In the fhs, the ____ directory contains the linux kernel and files used by the boot loader.

If a device is mounted to a directory that contains files, are those files temporarily covered up until the device is unmounted?
1) Yes
2) No → 1) True

True        False

In Fedora Linux, a ____ file is a script file that speifies the choices that you would normally choose when you install the operating system → install=

True        False

If a Linux installation ends abnormally and the screen displays a "fatal signal ____" error message, it indicates an error known as a segmentation fault.
1) 0
2) 1
3) 10
4) 11 → 4) 11

True        False

When using the chmod command for a specific file, the ______ argument would add read permissin and remove write permission for the group persmission → 3) 7

True        False

To format a filesystem with a specified filesystem type, you can use the ____ option with the mkfs command.
1) -t
2) -f
3) -c
4) -o → 1) -t

True        False

The ____________________ facility used by the System Log Daemon specifies messages from the Linux kernel. → Kern

True        False

Passwords used by the PPP daemon are stored in two files:/etc/ppp/pap-secrets and /etc/ppp/chap-secrets. → tune2fs

True        False

Some installation fail to place a boot loader on the hard disk properly; this is often the case with large hard disk drives that have over ____ cylinders. → 1024

True        False

To copy a directory full of files in Linux, you must tell the cp command that the copy will be ____________________ (involve files and subdirectories too) by using the -R option → locate command

True        False

Partition to which the MBR points → minor number

True        False

Databases store information in the form of ____, each of which contains ____. → records; tables

True        False

The ____ in the /proc directory contains statistics on the performance of the processor. → loadavg

True        False

All DNS servers contain a DNS cache file → True

True        False

____________________ is the process in which a single large network is subdivided into several smaller networks to control traffic flow and improve manageability. → sestatus

True        False

The ____ utility can be used to obtain a shell from a remote computer on the network without specifying a password. → rlogin

True        False

The ____ standard support speeds of up to 80 MB/second.
1) SCSI-3 Ultra2 Wide
2) SCSI-2 Wide
3) SCSI-3 Ultra
4) SCSI-3 Ultra3 Wide → 1) SCSI-3 Ultra2 Wide

True        False

Devices that transfer data in a character-by-character fashion are referred to as______devices. → *

True        False

When a device is mounted, it is attached to a certain directory on the directory tree called a(n) mount point.
1) True
2) False → 1) True

True        False

Each octet in an IP address represents a(n)_____ binary number. → 0

True        False

In Fedora Linux, a ____ file is a script file that specifies the choices that you would normally choose when you install the operating system.
1) setup
2) startup
3) kickstart
4) scriptstart → Cancel

True        False

The ______ window manager is used for the GNOME desktop in Red Hat Fedora Core 2 → tail -5

True        False

Modifies the look and feel of X Windows → Window manager

True        False

The chgrp command takes ____ argument(s) at minimum.
1) one
2) two
3) three
4) four → 3) 7

True        False

To mount all filesystems in the /etc/fstab file that are intended to mount at boot time, you can simply type the ____ command.
1) mount -o
2) mount -f
3) mount -u
4) mount -a → corruption

True        False

The easiest method for monitoring free space by mounted filesystems is to use the _____ command → df

True        False

In the PostgreSQL utility, the ____________________ built-in command is used to list available databases. → /usr

True        False

In the FHS, the ____ directory contains the Linux kernel and files used by the boot loader.
1) /load
2) /bin
3) /boot
4) /mnt → chgrp

True        False

The first DNS server in a zone is called the ____________________ DNS server. → master or
primary

True        False

Most printers are plug and play compatible and must be manually configured when they are plugged into the system. → /var/log

True        False

Any error messages generated by a command → firmware RAID

True        False

Class D addresses are used for multicasting. → True

True        False

Raid level ____ is commonly referred to as disk striping with parity → 5

True        False

What filesystem is compatible with the Windows FAT filesystem? → True

True        False

Some installations fail to place a boot loader on the hard disk properly; this is often the case with large hard disk drives that have over ____ cylinders.
1) 256
2) 512
3) 1024
4) 2048 → two

True        False

The ____ command can be used to obtain root access when you need to perform an administrative task. → su

True        False

In the FHS, the ____ directory contains most system commands and utilities.
1) /usr
2) /root
3) /bin
4) /home → /usr

True        False

To find all of the commands that have the word list in their name or description, you would type what? → hard limits

True        False

The _____ command could be used to view the contents of the environment variable that represents the BASH shell prompt. → tail -5

True        False

Indicates a particular device → minor number

True        False

The Skeleton directory on most Linux systems is ______. → /etc/skel

True        False

The ____ file in the /proc directory contains a list of memory address ranges reserved for device use. → 1) /usr

True        False

The Filename extension given to files compressed with bzip2 is ____. → 0

True        False

The ____________________ command is used to view the current SELinux status. → Compression

True        False

What metacharacterindicates background command execution? → &

True        False

The highest priority SCSI device is given a SCSI ID of______. → 7

True        False

In NTP, stratum ____ consists of atomic devices or GPS clocks. → /dev

True        False

Which utility can be used to modify runtime configuration files so that they start and stop daemons when entering a particular runlevel? → ntsysv

True        False

You can specify the ____ option to the userdel command to remove the home directory for the user and all of its contents. → <

True        False

RAID level ____ is commonly referred to as disk striping with parity.
1) 0
2) 1
3) 5
4) 6 → 3) 5

True        False

The ____ ftp utility command runs a shell on the local computer. → !

