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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. Configuration for optional installed software






2. View a text file - View file but it scrolls.






3. Adds existing user to a group






4. Search for all Unix commands that match keyword - e.g apropos file.






5. SMTP






6. Displays manual or help document for a command/application






7. Brings the most recent job to the foreground






8. Prints file information






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






10. Does a DNS lookup or reverse dns lookup






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






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






13. Displays system uptime






14. Lists all stopped/paused background. Resumes a stopped job






15. Temporary files cleaned on reboot






16. User root's home directory






17. Displays the 10 top lines of a file






18. Creates a file / updates it






19. Estimate file space usage






20. Brings and interface down






21. Kills a process by pid






22. 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.






23. Log files






24. Shows command history






25. Ftp Data






26. SNMP






27. Host-specific system-wide configuration files






28. SFTP






29. Test network connectivity






30. Root directory of file system (not the user root's home dir)



31. Displays the connection media state and capabilities






32. Reports a snapshot of the current processes






33. Removes a directory






34. Telnet






35. Ftp Control






36. HTTPS






37. Displays user information






38. Secondary hierarchy for read-only user data






39. Creates a group for users






40. Changes group ownership of file or directory






41. View a text file - Like more - with extra features






42. Displays current date and time






43. Prints file type






44. Displays the status of a service or all services






45. Displays calendar






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






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






48. DNS






49. Displays the 10 bottom lines of a file






50. Moves a file with the option of renaming it