assignment 14 – Flashcards
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a bootable Linux USB flash drive or CD that can be used to repair system issues is known by what term
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live CD
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swiping up with three fingers on Mac OS X launches what
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Mission Control
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LILO is the most commonly installed boot loader by the Linux operating system
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False
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on Linux, where are the commands required for system administration stored
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/sbin
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in order to ensure that a Mac has no startup items, what two directories should you check for items?
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1. /Library/StartupItems 2. /System/Library/StartupItems
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what operating system is based on open source code
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Android
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Linux utilizes what two different wildcard characters at the command line
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? and *
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what is a typical use of a Type 2 hypervisor?
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- as honeypots to lure hackers - by developers to test applications
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what occurs when Linux encounters an error from which it cannot recover
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kernel panic
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in order to break out of a command or process on a terminal, what keys should you press?
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ctrl + c
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the Android OS for mobile devices is based on Linux
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True
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what is the name of the OS X built-in backup utility?
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Time Machine
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what command below is used to test network connections by sending a request packet to a host
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ping
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what two commands are used to change the permissions and ownership of a file directory in Linux
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- chown - chmod
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what might be required to set up a virtual machine such that hardware is virtualized and presented to the VM, including such devices as a virtual processor, memory, motherboard, hard drive, optical drive, keyboard, mouse, monitor, and other components or peripherals
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emulator
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programs on Mac that launch at startup are called login items
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false
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what user account is known as the system administrator or super user account
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root
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if you need to redirect the output from a command, what symbol should you use
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>
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what keypress sequence is used to open the Force Quit window on a Mac
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command + option + esc
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a collection of data that is copied to a backup media
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dump
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a personal computer that provides multiple virtual environments for applications
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client-side virtualization
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functions similar to File Explorer in Windows, used to find and access Mac's files and applications
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Finder
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software that is installed on a computer and used to manage virtual machines
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hypervisor
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an image of the entire partition on which an operating system is installed
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clone
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a remote application running on a server is controlled by a local computer
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presentation virtualization
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a text editor that works in command mode or insert mode
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vi editor
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stands for Bourne Again Shell
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bash shell
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a computer that has an operating system, but has little computing power and might only need to support a browser used to communicate with the server
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thin client
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the search app for Mac, can be configured to search the local computer, Wikipedia, iTunes, the Maps app, the web, and more
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Spotlight
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what type of virtualization should you deploy to provide a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
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server-side
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how much drive space should be available for each virtual machine on a system
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20 GB
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when using Mac OS X, what gesture can be used to show the Launchpad
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swipe
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what is the main advantage of using a thick client?
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can be used for purposes other than server-side virtualization
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Vas running under a Type 1 hypervisor are isolated from each other
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true
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what Linux distribution is considered a cutting-edge distribution
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Fedora
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what command lets you view the contents of a file
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cat
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what command can be used to copy and convert files, directories, partitions, and even entire DVDs or hard drives
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dd
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what terms are used to describe a machine that does not have an operating system and merely provides an interface between the user and the server
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ultra-thin client, zero client, dumb terminal
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what statement regarding Type 1 hypervisors is accurate
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they are called bare-metal hypervisors
