Linux + Chapter 1 & 2

Open Source Software (OSS) is freely developed and continuously improved by a large community of software developers

• True

• False

Each computer on a network requires a unique way to identify itself and to refer to other computers. This is accomplished by using IP addresses.

• True

• False

Many programming function libraries and UNIX-like commands appeared in the 1980s as a result of the work on the GNU project.​

• True

• False

On closed-source operating systems, hot fixes for software bugs are deployed very quickly.​

• True

• False

What piece of software tells the operating system how to use a specific hardware device?

• graphical user interface

• device driver

• system service

• user interface

When viewing the version number for a Linux kernel, what number indicates the stability of the kernel?

• major number

• revision number

• minor number

• production kernel number

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

• GNU Public License

• Freeware

• Free Software Foundation

• Artistic License

In what year was the source code for the Linux kernel released?

• 1987

• 1991

• 1990

• 1993

In Linux, the core component of the GUI is known as:

• GNOME

• KDE

• X Windows

• Red Hat

An archive of files that usually contain scripts that install the software contents to the correct location on the system is referred to as a:

• router

• package manager

• DBMS

• tarball