True        False

The ____ command can be used to extract, manipulate, and format text using pattern-action statements → awk

True        False

The _____ filesystem contains most of the operating system files. → head command

True        False

Normally, kickstart files are text files.
1) True
2) False → 2) False

True        False

The tar utility cannot back up device files or files with filenames longer than 255 characters → chmod

True        False

Special variable on the system used to take away permissions on new files and directories immediately after they are created. → umask

True        False

IPv6 IP addresses are written using eight 16-bit ____ numbers. → /dev

True        False

If a user has ____ permission for a file, they can open, read, and edit the contents of a file.
1) write
2) execute
3) read
4) alter → chmod

True        False

After the entries in /etc/inittab have been executed, the ____ file is executed to perform tasks that must occur after system startup. → 8-bit

True        False

The subnet mask for a Class C IP address is ____. → 255.255.255.0

True        False

A type of RAID level 0 that consists of two hard disks that are seen as one large volume. → spanning

True        False

Each track on a hard disk is divided into ____________________ of information. → sectors

True        False

The ____ command displays the last five lines of a text file → touch

True        False

To perform a Linux installation over a network, you can connect to a server with the appropriate installation files via FTP.
1) True
2) False → 1) True

True        False

Command used to create modify system parameters → tune2fs

True        False

Program started by the BIOS that loads the Linux kernel into memory from a hard disk partition inside the computer → dual booting

True        False

The ____ device file represents the second serial port on the system (COM2). → /dev/ttyS1

True        False

The very secure FTP Daemin is a stand-alone Daemon. → True

True        False

The compress utility preserves the original ownershi, modification, and access time for each file that it compresses. → chown

True        False

In the FHS, the ____ directory contains most system commands and utilities → 3) /boot

True        False

To create partitions after installation, you can use the ____ command.
1) format
2) formatdisk
3) fdisk
4) partition → 1) ln

True        False

To send a print job to a printer, you nust first use the ___ command and specify what to print. → Ip

True        False

Any line that starts with a(n) ___ character is a comment in the /etc/rsyslog.conf file. → ;

True        False

Command used to change the group owner of a file or directory. → chown

True        False

The normal output of a command → Host names

True        False

After configuring X Windows, you can fine-tune the vsync and hsync of the video card using the ____ utility withing the desktop environment. → /proc

True        False

The ___ option to the ipstat command causes a list of printers that are enabled to be displayed. → Alert

True        False

To lock an account, you can use the usermod command with the____ option. → 1) True

True        False

The information that is processed by the command during execution → &

True        False

Errors on a filesystem are often referred to as filesytem ____ and are common on most filesystems. → corruption

True        False

Data is read off of hard disks in concentric circles called what? → tracks

True        False

Another name for runlevels → initstates

True        False

Most files on a Linux system that contain configuration information are what kind of files? → text files

True        False

When using the find command, the -size x criteria is used to search for files with a size greater than x.
1) True
2) False → 2) False

True        False

The file descriptor stderr is represented by the number___. → firmware RAID

True        False

The ____ command count the number of lines, words, and characters in a file → wc

True        False

You can redirect a file to the standard input of a command using the ____ character. → /var/log

True        False

To check whether the /mnt/floppy directory is being used by any users, you can use the fuser command with the -u option
1) True
2) False → BASH

True        False

If you do not know the type, major, or minor number of a device, you can use the ____ command to re-create the device based on the common name.
1) /dev/MAKEDEV
2) mkfs
3) mknod
4) /dev/makedevice → mknod

True        False

Displays lines of test that match extended regular expressions → egrep comand

True        False

CD-ROMs typically use the _____ filesystem → iso9660

True        False

RAID level 3 requires a minimum of three hard disk drives to function.
1) True
2) False → 1) True

True        False

If no level of comression is specified, the gzip command assumes the number____. → 6

True        False

To format a filesystem with a specified filesystem type, you can use the ____ option with the mkfs command. → 1) True

True        False

The ____ file in the /proc directory contains a list of memory address ranges reserved for device use.
1) meminfo
2) ioports
3) iomem
4) misc → 2) ioports

True        False

Copying a file can be accomplished using the ____ command.
1) copy
2) mv
3) cp
4) cpy → 4) 15

True        False

Some peripheral devices can perform a great deal of processing that is normally performed by the CPU; this is known as ____________________. → Ipadmin

True        False

Data is read off of hard disks in concentric circles called ____.
1) tracks
2) blocks
3) sectors
4) cylinders → 1) tracks

