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Question 1 of 25

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One of the jobs of the kernel is to:

Select one of the following:

  • transfer mail from one machine to another

  • manage the system's resources

  • load the operating system after the computer in turned on

  • turn source code into machine code

Explanation

Question 2 of 25

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Unix is:
(choose two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • A trademark

  • An operating system

  • A distribution of Linux

  • A text editor

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

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Linux is written in:

Select one or more of the following:

  • C

  • .NET

  • Java

  • Perl

  • C++

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

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Source code refers to:

Select one or more of the following:

  • The interface that software uses to talk to the
    kernel

  • The license that dictates how you may use and
    share the software

  • The version of a program that the computer
    runs on the CPU

  • A human readable version of computer
    software

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

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Open source means:
(choose two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • You must support the software you share

  • You can view the software’s source code

  • You cannot charge anything for the software

  • You must share your changes

  • You can modify the software’s source code

Explanation

Question 6 of 25

1

Most of the tools that are part of Linux
systems come from:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Google

  • Red Hat and Debian

  • The Open Source Initiative

  • The Linux foundation

  • The GNU project

Explanation

Question 7 of 25

1

The Linux platform that runs on mobile
phones is called:

Select one or more of the following:

  • IOS

  • Teldroid

  • LinuxMobile

  • Android

  • MicroLinux

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

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What does a distribution provide to
add and remove software from the
system?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Bash

  • Application Programming Interface (API)

  • Partitioning tool

  • Package manager

  • Compiler

Explanation

Question 9 of 25

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The bootloader’s job is to:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Load the application into memory

  • Assign initial settings such as network address

  • Install software from the Internet or removable
    media

  • Perform the initial installation of the kernel to
    hard drive

  • Load the kernel after the computer is powered
    on

Explanation

Question 10 of 25

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UNIX was originally invented at:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Stanford University

  • AT&T Bell Labs

  • Berkeley University

  • Xerox PARC

  • Bangalore University

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

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A license where you don’t have access
to the source code is called:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Impaired source

  • Closed source

  • Open source

  • Sourceless

Explanation

Question 12 of 25

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Which distributions are made by, or
clones of, Red Hat?
(choose two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Fedora

  • Ubuntu

  • Slackware

  • Debian

  • CentOS

Explanation

Question 13 of 25

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Ubuntu is derived from which
distribution?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Scientific Linux

  • Slackware

  • Fedora

  • Debian

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Explanation

Question 14 of 25

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Open source licenses differ, but
generally agree that: (choose two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • You must redistribute your changes

  • You are not allowed to sell the software

  • You should be able modify the software as you
    wish

  • You should have access to the source code of
    software

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

1

Applications make requests to the
kernel and receive resources, such as
memory, CPU, and disk in return.
True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

1

The most important consideration
when choosing an operating system is:

Select one or more of the following:

  • What the computer will do

  • The licensing model of the operating system

  • The operating system’s mascot

  • How much performance is needed

  • Whether or not it is cloud­friendly

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

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Linux is not Unix because:

Select one or more of the following:

  • It’s not good enough

  • It’s free

  • It’s not made by the Open Group

  • There are too many distributions

  • It hasn’t undergone certification

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

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A release cycle:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Is always 6 months

  • Doesn’t matter in an Open Source environment

  • Describes how long the software will be
    supported for

  • Describes how often updates to the software
    come out

  • Only applies to software you pay for

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

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A maintenance cycle:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Should be long so that you have time before
    you need to upgrade

  • Only has meaning for paid software

  • Should be short so you always have the
    freshest releases

  • Describes how often updates for software come
    out

  • Describes how long a version of software will
    be supported

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

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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?

Select one or more of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 25

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Software is backward compatible if:

Select one or more of the following:

  • It still supports old file formats or applications

  • It can be upgraded without downtime

  • If the next version still works the same way

  • It works across Linux/Mac/Windows

  • People still use old versions

Explanation

Question 22 of 25

1

Apple’s OS X is:
(choose three)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Derived from Linux

  • Only compatible with Apple hardware

  • Primarily used to manage network services

  • Certified as UNIX compatible

  • Derived from FreeBSD

  • Able to natively run Windows binaries

Explanation

Question 23 of 25

1

Microsoft Windows:
(choose three)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Has a new desktop version every year.

  • Has a short maintenance cycle

  • Comes in desktop and server variants

  • Has built in virtualization

  • Has a Linux compatibility mode

  • Has powerful scripting capabilities

Explanation

Question 24 of 25

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Other commercial Unixes:
(choose two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Are tied to their vendor’s hardware

  • Do not run the GNU tools

  • Are UNIX certified

  • Are almost obsolete

  • Use completely different commands than Linux

Explanation

Question 25 of 25

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When choosing a distribution of Linux,
you should consider:
(choose five)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Which management tools are provided by the
    distribution

  • Whether or not the distribution is under active
    development

  • The maintenance cycle of the distribution

  • Popularity on social media

  • If you need support on the distribution itself

  • Which distributions are supported by the
    software you need to run

Explanation

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