Question 1

What are the seven advantages of using Linux that were discussed in this chapter?

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The answer of What are the seven advantages of using...

Question 2

____ is software that is distributed free of charge, but the source code is not available.

Accepted Answer

A) Open source software 
B) Close source software 
C) Freeware 
D) Shareware

Question 3

A(n)_________________________ is a computer or special hardware device that provides interconnection between company networks, home networks, and institutional networks.

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The answer of A(n)_________________________ is a computer or special hardware...

Question 4

The _________________________ is the core component of the Linux operating system.

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Question 5

The ____ stipulates that the source code of any software published under its license must be freely available.

Accepted Answer

A) Artistic License 
B) GNU Public License 
C) Free Software Foundation 
D) Freeware

Question 6

It is difficult to port software designed for UNIX to Linux.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is scalability? How does it relate to clustering?

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Question 8

Linux is merely one product of open source development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A(n)____ service provides an efficient method for transferring files over the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) FTP 
B) DNS 
C) Web 
D) Mail

Question 10

The concept of ____ enables software developers to read the source code of other people's software, modify that source code to make the program better, and redistribute that source code to other developers who might improve it further.

Accepted Answer

A) Open Source Software 
B) Linux 
C) Closed Source Software 
D) Freeware

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: A GUI Environment for Linux written in the C programming language.
A service that requests outside Internet resources on behalf of a computer inside of a company.
A user-friendly name that masks an IP address.
A software system that installs and maintains software.
The sets of instructions or programs that understand how to use the hardware of the computer in a meaningful way.
The list of instructions that a software developer writes to make up a program
An organized collection of data that is arranged into tables of related information.
A service that protects companies from outside intruders on the Internet.
A computer equipped with open source software such as text editors, desktop publishing software, and office productivity suites.

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The Answer of GNOME and database and package manager and is...

Question 12

HOWTO documents are centrally collected by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Linux Documentation Project 
B) GNU project 
C) Free Software Foundation 
D) Linux User Groups

Exam 1: Introduction to Linux