Question 1

Solaris, HP-UX and AIX are all ____ of Unix.

Accepted Answer

A)  versions 
B)  flavors 
C)  types 
D)  instances

Question 2

HOWTO documents are centrally collected by the ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Linux is based on the Windows operating system. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

MATCHING
Match each term with the correct statement below.
-A software system that installs and maintains software.

Accepted Answer

A) source code 
B) software 
C) proxy server 
D) GNOME 
E) clustering
F)package manager
G)firewall
H)fully qualified domain name
I)database

Question 5

Which of the following is the greatest expense for companies using Linux?

Accepted Answer

A)  Software upgrades 
B)  Additional software 
C)  Hiring people to maintain the Linux system 
D)  Operating system cost

Question 6

The core component of the GUI in Linux is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  GNOME 
B)  KDE 
C)  Red Hat 
D)  X Windows

Question 7

____ Linux is the most common Linux distribution used today.

Accepted Answer

A)  Red Hat 
B)  Debian 
C)  Mandrake 
D)  SuSE

Question 8

MATCHING
Match each term with the correct statement below.
-A user-friendly name that is associated with an IP address.

Accepted Answer

A) source code 
B) software 
C) proxy server 
D) GNOME 
E) clustering
F)package manager
G)firewall
H)fully qualified domain name
I)database

Question 9

Services that are used on the local computer are referred to as server services. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

MATCHING
Match each term with the correct statement below.
-An organized collection of data that is arranged into tables of related information.

Accepted Answer

A) source code 
B) software 
C) proxy server 
D) GNOME 
E) clustering
F)package manager
G)firewall
H)fully qualified domain name
I)database

Question 12

MATCHING
Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Combining several smaller computers.

Accepted Answer

A) source code 
B) software 
C) proxy server 
D) GNOME 
E) clustering
F)package manager
G)firewall
H)fully qualified domain name
I)database

Question 13

The ability for a computer to increase workload as the number of processors increases is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ability for a computer to increase...

Question 14

Software that consists of a series of software components used to control the hardware of your computer is known as application software. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

List and describe the different types of programs that are executed on a computer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and describe the different types of...

Question 16

The concept of ____ enables software developers to read other developers' source code, modify that source code to make the software 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 17

A(n) application server is one running a program that acts as an intermediary between a client computer and information. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The source code for Linux was released in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1987 
B)  1990 
C)  1991 
D)  1993

Question 19

____ 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 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: Introduction to Linux

Solaris, HP-UX and AIX are all ____ of Unix.

HOWTO documents are centrally collected by the ____.

Linux is based on the Windows operating system. _________________________

MATCHING Match each term with the correct statement below. -A software system that installs and maintains software.

Which of the following is the greatest expense for companies using Linux?

The core component of the GUI in Linux is referred to as ____.

____ Linux is the most common Linux distribution used today.

MATCHING Match each term with the correct statement below. -A user-friendly name that is associated with an IP address.

Services that are used on the local computer are referred to as server services. _________________________

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

MATCHING Match each term with the correct statement below. -An organized collection of data that is arranged into tables of related information.

MATCHING Match each term with the correct statement below. -Combining several smaller computers.

The ability for a computer to increase workload as the number of processors increases is known as ____________________.

Software that consists of a series of software components used to control the hardware of your computer is known as application software. _________________________

List and describe the different types of programs that are executed on a computer.

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

A(n) application server is one running a program that acts as an intermediary between a client computer and information. _________________________

The source code for Linux was released in ____.

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

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