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WorksheetsUNIX, GNU and Linux
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
An arrangement whereby software or artistic work may be used, modified, and distributed freely on condition that anything derived from it is bound by the same conditions, is known as:
copyright
copyleft
free software
proprietary software
The latest GPL license is known as:
GPLv1
GPLv2
GPLv3
GPLv4
The component of the UNIX OS that provides a 'command-line' interface to allow users to type in commands is known as the (a) .
This is an important OS function
Printing
Resource (Memory, Processor, Device, etc) Management
Video editing
Scanning
Gaming
The UNIX OS architecture contains:
KERNEL
SYSTEM CALL
SHELL
ALL OF THE ABOVE
UNIX Shell is designed for the:
Developer
Programmer
End user
None of the above
An Operating System is an interface between
user and software
user and hardware
user, software and hardware
None of the above
In which programming language was UNIX written in?
JAVA
Python
C++
C
Which of the following is not a feature of UNIX?
multitasking
multiuser
portability
easy to use
Which of the following is not a part of all the versions of UNIX?
Kernel and Shell
Commands and utilities
Graphical user interface
System Calls
Who is the founder of GNU Project?
Linus Torvalds
Free Taylor
Richard Stallman
Elly Mation
Who is the founder of Linux?
Richard Stallman
Linus Torvalds
MIcheal Smith
Richard Elliot
Which organization manages the most used free license for content?
Free Software Foundation
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Creative Commons
MIT license comes from:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Free Software Foundation
Madras Institute Of Technology
Wikipedia
A Linux distribution is a collection of; usually open source, software on top of a Linux kernel.
True
False
What is the core of a Linux Operating System?
Kernel
Shell
Command
GUI
What are the advantages of Linux?
Select all that apply: (multiple options can select)
Open Source
Free or Low Cost
Stable
Secure
The different derivatives of the Linux operating system is known as:
Kernels
Shells
Wildcards
Distributions
What is the name of the Linux Penguin?
Tux
Pingu
Linus
Fin
Linux is written in:
Java
.NET
C
C++
The Linux platform that runs on a mobile phone is called:
Teldroid
IOS
Android
Linuxdroid
Source code refers to a human readable version of computer software.
True
False
Open Source means:
You can modify the software's source code.
You must share your changes
You can view the software's source code
You must support software you share.