True        False

____ is a remote administration tool that encrypts information that passes across the network. → Secure Shell (SSH)

True        False

Any line in a kickstart file that starts with a(n) ____ symbol is a comment line and is ignored by the installation program.
1) *
2) #
3) $
4) % → 2) #

True        False

Programs that tell X Windows how to draw teh graphics and display the reult → X Client

True        False

Viewing the output of the ____________________ command or the contents of the /var/log/boot.log and /var/log/messages log files can isolate most hardware problems. → dmesg

True        False

____________________ is used to reduce the size of a file or set of files. → Compression

True        False

The section of an inode that stores permissions is called the ____ of the file.
1) tail
2) head
3) mode
4) accessor → 3) mode

True        False

The ____ option for the sar command is used to displays statistics for the processor queue. → -q

True        False

The ____ option to the iptables command can be used to specify the default policy for a certain chain type. → -d

True        False

PATA hard disk drives typically have faster data transfer speeds, and most systems allow for the connection of more than four such hard disks.
1) True
2) False → 2) False

True        False

To move from the /home/joe/test/data to the home/joe directory, what command would you use? → 2) chmod 7777 name

True        False

The ____ can be used with LISP artificial intelligence programming language and supports hundreds of keyboard functions like the vi editor. → echo $PS1

True        False

Can you use a Kickstart Configurator to make major changes to a kickstart file?
1) Yes
2) No → 1) Yes

True        False

A common utility used to troubleshoot routing is the ____ command. → traceroute

True        False

Most linux distributions today use____ as their package manager. → RPM

True        False

When working with Sendmail, you can use the ____ command to test SMTP support. → HELO

True        False

to verify hardware settings, you can examine the contents of the _____ directory. → /proc

True        False

The ____________________ command only searches directories that are listed in a special variable called the PATH variable in the current BASH shell. → smbclient

True        False

CD-ROMs typically use the ____ filesystem type.
1) ntfs
2) ext2
3) iso9660
4) ext3 → 3) iso9660

True        False

To ensure that Linux has detected the correct amount of RAM in the system after installation, you can view the contents of the ____ file.
1) /proc/mem
2) /proc/cpuinfo
3) /proc/memoryinfo
4) /proc/meminfo → poweroff

True        False

You can edit the quotas for certain users by using the ____ command.
1) edquota
2) editquota
3) quota
4) repquota → 3) fdisk

True        False

A system process tha performs useful tasks, such as printing, scheduling, and operating system maintenance → daemon

True        False

When using the compress utility, each file is renamed with a(n)_____ filename extension to indicate that is compressed. → .Z

True        False

The ____ file in the /proc directory contains statistics on the performance of the processor.
1) cpuinfo
2) modules
3) kcore
4) loadavg → /usr

True        False

When using the chmod command for a specific file, the ____ argument would add read permission and remove write permission for the group permissions.
1) u+r+w
2) g-r+w
3) g+r-w
4) o+r-w → 3) g+r-w

True        False

A Fedora 13 CD installation requires ____ CDs.
1) two
2) four
3) six
4) ten → 3) six

True        False

Channel that allows a user to log in → terminal

True        False

Displays files in reverse order → tac command

True        False

A(n) ____________________ backup backs up only the data that has been changed since the last backup. → incremental

True        False

Command used to change the group owner of a file or directory → ping

True        False

You can see the contents of a certain variable in memory by using the ____ metacharacter with the echo command.
1) $
2) *
3) &
4) # → <

True        False

The first line in a shell script, which specifies the pathname to the shell that interprets the contents of the shell script → hashpling

True        False

The more filesystems that are used on a system, the less likely a corrupted filesystem will interfere with normal system operations.
1) True
2) False → 1) True

True        False

In Linux, what is used to accept input from the user and pass input to the kernel for processing? → Display settings

True        False

When used with the uncompressed command, the _____ option can be used to compress symbolic links. → 2) False

True        False

The ____ regular expression metacharacter matches 0 or more occurrences of the previous character. → *

True        False

Because you need to document so many pieces of hardware and software information, you should create a ______ that contains all important installation information as well as hardware information. → tee

True        False

At installation, Fedora Linux creates a symbolic link called ____________________ to the correct device file for your first CD-ROM drive. → /dev/cdrom

True        False

A LILO version available for Intel Pentium and Itanium computers that use Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI). → ext2

True        False

In a file's mode, if a permission is unavailable, a(n) ____ character replaces its position in the mode.
1) *
2) +
3) ?
4) - → mode

True        False

Shares password databases among Linux systems → Network Information Service (NIS)

True        False

You can create user accounts on the Linux system by using the ____. → /etc/skel

True        False

A filter command that takes information from standard input and sends that information to a file, as well as to standard output. → file descriptors

True        False

The ____ editor is functionally analogous to the Windows Wordpad and Notepad editors. → gedit

True        False

LOg files are typically stored in the _____ directory. → /var/log

True        False

To create an encrypted password for use in the /boot/grub/grub.conf, you can use the ____ command → grub-md5-crypt

True        False

To check a filesystem for errors, you can use the ____ command, which can check filesystems of many different types.
1) fcheck
2) fsc
3) fscheck
4) fsck → 4) fsck

