Question 1

Pressing the Esc key at the prompt while using the more command displays a help screen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ____ editor is functionally analogous to the Windows Wordpad and Notepad editors.

Accepted Answer

A)  XEmacs 
B)  vi 
C)  Emacs 
D)  gedit

Question 3

Which of the following key combinations, commonly used in the vi editor command mode, displays current line statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  $ 
B)  x 
C)  Ctrl+g 
D)  P

Question 4

The ____ command can be used to provide a long listing for each file in a certain directory.

Accepted Answer

A)  ls -T 
B)  ls -L 
C)  ls -F 
D)  ls -l

Question 5

The command strings /bin/echo displays the binary characters inside the /bin/echo binary executable program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the difference between an absolute and a relative pathname? What is a benefit of each?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the difference between an absolute...

Question 7

Match each correct item with the statement below.
-Displays lines of text that match extended regular expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) log file 
B) tac command 
C) directory 
D) named pipe 
E) egrep command
F)socket file
G)head command
H)special device file
I)linked files

Question 8

The file .file.dat is an example of a(n) ____________________ file.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The file .file.dat is an example of...

Question 9

List at least three differences between wildcard metacharacters and regular expressions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List at least three differences between wildcard...

Question 10

Why is the vi editor called a bimodal editor? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is the vi editor called a...

Question 11

Match each correct item with the statement below.
-Displays the first ten lines of a text file.

Accepted Answer

A) log file 
B) tac command 
C) directory 
D) named pipe 
E) egrep command
F)socket file
G)head command
H)special device file
I)linked files

Question 12

Match each correct item with the statement below.
-A file that represents a device on the system, such as a hard disk or serial port.

Accepted Answer

A) log file 
B) tac command 
C) directory 
D) named pipe 
E) egrep command
F)socket file
G)head command
H)special device file
I)linked files

Question 13

To view a list of files and their type, use the ____ switch to the ls command.

Accepted Answer

A)  -T 
B)  -L 
C)  -F 
D)  -l

Question 14

The ____ metacharacter can also be used to refer to the current user's home directory.

Accepted Answer

A)  ~ 
B)  @ 
C)  & 
D)  #

Question 15

The ____ symbol indicates a linked file.

Accepted Answer

A)  @ 
B)  * 
C)  & 
D)  =

Question 16

Match each correct item with the statement below.
-A file that allows a process on another computer to write to a file on the local computer while another process reads from that file.

Accepted Answer

A) log file 
B) tac command 
C) directory 
D) named pipe 
E) egrep command
F)socket file
G)head command
H)special device file
I)linked files

Question 17

Filenames can include up to 200 characters. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Linux, the root directory is represented by a \ character. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When you first open the vi editor, you are placed in edit mode. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ____ command displays the last five lines of a text file.

Accepted Answer

A)  end -5 
B)  head -5 
C)  stop -5 
D)  tail -5

Exam 3: Exploring Linux Filesystems

Pressing the Esc key at the prompt while using the more command displays a help screen.

The ____ editor is functionally analogous to the Windows Wordpad and Notepad editors.

Which of the following key combinations, commonly used in the vi editor command mode, displays current line statistics?

The ____ command can be used to provide a long listing for each file in a certain directory.

The command strings /bin/echo displays the binary characters inside the /bin/echo binary executable program.

What is the difference between an absolute and a relative pathname? What is a benefit of each?

Match each correct item with the statement below. -Displays lines of text that match extended regular expressions.

The file .file.dat is an example of a(n) ____________________ file.

List at least three differences between wildcard metacharacters and regular expressions.

Why is the vi editor called a bimodal editor? Explain.

Match each correct item with the statement below. -Displays the first ten lines of a text file.

Match each correct item with the statement below. -A file that represents a device on the system, such as a hard disk or serial port.

To view a list of files and their type, use the ____ switch to the ls command.

The ____ metacharacter can also be used to refer to the current user's home directory.

The ____ symbol indicates a linked file.

Match each correct item with the statement below. -A file that allows a process on another computer to write to a file on the local computer while another process reads from that file.

Filenames can include up to 200 characters. _________________________

In Linux, the root directory is represented by a \ character. _________________________

When you first open the vi editor, you are placed in edit mode. _________________________

The ____ command displays the last five lines of a text file.