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AUL: Exam CH 1-4, 29

AUL: Exam CH 1-4, 29

Question 1 of 77

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One reason to virtualize is:

Select one of the following:

  • It is required by the Linux kernel..

  • It is the only way to get files from Microsoft Operating Systems to Linux Operating systems.

  • It's cool.

  • Cost savings and environmental consciousness.

Explanation

Question 2 of 77

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Paravirtualization is also known as bare-metal or native virtualization.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 77

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Virtual Box is made by Oracle.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 77

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Virtualization is making something smell like something else.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 77

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Virtualization is making something look like something else.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 77

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The host operating system is the system or host upon which the guest OS (VM) runs.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 77

1

Better cross platform support is one advantage of virtualization.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 77

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What is virtualization 'technically speaking' ?

Select one of the following:

  • The abstraction of comuter resources.

  • A resource manager.

  • A fake computer.

  • A halodeck

Explanation

Question 9 of 77

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One reason to virtualize is:

Select one of the following:

  • It does not offer ease of implementation.

  • There is no cross-platform support.

  • It improves server and application availability.

  • The public is demanding it.

Explanation

Question 10 of 77

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One reason to virtualize is:

Select one of the following:

  • I have no idea I haven't read the chapter.

  • It is required under new government law

  • It is one of the most importatnt enablers of todays cloud-centric approach to computing, etc.

  • It forces debugging of programs to be done on a stand-alone machine.

Explanation

Question 11 of 77

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A hypervisor is also referred to as the virtual machine monitor (VMM).

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 77

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Full virtualization is also known as bare-metal or native virtualization

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 77

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Kernel-Based Linux Machines (KVM) are:

Select one of the following:

  • are really "machine emulators".

  • the official Linux answer and contribution to the virtualization space

  • Microsoft's virtualization implementation

  • one of the earliest implementations

Explanation

Question 14 of 77

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Guest Operating System is not the same as a Virtual Machine

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 77

1

Virtualization:

Select one of the following:

  • Is relatively new in the computing world

  • Has been around in various forms for a long time

  • Only works on Linux machines

  • Is not really that useful

Explanation

Question 16 of 77

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One of the advantages of virtualization is it can reduce the number of machines needed.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 77

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The server room does not need to be temperature controlled because servers are robust and can handle a wide variety of temperatures.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 77

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It is important to check your distrobutions Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) before installing Linux.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 19 of 77

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With Server 2008, Microsoft has somewhat decoupled the GUI from the base OS

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 77

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A server should be located out in the open, with easy access for all.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 77

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We will be using a dual-boot system in this course

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 22 of 77

1

VFS is used for a partition that will store files from non-Linux Operating Systems.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 23 of 77

1

Partitioning a hard drive in Linux helps with:

Select one of the following:

  • Killing Time

  • Organization and recovery

  • Impressing your boss who is non-technical

  • Keeping your hard drive working propoerly

Explanation

Question 24 of 77

1

Which Partition is used by Linux for virtual memory?

Select one of the following:

  • pagefile

  • swap

  • /swap

  • /boot

Explanation

Question 25 of 77

1

Linux may not support your hardware by default

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 77

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If your system has 1 GB of RAM, how big sould your swap partition be?

Select one of the following:

  • 500 MB

  • 1 GB

  • 2 GB

  • 2 MB

Explanation

Question 27 of 77

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Linux, for the most part, adopts the monolithic kernel architecture

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 77

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You're planning to install Linux on a system that you have built out of spare parts. Several compnents are not listed on your distrobutions HCL. What should you do?

Select one of the following:

  • Install the distrobution anyway and hope for the best.

  • Install the distrobution and then install the latest product updates.

  • Replace the incomatible parts with supported parts.

  • Spend 3 days scouring the internet looking for drivers.

Explanation

Question 29 of 77

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In the Macintosh and Windows deisgn concept, the GUI interface and kernel are separate.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 30 of 77

1

KDE, GNOME and XDE are examples of GUI interfaces available for Linux.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 31 of 77

1

Red Hat and Ubuntu are examples of:

Select one of the following:

  • Something I wear and I word I've never heard of

  • tape

  • commercial distributions

  • free distributions backed by their commercial counterparts

Explanation

Question 32 of 77

1

The Open Source/GNU movement was started by Richard Stallman

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 33 of 77

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A multi-user operating system is capable of providing services for many users on the system concurrently.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 34 of 77

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In Linux, the GUI interface and the kernel are separate.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 35 of 77

1

We used the second extended file system (ext2) for our file system.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 36 of 77

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Linux associates each partition as a separate device.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 37 of 77

1

RHEL and SLE are examples of:

Select one of the following:

  • huh?