True        False

Command used to view your group memberships and primary group. → groups

True        False

In the FHS, the ____ directory contains the Linux kernel and files used by the boot loader → /boot

True        False

Are permissions additive?
1) Yes
2) No → stdout

True        False

Asymmetric encryption uses a pair of keys that are uniquely generated on each system: a(n) ____ key and a(n) ____ key. → 1) True

True        False

The ____ zone configuration file contains a PTR record used to identify the loopback adapter. → 4) loadavg

True        False

To create a subdirectory, you would use the makedir command.
1) True
2) False → 2) False

True        False

To check a filesystem for errors, you can use the _____ command, which can check filesystems of many different types. → 4) fsck

True        False

Specify a commands' working parameters → arguments

True        False

The most command LAN protocol used today is____. → @

True        False

NetBIOS names can be up to ____ characters long. → 15

True        False

Is ext3 the traditional filesystem used on Linux?
1) Yes
2) No → 1) Yes

True        False

The ____ device file represents the first primary partition on the second IDE hard disk drive (primary slave).
1) /dev/hdc1
2) /dev/hdb1
3) /dev/hda1
4) /dev/hdc2 → 2) /dev/hdb1

True        False

Hard disk quotas that the user can exceed for a certain period of time. → soft limits

True        False

The ____ httpd.conf directive specifies that the index.html file in the document root directory will be sent to clients who request an HTML document. → -d

True        False

Can you install Linux from ISO image files on a hard disk?
1) Yes
2) No → 2) No

True        False

Two or more computers that are connected with media that can exchange information are called a(n) ____________________. → network

True        False

Allows you to choose the operating system upon system startup → BASH

True        False

Device files that represent disks, such as floppy disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, USB flash drives, and hard disks, are typically character device files because a fast data transfer rate is preferred.
1) True
2) False → Linked files

True        False

You can use the ____ command to start, stop, or restart any daemons listed within the /etc/rc.d/init.d directory. → service

True        False

The shell restricts the number of file handles that programs can open to ____ by default. → Three(3)

True        False

Devices that transfer data in a character-by-character fashion are referred to as ____ devices.
1) text
2) block
3) character
4) binary → #

True        False

One method of setting up trusted access is to add the host names of computers to the ____ file on the remote computer. → /etc/hosts.equiv

True        False

A file that contains the most recent entries at the bottom of the file → log file

True        False

The test statement ____ would be used to determine if A is numerically greater than B → [ A -gt B ]

True        False

The _____ standard supports speeds of up to 80 MB/s. → stdout

True        False

SLIP is a newer technology than PPP → False

True        False

The /etc/resolv.conf file can contain up to ____ DNS servers. → 200 MB

True        False

Apache daemon listens for HTTP requests on port ____. → TCP 80

True        False

File that contains a list of devices that are currently used on the system and their major numbers. → /proc/devices

True        False

When creating a system backup, temporary files in the /tmp and /var/tmp directories should be included. → False

True        False

A Linux system in runlevel ___ is a system that has no daemons active in memory and is ready to be powered off → 0

True        False

___________________________________ defines a standard set of directories for use by all Linux and UNIX systems, as well as the file and subdirectory contents of each directory. → incremental

True        False

On a CUPS printing system, to remove a print job that is in the print queue, you can use the ____________________ command followed by the print job IDs of the jobs to remove. → traceroute

True        False

What command takes a list of arguments specifying the absolute or relative pathnames of files to remove? → rm

True        False

When performance issues arise, you can compare the output of performance utilities to the ____________________ values found in the system log book. → baseline

True        False

To share information to Windows client computers, you can use the ____________________ daemon, which emulates the SMB protocol. → Samba

True        False

The recommended size for the /home directory is _____ per user. → 200 MB

True        False

Command used to test network connectivity → ping

True        False

The ____ command sends a small TCP/IP packet to another IP address and awaits a response. → ping

True        False

Displays the first ten lines of a text file → tail -5

True        False

If you find a corrupted device file, or accidentally delete a device file, the ____________________ command can be used to re-create the device file if you know the type, major, and minor numbers. → mknod

True        False

File that contains a list of devices that are currently used on the filesystem and their major numbers → whoami

True        False

File that lists all of the system events that occurred during the installation, such as the creation of user and group accounts → pwd

True        False

The ____ command looks for makefile and uses the information within to compile the source code into binary programs using the appropriate compiler program for local hardware architecture. → make

True        False

When you use disk imaging software to write a Linux ISO image onto a USB flash drive, the filesystem existing on the flash drive is maintained.
1) True
2) False → False

True        False

If some users, such as software developers, need to run certain commands as the root user in certain situations, it is best to allow them to log on to the root user account via the SU command. → False

True        False

Command used to view your group memberships and primary group → groups

True        False

Performance problems are caused by hardware, not software. → ping

True        False

To set all of the special permission on a certain file or directory, you can use the command _____, where name is the name of the file or directory. → chmod 7777 name

