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Linux Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Ftp Data






2. Kerberos password






3. Downloads a file from the internet






4. Contains Boot loader files - e.g. - kernels - initrd; often a separate partition






5. View a text file - Use text editor and don't save.






6. Displays current date and time






7. Kills a process by pid






8. Elevate rights to that of root






9. Adds existing user to a group






10. Virtual filesystem documenting kernel and process status as text files - e.g. uptime or network. In Linux it corresponds to a Procfs mount






11. Displays a table of all network interfaces / errors






12. Display all interfaces






13. Ftp Control






14. Test network connectivity






15. Changes group ownership of file or directory






16. Displays the 10 bottom lines of a file






17. Removes a directory






18. Changes directories






19. Copies a file






20. Displays calendar






21. Displays user information






22. Does a DNS lookup or reverse dns lookup






23. Shows command history






24. SNMP






25. IMAP






26. Temporarily mounted filesystems






27. View a text file - View file one screen at a time






28. Configuration for optional installed software






29. Temporary files cleaned on reboot






30. HTTPS






31. Displays system uptime






32. Moves a file with the option of renaming it






33. Displays all file space usage






34. Prints network connections - routing tables - interface stats - masq connections and multicast relationships






35. SFTP






36. View a text file - Very handy with ncftp.






37. Brings an interface up






38. Prints contains of text file






39. Mount points for removable media such as CD-ROMs






40. Displays the 10 top lines of a file






41. Estimate file space usage






42. Brings and interface down






43. Shows who is currently logged in and where






44. Secondary hierarchy for read-only user data






45. SQL






46. Variable files—files whose content is expected to continually change during normal operation of the system—such as logs & spool files & and temporary e-mail files.






47. Create a text file: Enter your text (multiple lines with enter are ok) and press control-d to save.






48. Users' home directories - containing saved files - personal settings - etc






49. WHOIS






50. List files within a directory