Test Bank For
CompTIA Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification 4th Edition by Greg Tomsho
Chapters 1-14
Chapter_01__Introduction_to_Linux
True / False
1. Open Source Software (OSS) is freely developed and continuously improved by a large community of software
developers
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 6
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2015 4:10 PM
2. The term hacker refers to someone who illegally uses computers for personal benefit or to cause damage.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 17
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2015 4:11 PM
3. Each computer on a network requires a unique way to identify itself and to refer to other computers. This is
accomplished by using IP addresses.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 27
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2015 4:13 PM
4. Many programming function libraries and UNIX-like commands appeared in the 1980s as a result of the work on the
GNU project.
a. True
, b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 18
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/4/2015 10:22 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/4/2015 10:23 PM
5. On closed-source operating systems, hot fixes for software bugs are deployed very quickly.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 11
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/4/2015 11:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/4/2015 11:55 PM
Multiple Choice
6. What piece of software tells the operating system how to use a specific hardware device?
a. graphical user interface b. system service
c. device driver d. user interface
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 3
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2015 6:10 PM
7. When viewing the version number for a Linux kernel, what number indicates the stability of the kernel?
a. major number b. revision number
c. minor number d. production kernel number
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 5
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/4/2015 10:21 PM
8. What stipulates that the source code of any software published under its license must be freely available.
a. GNU Public License b. Free Software Foundation
c. Freeware d. Artistic License
,ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/4/2015 10:43 PM
9. What software type is software that is distributed free of charge, but the source code is not available?
a. Open source software b. Shareware
c. Close source software d. Freeware
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/4/2015 10:57 PM
10. Which of the following is the greatest expense for companies using Linux?
a. Additional software
b. Operating system cost
c. Hiring people to maintain the Linux system
d. Software upgrades
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 14
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
11. In what year was the source code for the Linux kernel released?
a. 1987 b. 1990
c. 1991 d. 1993
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 18
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/5/2015 12:16 AM
12. In Linux, the core component of the GUI is known as:
a. GNOME b. KDE
c. X Windows d. Red Hat
ANSWER: c
, POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 19
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/5/2015 12:19 AM
13. 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:
a. router b. package manager
c. DBMS d. tarball
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 22
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/1/2015 7:15 PM
14. What Linux distribution is the most commonly used distribution within organizations today?
a. Mandrake b. SuSE
c. Debian d. Red Hat
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 23
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/5/2015 8:51 PM
15. What service provides a method for the efficient transfer of files over the Internet?
a. FTP b. HTML
c. SMTP d. Telnet
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 25
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/6/2015 3:35 PM
16. What computer system was the first to run the UNIX operating system?
a. Apple II
b. DEC PDP-7
c. Sun SPARC
d. IBM 5150
ANSWER: b
CompTIA Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification 4th Edition by Greg Tomsho
Chapters 1-14
Chapter_01__Introduction_to_Linux
True / False
1. Open Source Software (OSS) is freely developed and continuously improved by a large community of software
developers
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 6
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2015 4:10 PM
2. The term hacker refers to someone who illegally uses computers for personal benefit or to cause damage.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 17
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2015 4:11 PM
3. Each computer on a network requires a unique way to identify itself and to refer to other computers. This is
accomplished by using IP addresses.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 27
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2015 4:13 PM
4. Many programming function libraries and UNIX-like commands appeared in the 1980s as a result of the work on the
GNU project.
a. True
, b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 18
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/4/2015 10:22 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/4/2015 10:23 PM
5. On closed-source operating systems, hot fixes for software bugs are deployed very quickly.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 11
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/4/2015 11:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/4/2015 11:55 PM
Multiple Choice
6. What piece of software tells the operating system how to use a specific hardware device?
a. graphical user interface b. system service
c. device driver d. user interface
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 3
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2015 6:10 PM
7. When viewing the version number for a Linux kernel, what number indicates the stability of the kernel?
a. major number b. revision number
c. minor number d. production kernel number
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 5
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/4/2015 10:21 PM
8. What stipulates that the source code of any software published under its license must be freely available.
a. GNU Public License b. Free Software Foundation
c. Freeware d. Artistic License
,ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/4/2015 10:43 PM
9. What software type is software that is distributed free of charge, but the source code is not available?
a. Open source software b. Shareware
c. Close source software d. Freeware
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/4/2015 10:57 PM
10. Which of the following is the greatest expense for companies using Linux?
a. Additional software
b. Operating system cost
c. Hiring people to maintain the Linux system
d. Software upgrades
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 14
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
11. In what year was the source code for the Linux kernel released?
a. 1987 b. 1990
c. 1991 d. 1993
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 18
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/5/2015 12:16 AM
12. In Linux, the core component of the GUI is known as:
a. GNOME b. KDE
c. X Windows d. Red Hat
ANSWER: c
, POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 19
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/5/2015 12:19 AM
13. 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:
a. router b. package manager
c. DBMS d. tarball
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 22
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/1/2015 7:15 PM
14. What Linux distribution is the most commonly used distribution within organizations today?
a. Mandrake b. SuSE
c. Debian d. Red Hat
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 23
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/5/2015 8:51 PM
15. What service provides a method for the efficient transfer of files over the Internet?
a. FTP b. HTML
c. SMTP d. Telnet
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 25
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/28/2015 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/6/2015 3:35 PM
16. What computer system was the first to run the UNIX operating system?
a. Apple II
b. DEC PDP-7
c. Sun SPARC
d. IBM 5150
ANSWER: b