True        False

The Linux kernel is stored in the _____ directory. → iso9660

True        False

The file descriptor stdin is represented by the number____. → 0

True        False

When used with the uncomress command, the ___ option displays the contents of the compressed file to Standard Output. → -o

True        False

Command used to view you current user name → alias

True        False

Most Parallel SCSI controllers support up to ____ devices.
1) 12
2) 13
3) 14
4) 15 → 4) 15

True        False

To see a list of all exported environment and user-defined variables in the shell, you can use the ____ command → env

True        False

To see a list of the environmental variables and their current values on a system, you can use the ____ command → ;

True        False

File that contains a lists of packages that were installed as well as a list of those that were not installed → /root/install.log.syslog

True        False

Indicates a particular device. → minor number

True        False

To verify hardware settings, you can examine the contents of the ____ directory.
1) /log
2) /root
3) /proc
4) /hw → cal

True        False

You can send the standard output of one command to another command as standard input using the ____ shell metacharacter. → /usr

True        False

Linux requires how many partitions at minimum? → file descriptors

True        False

What are specific letters that start with a dash (-)? → minor number

True        False

What is the most common method of installing Linux? → ;

True        False

The first readable sector of a hard disk, where partition definitions are stored. → MBR

True        False

Do symbolic links share the same inode and inode number?
1) Yes
2) No → 1) True

True        False

You can restrict who can print to certain by using the ____ command. → Ipadmin

True        False

Points to the device driver for a device in the Linux kernel → major number

True        False

The section of an inode that stores permissions is called the _____ of a file. → traceroute

True        False

The ____ filesystem contains most of the operating system files.
1) boot
2) data
3) mnt
4) root → 1) Yes

True        False

To remove a package from the system, you can use the ___ option to the rpm command. → -e

True        False

The subnet mask for a Class B IP address is ____. → Network Information Service (NIS)

True        False

The ____ command can be used in the BASH prompt to obtain a Web page from the Apache server. → echo $PS1

True        False

The IP addresses___and___ are not allowed to be assigned to a host computer because they refer to all networks and all computers on all networks, respectively. → 0.0.0.0; 255.255.255.255.

True        False

When working with files, the special metacharacter ".." specifies the current directory.
1) True
2) False → 2) False

True        False

To identify any missing files in a package or package dependency, you can use the ____ option to the rpm command, followed by the name of the package. → -V

True        False

The highest priority SCSI device is given a SCSI ID of ____.
1) 1
2) 6
3) 7
4) 15 → 2) No

True        False

Client computers can retrieve e-mail from e-mail servers via ____ or ____. → ln

True        False

To view the contents of a file that was compressed with the bzip2 utility, you must use the ____________________ command. → bzcat

True        False

Shell variables that are typically set by the system and contain information that the system and programs access regularly → environment variables

True        False

The execute permission for a file allows a user the ability to execute the file in memory (if it is a program file or a script).
1) True
2) False → 200 MB

True        False

Most common boot loader on modern Linux systems. → Grand unified bootloader

True        False

Command used to change the permissions for a certain file or directory → chmod

True        False

Alter the way a command works → initstates

True        False

____ servers resolve fully qualified domain names to IP addresses for a certain namespace on the Internet. → DNS

True        False

_____ of the GRUB boot loader typically resided on the Master boot record → Stage 1

True        False

The compression algorithm used by the compass utility has an average compression ratio of _____% → 40-50

True        False

Can several different devices share the same major number?
1) Yes
2) No → 1) Yes

True        False

A Fedora 13 CD installation requires ___ CDs. → six

True        False

Which Linux Command displays your login name? → whoami

True        False

When using the chmod command, the mode rwx can be represented by the number ____.
1) 0
2) 1
3) 7
4) 8 → 3) 7

True        False

When using the chmod command, the mode rwx can be replaced by the number____. → 7

True        False

Identifies a channel that passes information from one process in memory to another, and in some cases can be mediated by fiels on the hard drive → named pipe

True        False

A type of RAID level 0 in which an individual file is divided into sections and saved concurrently on multiple disks. → iSCSI target

True        False

Extended regular expression metacharacters → ?, +, {}, |

True        False

Command used to test network connectivity. → ping

True        False

The ip command uses the ___ option to specify the destination printer name. → -d

True        False

To change the primary group temporarily to another group that is listed in the output of the groups and id commands, you can use the _____ command. → newgrp

True        False

By default, all print jobs have a priority of____. → 50

True        False

The ____ option to the iptables command can be used to specify the destination address of packets for a rule. → -p

True        False

Command used to view your current user name. → whoami

True        False

Most Parallel SCSI controllers support up to ____ devices. → 15

True        False

Up to 100,000 Serial Attached SCSI hard disks can be connected to a single SCSI controller via serial cables with small serial connectors.
1) True
2) False → 1) True

True        False

Rigid quota limits that the user cannot exceed. → Host names

True        False

You can use the ____________________ command to connect to both Samba and Windows servers. → sestatus

