Exam 4: Creating and Editing Files With Text Editors

Which vim command allows text to be entered at the cursor?

Explain the difference between a string of text and a word.

In vim, you modify text by using the keyboard instead of the mouse.

After you finish entering text in vim insert mode, you can press the ____ key to change back to command mode.

When you start vim, you are in ____ mode automatically.

A(n) ____________________ is a program used to create and edit plain text files.

You must be in command mode to type text.

A(n) ____________________ is a text file containing a sequence of commands.

Vim is a ____ editor meaning it can run in different operating modes.

You can undo changes you made to a file by typing u.

Which GUI text editor is included with GNOME?

A(n) ____________________ is an area of RAM used for temporary storage.

Provide a brief history of the vi command-line text editor.

Match each statement with an item -An advanced vim navigational command that moves the display down a full screen.

Typing ____ at the extended mode prompt saves the file and exits the vim text editor.

Explain why navigational keys are programmed as letters on the keyboard and identify the four keys.

You type ____ in vim command mode to move the cursor one space up.

Compare a Linux GUI text editor to Windows Notepad.

Which vim command allows you to copy the word the cursor is on?

Match each statement with an item -An advanced vim navigational command that moves the cursor to the end of the current line.