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Every computer consists of physical components and nonphysical components. The nonphysical components of a computer that understand how to work with the physical components are referred to as: a. hardware b. records c. software d. processors |
a. hardware |
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The operating system software is necessary for a computer to function. True or False? |
True |
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Linux is a and operating system. a. production, stable b. multiuser, multitasking c. processing, operating d. large, useful |
b. multiuser, multitasking |
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The core component of the Linux operating system is the Linux kernel. If you were a Linux systems administrator for a company, when would you need to upgrade your Linux kernel? (Choose all that apply.) a. when you need to have support in Linux for new hardware b. when you need another user interface c. when you need to increase the stability of Linux d. when you need to use kernel modules |
a. when you need to have support in Linux for new hardware d. when you need to use kernel modules |
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Which of the following kernels are developmental kernels? (Choose all that apply.) a. 2.3.4 b. 2.5.5 c. 2.2.7 d. 2.4.4 |
b. 2.5.5 c. 2.2.7 |
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A production kernel refers to a kernel whose: a. revision number is even b. minor number is odd c. major number is odd d. minor number is even |
d. minor number is even Chapter 1 |
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Many types of software are available today. Which type of software does Linux represent? a. Open Source Software (OSS) b. closed source software c. freeware d. shareware |
a. Open Source Software (OSS) Chapter 1 |
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Which of the following are characteristics of OSS? (Choose all that apply.) a. The value of the software is directly related to its price. b. The software is developed collaboratively. c. The source code for software is available for a small fee. d. Any bugs are fixed quickly. |
b. The software is developed collaboratively. d. Any bugs are fixed quickly. |
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To which license does Linux adhere? a. open license b. artistic license c. GNU General Public License d. free source license |
c. GNU General Public License |
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What are some good reasons for using Linux in a corporate environment? (Choose allthat apply.) a. Linux software is unlikely to be abandoned by its developers. b. Linux is secure and has a lower total cost of ownership than other operatingsystems. c. Linux is widely available for many platforms and supports many programminglanguages.d. Most Linux software is closed source. |
a. Linux software is unlikely to be abandoned by its developers. b. Linux is secure and has a lower total cost of ownership than other operatingsystems. c. Linux is widely available for many platforms and supports many programminglanguages. |
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Which of the following are common methods for gaining support for Linux? a. HOWTO documents at http://tldp.org/ b. a local Linux User Group c. Internet newsgroups d. all of the above |
d. all of the above |
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Which two people are credited with creating the UNIX operating system? (Choose two answers.) a. Dennis Ritchie b. Richard Stallman c. Linus Torvalds d. Ken Thompson |
a. Dennis Ritchie d. Ken Thompson |
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Who formed the Free Software Foundation to promote open development? a. Dennis Ritchie b. Richard Stallman c. Linus Torvalds d. Ken Thompson |
b. Richard Stallman |
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Which culture embraced the term GNU (GNU’s not UNIX) and laid the free software groundwork for Linux? a. the hacker culture b. the MIT culture c. the cracker culture d. the Artificial Intelligence culture |
a. the hacker culture |
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Linux was developed by to resemble the operatingsystem. a. Linus Torvalds, MINIX b. Linus Torvalds, GNU c. Richard Stallman, GNU d. Richard Stallman, MINIX |
a. Linus Torvalds, MINIX |
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When the core components of the Linux operating system are packaged together with other OSS, it is called a: a. new kernel b. new platform c. Linux distribution d. GNU Project |
c. Linux distribution |
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Which common GUI environments are available in most Linux distributions? (Choose all that apply.) a. GNOME b. CDE c. KDE d. RPM |
a. GNOME c. KDE |
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Which of the following are factors that determine which Linux distribution a user will use? (Choose all that apply.) a. package manager support b. hardware platform c. kernel features d. language support |
a. package manager support d. language support |
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What is the most common open source Web server available for Linux? a. Samba b. Apache c. Quid d. pine |
b. Apache |
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Which of the following can be used on Linux to provide file and print services? a. Samba b. Apache c. Quid d. pine |
a. Samba |
