Deck 3: Mastering Editors

Question 1

Emacs is a modal editor.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Compiled and interpreted files that can be run are called ____ program files.

A)binary
B)executable
C)assembly
D)dynamic

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A byte consists of ____ binary digits.

A)four
B)eight
C)ten
D)twelve

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Like the vi editor,Emacs lets you search for specific text.

Question 5

For some languages,such as Chinese,the ASCII character set is preferred instead of the Unicode character set.

Question 6

When editing a text file with vi,if you want to save your changes and exit right away,you can use ____ or ZZ from command mode.

A):wq
B):q!
C):se
D):sq

Question 7

The vi editor works in three modes: insert mode,____ mode,and extended mode.

A)edit
B)line
C)screen
D)command

Question 8

In vi,a tilde (~)precedes all line-oriented commands.

Question 9

The vi editor's ____ mode is started by pressing Esc.

A)edit
B)insert
C)ex
D)command

Question 10

UNIX-Linux normally include two editors: vi and ____.

A)Emacs
B)Kate
C)Pico
D)OpenOffice

Question 11

Emacs is a screen editor.

Question 12

Files that contain nonprintable characters,such as machine instructions,are called binary files.

Question 13

Computer files containing nothing but printable characters are called ____ files.

A)text
B)binary
C)document
D)ASCII

Question 14

The ASCII character set represents ____ characters.

A)256
B)512
C)16,384
D)65,536

Question 15

In the vi editor,lines containing a(n)____ are not part of the file;they indicate lines on the screen only.

A)colon (:)
B)semicolon (;)
C)tilde (~)
D)exclamation sign (!)

Question 16

____ are typically not compiled into machine code prior to running,but are executed through an interpreter.

A)Programs
B)Executable programs
C)Scripts
D)Libraries

Question 17

Insert mode,which lets you enter text,is accessed by typing the letter ____ after the vi editor is started.

A)"e"
B)"i"
C)"d"
D)"n"

Question 18

The exclusive use of 0s and 1s as a way to communicate with the computer is known as ____ language.

A)mathematical
B)logical
C)binary
D)machine

Question 19

Unicode offers up to ____ characters.

A)256
B)512
C)16,384
D)65,536

Question 20

You can access vi's ex mode by pressing Esc,and then typing a(n)____ to enter extended commands at the bottom of the screen.

A)colon (:)
B)semicolon (;)
C)tilde (~)
D)exclamation sign (!)

Question 21

Using ____ plus a command-line command enables you to start a new shell,run the command,and then go back into the vi editor.

A):q
B):!
C):c
D):$

Question 22

You can start Emacs by entering the ____ command in the terminal window or at a command line in UNIX-Linux.

A)e
B)em
C)emcs
D)emacs

Question 23

Match each item with a statement below.
a.Ctrl+g
f./
b.Alt+w
g.$
c.dd
h.x
d.yy
i.k
e.dot (.)
used in vi to delete the text at the cursor

Question 24

The ____ Emacs command is used to mark the cursor location.

A)Ctrl+@
B)Ctrl+>
C)Ctrl+<
D)Ctrl+m

Question 25

Match each item with a statement below.
a.Ctrl+g
f./
b.Alt+w
g.$
c.dd
h.x
d.yy
i.k
e.dot (.)
used in vi to copy lines

Question 26

You can view general Emacs documentation by entering ____ (press this one or two times)while you are in Emacs.

A)Alt+?
B)Ctrl+?
C)Alt+h
D)Ctrl+h

Question 27

Graphics files include bit patterns-rows and columns of dots called a(n)____________________-that must be translated by graphics software into an image.

Question 28

Match each item with a statement below.
a.Ctrl+g
f./
b.Alt+w
g.$
c.dd
h.x
d.yy
i.k
e.dot (.)
used in vi to search forward for a pattern of characters

Question 29

You can use the Del or ____________________ keys to delete individual characters in Emacs.

Question 30

Match each item with a statement below.
a.Ctrl+g
f./
b.Alt+w
g.$
c.dd
h.x
d.yy
i.k
e.dot (.)
in Emacs,cancels the current command

Question 31

Match each item with a statement below.
a.Ctrl+g
f./
b.Alt+w
g.$
c.dd
h.x
d.yy
i.k
e.dot (.)
used in vi to delete the current line

Question 32

You can use the ____ command to turn on the word wrap feature in Emacs.

A)Alt+w
B)Ctrl+w
C)Alt+q
D)Ctrl+q

Question 33

You can use ____ to search backward in Emacs.

A)Alt+r
B)Ctrl+r
C)Alt+b
D)Ctrl+b

Question 34

The term ____________________ is the abbreviation for binary term.

Question 35

The ____ Emacs command is used to move the cursor to the beginning of the file.

A)Alt+<
B)Ctrl+<
C)Alt+b
D)Ctrl+b

Question 36

A binary digit,called a(n)____________________ for short,is in one of two states.

Question 37

Match each item with a statement below.
a.Ctrl+g
f./
b.Alt+w
g.$
c.dd
h.x
d.yy
i.k
e.dot (.)
used in vi to move to the end of the current line

Question 38

Match each item with a statement below.
a.Ctrl+g
f./
b.Alt+w
g.$
c.dd
h.x
d.yy
i.k
e.dot (.)
used in Emacs to scroll up one screen

Question 39

Match each item with a statement below.
a.Ctrl+g
f./
b.Alt+w
g.$
c.dd
h.x
d.yy
i.k
e.dot (.)
used in vi to move up one line

Question 40

You can use the ____________________ (line print)shell command to print a file from vi.

Question 41

How can you access the online help documentation in the vi editor?

Question 42

What is an editor?

Question 43

What is "compiling"?

Question 44

What is a macro?

Question 45

What is ASCII?

Question 46

What is a line editor?

Question 47

Match each item with a statement below.
a.Ctrl+g
f./
b.Alt+w
g.$
c.dd
h.x
d.yy
i.k
e.dot (.)
acts as a wildcard for one character in vi

Question 48

How can you save a file without exiting vi?

Question 49

How is "copy and paste" and "cut and paste" performed in vi?

Question 50

What is a text editor?

Question 51

How can you turn on line numbering in vi?