Linux and Windows System Administration Quiz

On Linux, which directory holds configuration files?

• /usr

• /tmp

• /dev

• /etc

For 64-bit Windows, which directory stores 64-bit application data for all users on the system?

• C:\Program Files (x86)

• C:\Windows\SysWOW64

• C:\Program Files

• C:\Windows\System32

What is the topmost level of a filesystem called?

• top

• root

• home

• parent

The data stream that receives input is known as:

• stderr

• stdout

• stdkey

• stdin

On a Linux system, to get help with most any command, you would type:

• man COMMAND_NAME

• help COMMAND

• COMMAND /h

• docs COMMAND

When a command is entered that is not stored in the working directory, this is used to locate it:

• Library path

• Binary path

• System path

• Export path

With softlinks, what happens to a softlink when the linked file is deleted?

• The softlink maintains its link to the data

• The softlink remains and points to nothing

• The softlink is deleted as well

• The linked file cannot be deleted while the softlink exists

Which of these is an absolute path?

• file.txt

• ./temp/file.txt

• home/user/file.txt

• /etc/file.txt

The data stream that shows output, usually to the console, is:

• stdout

• stderr

• stdcons

• stdin

For a Windows system, which of these would be a valid mount point:

• /

• \mount\

• /home/

• E:\