Linux and SQL

Question 1

Hardware

Answer 1

The Physical components of a computer

Question 2

Application

Answer 2

a program that operates a specific task

Question 3

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

Answer 3

is a microchip that contains loading instructions for the computer and is prevalent in older systems.

Question 4

When you boot, or turn on, your computer, either a ____ & ______ microchip is activated.

Answer 4

BIOS or UEFI

Question 5

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

Answer 5

is a microchip that contains loading instructions for the computer and replaces BIOS on more modern systems.

Question 6

The last instruction from the BIOS or UEFI activates the _____

Answer 6

bootloader

Question 7

Bootloader

Answer 7

is a software program that boots the operating system.

Question 8

Virtual machine (VM)

Answer 8

is a virtual version of a physical computer.

Virtualization is the process of using software to create virtual representations of various physical machines.

Question 9

Random Access Memory (RAM)

Answer 9

is a hardware component used for short-term memory. If a computer has 16GB of RAM, it can host three virtual machines so that the physical computer and virtual machines each have 4GB of RAM.

Question 10

User Interface

Answer 10

A program that allows the user to control the functions of the operating system

Question 11

Graphical User Interface aka GUI

Answer 11

A user interface that uses icons on the screen to manage different task on the computer

Question 12

Basic GUI components

Answer 12

1. Start menu
2. Tool bar
3. Desktop with icons and shortcuts

Question 13

Command- line interface (CLI)

Answer 13

A text based user interface that uses commands to interact with the computer

Question 15

The components of Linux

Answer 15

1. User
2. Application
3. Shell
4. File system hierarchy standard
5. Kernel
6. Hardware

Question 16

User

Answer 16

The person interacting with the computer.

Question 17

Application also known as Programs

Answer 17

A program that performs a specific task.

Question 18

Shell

Answer 18

The command line interpreter

Question 19

File system hierarchy standard

FHS

Answer 19

The component of Linux OS that organizes data

Question 20

Kernel

Answer 20

The component of Linux OS that manages processes and memory

Question 21

Hardware

Answer 21

The physical component of a computer

Question 22

What are distributions ?

Answer 22

Different versions of Linux

Question 23

What are other names for distribution ?

Answer 23

Distro’s or flavors of Linux

Question 24

Digital Forensics

Answer 24

The practice of collecting and analyzing data to determine what has happened after an attack

Question 25

package

Answer 25

a piece of software that can be combined with other packages to form an application.

Question 26

package manager

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is a tool that helps users install, manage, and remove packages or applications. Linux uses multiple package managers.

Question 27

Command

Answer 27

Is an instruction telling the computer to do something inside of the shell.

Question 28

Bash Shell

Answer 28

is the default shell in most Linux distributions. It’s considered a user-friendly shell. You can use bash for basic Linux commands as well as larger projects.

Question 29

Standard Input

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Information received by the OS via command line.

Question 30

Echo

Answer 30

a linux command that outputs a specified string of text.

Question 31

Standard Output

Answer 31

Information returned by the OS through a shell

Question 32

Standard Error

Answer 32

Error messages returned by the OS through the shell.

Question 33

Parrot

Answer 33

An open-source distribution that is commonly used for security

Question 34

Penetration test (pen test)

Answer 34

A simulated attack that helps identify vulnerabilities in systems, networks, websites, applications, and processes

Question 35

Peripheral devices

Answer 35

Hardware components that are attached and controlled by the computer system

Question 36

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux

Answer 36

A subscription-based distribution of Linux built for enterprise use

Question 37

String data

Answer 37

Data consisting of an ordered sequence of characters

Question 38

Ubuntu

Answer 38

An open-source, user-friendly distribution that is widely used in security and other industries

Question 39

Argument (linux)

Answer 39

specific information needed by a command

Question 40

pwd

Answer 40

prints the working directory on the screen

Question 41

ls

Answer 41

Displays the names of files and directories in the current wokring directory.

Question 42

cd

Answer 42

navigates between directories

Question 43

cat

Answer 43

displays the content of a file

Question 44

head

Answer 44

Displays just the beginning of a file, by default 10 lines.

Question 45

mkdir

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creates a new directory

Question 46

rmdir

Answer 46

removes, or deletes a directory

Question 47

touch

Answer 47

creates a new file

Question 48

rm

Answer 48

removes, or deletes, a file

Question 49

mv

Answer 49

Moves a file or directory to a new location

Question 50

cp

Answer 50

copies a file or directory into a new location

Question 51

permissions

Answer 51

the type of access granted for a file directory

Question 52

authorization

Answer 52

the concept of granting access to specific resources in a system.

Question 53

what are the three types of permissions in linux?

Answer 53

1. Read 2. Write 3.Execute

Question 54

options

Answer 54

modify the behavior of the command

Question 55

ls - l

Answer 55

displays permissions to file and directories

Question 56

ls - a

Answer 56

Display hidden files

Question 57

ls - la

Answer 57

displays permission to files and directories including hidden files.

Question 58

chmod

Answer 58

changes permissions on files and directories.

Question 59

Types of Owners

Answer 59

1. Users = U 2. Group= G 3. Other= O