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Unix Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Stores small programs and files accessible to all users






2. Copy file1 to file2






3. Create a directory file






4. directory listing






5. Adds content to files






6. gunzip takes a list of files on its command line and replaces each file whose name ends with .gz - -gz - .z - -z - _z or .Z and which begins with the correct magic number with an uncompressed file without the original extension. gunzip also recognize






7. delete file






8. Changes user password






9. A compressing utility that reduces the size of the named file






10. Stores binaries that are used for completing the booting process and also the ones that are used by the root user-the adminstrator.






11. A graphical utility used for searching files






12. Displays the default directory where the user is placed after loging in






13. Look inside a file






14. Means it is a hidden file






15. Appends a file






16. A shell script is a script written for the shell - or command line interpreter - of an operating system. It is often considered a simple domain-specific programming language. Typical operations performed by shell scripts include file manipulation - p






17. Move and renames






18. Archiving command






19. Root symbol



20. Current directory






21. List command






22. back one






23. Grep searches the named input FILEs (or standard input if no files are named - or the file name - is given) for lines containing a match to the given PATTERN. By default - grep prints the matching lines.






24. Enables a super user or root to create a new user or updates default new user information.






25. home bin






26. Makes empty files






27. show hidden files






28. Stroes essential comman line utilities and binaries.






29. Change mode






30. Copy files and set attributes






31. k Desktop Environment is one of thredifferent GUI user interfaces.






32. Rename or move file1 to file2 - if file2 is an existing directory - move file1 into directory file2






33. Change dicrectory






34. Add a user to the system






35. A terminal emulator - terminal application - term - or tty for short - is a program that emulates a video terminal within some other display architecture. Though typically synonymous with a command line shell or text terminal - the term terminal cove






36. tells you what kind of file it is






37. Stores hardware and software device driver. It maintains filesystem entries that represent the devices connected to the system.






38. Copys and replace






39. Enables a super user to remove a users account.






40. super user






41. Creates a file






42. Formatted listng with hidden files