  • Terms that have special meaning in Linux

  • commercial distributions

  • free distributions backed by their commercial counterparts

Explanation

Question 38 of 77

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What is Linux exactly?

Select one of the following:

  • A collection of programs

  • A subdivision on Microsoft

  • A resource manager

  • The core of the operating system: the kernel

Explanation

Question 39 of 77

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"One computer, one desk, on user" was the vision of Richard Stallman

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 40 of 77

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The root directory in Linux is:

Select one of the following:

  • /

  • C:\

  • D:\

  • /root

Explanation

Question 41 of 77

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ext3 and ext are exactly the same file system with different names

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 42 of 77

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Virtual memory is the same as Swap space in Linux

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 43 of 77

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GNU stands for:

Select one of the following:

  • Great New Upgrade

  • GNU's Not UNIX

  • Gates, Networks, Unicode

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 44 of 77

1

A server should be user friendly so anyone in the company can use it for casual computing.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 45 of 77

1

The different releases of Linux are known as:

Select one of the following:

  • distribution or distro

  • service patch

  • update

  • release

Explanation

Question 46 of 77

1

A server (or any system) should have a strong password.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 47 of 77

1

The following is an installation method for Linux

Select one of the following:

  • All of the below

  • Optical Media (CD/DVD with an ISO).

  • Network Installation

  • Installing from a live CD/DVD

Explanation

Question 48 of 77

1

We will be using a dual-boot system in this course.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 49 of 77

1

Assuming all other preliminary steps have been taken correctly, what command would you enter at the shell prompt to extract all of the files from the Bit Torent-5.0.1.tar.gz archive?

Select one of the following:

  • gzip -d ./Bit Torrent-5.0.1.tar.gz

  • tar -zxvf ./Bit Torrent-5.0.1.tar.gz

  • tar -xvf ./Bit Torrent-5.0.1.tar.gz

  • unzip -zxvf ./Bit Torrent-5.0.1.tar.gz

Explanation

Question 50 of 77

1

The third field in the /etc/passwd file is:

Select one of the following:

  • sticky bit

  • shell

  • group ID (GID)

  • user ID (UID)

Explanation

Question 51 of 77

1

The configuration files for BASH are:

Select one of the following:

  • .bashrc/ .profile

  • /etc/bash

  • .tcshrc/ .xinitrc

  • bash profile

Explanation

Question 52 of 77

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An administrator types the following command on an RPM based Linux system: # rpm -ihv megaprog.rpm. What is the effect of this command?

Select one of the following:

  • The megaprog.rpm, if it exists, is valid and is not already installed, is installed on the system.

  • The megaprog.rpm is automatically updated and installed on the system

  • The megaprog.rpm is compiled into a binary file so it can be installed on the system using ./configure.

  • The megaprog.rpm, if it exists, is valid and is already installed, is uninstalled on the system.

Explanation

Question 53 of 77

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What command would you use to uninstall the evolution-2.6.0.41.i586.rpm from your system?

Select one of the following:

  • rpm -U evoltion

  • rpm -U --remove evoltion

  • rpm -i --remove evolution

  • rpm -e evolution

Explanation

Question 54 of 77

1

The RPM and YUM package management systems are usually associated with _______ distributions.

Select one of the following:

  • Windows based Systems

  • MAC OS based systems

  • Debian distributions

  • Red Hat/Fedora

Explanation

Question 55 of 77

1

What is YaST?

Select one of the following:

  • Something used to make bread and beer

  • Nothing, you made this up to confuse us

  • Yet another Setup Tool and it has a GUI interface

  • A tool for yanking stats from the sports page

Explanation

Question 56 of 77

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Consider the following entry in /etc/passwd: ksanders:x:1001:100:Kimberly Sanders:/homeksanders: /bin/bash. What us the primary group for this user?

Select one of the following:

  • ksanders

  • home

  • 1001

  • 100

  • /bin/bash

Explanation

Question 57 of 77

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Which is true of using both RPM and Debian package management systems on one computer?

Select one of the following:

  • It is impossible because Red Hat and Debian systems are so different.

  • It is generally inadvisable because the two systems don't share installed-file database information.

  • It is common practice on Red Hat and Debian systems

  • The universe will end if this is done, so you should avoid doing it when possible.

Explanation

Question 58 of 77

1

The /etc/shadow file:

Select one of the following:

  • is a line oriented editor

  • is where the user information is stored

  • is the encrypted password file

  • should be readable by all users

  • can't be seen but is always right behind you

Explanation

Question 59 of 77

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To modify an existing user's profile you, must use the _____________ command.

