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| Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) |
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See Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment.
-A legacy hard disk technology that uses ribbon cables to typically attach up to four hard disk devices to a single computer. |
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| The text that appears after a command name, does not start with a dash (the - character), and specifies information that the command requires to work properly. |
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| The process whereby each user must log in with a valid user name and password before gaining access to the user interface of a system. |
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| B-tree Filesystem (BTRFS) |
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| An experimental Linux filesystem that contains advanced features such as storage pools and filesystem snapshots. |
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| Also known as the Bourne Again Shell, this is the default command-line interface in Linux. |
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| BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) |
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| The part of a computer system that contains the programs used to initialize hardware components at boot time. |
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| A program that exists on the filesystem and is executed when typed on the command line. |
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| A nonjournaling Linux filesystem. |
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| A journaling Linux filesystem. |
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| An improved version of the ext3 filesystem, with an extended feature set and better performance. |
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| A partition on a hard disk or SSD that can be further subdivided into components called logical drives. |
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| The way in which a hard disk or SSD partition is formatted to allow data to reside on the physical media; common Linux filesystems include ext2, ext3, ext4, REISERFS, and VFAT. |
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| GUID Partition Table (GPT) |
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| The area of a large hard disk (> 2TB) outside a partition that stores partition information and boot loaders. |
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| Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) |
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| A list of hardware components that have been tested and deemed compatible with a given operating system. |
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| A set of local, easy-to-read command syntax documentation available by typing the info command-line utility. |
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| Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) |
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See Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment.
-A legacy hard disk technology that uses ribbon cables to typically attach up to four hard disk devices to a single computer. |
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| A file that contains the content of a DVD. ISO images of Linux installation media can be downloaded from the Internet. |
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| A filesystem function that keeps track of the information that needs to be written to the hard disk or SSD in a journal; common Linux journaling filesystems include ext3, ext4, and REISER. |
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| Linux installation media that provides a fully functional Linux operating system in RAM prior to installation on permanent storage. |
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| The smaller partitions contained within an extended partition on a hard disk. |
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| Logical Volume Manager (LVM) |
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| A set of services that are used to manage logical volumes stored on one or more hard disks. |
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| The most common set of local command syntax documentation, available by typing the man command-line utility. Also known as man pages. |
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See manual pages
-The most common set of local command syntax documentation, available by typing the man command-line utility. Also known as man pages. |
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| The area of a typical hard disk (< 2TB) outside a partition that stores partition information and boot loaders. |
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| A common RAM-checking utility. |
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| The key combinations that have special meaning in the Linux operating system. |
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| The specific letters that start with a dash (the - character) or two and appear after the command name to alter the way the command works. |
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| Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) |
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| A legacy hard disk technology that uses ribbon cables to typically attach up to four hard disk devices to a single computer. |
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| A section of a hard disk or SSD. Partitions can be primary or extended. |
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| The separate divisions into which a hard disk or SSD can be divided (up to four are allowed per hard disk). |
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| Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) |
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| A type of storage that can be used to combine hard disks together for performance and/or fault tolerance. |
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| A journaling filesystem used in Linux. |
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| Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) |
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| A technology that allows for fast data transfer along a serial cable for hard disks and SSDs. It is commonly used in newer workstation and server-class computers. |
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| A user interface that accepts input from the user and passes the input to the kernel for processing. |
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| Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) |
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| A high-performance hard disk technology that is commonly used in server-class computers. |
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| type of disk drive that functions within a computer like a hard disk drive but instead uses fast flash memory chips to store data. |
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See virtual memory.
-An area on a hard disk or SSD (swap partition) that can be used to store information that normally resides in physical memory (RAM), if the physical memory is being used excessively. |
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| The channel that allows a certain user to log in and communicate with the kernel via a user interface. |
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| VFAT (Virtual File Allocation Table) |
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| A non-journaling filesystem that might be used in Linux. |
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| An operating system that is running within virtualization software. |
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| An operating system that runs virtualization software. |
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| An area on a hard disk or SSD (swap partition) that can be used to store information that normally resides in physical memory (RAM), if the physical memory is being used excessively. |
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| A set of programs that can be used to run an operating system within an existing operating system concurrently. |
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What is the default shell in Linux called?
a. SH
b. BSH
c. CSH
d. BASH |
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What equivalent to the man command generally provides an easier-to-read description of the queried command and also contains links to other related information?
a. who
b. man help
c. man -descriptive
d. info |
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What command can you use to safely shut down the Linux system immediately?
a. shutdown -c
b. shutdown -r
c. down
d. halt |
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What command is equivalent to the man -k keyword command?
a. find keyword
b. man keyword
c. apropos keyword
d. appaloosa keyword |
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Which of the following is not a piece of information that the Fedora installation program prompts you for?
a. time zone
b. installation destination
c. firewall settings
d. keyboard layout |
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| Linux commands entered via the command line are not case sensitive. True or False? |
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Which command blanks the terminal screen, erasing previously displayed output?
a. erase
b. clean
c. blank
d. clear |
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When sitting at a computer running Linux, what key combination is pressed to open the graphical terminal?
a. Ctrl+Alt+G
b. Ctrl+Alt+F4
c. Ctrl+Alt+F1
d. Ctrl+7 |
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| To install Linux within a virtual machine, you can specify the path to an ISO image that contains the Linux installation media within virtualization software without having to first write the ISO image to a DVD or USB flash drive. True or False? |
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After you log in to a terminal, you receive a user interface called a ____________.
a. GUID
b. shell
c. text box
d. command screen |
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| Users enter commands directly to the kernel of the Linux operating system. True or False? |
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How can you protect a metacharacter (such as the $ character) from shell interpretation?
a. Precede it with a /.
b. Follow it with a \.
c. Precede it with a $.
d. It cannot be done because metacharacters are essential.
e. Precede it with a \. |
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You know a Linux command will perform a desired function for you, but you cannot remember the full name of the command. You do remember it will flush a variable from your system. Which command typed at a command prompt displays a list of commands that would likely contain the command you desire?
a. man -k flush
b. man -k find all
c. man flush
d. man -key flush |
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Which command displays the users who are currently logged in to the Linux system?
a. finger
b. who
c. id
d. date |
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Which prompt does the root user receive when logged in to the system?
a. $
b. @
c. #
d. ! |
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Which prompt do regular users receive when logged in to the system?
a. $
b. @
c. #
d. ! |
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Which of the following refers to the third primary partition on the second SCSI hard disk within Linux?
a. hdb2
b. sda3
c. hdb3
d. sdb3 |
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Which two partitions do you typically create at minimum during a Fedora Linux installation? (Choose two answers.)
a. /
b. /boot
c. swap
d. /home |
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| If you boot your computer from Linux live media, you will be able to use a fully functional Linux system prior to installing Linux on permanent storage. True or False? |
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Which of the following is not an example of virtualization software that can be used to install Linux within another operating system?
a. Oracle VirtualBox
b. Microsoft Hyper-V
c. Spiceworks
d. VMware |
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