |
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Standard output |
Information returned by the OS through the shell |
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String data |
Data consisting of an ordered sequence of characters |
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Ubuntu |
An open-source, user-friendly distribution that is widely used in security and other Industries |
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User |
The person interacting with the computer |
