IST 190 Linux Essentials Final Exam Review
Questions With Correct Answers
The interpreter that executes commands typed as strings - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-shell
The visual cue that indicates an interactive shell is waiting for the user to type a
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command - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-prompt
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The hardware display and keyboard used to interact with a system - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-physical console |
One of multiple logical consoles that can each support an independent login
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session - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-virtual console
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___________ allows a user to quickly complete commands or file names once
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they have typed enough at the prompt to make it unique - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Tab completion |
Installed software, shared libraries, include files, and static read-only program
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data - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-/usr
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Configuration files specific to this system - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-/etc
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,Variable data specific to this system that should persist between boots. Files that
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dynamically change (e.g. databases, cache directories, log files, printer-spooled
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documents, and website content) may be found here - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-/var
Home directory for the administrative superuser, root - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-/root
Files needed in order to start the boot process - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-/boot
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RHEL7 developers may also choose to include documentation in their
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application's RPM distribution package. This documentation is stored at
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__________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-/usr/share/doc/packagename| | |
The _________ command is more advanced than the original info command.
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Designed to match the lynx text web browser keystrokes, it also adds color. Info
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nodes for a particular topic are browsed using the ____________ command. (The
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same answer goes in both blanks. Answer is case sensitive.) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-pinfo info reader | |
A(n) ______________ path identifies a unique file, specifying only the path
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necessary to reach the file from the working directory. Recognizing relative path
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names follows a simple rule: A path name with anything other than a forward
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slash (/) as a first character is a __________ path name. (The same answer goes
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in both blanks.) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-relative
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The ___________________ is the graphical user interface on a Linux system.
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(Select two answers) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-desktop environment
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, This is a special mode that helps a user organize windows and start applications. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Activities overview
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This is a configurable list of icons of the user's favorite applications, applications
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which are currently running, and a grid button which can be used to select
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arbitrary applications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Dash
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___________ provides a way to review notifications sent by applications or
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system components to GNOME - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Message tray
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This menu to the right of the Applications menu provides quick access through a
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graphical file manager to important menus in the user's home directory, to /, and
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to exports and file shares on the network - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Place menu
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The bar that runs along the bottom of the screen. The ________________
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provides an easy way to access, minimize, and restore all windows in the current
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workspace - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Window list | | | |
Enter the command to do a keyword search for all man pages containing passwd.
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-man -k passwd
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Return to the most previous working directory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-cd -
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Move up two levels from the current location - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-cd ../..
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Questions With Correct Answers
The interpreter that executes commands typed as strings - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-shell
The visual cue that indicates an interactive shell is waiting for the user to type a
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command - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-prompt
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The hardware display and keyboard used to interact with a system - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-physical console |
One of multiple logical consoles that can each support an independent login
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session - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-virtual console
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___________ allows a user to quickly complete commands or file names once
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they have typed enough at the prompt to make it unique - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Tab completion |
Installed software, shared libraries, include files, and static read-only program
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data - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-/usr
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Configuration files specific to this system - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-/etc
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,Variable data specific to this system that should persist between boots. Files that
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dynamically change (e.g. databases, cache directories, log files, printer-spooled
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documents, and website content) may be found here - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-/var
Home directory for the administrative superuser, root - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-/root
Files needed in order to start the boot process - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-/boot
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RHEL7 developers may also choose to include documentation in their
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application's RPM distribution package. This documentation is stored at
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__________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-/usr/share/doc/packagename| | |
The _________ command is more advanced than the original info command.
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Designed to match the lynx text web browser keystrokes, it also adds color. Info
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nodes for a particular topic are browsed using the ____________ command. (The
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same answer goes in both blanks. Answer is case sensitive.) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-pinfo info reader | |
A(n) ______________ path identifies a unique file, specifying only the path
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necessary to reach the file from the working directory. Recognizing relative path
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names follows a simple rule: A path name with anything other than a forward
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slash (/) as a first character is a __________ path name. (The same answer goes
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in both blanks.) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-relative
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The ___________________ is the graphical user interface on a Linux system.
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(Select two answers) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-desktop environment
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, This is a special mode that helps a user organize windows and start applications. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Activities overview
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This is a configurable list of icons of the user's favorite applications, applications
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which are currently running, and a grid button which can be used to select
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arbitrary applications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Dash
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___________ provides a way to review notifications sent by applications or
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system components to GNOME - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Message tray
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This menu to the right of the Applications menu provides quick access through a
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graphical file manager to important menus in the user's home directory, to /, and
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to exports and file shares on the network - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Place menu
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The bar that runs along the bottom of the screen. The ________________
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provides an easy way to access, minimize, and restore all windows in the current
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workspace - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Window list | | | |
Enter the command to do a keyword search for all man pages containing passwd.
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-man -k passwd
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Return to the most previous working directory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-cd -
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Move up two levels from the current location - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-cd ../..
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