CSIS-113 Introduction to Unix - Solved Midterm Exam Spring 2019

This document contains the solved midterm exam for CSIS-113 Introduction to Unix, Spring 2019. The exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions covering fundamental concepts of Unix, including the history of Unix, open-source licenses, Linux kernel development, GNU General Public License, total cost of ownership, firewall software like iptables, freeware, hardware compatibility lists, command-line options, user accounts, terminal interfaces, file systems, shell metacharacters, command usage (cal, tail, cat, pwd, ls), BASH shell completion, GNU Emacs editor, directory tree structure, file permissions, inodes, shell scripts, wildcard usage with find, variable display, special permissions, locate database updates, and file system information. The student's attempt is marked, showing both correct and incorrect answers.

Due Mar 15 at 11:59pm Points 40 Questions 40 Time Limit 40 Minutes
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 40 minutes 31 out of 40
Score for this quiz:31 out of 40
Submitted Mar 9 at 10:07pm
This attempt took 40 minutes.
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 1
Dennis Ritchie invented what programming language, which was then used to
rewrite the UNIX operating system?
CCorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 2
The QT toolkit is utilized by which GUI environment?
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KDECorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 3
Which type of open source license ensures that the source code of a program
is freely available while also allowing the original author of the source code
some control over the changes made to it?
ArtisticCorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 4
The Linux kernel was developed and released in 1991 by:
Linus TorvaldsCorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 5
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The GNU General Public License (GPL) was developed by which
organization?
Free Software Foundation (FSF)Correct!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 6
The overall cost of using a particular operating system is known as?
Total cost of ownership (TCO)Correct!
0 / 1 ptsQuestion 7
The iptables software on Linux is an example of what kind of software?
RoutingYou Answered
FirewallCorrect Answer
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1 / 1 ptsQuestion 8
What software type is software that is distributed free of charge, but the
source code is not available?
FreewareCorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 9
Which of the following is the greatest expense for companies using Linux?
Hiring people to maintain the Linux systemCorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 10
The mutt software is an example of what type of mail service software on
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Linux?
Mail User AgentCorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 11
Prior to performing an installation of Linux, the hardware components of the
target system should be checked against what known compatible list below?
Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)Correct!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 12
When using command-line terminal, specific letters that start with a dash ("-")
and appear after command names are considered to be:
OptionsCorrect!
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1 / 1 ptsQuestion 13
What is the minimum number of user accounts that must be created at install
time?
twoCorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 14
In Fedora 20, what terminal is used for graphical login?
tty1Correct!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 15
In the past, SATA hard disks were referred to as Integrated Drive Electronics
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(IDE).
FalseCorrect!
0 / 1 ptsQuestion 16
After logging into a terminal, a user will receive an interface known as which
option below?
user interfaceYou Answered
shellCorrect Answer
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 17
A swap partition contains a filesystem.
FalseCorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 18
What metacharacter indicates background command execution?
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&Correct!
0 / 1 ptsQuestion 19
After a shell is no longer needed, what command can be given to exit the
shell?
exitCorrect Answer
quitYou Answered
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 20
A calendar for the current month can be shown on the command line by
issuing which command?
calCorrect!
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1 / 1 ptsQuestion 21
What command can be used to display the last five lines of a text file?
tail -5Correct!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 22
To display the contents of a text file called data, what command should be
used?
cat dataCorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 23
The command strings /bin/echo displays the raw binary characters
inside the /bin/echo binary executable program.
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FalseCorrect!
0 / 1 ptsQuestion 24Unanswered
It is acceptable to use shell metacharacters when naming files.
FalseCorrect Answer
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 25
What command can be issued to confirm what directory you are in at a
command line prompt?
pwdCorrect!
0 / 1 ptsQuestion 26
Using wildcard metacharacters, how can one indicate a number is either 1, 2,
3, or 4?
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[1-4]Correct Answer
[1234]You Answered
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 27
Select the command below that can be used to provide a long listing for each
file in a directory:
ls -lCorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 28
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If enough unique letters of a directory name have been typed, what key can
be pressed to activate the BASH shell's completion feature?
TabCorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 29
In the GNU Emacs editor, what key combination can be used to delete all
characters between the cursor and the end of the line?
Ctrl+kCorrect!
1 / 1 ptsQuestion 30
Linux uses a logical directory tree to organize files into different folders.
TrueCorrect!
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