unix and linux 2
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a(n) _______ is a section of hard disk that has been formatted to hold files?
a. physical file system
b. virtual file system
c. symmetric file system
d. asymmetric file system - a. physical file system
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A tree-like structure for unix file systems starts ar rhe root level; root is the name of the file at the base of this level and is denoted by which of the following symbols?
a. pound sign(#)
b. Question mark (?)
c. Forward slash (/)
- c. forward slash (/)
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Directories in the unix file system that contain subdirectories and files are ofren referred to as ______ directories.
a. child
b. parent
c. supernet
d. all of the above - b. parent
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Today, partition size for unix systems is measured in:
a. Megabytes
b. gigabytes
c. both a and b
d. virtual bytes - c. both a and b
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a(n) ________ act as an extension of memory so that unix has more room to run large programs.
a. utility partition
b. swap partition
c. home partition
d. gnome partition - b. swap partition
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swap partitions provide an extension to which type of memory?
a. ram
b. rom
c. eprom
d. none of the above - a. ram
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if you plan on having multiple users access the system, you can create a(n) ___ directory, which is home to all directories.
a. /group
b. /boot
c. /home
d. /subnet - c, /home
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which of the following depicts the proper syntax of the mount command?
a. mount device-name mount-point
b. mount-point device-name
c. device-name mount-point
d. all of the above - a. all of the above
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which of the collowing directories contain executables?
a. /fil
b. /exe
c. /bin
d. all of the above - c. /bin
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which of the following directories contains configuration files that the system uses when the computer starts?
a. /bin
b. /etc
c. /pro
d. /ini - b. /etc
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callout devices used in conjunction with a modem are referred to as _______?
a. auc
b. sd
c. lp
d. cua - d. cua
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device names beginning with _____ accdss ide hard drives.
a. hd
b. idhd
c. edhd
d. lp - a. hd
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the /lib directory contains which of the following types of information?
a. kernel
b. shared library images
c. security information
d. all of the above - d. all of the above
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which of the following directories occupies no space on the hard disk?
a. /sbin
b. /tmp
c. /proc
d. /var - c. /proc
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when specifying path commands, which of the following symbols separates each directory name?
a. back slash (\)
b. colon (:)
c. forward slash (/)
d. semicolon (;) - c. forward slash (/)
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your login prompt is configured _______ when you login.
a. automatically
b. manually
c. both a and b
d. none of the above - a. automatically
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in the bash shell prompt, which of the following formatting characters displays the number of current commands in the command history?
a. \?
b. \$
c. \!
d. \w - \!
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characters that becin with the back slash are special ________ formatting characters.
a. bourne shell
b. bash shell
c. korn
d. all of the above - b. bash shell