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Question 1

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One of the jobs of the kernel is to:
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  • Load the operating system after the computer is turned on
  • Manage the system's resources
  • Turn source code into machine code
  • Transfer mail from one machine to another

Question 2

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Unix is: (choose two)
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  • A text editor
  • A type of hardware
  • A trademark
  • An operating system
  • A distribution of Linux

Question 3

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Linux is written in:
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  • Java
  • .NET
  • C
  • C++
  • Perl

Question 4

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Source code refers to:
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  • A human readable version of computer software
  • The license that dictates how you may use and share the software
  • The interface that software uses to talk to the kernel
  • The version of a program that the computer runs on the CPU

Question 5

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Open source means: (choose two)
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  • You must share your changes
  • You must support the software you share
  • You cannot charge anything for the software
  • You can modify the software's source code
  • You can view 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
  • Red Hat and Debian
  • The GNU project
  • The Open Source Iniciative
  • The Linux foundation

Question 7

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The Linux platform that runs on mobile phones is called:
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  • Linux can't run on phones
  • MicroLinux
  • Teldroid
  • LinuxMobile
  • IOS
  • Android

Question 8

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What does a distribution provide to add and remove software from the system?
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  • Application Programming Interface (API)
  • Bash
  • Package manager
  • Compiler
  • Partitioning tool

Question 9

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The bootloader's job is to:
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  • Perform the initial installation of the kernel to hard drive
  • Assign initial settings such as network address
  • Install software from the Internet or removable media
  • Load the application into memory
  • Load the kernel after the computer is powered on

Question 10

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Unix was originally invented at:
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  • AT&T Bell Labs
  • Xerox PARC
  • Stanford University
  • Berkeley University
  • 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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  • Closed source
  • Impaired source
  • Open Source
  • Sourceless

Question 12

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Which distributions are made by, or clones of, Red Hat? (choose two)
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  • CentOS
  • Ubuntu
  • Debian
  • Fedora
  • Slackware

Question 13

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Ubuntu is derived from which distribution?
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  • Fedora
  • Scientific Linux
  • Slackware
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Debian

Question 14

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Open source licenses differ, but generally agree that: (choose two)
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  • You should have access to the source code of software
  • You are not allowed to sell the software
  • You must redistribute your changes
  • You should be able modify the software as you wish

Question 15

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Applications make requests to the kernel and receive resources, such as memory, CPU, and disk in return. True or False?
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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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  • The licensing model of the operating system
  • What the computer will do
  • How much performance is needed
  • Wether or not it is cloud-friendly
  • The operating system's mascot

Question 17

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Linux is not Unix because:
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  • It hasn't undergone certification
  • It's not made by the Open Group
  • There are too many distributions
  • It's not good enough
  • It's free

Question 18

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A release cycle:
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  • Describes how long the software will be supported for
  • Describes how often updates to the software come out
  • Is always 6 months
  • Only applies to software you pay for
  • Doesn't matter in an Open Source environment

Question 19

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A maintenance cycle:
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  • Only has meaning for paid software
  • Should be short so you always have the freshest releases
  • Should be long so that you have time before you need to upgrade
  • Describes how long a version of software will be supported
  • Describes how often updates for software come out

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. True or False?
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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Software is backward compatible if:
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  • It still supports old file formats or applications
  • It can be upgraded without downtime
  • It works across Linux/Mac/Windows
  • People still use old versions
  • If the next version still works the same way

Question 22

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Apple's OS X is: (choose three)
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  • Certified as UNIX compatible
  • Derived from FreeBSD Able to natively run Windows binaries
  • Only compatible with Apple hardware
  • Derived from Linux

Question 23

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Microsoft Windows: (choose three)
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  • Comes in desktop and server variants
  • Has powerful scripting capabilities
  • Has a Linux compability mode
  • Has a short maintenance cycle
  • Has a built in virtualization

Question 24

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Other commercial Unixes: (choose two)
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  • Use completely different commands than Linux
  • Do not run the GNU tools
  • Are tied to their vendor's hardware
  • Are UNIX certified
  • Are almost obsolete

Question 25

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When choosing a distribution of Linux, you should consider: (Choose five)
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  • Which distributions are supported by the software you need to run
  • The maintenance cycle of the distribution
  • Which management tools are provided by the distribution
  • Whether or not the distribution is under active development
  • If you need support on the distribution itself
  • Popularity on social media.

