Exam 15: Linux Operating Systems

When a process begins execution,its segments have a ____ size.

In Linux,the ____ log file stores messages of which systems have successfully started up and shut down,as well as any that have failed to do so.

The secure log file contains lists of all attempts to log in to the system,including the date,time,and duration of each access attempt.

Linux updates are issued free to the public about every ____ months.

Device drivers supervise the transmission of data between main memory and the local unit.

In Linux device management,the ____ device number is used as an index to the array to access the appropriate code for a specific device driver.

Linux provides ____ queues and semaphores to allow two processes to synchronize with each other.

A path name can be either one name or a list of names separated by dashes.

Linux provides the foundation for the ____ operating system.

The ____ device used in Linux memory management can be a partition on the disk or it can be a normal file.

Linux is an open-source program.

The name Linux is a contraction of Linus and UNIX.

All Linux files are organized in directories that are connected to each other in a tree-like structure.

In the Linux scheduler,processes with the SCHED_OTHER type have the highest priority.

Virtual memory is implemented in Linux through demand paging.

Linux was developed by Dennis Ritchie,who wanted to create an operating system to maximize the limited capabilities of the Intel 80386 microprocessor.

A file containing data or programs belonging to users is known as a(n)____.

Which of the following is a popular distribution of Linux?

Linux provides semaphores to help solve the problems of mutual exclusion and of producers and consumers.The Linux semaphore structure contains ____ fields.

The three standard classes of devices supported by Linux are ____.