True        False

Computer names are called ____. → minor number

True        False

Command used to create modify filesystem parameters. → arguments

True        False

The ____ symbol indicates a linked file. → @

True        False

When you insert a DVD while in a GUI environment, it is automatically mounted by the system to a directory underneath the /media directory that is named for the label on the DVD.
1) True
2) False → 1) True

True        False

The _____ option can be used with the tar command to extract a specified archive. → -x

True        False

The ____ filesystem is used by software programs that write to a CD-RW or DVD-RW drive. → curl

True        False

Linux requires ____ partition(s) at minimum.
1) one
2) two
3) three
4) four → 1) ln

True        False

When using the gzip utility, the -1 option is also known as best compression and results in a higher compression ratio. → False

True        False

The ____ command can be used to assign a TCP/IP configuration to a NIC as well as view the configuration of all network interfaces in the computer. → curl

True        False

The _____ environment fiel is always executed immediately after login for all users on the system, and sets most environment variables, such as HOME and PATH. → whoami

True        False

Raid level _____ is often referred to as disk mirroring. → ;

True        False

The command that displays the calendar for the current month is what? → 255.255.255.0

True        False

The ____ SQL statement is used to delete a database. → DROP DATABASE

True        False

To see what network services are running on your network, you can run the ____ command. → nmap

True        False

Directory that stores device files. → head command

True        False

All Linux problems can be divided into ____ categories. → 3

True        False

Which Linux command gets you out of your current shell? → exit

True        False

To set all of the special permissions on a certain file or directory, you can use the command ____, where name is the name of the file or directory.
1) chmod 777 name
2) chmod 7777 name
3) chmod 6666 name
4) chmod 0000 name → 2) chmod 7777 name

True        False

Hard disk quotas that the user can exceed for a certain period of time. → Soft limits

True        False

Should most files residing in a user's home directory be owned by that user?
1) Yes
2) No → 1) Yes

True        False

Labels representing command input and output → True

True        False

In the /etc/lilo.conf file, the ____ keyword specifies the file that contains the physical layout of the disk drive. → 3) kickstart

True        False

If a hard disk fails in a RAID level 0 configuration, is all of the data lost?
1) Yes
2) No → 3) mode

True        False

Command used to display BASH shell aliases → touch

True        False

The _____ priority used by the system log daemon indicates an error that should be rectified immediately, such as a corrupt system database. → metacity

True        False

After a typical Fedora Linux installation, over 700 different device files are in the /dev directory.
1) True
2) False → 1) True

True        False

You can edit the quotas for certain users by using the _____ command → useradd

True        False

When a user creates a file or directory, that user's name and ____________________ becomes the owner and group owner of the file, respectively. → /dev/cdrom

True        False

The PATH variable lists directories that are searched for executable files if a relative or absolute pathname was not specified when executing a command on the command line.
1) True
2) False → umask

True        False

A route table is a list of TCP/IP networks that is stored in system memory. → True

True        False

The average compression ratio for gzip is ______% → 60-70

True        False

In the FHS, the ____ directory is the root user's home directory.
1) /bin
2) /home
3) /boot
4) /root → ~

True        False

The easiest method for monitoring free space by mounted filesystems is to use the ____ command.
1) df
2) fs
3) dfs
4) fd → -V

True        False

A computer connected to a remote hard disk via iSCSI is referred to as an iSCSI initiator.
1) True
2) False → 1) True

True        False

If you have _____ permission to a shell script, you cn execute the shell script like any other executable program on the system. → !

True        False

Utility used to configure video card and monitor → False

True        False

To mount all filesystems in the /etc/fstab file that are intended to mount at boot time, you can simply type the ____ command. → mount -a

True        False

NTP uses port ____. → False

True        False

The first readable sector of a hard disk, where partition definitions are stored → Display settings

True        False

Remote computers can connect to a configured VNC server using the ____ command. → vncviewer

True        False

By default, sar commands are scheduled using the cron daemon to run every ____ minutes in Fedora 13. → whoami

True        False

Copying a file can be accomplished using what command? → True

True        False

To create partitions after installation, you can use the _____ command → fdisk

True        False

The fastest method to search for files in the Linux Directory tree is to use what command? → locate command

True        False

The IP address of the network interface on the router to which you send packets is called the ____________________. → default gateway

True        False

Packages in the Red Hat Package Manager format have filenames that indicate the hardware architecture for which the software was compiled, and end with the ____________________ extension. → .rpm

True        False

The SGID allows regular users to execute a binary compiled program and become a member of the group that is attached to the file.
1) True
2) False → True

True        False

The fastest method to search for files in the Linux directory tree is to use the ____ command.
1) search
2) id
3) find
4) locate → 4) locate

True        False

The BIOS configurations on different computers are generally very similar or exactly the same.
1) True
2) False → 2) False

True        False

In the process called ____________________, a user's user name and password are checked against a system database that contains all user account information. → GECOS or
GECOS field or
General Electric Comprehensive Operating System or
General Electric Comprehensive Operating System (GECOS)

True        False

A protocol that may be used to install Fedora via the network. → Network File System (NFS)

True        False

To create a(n) ____________________ link, you use the -s option to the ln command. → Ipadmin

