ITN 170 CHAPTERS 1-7 CANVAS QUIZZES
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following terms describes a type of useful and
legitimate software that is distributed by a developer where they do not
charge for the software but also do not distribute the source code along
with it?
shareware
freeware
malware
tryware Answer: freeware
◉ Which of the following can be used to synchronize the time between a
number of Linux servers and workstations on a network with a time
clock source on the Internet?
SFTP
IMAP
SMTP
NTP Answer: NTP
,◉ Which of the following types of cloud platforms would a webmail
service offered to the general public be considered?
SaaS
PaaS
IaaS
MaaS Answer: SaaS
◉ Which of the following server roles does Apache perform?
web server
mail server
name server
certificate authority Answer: web server
◉ Which of the following would be a term applicable to an e-mail
program on a workstation that is used to view email?
MTA
MDA
MUA
MBR Answer: MUA
,◉ Which of the following types of servers can be used to cache
requested Internet resources so that they can be more quickly delivered
to users requesting the same resource while at the same time reducing
the burden on the external network connection to the Internet for an
organization?
file server
DNS server
proxy server
DHCP server Answer: proxy server
◉ Which of the following types of encryption uses a pair of keys known
as a public and private?
symmetric
asymmetric
SHA1 hashing
message digest Answer: asymmetric
◉ When viewing the version number for a Linux kernel, what number
indicates the stability of the kernel?
Major number
Revision number
Minor number
, Production kernel number Answer: Minor number
◉ Which of the following is the greatest expense for companies using
Linux?
Additional software
Operating system cost
Hiring people to maintain the Linux system
Software upgrades Answer: Hiring people to maintain the Linux system
◉ In Linux, the core component of the GUI is known as:
GNOME
KDE
X Windows
Red Hat Answer: X Windows
◉ An archive of files that usually contain scripts that install the software
contents to the correct location on the system is referred to as a:
Router
Package manager
DBMS
Tarball Answer: Tarball
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following terms describes a type of useful and
legitimate software that is distributed by a developer where they do not
charge for the software but also do not distribute the source code along
with it?
shareware
freeware
malware
tryware Answer: freeware
◉ Which of the following can be used to synchronize the time between a
number of Linux servers and workstations on a network with a time
clock source on the Internet?
SFTP
IMAP
SMTP
NTP Answer: NTP
,◉ Which of the following types of cloud platforms would a webmail
service offered to the general public be considered?
SaaS
PaaS
IaaS
MaaS Answer: SaaS
◉ Which of the following server roles does Apache perform?
web server
mail server
name server
certificate authority Answer: web server
◉ Which of the following would be a term applicable to an e-mail
program on a workstation that is used to view email?
MTA
MDA
MUA
MBR Answer: MUA
,◉ Which of the following types of servers can be used to cache
requested Internet resources so that they can be more quickly delivered
to users requesting the same resource while at the same time reducing
the burden on the external network connection to the Internet for an
organization?
file server
DNS server
proxy server
DHCP server Answer: proxy server
◉ Which of the following types of encryption uses a pair of keys known
as a public and private?
symmetric
asymmetric
SHA1 hashing
message digest Answer: asymmetric
◉ When viewing the version number for a Linux kernel, what number
indicates the stability of the kernel?
Major number
Revision number
Minor number
, Production kernel number Answer: Minor number
◉ Which of the following is the greatest expense for companies using
Linux?
Additional software
Operating system cost
Hiring people to maintain the Linux system
Software upgrades Answer: Hiring people to maintain the Linux system
◉ In Linux, the core component of the GUI is known as:
GNOME
KDE
X Windows
Red Hat Answer: X Windows
◉ An archive of files that usually contain scripts that install the software
contents to the correct location on the system is referred to as a:
Router
Package manager
DBMS
Tarball Answer: Tarball