Question 26

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The Samba application is a:
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  • File Server
  • Security Server
  • Web Server
  • Mail Server

Question 27

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Which of the following are examples of desktop software? (choose two)
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  • File share
  • Web browser
  • Compiler
  • Music player
  • Web server

Question 28

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If you wanted to set up a blog, which software would be most helpful?
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  • Dovecot
  • Postfix
  • Wordpress
  • Samba
  • MySQL

Question 29

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Which of the following pieces of software deal with file sharing? (choose three)
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  • Samba
  • PostgreSQL
  • Netatalk
  • X-Windows
  • NFS

Question 30

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If you wanted to create and print an invoice, which software could you use?
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  • Libreoffice
  • GNOME
  • Compiz
  • Evolution
  • Firefox

Question 31

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POP and IMAP are related to:
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  • Reading and writing music
  • Letting users log in to multiple servers with 1 set of credentials
  • Sharing files
  • Serving web pages
  • Email

Question 32

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When a computer boots, it can get its network information through:
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  • X11
  • SMTP
  • LDAP
  • DNS
  • DHCP

Question 33

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Which of the following are examples of text editors?(choose four)
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  • emacs
  • pico
  • yum
  • vim
  • nano

Question 34

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A package manager: (choose two)
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  • Keeps track of which files belong to which packages
  • Emails you when software is out of date
  • Can optionally repartition your disk to make room for Linux
  • Performs a fresh install of Linux
  • Downloads software from the Internet

Question 35

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An interpreted programming language: (choose two)
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  • Is converted into machine specific instructions as the program runs
  • Tends to offer more features than compiled languages
  • Requires a linking step but no compilation step
  • Requires a compilation step but no linking step
  • Takes fewer resources to run than a compiled language

Question 36

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Which of the following are true about compiled programming languages?
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  • C is a compiled language
  • Compiled languages are great for system administration tasks like scripting
  • Ruby is a compiled language
  • A programmer is usually more productive when using a compiled language
  • Perl is a compiled language

Question 37

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Which package manager is used in Fedora, a Red Hat derived system?
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  • tar
  • yum
  • apt-get
  • bash
  • vim

Question 38

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The Linux shell: (choose three)
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  • Allows you to launch programs
  • Has a built in text editor
  • Is customizable
  • Has a scripting language
  • Is responsible for tracking the location of configuration files

Question 39

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Which application would you use to edit and piece together sound files to make podcast?
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  • Audiolicious
  • Bash
  • Audacity
  • GIMP
  • Thunderbird

Question 40

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The two main families of Linux shells are: (choose two)
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  • C Shell
  • Korn shell
  • Python Shell
  • emacs
  • Bourne Shell

Question 41

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Which server software would you use to create a company directory that you could search and authenticate against?
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  • ISC DHCP
  • bind
  • Netatalk
  • Samba
  • OpenLDAP

Question 42

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A Mail Transfer Agent's primary purpose is to:
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  • Serve email to end clients
  • Filter out spam
  • Act as a gateway between faxes and email
  • Manage the end user's inbox
  • Deliver mail between servers

Question 43

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Which of the following are examples of a web server? (choose two)
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  • WordPress
  • Nginx
  • postfix
  • Apache
  • NFS

Question 44

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If you wanted to let a Linux machine share files with Windows clients and servers, you would use:
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  • NFS
  • DNS
  • Samba
  • Netatalk
  • bind

Question 45

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Richard Stallman is associated with:
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  • The Open Source Initiative
  • The Apache foundation
  • Microsoft
  • The Free Software Foundation
  • BSD Unix

Question 46

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A "copyleft provision" in a software license means:
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  • You must provide free copies of the software if you use it
  • You must distribute the source to any changes you make
  • You may not link against third party closed source software
  • You give up your copyright to the software
  • You must provide support for your modifications

Question 47

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The largest difference between the GPLv2 and BSD licenses is:
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  • GPLv2 is not approved by the OSI
  • GPLv2 requires assigning copyright to the FSF
  • Only BSD allows commercial use
  • BSD has no copyleft provision
  • Nothing, they are virtually identical

Question 48

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The Free Software Foundation believes that: (choose two)
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  • money should ever change hands
  • Software should not have copyright
  • People should write software with no expectation of making money
  • Software should be free to share
  • Software should be free to modify

Question 49

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Which of the following licenses was made by the FSF?
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  • GPLv3
  • Apache
  • BSD
  • MIT
  • Creative Commons

Question 50

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A permissive free software license: (choose two)
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  • Places no restrictions on sharing modifications
  • Means you can use the software for anything you want
  • Places the software in the public domain
  • Does not allow the software to be locked to certain hardware
  • Requires you share software changes but not binaries

Question 51

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Linux is distributed under which license?
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  • GPLv3
  • MIT
  • GPLv2
  • Linux Foundation
  • BSD

Question 52

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Who founded the Open Source Initiative? (choose two)
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  • Bruce Perens
  • Eric Raymond
  • Linus Torvalds
  • Richard Stallman
  • University of California at Berkeley

Question 53

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A generic term for Open Source and Free Software is:
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  • FLOSS
  • OS/FS
  • GPL
  • Libre Software
  • SLOFF

Question 54

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Which are examples of permissive software licenses? (choose two)
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  • LGPLv3
  • BSD
  • GPLv2
  • MIT
  • GPLv3
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