Question 1

The parent folder of the current folder is represented in Linux by

Accepted Answer

A)  / 
B)  . 
C)  .. 
D)  $ 
A)  / 
B)  . 
C)  .. 
D)  $ C

Question 2

In the context of system administration, the kernel is

Accepted Answer

A)  Software that manages computer hardware and provides common services to user applications 
B)  Software which controls hardware devices, manages memory, and hides underlying physical hardware from user applications 
C)  A text based program that allows users to interact with the shell 
D)  The graphical interface for users to interact with applications 
A)  Software that manages computer hardware and provides common services to user applications 
B)  Software which controls hardware devices, manages memory, and hides underlying physical hardware from user applications 
C)  A text based program that allows users to interact with the shell 
D)  The graphical interface for users to interact with applications B

Question 3

The default shell prompt for the root user in the bash shell is

Accepted Answer

A)  # 
B)  . 
C)  .. 
D)  $ 
A)  # 
B)  . 
C)  .. 
D)  $ A

Question 4

To navigate to a specific folder, we can use the command

Accepted Answer

A)  grep 
B)  ls 
C)  pwd 
D)  cd 
A)  grep 
B)  ls 
C)  pwd 
D)  cd

Question 5

The command used to delete files and folders in Unix/ Linux is

Accepted Answer

A)  del 
B)  rm 
C)  grep 
D)  cd 
A)  del 
B)  rm 
C)  grep 
D)  cd

Question 6

Common shell programs include

Accepted Answer

A)  Bourne shell, C shell, D shell 
B)  Born shell, C shell, Born again shell 
C)  Korn shell, Born shell, C shell 
D)  Bourne shell, C shell, Bourne-again shell 
A)  Bourne shell, C shell, D shell 
B)  Born shell, C shell, Born again shell 
C)  Korn shell, Born shell, C shell 
D)  Bourne shell, C shell, Bourne-again shell

Question 7

In the context of system administration, the shell is

Accepted Answer

A)  Software that manages computer hardware and provides common services to user applications 
B)  Software which controls hardware devices, manages memory, and hides underlying physical hardware from user applications 
C)  A text based program that allows users to interact with the shell 
D)  The graphical interface for users to interact with applications 
A)  Software that manages computer hardware and provides common services to user applications 
B)  Software which controls hardware devices, manages memory, and hides underlying physical hardware from user applications 
C)  A text based program that allows users to interact with the shell 
D)  The graphical interface for users to interact with applications

Question 8

When using a shell program, command options also called flags or switches  are

Accepted Answer

A)  Debates between users on which command to use 
B)  Data provided to a command to use as input 
C)  Single letters of full words that modify the behavior of the command in a pre-determined way 
D)  Debates among system administrators on which commands to use 
A)  Debates between users on which command to use 
B)  Data provided to a command to use as input 
C)  Single letters of full words that modify the behavior of the command in a pre-determined way 
D)  Debates among system administrators on which commands to use

Question 9

To view the contents of a folder, we can use the command

Accepted Answer

A)  ls 
B)  head 
C)  pwd 
D)  cd 
A)  ls 
B)  head 
C)  pwd 
D)  cd

Question 10

ls -l output of "-rw-r--r-- 1 jon johny 3969 May 29 10:20 README" indicates that the owner of the file is

Accepted Answer

A)  jon 
B)  johny 
C)  README 
D)  3969 
A)  jon 
B)  johny 
C)  README 
D)  3969

Question 11

Vi is a

Accepted Answer

A)  Graphical editor 
B)  Text editor 
C)  Game on Linux systems 
D)  Substitute for MS Word 
A)  Graphical editor 
B)  Text editor 
C)  Game on Linux systems 
D)  Substitute for MS Word

Question 12

To view the contents of a file, we can use the command

Accepted Answer

A)  less 
B)  more 
C)  cat 
D)  all of the above 
A)  less 
B)  more 
C)  cat 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

An example of an absolute path is

Accepted Answer

A)  ./temp.txt 
B)  /temp.txt 
C)  temp.txt 
D)  ../temp.txt 
A)  ./temp.txt 
B)  /temp.txt 
C)  temp.txt 
D)  ../temp.txt

