Question 1

Match each correct item with the statement below.
-A file that contains the most recent entries at the bottom of the file.

Accepted Answer

A)  log file
B)  tac command
C)  directory
D)  named pipe
E)  egrep commandF) socket fileG) head commandH) special device fileI) linked filesJ) C) and F)
K) A) and D)

Question 2

In a file listing, the 9 characters following the file type (for example, -rwxr-xr-x) refer to the file's ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a file listing, the 9 characters...

Question 3

Linux uses a logical directory tree to organize files into different folders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The three characters following a period in a file name are referred to as the filename extension. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To display the contents of a file called data, use the command ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   disp data
B)   ls data
C)   ls -l data
D)   cat dataE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

What is the disadvantage of using the cat command to display a very large text file? How can you get around this problem?

Accepted Answer

Although some text files can be displaye...

Question 7

An alternative to the vi editor that offers an equal set of functionality is the GNU ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An alternative to the vi editor that...

Question 8

Match each correct item with the statement below.
-Special file that serves as placeholders to organize other files.

Accepted Answer

A)  log file
B)  tac command
C)  directory
D)  named pipe
E)  egrep commandF) socket fileG) head commandH) special device fileI) linked filesJ) B) and C)
K) C) and G)

Question 9

The more command should not be used on binary files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ____ can be used with LISP artificial intelligence programming language and supports hundreds of keyboard functions like the vi editor.

Accepted Answer

A)   Kedit editor
B)   Mcedit editor
C)   Emacs editor
D)   Nedit editorE) B) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 11

If you type enough unique letters of a directory and press ____ key, the BASH shell will find the intended file or directory being specified and fill in the appropriate information.

Accepted Answer

A)   Alt
B)   Tab
C)   Ctrl
D)   EscE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Match each correct item with the statement below.
-Displays a file in reverse order.

Accepted Answer

A)  log file
B)  tac command
C)  directory
D)  named pipe
E)  egrep commandF) socket fileG) head commandH) special device fileI) linked filesJ) B) and G)
K) B) and E)

Question 13

Which is an extended regular expression metacharacter?

Accepted Answer

A)   .
B)   [...]
C)   ^
D)   {}E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Text wildcards used to ease the searching of specific text information are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

regular expressions
regexp

Question 15

The ____ regular expression metacharacter matches 0 or more occurrences of the previous character.

Accepted Answer

A)   *
B)   (?) 
C)   +
D)   ^E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Using wildcard metacharacters, how can one indicate a number is either 1, 2, 3, or 4?

Accepted Answer

A)   1-4
B)   [1-4]
C)   [1234]
D)   [1,2,3,4]E) None of the above
F) A) and D) B

Question 17

Match each correct item with the statement below.
-Identifies a channel that passes information from one process in memory to another, and in some cases can be mediated by files on the hard drive.

Accepted Answer

A)  log file
B)  tac command
C)  directory
D)  named pipe
E)  egrep commandF) socket fileG) head commandH) special device fileI) linked filesJ) E) and I)
K) A) and G)

Question 18

Most files on a Linux system that contain configuration information are ____ files.

Accepted Answer

A)   system
B)   directory
C)   text
D)   programE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The ____ command will confirm the system directory that you are currently in.

Accepted Answer

A)   dir
B)   pwd
C)   whereami
D)   ldE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

It is acceptable to use shell metacharacters when naming files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Exploring Linux Filesystems

Match each correct item with the statement below. -A file that contains the most recent entries at the bottom of the file.

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In a file listing, the 9 characters following the file type (for example, -rwxr-xr-x) refer to the file's ____________________.

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Linux uses a logical directory tree to organize files into different folders.

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The three characters following a period in a file name are referred to as the filename extension. _________________________

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To display the contents of a file called data, use the command ____.

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What is the disadvantage of using the cat command to display a very large text file? How can you get around this problem?

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An alternative to the vi editor that offers an equal set of functionality is the GNU ____________________.

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Match each correct item with the statement below. -Special file that serves as placeholders to organize other files.

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The more command should not be used on binary files.

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The ____ can be used with LISP artificial intelligence programming language and supports hundreds of keyboard functions like the vi editor.

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If you type enough unique letters of a directory and press ____ key, the BASH shell will find the intended file or directory being specified and fill in the appropriate information.

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Match each correct item with the statement below. -Displays a file in reverse order.

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Which is an extended regular expression metacharacter?

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Text wildcards used to ease the searching of specific text information are called ____________________.

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Most files on a Linux system that contain configuration information are ____ files.

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The ____ command will confirm the system directory that you are currently in.

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It is acceptable to use shell metacharacters when naming files.

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