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What is Linux?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most basic (core) component of an operating system called?

a)

Pod

b)

Kernel

c)

Driver

d)

BIOS

2.

This the name of the equivalent of a service on Windows?

a)

Service

b)

Proc

c)

Utility

d)

Daemon

3.

What is the official term for different "flavors" of Linux?

a)

Kernels

b)

Distributions

c)

Linices

d)

Unices

4.

One of the great advantages for Linux is that you can see and modify the code that makes the system operate; this is known as?

a)

Open Source

b)

Shareware

c)

Plaintext

d)

Freeware

5.

In this open source licensing scheme, terms and conditions follow the software and any changes you make to it.

a)

dupleft

b)

tradeleft

c)

regileft

d)

copyleft

6.

With this type of open source license, you can build upon open source software and charge for your modifications.

a)

Passive

b)

Pessimistic

c)

Permissive

d)

Permanent

7.

Which of the following groups DO NOT contribute to open source software?

a)

Individuals

b)

Apache Foundation

c)

Microsoft

d)

They all do

8.

Which of the following IS NOT an offering of RedHat Linux?

a)

Ansible Automation

b)

Filibuster File Management

c)

OpenStack Platform

d)

Gluster Storage

9.

Whether you install a GUI or are running your Linux server headless, this is where I said you get the job done.

a)

Terminal / Console

b)

Nautilus / Docker

c)

OpenStack / Openshift

d)

Vim / Nano

10.

If you are flipping through your TTY sessions, this is the key combination that will take you back to your graphical session if you are running one.

a)

Ctrl, Alt, Break

b)

Ctrl, Alt, Delete

c)

Ctrl, Alt, F2

d)

Ctrl, Alt, Insert

11.

In the command (du -h /home/tator) the -h is known as a....

a)

command

b)

argument

c)

addendum

d)

flag

12.

In the command (du -h /home/tator) the "/home/tator" is known as a/an....

a)

absolute

b)

argument

c)

option

d)

target

13.

Unix was created by some of the same developers that worked on this OS that was deemed "too monolithic" by Bell Labs.

a)

Multics

b)

Windows

c)

Sisoft

d)

BeOS

14.

Unix was re-written in the this programming language when Dennis Ritchie (a Unix dev) created this new language.

a)

C

b)

R

c)

Delphi

d)

Z++

15.

Linux was the concept and mainly developed by this one individual...

a)

Mikko Hyponnen

b)

Steve Wozniak

c)

Linus Torvalds

d)

Bill Gates

16.

This "project" is a collection of open source packages which really makes Linux into a full fledged desktop/server operating system.

a)

PNG

b)

GNU

c)

BAT

d)

CERD

17.

Which is NOT one of the main 3 distribution branches?

a)

Arch

b)

Debian

c)

RedHat

d)

HMontana

18.

Which of the following is the default package manager for RedHat based distros?

a)

Apt-Get

b)

Pacman

c)

DNF

d)

Tarball

19.

What is the default GUI for the RedHat based distros?

a)

KDE

b)

Gnome

c)

Fluxbox

d)

AwesomeWM

20.

What distribution of Linux does IBM contribute to?

a)

Suse

b)

RedHat

c)

Arch

d)

Mandriva