True        False

Does the find command use a pre-made index of files to locate a file?
1) Yes
2) No → 2) No

True        False

Directory that stores devices files → options

True        False

During Linux installation, you need to configure a minimum of how many user accounts? → 1) True

True        False

You can use a small bootable Linux kernel to fix problems related to the following: the boot loader; filesystems and partitions; the configuration file; and drivers.
1) True
2) False → 1) True

True        False

The ____ PostgreSQL command-line utility backs up PostgreSQL database settings. → TCP/IP

True        False

The ____ device file represents the second serial port on the system (COM2).
1) /dev/ttyS0
2) /dev/tty2
3) /dev/tty1
4) /dev/ttyS1 → 4) /dev/ttyS1

True        False

The ____ command takes a list of arguments specifying the absolute or relative pathnames of files to remove.
1) del
2) rm
3) remove
4) delete → 2) rm

True        False

Command used to change the ownership of a file or directory → tune2fs

True        False

When applications run into difficulties gaining resources during execution and stop functioning, restarting the process using a(n) ____ often solves this problem. → SIGHUP

True        False

Each SCSI device is assigned a unique ID number known as a(n) ____.
1) device ID
2) target ID
3) SCSI number
4) SCSI controller → 2) No

True        False

Command used to change the permissions for a certain file or directory. → ping

True        False

Can disk imaging software be used to perform a Linux installation?
1) Yes
2) No → 1) Yes

True        False

Almost all hardware problems are the result of damaged hardware. → False

True        False

If a Linux installaion ends abnormally and the screen displays a "fatal signal _____" error message, it indicates an error known as a segmentation fault. → 11

True        False

Command used to quickly create an empty file. → touch

True        False

_______________________________________________________ represents a text description of the user and is typically left blank. → GECOS or
GECOS field or
General Electric Comprehensive Operating System or
General Electric Comprehensive Operating System (GECOS)

True        False

If a user has _____ permission for a file, they can open. read, and edit the contents of a file → write

True        False

Errors on a filesystem are often referred to as filesystem ____ and are common on most filesystems.
1) breaks
2) corruption
3) degradation
4) failures → 2) corruption

True        False

The____ command can be used to display the contents of a compressed file. → -x

True        False

In SSH, the /etc/ssh directory stores the DSA public key in the ____ file. → ssh_host_dsa_key. pub

True        False

The ____ filesystem is used by software programs that write to a CD-RW or DVD-RW drive.
1) ntfs
2) udf
3) ext2
4) hpfs → metacity

True        False

A version of RAID controlled by the system BIOS → firmware RAID

True        False

In a laptop computer, can changes to the BIOS be retrieved if the battery dies?
1) Yes
2) No → 2) No

True        False

In a file's mode, if a permission is unavailable, a ____ character replaces its position in the mode → :

True        False

what is the metacharacter for command termination? → ;

True        False

To Convert a system so that it uses an /etc/shadow file to store the encrypted password after installation, you can run the ____ command. → pwconv

True        False

There can be multiple device files per device.
1) True
2) False → 3) cp

True        False

To see a list of all printers on the system and their status, you can use the -t option to the _____ command. → 1) -t

True        False

A remote disk to which a computer connects using iSCSI → iSCSI target

True        False

In FHS, the ____ directory is the root user's home directory → chgrp

True        False

Filesystem that performs journaling → ext3

True        False

The ____ device file represents the first primary partition on the second IDE hard disk drive (primary slave). → /dev/hdb1

True        False

command that halts the system immediately and powers down the computer → poweroff

True        False

The______ option, when used with the Gzip Command, causes the compression ratio for files that have been compressed to be listed. → -B

True        False

When used with the tar utility, the ___ option causes filenames to be stored in an archive using absolute pathnames. → -p

True        False

Running background processes using the ____ command allows you to exit your command-line shell without ending any background processes. → nohup

True        False

To create a hard link, you must use the ____ command.
1) ln
2) link
3) lnk
4) lk → 3) six

True        False

Most configuration files on Linux systems are delimited using ____ characters → colon

True        False

RAID level 4 configurations are not fault tolerant.
1) True
2) False → 1) True

True        False

An extended partition can contain many subpartitions called ____________________. → logical drives

True        False

RAID level ____ is often referred to as disk mirroring.
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4 → 3) 7

True        False

To configure your keyboard, you can use the _____ command from either a GUI or terminal environment and restart X Windows → system-config-keyboard

True        False

When using the cpio utility, the ___ option causes a new archive to be created. → -o

True        False

What is the shell that is used by default in Linux? → BASH

True        False

Using wildcard metacharacters, how can one indicate a number is either 1, 2, 3, or 4? → [1-4]

True        False

Special file that serves as placeholders to organize other files → directory

True        False

In the /etc/lilo.conf file, the ____ keyword specifies the absolute pathname to the Linux kernel. → image=

True        False

The two most common dsktop environments that are used on Linux are ____and____. → kde and gnome

True        False

The use of NFS is less common than the use of FTP to transfer files on public networks. → chown

