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Quiz by brayhan gutierrez cespedes, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by brayhan gutierrez cespedes
over 7 years ago
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Question 1
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One of the jobs of the kernel is to:
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Turn source code into machine code
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Transfer mail from one machine to another
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Manage the system’s resources
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Load the operating system after the computer is turned on
Question 2
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Unix is:
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A distribution of Linux
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a trademark
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A text editor
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An operating system
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A type of hardware
Question 3
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Linux is written in:
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C
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.NET
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Java
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Perl
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C++
Question 4
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Source code refers to:
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The interface that software uses to talk to the kernel
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The license that dictates how you may use and share the software
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The version of a program that the computer runs on the CPU
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A human readable version of computer software
Question 5
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Open source means:
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You must support the software you share
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You can view the software’s source code
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You cannot charge anything for the software
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You must share your changes
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You can modify the software’s source code
Question 6
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Most of the tools that are part of Linux systems come from:
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Google
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Red Hat and Debian
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The Open Source Initiative
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The Linux foundation
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The GNU project
Question 7
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The Linux platform that runs on mobile phones is called:
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Android
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Teldroid
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LinuxMobile
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IOS
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MicroLinux
Question 8
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What does a distribution provide to add and remove software from the system?
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Bash
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Application Programming Interface (API)
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Partitioning tool
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Package manager
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Compiler
Question 9
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The bootloader’s job is to:
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Load the application into memory
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Assign initial settings such as network address
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Install software from the Internet or removable media
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Perform the initial installation of the kernel to hard drive
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Load the kernel after the computer is powered on
Question 10
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UNIX was originally invented at:
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Stanford University
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AT&T Bell Labs
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Berkeley University
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Xerox PARC
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Bangalore University
Question 11
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A license where you don’t have access to the source code is called:
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Impaired source
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Closed source
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Open source
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Sourceless
Question 12
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Which distributions are made by, or clones of, Red Hat?
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Fedora
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Ubuntu
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Slackware
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Debian
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CentOS
Question 13
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Ubuntu is derived from which distribution?
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Scientific Linux
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Slackware
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Debian
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Fedora
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Question 14
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Open source licenses differ, but generally agree that:
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You must redistribute your changes
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You are not allowed to sell the software
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You should be able modify the software as you wish
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You should have access to the source code of software
Question 15
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Applications make requests to the kernel and receive resources, such as memory, CPU, and disk in return.
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- True
- False
Question 16
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The most important consideration when choosing an operating system is:
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What the computer will do
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The licensing model of the operating system
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The operating system’s mascot
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How much performance is needed
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Whether or not it is cloud-friendly
Question 17
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Linux is not Unix because:
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It’s not good enough
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It’s free
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It’s not made by the Open Group
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There are too many distributions
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It hasn’t undergone certification
Question 18
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A release cycle:
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Is always 6 months
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Doesn’t matter in an Open Source environment
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Describes how long the software will be supported for
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Describes how often updates to the software come out
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Only applies to software you pay for
Question 19
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A maintenance cycle:
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Only has meaning for paid software
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Should be long so that you have time before you need to upgrade
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Should be short so you always have the freshest releases
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Describes how often updates for software come out
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Describes how long a version of software will be supported
Question 20
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If a software release is in a state in that it has many new features that have not been rigorously tested, it is typically referred to as beta software.
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- True
- False
Question 21
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Apple’s OS X is:
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Derived from Linux
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Only compatible with Apple hardware
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Primarily used to manage network services
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Certified as UNIX compatible
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Derived from FreeBSD
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Able to natively run Windows binaries
Question 22
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Microsoft Windows:
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Has a new desktop version every year.
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Has a short maintenance cycle
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Comes in desktop and server variants
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Has built in virtualization
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Has a Linux compatibility mode
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Has powerful scripting capabilities
Question 23
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Other commercial Unixes:
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Are tied to their vendor’s hardware
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Do not run the GNU tools
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Are UNIX certified
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Are almost obsolete
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Use completely different commands than Linux
Question 24
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When choosing a distribution of Linux, you should consider:
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Which management tools are provided by the distribution
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Whether or not the distribution is under active development
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The maintenance cycle of the distribution
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Popularity on social media.
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If you need support on the distribution itself
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Which distributions are supported by the software you need to run
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