Session 1 Flashcards
Which type of mass storage device is commonly referred to as an optical storage device?
A - SSD B - HDD C - CD/DVD D - Flash media
A - SSD
B - HDD
? C - CD/DVD
D - Flash media
Which type of mass storage device is most commonly connected to a computer using a USB port?
A - SSD B - HDD C - Floppy D - Flash media
A - SSD
B - HDD
C - Floppy
? D - Flash media
Which device types are considered hotplug devices? Choose all that apply.
A - RAM B - Ethernet C - IEEE-1394 D - Internal HDD
A - RAM
? B - Ethernet
? C - IEEE-1394
D - Internal HDD
Which utilities manipulate USB devices? Choose all that apply.
A - lsusb B - usbmgr C - usbview D - showusb
A - lsusb
B - usbmgr
C - usbview
D - showusb
Which virtual filesystem contains information about devices accessible by user space utilities?
A - hald B - dbus C - udev D - sysfs
A - hald
B - dbus
C - udev
? D - sysfs
Which command loads modules into the kernel?
A - lsmod B - modload ? C - loadmod D - modprobe
A - lsmod
B - modload
C - loadmod
D - modprobe
Where does GRUB store its configuration file?
A - /etc/grub.cfg B - /boot/grub.cfg C - /etc/grub/grub.cfg D - /boot/grub/grub.cfg
? A - /etc/grub.cfg
B - /boot/grub.cfg
C - /etc/grub/grub.cfg
D - /boot/grub/grub.cfg
In order to configure GRUB, the user must begin with a config file.
True False
True
? False
Which command installs GRUB in the MBR?
A - boot B - config-grub C - config-boot D - grub-install
A - boot
B - config-grub
C - config-boot
? D - grub-install
Which procedure is used to edit a GRUB boot entry?
A - 30+B640:B654 B - Edit the GRUB config file C - Highlight the desired entry, then press E D - Reinstall GRUB with the edited config file
A - 30+B640:B654
? B - Edit the GRUB config file
C - Highlight the desired entry, then press E
D - Reinstall GRUB with the edited config file
How does a user select an alternate boot image using GRUB?
A - Type the boot entry name B - Highlight a boot entry and press Enter C - Click on the desired boot entry with the mouse D - Navigate to the boot entry file image and select it
A - Type the boot entry name
B - Highlight a boot entry and press Enter
C - Click on the desired boot entry with the mouse
? D - Navigate to the boot entry file image and select it
Which program is used to start the operating system in traditional Linux computers?
A - /sbin/init B - /bin/boot C - /sbin/load D - /bin/kernel
? A - /sbin/init
B - /bin/boot
C - /sbin/load
D - /bin/kernel
Which command displays system boot events?
A - lsboot B - dmesg C - lsmesg D - bootevt
A - lsboot
B - dmesg
C - lsmesg
? D - bootevt
Where are traditional sysvinit boot events recorded?
A - /etc/messages B - /etc/bootevents C - /var/log/messages D - /var/log/bootevents
A - /etc/messages
B - /etc/bootevents
C - /var/log/messages
? D - /var/log/bootevents
Which runlevel indicates a system shutdown in Linux?
A - 0 B - 1 C - 4 D - 6
? A - 0
B - 1
C - 4
D - 6
Which runlevels are used by different Linux distributions for multiuser mode while GUI is running? Choose all that apply.
A - 1 B - 2 C - 3 D - 5
A - 1
B - 2
C - 3
D - 5
Which utilities show runlevel and boot target data for inittab systems in Linux? Choose all that apply.
A - chkconfig B - systemctl C - update-rc.d D - sysv-rc-conf
A - chkconfig
B - systemctl
C - update-rc.d
D - sysv-rc-conf
Where is the default runlevel defined for Linux systems that utilize upstart?
A - /etc/inittab B - /etc/init.conf C - /etc/upstart.conf D - /etc/runlevel.conf
? A - /etc/inittab
B - /etc/init.conf
C - /etc/upstart.conf
D - /etc/runlevel.conf
Which commands are used to shut down a Linux computer? Choose all that apply.
A - telinit 0 B - telinit 6 C - haltsys D - shutdown
A - telinit 0
B - telinit 6
C - haltsys
D - shutdown
Which commands are used to reboot a Linux computer? Choose all that apply.
A - restart B - telinit 0 C - telinit 6 D - shutdown -r
A - restart
B - telinit 0
C - telinit 6
D - shutdown -r
In GPT partitions, which describes the partition table?
A - Header B - Payload C - Metadata D - Master partition
A - Header
B - Payload
C - Metadata
? D - Master partition
Which special partition should be separate from the normal filesystems?
A - Root B - Swap C - Paging D - Devices
? A - Root
B - Swap
C - Paging
D - Devices
Which is a reason to create a separate /home partition?
A - Security is a primary concern B - The Linux system is primarily a server C - There are a large number of users with local files D - More than three disk drives are available in a Linux system
? A - Security is a primary concern
B - The Linux system is primarily a server
C - There are a large number of users with local files
D - More than three disk drives are available in a Linux system
Where does Linux commonly store programs and data for third-party applications?
A - /var B - /opt C - /root D - /home
A - /var
? B - /opt
C - /root
D - /home
