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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. Creates a group for users






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






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






4. Displays system uptime






5. Creates a directory






6. HTTP






7. Find regular expression in file.

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8. IMAP






9. Essential system binaries : init - ip - mount






10. Checks web connectivity (displays page contents)






11. Creates a file / updates it






12. Test network connectivity






13. Displays a table of all network interfaces / errors






14. Changes password for a user






15. 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.






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






17. Brings and interface down






18. Lists all files within a directory (including hidden)






19. Configuration for optional installed software






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






21. Telnet






22. HTTPS






23. SQL






24. Displays all file space usage






25. Host-specific system-wide configuration files






26. List files within a directory






27. SMTP






28. Displays the 10 bottom lines of a file






29. User root's home directory






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






31. Downloads a file from the internet






32. Log files






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






34. Changes group ownership of file or directory






35. Kills a process by pid






36. Reverse dns lookup






37. Changes directories






38. Does a DNS lookup or reverse dns lookup






39. Kerberos password






40. SFTP






41. Displays Kernel information






42. Prints file type






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






44. Adds existing user to a group






45. Displays the connection media state and capabilities






46. Essential command binaries that need to be available in single user mode; for all users - e.g. - cat - ls - cp.






47. Secondary hierarchy for read-only user data






48. Displays all current running processes (similar to task manager)






49. Parses for string






50. POP3