Select one of the following:

  • modify user

  • usrmd

  • usermod

  • usrmod

Explanation

Question 60 of 77

1

The command to add a new user is:

Select one of the following:

  • adduser

  • useradd

  • usradd

  • usernew

Explanation

Question 61 of 77

1

An executable file has the SUID permission set. If the file is run on the system, who owns the file?

Select one of the following:

  • The user who created the file remains the owner.

  • The user who ran the file becomes the permanent owner

  • The root user becomes the owner

  • The user who runs the file becomes the file's temporary owner

Explanation

Question 62 of 77

1

What is the command to modify an existing group?

Select one of the following:

  • grpmod

  • groupmod

  • modgroup

  • groups cannot be modified

Explanation

Question 63 of 77

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Where does the RPM store its database of installed packages?

Select one of the following:

  • /var/lib/rpm

  • /etc/rpm

  • /var/rpm

  • /tmp/rpm

Explanation

Question 64 of 77

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You currently have evolution-2.2.0.53.i586.rpm on your system. You have recently downloaded evolution-2.6.0.41.i586.rpm to your system and want to install it. What command will you use to upgrade(install) the newer package?

Select one of the following:

  • rpm -i evolution-2.6.0.41.i586.rpm

  • rpm -I --upgrade evolution-2.6.0.41.i586.rpm

  • rpm -e evolution-2.6.0.41.i586.rpm

  • rpm -U evolution-2.6.0.41.i586.rpm

Explanation

Question 65 of 77

1

You must use the which command to add a new group to your system?

Select one of the following:

  • addgroup

  • groupadd

  • grpadd

  • addgrp

  • group-a-licious

Explanation

Question 66 of 77

1

In Linux, PAM is the acronym for:

Select one of the following:

  • Post Atomic Man

  • Pluggable Administator Modules

  • Pluggable Adduser Modules

  • Pluggable Authentication Modules

Explanation

Question 67 of 77

1

Which command deletes a user?

Select one of the following:

  • userdel

  • deluser

  • XXX user

  • usrdel

Explanation

Question 68 of 77

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What command will you type to obtain a list of all installed packages on a Debian system?

Select one of the following:

  • apt-cache pkgnames

  • apt-cahce showpkg

  • dpkg -r allpkgs

  • dpkg -i

Explanation

Question 69 of 77

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Which of the following commands would you type to update the unzip program on a Fedora system? (Choose all that apply)

Select one or more of the following:

  • yum update unzip

  • yum upgrade unzip

  • yum -u unzip

  • yum _U unzip

Explanation

Question 70 of 77

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You've downloaded a package named evolution-2.6.0.41.i586.rpm to your home directory. What command will you use to check the digital signature of the package to verify that is has not been tampered with?

Select one of the following:

  • rpm -checksig ./evolution-2.6.0.41.i586.rpm

  • rpm --verify ./evolution-2.6.0.41.i586.rpm

  • rpm -mperproof evolution-2.6.0.41.i586.rpm

  • All Linux packages are tamperproof by default

Explanation

Question 71 of 77

1

Which option should be used to add a comment to the new user's profile?

Select one of the following:

  • [ctrl-C]

  • #NAME!

  • #NAME?

  • -c

Explanation

Question 72 of 77

1

Group information is stored in the:

Select one of the following:

  • /etc/groups/info

  • /etc/group file

  • /X/Files

  • c/shadow

Explanation

Question 73 of 77

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You need to change the permissions on a file called spock.odt such that the owner can read and write to the file, users who are members of the group can read and write to the file and users who are not the owner and not part of the owning group can only read the file. Which command will do this?

Select one of the following:

  • chmod 755

  • chmod 664

  • chmod 655

  • chmod 446

Explanation

Question 74 of 77

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From a shell prompt you type, sudo apt-get update on a Debian system. What is the expected effect of this command?

Select one of the following:

  • None: this is an invalid option for the apt-get command

  • The APT utilities deliver information about the latest packages available and install them automatically.

  • The APT utilities download the latest packages available and install them with subsequent apt-get commands.

  • The APT utilities retrieve information about the latest packages available so that you may install them with subsequent apt-get commands.

Explanation

Question 75 of 77

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The APT and dpkg package management systems are usually associated with _______ distributions

Select one of the following:

  • Windows based Systems

  • MAC OS based systems

  • Debian distributions

  • Red Hat/Fedora

Explanation

Question 76 of 77

1

Each group gets a(n):

Select one of the following:

  • unique UID

  • unique GID

  • Free I Love Linux Button

  • unique PAM

Explanation

Question 77 of 77

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Which of the following is used to delete an existing group?

Select one of the following:

  • groupdel

  • delete group

  • grpdel

  • group delete

Explanation

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