Question 1

Why should you have a system backup plan in place?

Accepted Answer

As a responsible Linux administrator, you should have a system backup plan in place. Hard drives don't last forever, and users often delete important files accidentally. Information systems are critical in today's businesses, which means system failures can result in the loss of a hospital's medical records, a bank's financial records, critical military intelligence, and so forth.

Question 2

Match each statement with an item
-The system uses this cron table to schedule system tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  /etc 
B)  /home 
C)  /opt 
D)  /root 
E)  /var
F) /proc
G) /usr/bin
H) /var/spool/cron/tabs
I) /etc/crontab 
A)  /etc 
B)  /home 
C)  /opt 
D)  /root 
E)  /var
F) /proc
G) /usr/bin
H) /var/spool/cron/tabs
I) /etc/crontab I

Question 3

The tar utility was designed to store files conveniently on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  disk 
B)  magnetic tape 
C)  platters 
D)  memory sticks 
A)  disk 
B)  magnetic tape 
C)  platters 
D)  memory sticks B

Question 4

Match each statement with an item
-Users use this cron table to schedule tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  /etc 
B)  /home 
C)  /opt 
D)  /root 
E)  /var
F) /proc
G) /usr/bin
H) /var/spool/cron/tabs
I) /etc/crontab 
A)  /etc 
B)  /home 
C)  /opt 
D)  /root 
E)  /var
F) /proc
G) /usr/bin
H) /var/spool/cron/tabs
I) /etc/crontab

Question 5

Creating an archive with the tar command deletes the original data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The archive file's contents are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The archive file's contents are called ____________________....

Question 7

Which cpio utility mode extracts files from an archive?

Accepted Answer

A)  copy-out 
B)  copy-in 
C)  copy-pass 
D)  copy-through 
A)  copy-out 
B)  copy-in 
C)  copy-pass 
D)  copy-through

Question 8

What is the difference between files and members?

Accepted Answer

The difference between files and members

Question 9

Describe compression.

Accepted Answer

Compression reduces the size of data to

Question 10

The default standard output is the printer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A(n) ____________________ is an archive of all files on the file system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is an archive of all...

Question 12

In openSUSE, the system cron table uses the Bourne shell by default.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which Linux utility is used to compress files?

Accepted Answer

A)  zip 
B)  cpio 
C)  tar 
D)  gzip 
A)  zip 
B)  cpio 
C)  tar 
D)  gzip

Question 14

To uncompress a file compressed with the gzip utility, you use the ____ command.

Accepted Answer

A)  gunzip 
B)  unzip 
C)  bunzip 
D)  gunzip2 
A)  gunzip 
B)  unzip 
C)  bunzip 
D)  gunzip2

Question 15

Which symbol is used to redirect input from the keyboard?

Accepted Answer

A) ^ (carrot) B) | (pipe) C) < (less than) D) > (greater than) A) ^ (carrot) B) | (pipe) C) < (less than) D) > (greater than)

Question 16

A(n) ____________________ copies files and directories to an archive you can use to restore data in case of a system failure or data loss and corruption.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ copies files and directories to...

Question 17

When should you run backups?

Accepted Answer

Often you need to have backups

Question 18

Which output redirection operator is used to make one command's output the standard input of another command?

Accepted Answer

A) ^ (carrot) B) | (pipe) C) < (less than) D) > (greater than) A) ^ (carrot) B) | (pipe) C) < (less than) D) > (greater than)

Question 19

Match each statement with an item
-The root user's home directory.

Accepted Answer

A)  /etc 
B)  /home 
C)  /opt 
D)  /root 
E)  /var
F) /proc
G) /usr/bin
H) /var/spool/cron/tabs
I) /etc/crontab 
A)  /etc 
B)  /home 
C)  /opt 
D)  /root 
E)  /var
F) /proc
G) /usr/bin
H) /var/spool/cron/tabs
I) /etc/crontab

Question 20

Which cpio utility mode copies files from one directory to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  copy-out 
B)  copy-in 
C)  copy-pass 
D)  copy-through 
A)  copy-out 
B)  copy-in 
C)  copy-pass 
D)  copy-through

Why should you have a system backup plan in place?

Match each statement with an item -The system uses this cron table to schedule system tasks.

The tar utility was designed to store files conveniently on ____.

Match each statement with an item -Users use this cron table to schedule tasks.

Creating an archive with the tar command deletes the original data.

The archive file's contents are called ____________________.

Which cpio utility mode extracts files from an archive?

What is the difference between files and members?

Describe compression.

The default standard output is the printer.

A(n) ____________________ is an archive of all files on the file system.

In openSUSE, the system cron table uses the Bourne shell by default.

Which Linux utility is used to compress files?

To uncompress a file compressed with the gzip utility, you use the ____ command.

Which symbol is used to redirect input from the keyboard?

A(n) ____________________ copies files and directories to an archive you can use to restore data in case of a system failure or data loss and corruption.

When should you run backups?

Which output redirection operator is used to make one command's output the standard input of another command?

Match each statement with an item -The root user's home directory.

Which cpio utility mode copies files from one directory to another?

Introduction to the Linux Operating System

Installing Opensuse

Managing Files and Directories

Creating and Editing Files With Text Editors

Creating Shell Scripts and Displaying File Contents

Managing Users and Groups

Network Communications

Installing Software Packages

Apache Web Server

Domain Name System

Configuring a Mail Server

Working With the Network File System

Planning for a Linux Installation

Linux File System Management and Administration

Managing Resources in Linux

Networking in a Linux Environment

Using Samba for Interoperating Linux and Windows

Securing Linux

Advanced Linux Administration

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Exam 6: Managing Data: Backup and Recovery Processes

Why should you have a system backup plan in place?

Match each statement with an item -The system uses this cron table to schedule system tasks.

The tar utility was designed to store files conveniently on ____.

Match each statement with an item -Users use this cron table to schedule tasks.

Creating an archive with the tar command deletes the original data.

The archive file's contents are called ____________________.

Which cpio utility mode extracts files from an archive?

What is the difference between files and members?

Describe compression.

The default standard output is the printer.

A(n) ____________________ is an archive of all files on the file system.

In openSUSE, the system cron table uses the Bourne shell by default.

Which Linux utility is used to compress files?

To uncompress a file compressed with the gzip utility, you use the ____ command.

Which symbol is used to redirect input from the keyboard?

A(n) ____________________ copies files and directories to an archive you can use to restore data in case of a system failure or data loss and corruption.

When should you run backups?

Which output redirection operator is used to make one command's output the standard input of another command?

Match each statement with an item -The root user's home directory.

Which cpio utility mode copies files from one directory to another?

Introduction to the Linux Operating System

Installing Opensuse

Managing Files and Directories

Creating and Editing Files With Text Editors

Creating Shell Scripts and Displaying File Contents

Managing Users and Groups

Network Communications

Installing Software Packages

Apache Web Server

Domain Name System

Configuring a Mail Server

Working With the Network File System

Planning for a Linux Installation

Linux File System Management and Administration

Managing Resources in Linux

Networking in a Linux Environment

Using Samba for Interoperating Linux and Windows

Securing Linux

Advanced Linux Administration

Filters