If you boot your computer from Linux live media, you will be able to use a fully functional Linux system prior to installing Linux on permanent storage.
False
[Linux live media contain a memory-resident Linux operating system that can be used to test software and hardware.]
What is the default shell on most Linux systems called?
D. BASH
[The Bourne Again Shell (BASH) is the default shell used on most Linux systems.]
After you log in to a terminal, you receive a user interface called a _____.
B. shell
[The user interface on a Linux terminal is called a shell.]
Which three partitions are typically created at minimum during a Fedora Workstation Linux installation on a system with a UEFI BIOS? (Choose three answers.)
a. /
b. /boot
c. swap
d. /boot/efi
a. /
b. /boot
d. /boot/efi
[A root (/) partition and /boot partition are mandatory on all Linux systems, while swap partitions are rarely created on modern Linux systems. On a system with a UEFI BIOS, a /boot/efi partition is also created to hold boot files.]
When sitting at a computer running Linux, what key combination do you press to switch to a graphical login screen?
D. Ctrl+Alt+F1
[The graphical login screen runs on tty1 by default. You can use Ctrl+Alt+F1 to switch to tty1.]
Which command blanks the terminal screen, erasing previously displayed output?
C. clear
[The clear command clears command output from the terminal screen.]
Which of the following is not an example of virtualization software that can be used to install Linux within another operating system?
B. Spiceworks
[Spiceworks is an IT inventory and ticketing software system and not a hypervisor product. Oracle VirtualBox, Microsoft Hyper-V, and UTM are common hypervisors.]
To install Linux within a virtual machine, you can specify the path to an ISO image that contains the Linux installation media within virtualization software without having to first write the ISO image to a DVD or USB flash drive.
True
[Virtual machines contain a virtual DVD device that can be attached directly to a DVD ISO image for use when installing operating systems in the virtual machine itself.]
You know a Linux command will perform a desired function for you, but you cannot remember the full name of the command. You do remember it will flush a variable from your system. Which command typed at a command prompt displays a list of commands that would likely contain the command you desire?
A. man –k flush
[To search the manual pages by keyword, you can supply the keyword as an argument to the man -k or apropos command.]
What command is equivalent to the man –k keyword command?
B. apropos keyword
[The apropos command is equivalent to the man -k command.]
How can you protect a metacharacter (such as the $ character) from shell interpretation?
C. Precede it with a \.
[You can protect the next character from shell interpretation by preceding it with a backslash (\).]
What equivalent to the man command generally provides an easier-to-read description of the queried command and contains links to other related information?
A. info
[The info command is an alternative to the man command and provides usage information in descriptive hypertext format.]
Linux commands entered via the command line are not case sensitive.
False
[All Linux commands entered within a shell are case sensitive.]
Which prompt do regular users receive when logged in to the system?
B. $
[Regular users received a $ prompt within a BASH shell.]
Users enter commands directly to the kernel of the Linux operating system.
False
[A shell interprets user commands and runs them on the underlying Linux kernel.]
Which of the following is not a piece of information that the Fedora installation program prompts you for?
D. firewall settings
[The Fedora installation program prompts you to select an installation destination (storage), language, time, and time zone settings but does not prompt you to select firewall settings.]
What command can you use to safely shut down the Linux system immediately?
C. halt
[The halt and poweroff commands can be used to shut down a Linux system immediately.]
Which command displays the users who are currently logged in to the Linux system?
A. who
[The who command displays logged in users on the system.]
Which of the following refers to the third primary partition on the second SAS hard disk drive within Linux?
D. sdb3
[The second SAS hard disk drive is sdb (sda would be the first SAS hard disk drive). The third partition on sdb is sdb3.]
Which prompt does the root user receive when logged in to the system?
C. #
[The root user receives a # prompt within a BASH shell.]
