UNIX Shell Programming Quiz

Who developed the UNIX operating system?

• Bill Gates and Paul Allen

• Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie

• Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

• Linus Torvalds and Richard Stallman

What was the original name coined for UNIX?

• Unics

• POSIX

• Multics

• Linux

In which year was the first version of the Linux kernel released?

• 1989

• 1991

• 1995

• 1993

What is the primary function of the UNIX kernel?

• To manage user interfaces

• To communicate directly with hardware

• To provide a graphical interface

• To run applications

Which command is used to list files in a directory?

• pwd

• echo

• ls

• cat

What does the 'man' command do in UNIX?

• Changes user passwords

• Displays the current date

• Shows manual pages for commands

• Lists all users

Which shell is known as the default shell in many Linux distributions?

• Bourne Shell

• Bash Shell

• Korn Shell

• C Shell

What does the 'pwd' command display?

• System date and time

• List of all users

• Current working directory

• File permissions

Which command is used to change a user's password?

• chpass

• passwd

• usermod

• useradd

What is the purpose of the 'echo' command?

• To display text or variables

• To create new files

• To delete files

• To change directories