NDG Linux Essentials 2.

0 Chapter 3 Exam
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Posted on May 9, 2019 by Admin Last Updated on May 10, 2019

1. The Samba application is a:

o Security Server
o File Server
o Mail Server
o Web Server
2. Which of the following are examples of desktop software? (choose two)
o Music player
o File share
o Web browser
o Compiler
o Web server

3. If you wanted to set up a blog, which software would be most helpful?

o Samba
o MySQL
o Postfix
o Dovecot
o WordPress

4. Which of the following pieces of software deal with file sharing? (choose three)
o X-Windows
o PostgreSQL
o Netatalk
o Samba
o NFS

5. If you wanted to create and print an invoice, which software could you use?
o Evolution
o LibreOffice
o GNOME
o Compiz
o Firefox

6. POP and IMAP are related to:

o Serving web pages
o Reading and writing music
o Email
o Letting users log in to multiple servers with 1 set of credentials
o Sharing files
7. When a computer boots, it can get its network information through:
o LDAP
o DNS
o DHCP
o SMTP
o X11

8. Which of the following are examples of text editors? (choose four)

o nano
o Yum
o pico
o vim
o emacs

9. A package manager: (choose two)

o Downloads software from the Internet
o Keeps track of which files belong to which packages
o Can optionally repartition your disk to make room for Linux
o Performs a fresh install of Linux
o Emails you when software is out of date

10. An interpreted programming language: (choose two)

o Takes fewer resources to run than a compiled language
o Is converted into machine specific instructions as the program runs
o Requires a linking step but no compilation step
o Tends to offer more features than compiled languages
o Requires a compilation step but no linking step

11. Which of the following are true about compiled programming languages?
o Ruby is a compiled language
o Compiled languages are great for system administration tasks like scripting
o C is a compiled language
o Perl is a compiled language
o A programmer is usually more productive when using a compiled language

12. Which package manager is used in Fedora, a Red Hat derived system?
o tar
o bash
o yum
o vim
o apt-get
13. The Linux shell: (choose three)
o Is customizable
o Has a built-in text editor
o Allows you to launch programs
o Has a scripting language
o Is responsible for tracking the location of configuration files

14. Which application would you use to edit and piece together sound files to make a
podcast?
o Audiolicious
o GIMP
o Thunderbird
o Bash
o Audacity

15. The two main families of Linux shells are: (choose two)
o Emacs
o C Shell
o Bourne Shell
o Python Shell
o Korn shell

16. Which server software would you use to create a company directory that you could
search and authenticate against?
o bind
o OpenLDAP
o Samba
o ISC DHCP
o Netatalk

17. A Mail Transfer Agent’s primary purpose is to:

o Serve email to end clients
o Deliver mail between servers
o Manage the end user’s inbox
o Filter out spam
o Act as a gateway between faxes and email

18. Which of the following are examples of a web server? (choose two)
o NFS
o postfix
o WordPress
o Nginx
o Apache
19. If you wanted to let a Linux machine share files with Windows clients and servers,
you would use:
o Netatalk
o DNS
o Samba
o NFS
o Bind

20. Virtualization means:

o A user can connect to a server over the network and use a virtual console
o Many users can share one hard drive
o A machine can swap memory to disk
o A single host can be split up into multiple guests
o Two users get different memory spaces on the same machine

21. In virtualization, what are the host and guest? (choose two)
o The terms can be used interchangeably
o A guest is a virtual machine
o A host is a virtual machine
o The host is the machine that runs the virtual machines
o The guest is the machine that runs the virtual machines

22. Which of the following are traits of cloud computing? (choose two)
o You don’t have to worry about performance any more
o Resources can be accessed from anywhere over a network
o Scales IT resources so you pay for what you use
o You own the hardware but pay for it over time
o Only Linux works in cloud computing

23. If you wanted to write a report that was to be printed, you would probably use:
o A wiki
o Adobe Flash
o Firefox
o Chrome
o LibreOffice

24. To protect your privacy online, you can configure your computer to check for
updates periodically. (True or False) ?
o True
o False
25. Which of the following is a tool that helps you anonymize your Internet browsing?
o Web proxy
o Tor Browser
o Iptables
o AnonFirefox
o CookieCleaner

26. Cloud computing is:

o Is made possible by faster internet speeds
o Is useful for both business and home users
o Allows users in different geographical regions to work together in real time
o Requires fewer resources because systems are shared among many users
o All are correct

27. The term for individual computers running multiple systems at the same time is:
o MultiRun
o Cloud priority
o Distribution
o Virtualization
o Googleization

28. Which of the following are traits of a multiuser operating system? (choose three)
o Many users can log in simultaneously with a unique account
o Users can protect their information from other users
o Resources are shared between users
o Each user can only log in once per day
o An administrative user gets a dedicated CPU

29. If you want to store logins and passwords for different websites in a secure manner,
you could use:
o A text file in your home directory
o A LibreOffice document
o A sticky note on your monitor
o KeePassX
o In a spiral bound notebook in your file cabinet

30. Two components that provide the ability to implement a firewall include:

(choose two)

o iptables
o gufw
o ifconfig
o Cerberus
o Ipfw
31. What are tradeoffs of increasing the level of privacy you have in your web browser?

(choose two)

o You may have to explicitly permit some cookies to be saved

o Sites may not work properly
o You may get viruses
o Websites may load slower
o Images won’t load properly

32. Social network “like” buttons can track your activity across the Internet.

True or False?

o True
o False

33. Which of the following are properties of a strong password? (choose three)
o At least 10 characters long
o Based on easy to remember items like birthdays
o Includes symbols
o Long so that it can be reused on multiple sites
o A mix of upper and lower case

34. What can be done to prevent unauthorized users from accessing your computer
remotely? (choose two)
o Block third party cookies
o Turn on a firewall
o Block all cookies
o Use strong passwords on all user accounts
o Don’t use wireless networks – only wired

35. In graphical mode, you can get to a shell by running which applications?

(choose two)

o Terminal
o Gbash
o console
o Xterm
o Guiterm