Deck 6: Linux Filesystem Administration

Question 1

To create partitions after installation, you can use the ____ command.

A)format
B)formatdisk
C)fdisk
D)partition

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Linux requires ____ partition(s)at minimum.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Answer 2

B

Question 3

To format a filesystem with a specified filesystem type, you can use the ____ option with the mkfs command.

A)-t
B)-f
C)-c
D)-o

Answer 3

A

Question 4

There can be multiple device files per device.

Question 5

Errors on a filesystem are often referred to as filesystem ____ and are common on most filesystems.

A)breaks
B)corruption
C)degradation
D)failures

Question 6

Data is read off of hard disks in concentric circles called ____.

A)tracks
B)blocks
C)sectors
D)cylinders

Question 7

After a typical Red Hat Fedora Linux installation,over 18,000 different device files are in the /dev directory.

Question 8

If you do not know the type, major, or minor number of a device, you can use the ____ program to re-create the device based on the common name.

A)/dev/MAKEDEV
B)mkfs
C)mknod
D)/dev/makedevice

Question 9

Floppy disks are typically mounted automatically to the /mnt/floppy directory when you access the floppy disk using a GUI environment.

Question 10

Devices that transfer data in a character-by-character fashion are referred to as ____ devices.

A)text
B)block
C)character
D)binary

Question 11

CD-ROMs typically use the ____ filesystem type.

A)ntfs
B)ext2
C)iso9660
D)ext3

Question 12

In Linux you must use only one type of filesystem on a system.

Question 13

The easiest method for monitoring free space by mounted filesystems is to use the ____ command.

A)df
B)fs
C)dfs
D)fd

Question 14

The more filesystems that are used on a system, the less likely a corrupted filesystem will interfere with normal system operations.

Question 15

The ____ filesystem is used by software programs that write to a CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD.

A)ntfs
B)udf
C)ext2
D)hpfs

Question 16

The ____ filesystem contains most of the operating system files.

A)boot
B)data
C)mnt
D)root

Question 17

The ____ device file represents the first primary partition on the second IDE hard disk drive (primary slave).

A)/dev/hdc1
B)/dev/hdb1
C)/dev/hda1
D)/dev/hdc2

Question 18

To mount all filesystems in the /etc/fstab file that are intended to mount at boot time, you can simply type the ____ command.

A)mount -o
B)mount -f
C)mount -u
D)mount -a

Question 19

To check a filesystem for errors, you can use the ____ command, which can check filesystems of many different types.

A)fcheck
B)fsc
C)fscheck
D)fsck

Question 20

The ____ device file represents the second serial port on the system (COM2).

A)/dev/ttyS0
B)/dev/tty2
C)/dev/tty1
D)/dev/ttyS1

Question 21

You can edit the quotas for certain users by using the ____ command.

A)edquota
B)editquota
C)quota
D)repquota

Question 23

What are the two different types of hard drives? Briefly describe each, and list the possible configurations and device files for each type.

Question 24

At installation, Red Hat Fedora Linux creates a symbolic link called ____________________ to the appropriate CD-ROM device.

Question 25

If you find a corrupted device file, or accidentally delete a device file, the ____________________ command can be used to re-create the device file if you know the type, major, and minor numbers.

Question 26

What are character devices and block devices? What is the difference between them? What types of devices are represented by block device files?

Question 27

An extended partition can contain many subpartitions called ____________________.

Question 28

Creating a filesystem on a device is commonly referred to as ____________________.

Question 29

Describe the process of mounting and unmounting a CD-ROM. In the process, discuss the configuration of a CD-ROM drive on a Linux system. Mention the filesystem typically used for CD-ROMs, and explain how this affects the mounting process.

Question 30

What is filesystem corruption? What factors may lead to filesystem corruption?

Question 31

Each track on a hard disk is divided into ____________________ of information.

Question 32

What are hard disk quotas? Why and how are they used? Mention the difference between hard and soft limits, and briefly discuss how quotas can be turned on.