Question 14

In the Unix/ Linux world, yum is used to

Accepted Answer

A)  Install and update packages, and track dependencies among packages 
B)  Indicate happiness with the system 
C)  Install the operating system 
D)  Remove the operating system 
A)  Install and update packages, and track dependencies among packages 
B)  Indicate happiness with the system 
C)  Install the operating system 
D)  Remove the operating system

Question 15

The command used to copy files in Unix/ Linus is

Accepted Answer

A)  cp 
B)  copy 
C)  pwd 
D)  rm 
A)  cp 
B)  copy 
C)  pwd 
D)  rm

Question 16

When using a shell program, command arguments are

Accepted Answer

A)  Debates between users on which command to use 
B)  Data provided to a command to use as input 
C)  Single letters of full words that modify the behavior of the command in a pre-determined way 
D)  Debates among system administrators on which commands to use 
A)  Debates between users on which command to use 
B)  Data provided to a command to use as input 
C)  Single letters of full words that modify the behavior of the command in a pre-determined way 
D)  Debates among system administrators on which commands to use

Question 17

Permissions -rwxr-xr-on a file indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  Anybody can read the file 
B)  The root user is the owner of the file 
C)  The owner can read/ write/ execute, the group and world can read the file 
D)  The owner can read/ write/ execute, the group can read or execute and the world can read the file 
A)  Anybody can read the file 
B)  The root user is the owner of the file 
C)  The owner can read/ write/ execute, the group and world can read the file 
D)  The owner can read/ write/ execute, the group can read or execute and the world can read the file

Question 18

An example of a relative path is

Accepted Answer

A)  /temp.txt 
B)  /usr/temp.txt 
C)  ~/temp.txt 
D)  /home/joe/temp.txt 
A)  /temp.txt 
B)  /usr/temp.txt 
C)  ~/temp.txt 
D)  /home/joe/temp.txt

Question 19

Permissions -rwxr-xr-on a file can also be written as

Accepted Answer

A)  755 
B)  654 
C)  754 
D)  655 
A)  755 
B)  654 
C)  754 
D)  655

Question 20

The current folder is represented in Linux by

Accepted Answer

A)  / 
B)  . 
C)  .. 
D)  $ 
A)  / 
B)  . 
C)  .. 
D)  $

The parent folder of the current folder is represented in Linux by

In the context of system administration, the kernel is

The default shell prompt for the root user in the bash shell is

To navigate to a specific folder, we can use the command

The command used to delete files and folders in Unix/ Linux is

Common shell programs include

In the context of system administration, the shell is

When using a shell program, command options also called flags or switches are

To view the contents of a folder, we can use the command

ls -l output of "-rw-r--r-- 1 jon johny 3969 May 29 10:20 README" indicates that the owner of the file is

Vi is a

To view the contents of a file, we can use the command

An example of an absolute path is

In the Unix/ Linux world, yum is used to

The command used to copy files in Unix/ Linus is

When using a shell program, command arguments are

Permissions -rwxr-xr-on a file indicate that

An example of a relative path is

Permissions -rwxr-xr-on a file can also be written as

The current folder is represented in Linux by

Introduction

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Exam 3: System Administration 2

The parent folder of the current folder is represented in Linux by

In the context of system administration, the kernel is

The default shell prompt for the root user in the bash shell is

To navigate to a specific folder, we can use the command

The command used to delete files and folders in Unix/ Linux is

Common shell programs include

In the context of system administration, the shell is

When using a shell program, command options also called flags or switches are

To view the contents of a folder, we can use the command

ls -l output of "-rw-r--r-- 1 jon johny 3969 May 29 10:20 README" indicates that the owner of the file is

Vi is a

To view the contents of a file, we can use the command

An example of an absolute path is

In the Unix/ Linux world, yum is used to

The command used to copy files in Unix/ Linus is

When using a shell program, command arguments are

Permissions -rwxr-xr-on a file indicate that

An example of a relative path is

Permissions -rwxr-xr-on a file can also be written as

The current folder is represented in Linux by

Introduction

System Administration

Basic Information Security Model

Asset Identification and Characterization

Threats and Vulnerabilities

Encryption Controls

Identity and Access Management

Hardware and Software Controls

Shell Scripting

Incident Handling

Incident Analysis

Policies, Standards and Guidelines

It Risk Analysis and Risk Management

Filters