UNIX/Linux PRETEST ================================================================ 1) UNIX was created by: a) Ken Thompson & Dennis Ritchie at AT&T b) Kernighan & Ritchie at AT&T c) Al Gore & Bill Gates d) Mickey Mouse & Pluto 2) The key leaders of the "open source movement" are: a) Richard Stallman (GNU) & Linus Torvalds (Linux) b) the SCO group c) Bill Gates & Al Gore d) Microsoft and Adobe 3) When installing Linux or UNIX one should: a) consider the distribution of the filesystems b) secure a license code word from Microsoft c) get permission from Bill Gates and SCO d) learn how to program in the C language 4) The terms "stdin" and "stdout" generally refer to: a) the keyboard and the display b) memory allocation and the printer c) punched cards and a wireless network d) the EULA and other legalese 5) Identify the four file types found in Linux and UNIX: a) plain, block, character and directory b) block, manilla, folder, and security c) device, personal, financial, and spreadsheets d) powerpoint, excel, word and visio 6) Identify the five essential commands: a) man, ls, cd, pwd, more b) help, dir, cd, del, type c) woman, sl, ds, dpw, erom d) del, copy, type, dir, ren 7) The command used to configure network interface parameters is: a) ifconfig b) ipconfig c) deltree d) rm -rf 8) The most common editor found almost every UNIX or Linux system is: a) vi b) emacs c) notepad d) Microsoft Word 9) Unix and Linux may be summarized as consisting of two things: a) processes and files b) desktop and applications c) CDE and Open Office d) keyboard and monitor 10) The greatest security risk on a UNIX or Linux system is: a) user passwords b) email, especially Outlook c) web browser, especially Internet Explorer d) Microsoft applications copyright 2004 John Meister http://wagoneers.com