Question 1

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-The location of system cron tables.

Accepted Answer

A) cron daemon 
B) program 
C) /var/spool/cron 
D) trapping 
E) PPID
F)PID
G)/etc/crontab
H)/var/spool/at
I)at daemon 
A) cron daemon 
B) program 
C) /var/spool/cron 
D) trapping 
E) PPID
F)PID
G)/etc/crontab
H)/var/spool/at
I)at daemon G

Question 2

If the /etc/at.allow and /etc/at.deny files do not exist, only the root user is allowed to schedule tasks using the at daemon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Ignoring a kill signal.

Accepted Answer

A) cron daemon 
B) program 
C) /var/spool/cron 
D) trapping 
E) PPID
F)PID
G)/etc/crontab
H)/var/spool/at
I)at daemon 
A) cron daemon 
B) program 
C) /var/spool/cron 
D) trapping 
E) PPID
F)PID
G)/etc/crontab
H)/var/spool/at
I)at daemon D

Question 4

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Daemon used to schedule a command to execute repeatedly in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) cron daemon 
B) program 
C) /var/spool/cron 
D) trapping 
E) PPID
F)PID
G)/etc/crontab
H)/var/spool/at
I)at daemon 
A) cron daemon 
B) program 
C) /var/spool/cron 
D) trapping 
E) PPID
F)PID
G)/etc/crontab
H)/var/spool/at
I)at daemon

Question 5

To display a list of at Job IDs, you can specify the ____ option to the at command.

Accepted Answer

A)  -l 
B)  -u 
C)  -a 
D)  -d 
A)  -l 
B)  -u 
C)  -a 
D)  -d

Question 6

Why would you want to schedule commands? What methods are available for scheduling commands?

Accepted Answer

Although most processes are begun by use

Question 7

What is forking?

Accepted Answer

When executing compiled programs or shel

Question 8

Processes that have encountered an error during execution and continuously uses up system resources are referred to as ____________________ processes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Processes that have encountered an error during...

Question 9

When you append a(n) ____ to a command, the command is run in a background process.

Accepted Answer

A)  & 
B)  $ 
C)  # 
D)  % 
A)  & 
B)  $ 
C)  # 
D)  %

Question 10

The ____ kill signal terminates a process by taking the process information in memory and saving it to a file called core on the hard disk in the current working directory.

Accepted Answer

A)  SIGINT 
B)  SIGQUIT 
C)  SIGKILL 
D)  SIGTERM 
A)  SIGINT 
B)  SIGQUIT 
C)  SIGKILL 
D)  SIGTERM

Question 11

The killall command uses the PID to kill a process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When there are multiple background processes executing in the shell, the jobs command indicates the most recent one with a(n) ____ symbol.

Accepted Answer

A)  * 
B)  + 
C)  - 
D)  / 
A)  * 
B)  + 
C)  - 
D)  /

Question 13

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Directory storing the shell environment and scheduled commands.

Accepted Answer

A) cron daemon 
B) program 
C) /var/spool/cron 
D) trapping 
E) PPID
F)PID
G)/etc/crontab
H)/var/spool/at
I)at daemon 
A) cron daemon 
B) program 
C) /var/spool/cron 
D) trapping 
E) PPID
F)PID
G)/etc/crontab
H)/var/spool/at
I)at daemon

Question 14

The init daemon has a PID of 0. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Processes are started with a nice value of ____ by default.

Accepted Answer

A)  -20 
B)  0 
C)  1 
D)  19 
A)  -20 
B)  0 
C)  1 
D)  19

Question 16

Describe the system cron table. How it is organized, and what information may be contained within it?

Accepted Answer

Linux systems are typically scheduled to

Question 17

While a process is waiting for its parent process to release the PID, the process is said to be in a(n) zombie state. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Each process can start an unlimited number of other processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-The location of user cron tables.

Accepted Answer

A) cron daemon 
B) program 
C) /var/spool/cron 
D) trapping 
E) PPID
F)PID
G)/etc/crontab
H)/var/spool/at
I)at daemon 
A) cron daemon 
B) program 
C) /var/spool/cron 
D) trapping 
E) PPID
F)PID
G)/etc/crontab
H)/var/spool/at
I)at daemon

Question 20

To display an entire list of processes across all terminals and including daemons, you can add the ____ option to any ps command.

Accepted Answer

A)  -f 
B)  -l 
C)  -a 
D)  -e 
A)  -f 
B)  -l 
C)  -a 
D)  -e

Match each term with the correct statement below. -The location of system cron tables.

If the /etc/at.allow and /etc/at.deny files do not exist, only the root user is allowed to schedule tasks using the at daemon.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Ignoring a kill signal.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Daemon used to schedule a command to execute repeatedly in the future.

To display a list of at Job IDs, you can specify the ____ option to the at command.

Why would you want to schedule commands? What methods are available for scheduling commands?

What is forking?

Processes that have encountered an error during execution and continuously uses up system resources are referred to as ____________________ processes.

When you append a(n) ____ to a command, the command is run in a background process.

The ____ kill signal terminates a process by taking the process information in memory and saving it to a file called core on the hard disk in the current working directory.

The killall command uses the PID to kill a process.

When there are multiple background processes executing in the shell, the jobs command indicates the most recent one with a(n) ____ symbol.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Directory storing the shell environment and scheduled commands.

The init daemon has a PID of 0. _________________________

Processes are started with a nice value of ____ by default.

Describe the system cron table. How it is organized, and what information may be contained within it?

While a process is waiting for its parent process to release the PID, the process is said to be in a(n) zombie state. _________________________

Each process can start an unlimited number of other processes.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -The location of user cron tables.

To display an entire list of processes across all terminals and including daemons, you can add the ____ option to any ps command.

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Match each term with the correct statement below. -The location of system cron tables.

If the /etc/at.allow and /etc/at.deny files do not exist, only the root user is allowed to schedule tasks using the at daemon.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Ignoring a kill signal.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Daemon used to schedule a command to execute repeatedly in the future.

To display a list of at Job IDs, you can specify the ____ option to the at command.

Why would you want to schedule commands? What methods are available for scheduling commands?

What is forking?

Processes that have encountered an error during execution and continuously uses up system resources are referred to as ____________________ processes.

When you append a(n) ____ to a command, the command is run in a background process.

The ____ kill signal terminates a process by taking the process information in memory and saving it to a file called core on the hard disk in the current working directory.

The killall command uses the PID to kill a process.

When there are multiple background processes executing in the shell, the jobs command indicates the most recent one with a(n) ____ symbol.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Directory storing the shell environment and scheduled commands.

The init daemon has a PID of 0. _________________________

Processes are started with a nice value of ____ by default.

Describe the system cron table. How it is organized, and what information may be contained within it?

While a process is waiting for its parent process to release the PID, the process is said to be in a(n) zombie state. _________________________

Each process can start an unlimited number of other processes.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -The location of user cron tables.

To display an entire list of processes across all terminals and including daemons, you can add the ____ option to any ps command.

Introduction to Linux

Linux Installation and Usage

Exploring Linux Filesystems

Linux Filesystem Management

Linux Filesystem Administration

Advanced Installation

Working With the Bash Shell

System Initialization and X Windows

Common Administrative Tasks

Compression, System Backup, and Software Installation

Network Configuration

Configuring Network Services

Troubleshooting, Performance, and Security

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