Deck 5: Linux Filesystem Administration

Question 1

To view the size of a directory and its contents in Kilobytes, you can use the du command. _________________________

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When you insert a DVD while in a GUI environment, it is automatically mounted by the system to a directory underneath the /media directory that is named for the label on the DVD.

Answer 2

True

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

PATA hard disk drives typically have faster data transfer speeds, and most systems allow for the connection of more than four such hard disks. _________________________

Question 5

The ____ filesystem contains most of the operating system files.

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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 8

CD-ROMs typically use the ____ filesystem type.

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

Question 9

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 10

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

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

When a device is mounted, it is attached to a certain directory on the directory tree called a(n) mount point. _________________________

Question 13

Linux requires ____ partition(s) at minimum.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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 17

After a typical Fedora Linux installation, over 700 different device files are in the /dev directory.

Question 18

Device files that represent disks, such as floppy disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, USB flash drives, and hard disks, are typically character device files because a fast data transfer rate is preferred. _________________________

Question 19

There can be multiple device files per device.

Question 20

To check whether the /mnt/floppy directory is being used by any users, you can use the fuser command with the -u option. _________________________

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

At installation, Fedora Linux creates a symbolic link called ____________________ to the correct device file for your first CD-ROM drive.

Question 24

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.MBR
f./dev
b./proc/devices
g.major number
c.soft limits
h.device file
d.minor number
i.hard limits
e.tune2fs
Indicates a particular device.

Question 25

An extended partition can contain many subpartitions called ____________________.

Question 26

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.MBR
f./dev
b./proc/devices
g.major number
c.soft limits
h.device file
d.minor number
i.hard limits
e.tune2fs
Directory that stores device files.

Question 27

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.MBR
f./dev
b./proc/devices
g.major number
c.soft limits
h.device file
d.minor number
i.hard limits
e.tune2fs
Hard disk quotas that the user can exceed for a certain period of time.

Question 28

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 29

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.MBR
f./dev
b./proc/devices
g.major number
c.soft limits
h.device file
d.minor number
i.hard limits
e.tune2fs
File that contains a list of devices that are currently used on the system and their major numbers.

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.MBR
f./dev
b./proc/devices
g.major number
c.soft limits
h.device file
d.minor number
i.hard limits
e.tune2fs
The first readable sector of a hard disk, where partition definitions are stored.

Question 34

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.MBR
f./dev
b./proc/devices
g.major number
c.soft limits
h.device file
d.minor number
i.hard limits
e.tune2fs
Rigid quota limits that the user cannot exceed.

Question 35

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.MBR
f./dev
b./proc/devices
g.major number
c.soft limits
h.device file
d.minor number
i.hard limits
e.tune2fs
Points to the device driver for a device in the Linux kernel.

Question 36

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.MBR
f./dev
b./proc/devices
g.major number
c.soft limits
h.device file
d.minor number
i.hard limits
e.tune2fs
File on the hard disk representing a device on a Linux system.

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.MBR
f./dev
b./proc/devices
g.major number
c.soft limits
h.device file
d.minor number
i.hard limits
e.tune2fs
Command used to create modify filesystem parameters.

Question 39

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 40

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 41

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.

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

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