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| Set of instructions or programs that allow the various hardware components to manipulate data or files. |
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| What are the two types of programs? |
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| Applications & Operating System |
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| For the operating system to interact with many different types of computer hardware, what must it contain? |
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| What do device drivers do? |
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| Tells the operating system how to use that specific device. |
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| In what two formats does the user interface usually come? |
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| What are system services? |
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| They are applications that handle system related tasks, such as printing, scheduling, programs, and managing network access. |
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| Why is Linux referred to as a multiuser and multitasking operating system? |
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| It has the ability to manage thousands of tasks at the same time, including multiple users to access the system simultaneously. |
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| What is the core component of the Linux operating system called? |
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| The Linux kernel is written in what language? |
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| What is Linux referred to as OSS? |
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| Refers to the list of instructions that a software developer writes to make up a program. |
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| What must be done to the source code before your computer's processor can understand and execute it? |
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| It must be compiled into a format called machine language. |
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| Where on the Internet can the complete open source definition be found? |
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| What are some implications of the OSS way of developing software? |
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| Software is developed very rapidly through widespread collaboration. |
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| What is the GNU general public license? |
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| Stipulates that the source code of any software published under its license must be freely available. |
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| Where on the Internet can a list of approved open source licenses be found? |
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| What is closed source software? |
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| Where the source code is not distributed freely. |
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| Linux supports most command and standards of what othe operating system? |
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| What is the most common hardware platform on which Linux is installed? |
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| How can you configure/install Linux resulting in a much small and faster kernel? |
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| Recompile the Linux kernel. |
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| HOWTO documents are maintained by their authors yet are centrally collected by whom? |
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| Linux Documentation Project |
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| Who formed the Free Software Foundation to encourage free software development? |
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| Who first developed Linux and when? |
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| What is a Linux distribution? |
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| It is a collection, or bundle, of software containing the commonly developed Linux operating system kernel. |
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| Do all distributions of Linux share a common kernel and utilities? |
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| Runs on smaller hardware devices. |
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| What is the core component of the GUI in Linux? |
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| There are two implementations of X Windows? |
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| What are the two main competing GUI environments available in Linux? |
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| What is a package manager? |
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| It is a software system that installs and maintains software. |
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| What is the most widely supported package manager? |
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Red Hat Manager
Alternate One: Debian Packet Manager |
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| Compressed archive files. |
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| Can a Linux machine be used a router? |
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| What is the most common proxy server used on Linux? |
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| It is a program that runs on the Web server and enables connection to a resource running on another server on the network. |
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| IP addresses are often associated with more user-friendly names which are known as what? |
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Fully Qualified Domain Names
FQDN's |
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| What does a DNS server do? |
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| Maintains a list of the proper FQDN to IP mappings and quickly returns the rquested IP address to your browser. |
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| Many distributions of Linux ship with a DNS known as what? |
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| Allows clients to connect to shared information and printers on a Linux server. Makes a Linux server appear as a Windows server to window clients. |
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| What is a database management system? |
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| It is a collection of programs and tools designed to allow for the creation, modification, and maintenance from databases. |
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| What are the two most popular and widely used DBMSs available for Linux today? |
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| What is a common open source management interface for Linux? |
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| What is the most common method of Linux clustering? |
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| Linux kernel versions are composed of: |
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Major number
Minor number
If odd, referred to as a developmental kernel: a kernel which is not fully tested and with implied instability
If even, referred to as a production kernel: a kernel that has been thoroughly tested and is declared to be stable
Revision number |
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| OSS license allowing source code to be distributed freely, changed only at discretion of original author |
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| distributed free of charge; source code is not available |
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| initially free, but requires payment after a period of time or for use of certain features |
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| someone attempting to expand their computing knowledge through experimentation |
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| someone who illegally uses computers for personal benefit or to cause damage |
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| Mail transfer agent (MTA): |
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| an e-mail server used to distribute email |
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| Mail delivery agent (MDA): |
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| service that downloads e-mail from an MTA |
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| program that allows e-mail to be read by a user |
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combining several smaller computers to act as one large supercomputer
Beowulf clustering: most common Linux method of clustering |
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