True        False

The ____ command can be used to replace characters in a file sent via Standard Input → -x

True        False

Traditional filesystem still used on most Linux computers → ext2

True        False

What directory contains system commands and utilities? → /usr

True        False

_____ installation log files are create by the Fedora installation program. → two

True        False

____ installation log file(s) is/are created by the Fedora installation program.
1) One
2) Two
3) Three
4) Four → 2

True        False

To move files, you can use the mv command.
1) True
2) False → 2) No

True        False

If you type enough unique letters of a directory and press the _____ key, the BASH shell will find the intended file or directory being specified and fill in the appropriate information. → Tab

True        False

____ are the most common hardware component to fail on Linux systems. → Hard disks

True        False

Hard disks can contain how many major partitions? → 4

True        False

When using the chmod command, if there is no character specifying the category of user to affect, only the group category is affected.
1) True
2) False → 3) g+r-w

True        False

Each SCSI device is assigned a unique ID number known as a _____. → 255.255.0.0

True        False

Constructs that alter the flow of a program based on whether a command in the program completed successfully or based on a decision that the uer makes given a question posed by the program → cp

True        False

Can any existing directory can be used as a mount point?
1) Yes
2) No → 1) Yes

True        False

To create a hard link, you must use the ____ command → Ipadmin

True        False

It is good form to check the installation log files after installation as well as verify settings on the system after installation to ensure that all hardware was detected with the correct values.
1) True
2) False → ;

True        False

What command will confirm the system directory that you are currently in? → DVD installation

True        False

Used to run multiple OSs at the same time → stdout

True        False

A file that represents a device on the system, such as a hard disk or serial port → /usr

True        False

The ____ command can be used to provide a long listing for each file in a certain directory. → curl

True        False

The ____ section of a filesystem is the section that contains information about the filesystem in general.
1) inode table
2) inode
3) data blocks
4) superblock → 4) superblock

True        False

What metacharacter can also be used to refer to the current user's home directory? → ~

True        False

To view the size of a directory and its contents in Kilobytes, you can use the du command.
1) True
2) False → ln

True        False

You can see the contents of a certain variable in memory by using the ____ metacharacter with the echo command → |

True        False

Files that are typically used to create custom programs that perform administrative tasks on Linux systems. → environment variables

True        False

___ is a freely available version of X Windows used in many Linux Distributions. → Network Information Service (NIS)

True        False

In Linux, you must use only one type of filesystem on a system.
1) True
2) False → 2) False

True        False

IPv6 IP addresses are delimited by the ____ character. → 3

True        False

The ____ section of a filesystem is the section that contains information about the filesystem in general. → network

True        False

Rigid quota limits that the user cannot exceed → /dev

True        False

You can ue the BASH shell to redirect standard output and standard error from the terminal screen to a file on the filesystem using the ___ shell metacharacter followed by the absolute or relative pathname of the file → -r

True        False

The rmdir command automatically removes a directory and all of its subdirectories and files.
1) True
2) False → 2) False

True        False

Can the mv command be used to rename files?
1) Yes
2) No → 1) Yes

True        False

The ____ ftp utility command uploads the filename from the current directory on the local computer to the current directory on the remote computer, and allows the use of wildcard metacharacters to specify the filename. → rlogin

True        False

Command used to change the ownership of a file or directory. → chown

True        False

The ____ option for the sar command is used to display swap statistics. → alias

True        False

Processes can initiate numerous connections, called ____________________, to files on the filesystem in addition to standard input, standard output, and standard error. → file handles

True        False

Points to the device driver for a device in the Linux kernel. → ;

True        False

Command used to displays BASH shell aliases. → alias

True        False

You can use wildcard metacharacters with the find command.
1) True
2) False → 1) True

True        False

Creating a filesystem on a device is commonly referred to as ____________________. → formatting

True        False

Files that have an association with one another → active partition

True        False

You can perform up to____ different incremental backups using the dump/restore utility. → nine

True        False

To view a list of files and their type, use the ____ switch to the ls command. → -F

True        False

A unique identifier for each devie attached to any given node in a SCSI chain → Logical Unit Number (LUN)

True        False

Can CD-ROMs be ejected from the CD-ROM drive before the CD-ROM is properly unmounted?
1) Yes
2) No → -e

True        False

What key combination, commonly used in the vi editor command mode, displays current line statistics? → ctrl + g

True        False

If your system uses the X.org implementation of X Windows, the mouse, keyboard, monitor, and video adapter card information is stored in the ____ file in text format → -d

True        False

The situation in which a program has accessed an area of RAM that was not assigned → False

True        False

The ___ log file contains information and error messages regarding netork access generated by daemons such as sshd and xinetd. → Secure

True        False

When working with Sendmail, if you modify the /etc/aliases file, you need to run the ____ command to rebuild the aliases database → newaliases

True        False

File on the hard disk representing a device on a Linux system → Network Information Service (NIS)

True        False

A file that allows a process on another computer to write to a file on the local computer while another process reads from that file → chgrp

True        False

A(n) ____ is a program that can start a network daemon. → TCP wrapper

True        False