Linux Ch. 1-2 – Flashcards

Which type of open source license ensures that the source code of a program is freely available while also allowing the original author of the source code some control over the changes they've made? A) Freeware B). GPL C). Artistic D). Shareware

A software license ensuring that the source code for any OSS will remain freely available to anyone who want to examine, build on, or improve upon it.

Closed Source software programs are initially free but require payment after a period of time or usage.

(OSS) Software in which the source code and software can be obtained free of charge and can be modified

Software in which the source code is not available, although this type of software might be distributed free of charge, it is usually quite costly. Ex. Freeware, Shareware

Which of the following the greatest expense for companies using Linux? A). Operating System cost B). Additional Software C). Hiring people to maintain Linux D). Software Upgrades

The qt toolkit is utilized by which GUI environment as well as C++ programming? A). Xfce B). Enlightenment C). KDE D). GNOME

GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME) One of the two competing graphical user interface (GUI) environments for Linux Written in C program language Uses gtk toolkit

What software type is software that is distributed free of charge, but the source code is not available? A). Shareware B). Freeware C). Closed Source Software D). Open Source Software

What stipulates that the source code of any software published under its license must be freely available? A). Freeware Software Foundation B). Freeware C). Artistic License D).GNU Public License

A GUI core component such as X windows, combined with a window manager and desktop environment that provides the look and feel of GUI. Although functionality might be similar among GUI environments, users might prefer one environment to another due to ease of use. Two main components are KDE and GNOME

When viewing the version number for a Linux kernel, what number indicates the stability of the kernel? A). Production Kernel number B). Minor Number C). Revision Number D). Major Number

A Linux kernel whose minor number (the number after the dot in the version number) is even, therefore deemed stable for use through widespread testing. 2.4.17 THE 4

The number after the second dot in the version number of a Linux kernel that identifies the release number of the kernel 2.4.17 THE 17

The number preceding the first dot in the number used to identify a Linux kernel version. It is used to denote a major change or modification 2.4.17 THE 2

What is the default shell in Fedora20

An archive of files that usually contain scripts that install the software contents to the correct location on the system is referred to as a: A). Tarbal B). Package Manager C). DBMS D). Router

In what year was the source code for Linux released? A). 1991 B). 1987 C). 1993 D). 1997

The Mutt Software is an example of what type of mail service software for Linux A). Mail Transport Agent B). Mail Delivery Agent C). Mail User Agent D). Mail Transfer Agent

Dennis Richie invented what programming language, which was then used to rewrite the UNIX operating system? A). PERL B). Pascal C). Python D). C

The ability for a computer to increase workload as the number of processors increases is known as _______

The overall cost of using a particular operating system is known as? A). Owner Related Expense (ORE) B). ​Return on Investment (ROI) C). Cost to Own (CTO) D). Total cost of ownership (TCO)

What piece of software tells the operating system how to use a specific hardware device? A). Device driver B). User interface C). Graphical user interface D. System service

The _________________________ is the core component of the Linux operating system.

What service provides a method for the efficient transfer of files over the Internet? A). Telnet B). HTML C). FTP D). SMTP

________________ are a collection of programs and tools designed to allow for the creation, modification, manipulation, maintenance, and access of information from databases

A(n) _________________________ is a computer or special hardware device that provides interconnection between company networks, home networks, and institutional networks

What computer system was the first to run the UNIX operating system?​ A). IBM 5150 B). DEC PDP-7 C). ​Apple II D). Sun ​SPARC

What Linux distribution is the most commonly used distribution within organizations today? A). SuSE B). Mandrake C). Debian D). Red Hat

The GNU General Public License (GPL) was developed by which organization?​ A). Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) B). ​Free Software Foundation (FSF) C). ​Sun Microsystems D). Microsoft

In Linux, the core component of the GUI is known as: A). KDE B). X Windows C). Red Hat D). GNOME

Proxy servers keep track of the information passed to each client by maintaining what type of table?​ A). Firewall B). Network Address Translation (NAT) C). ​routing D). caching

The __________ implementation of X Windows is the latest implementation, and is based on the original MIT X Windows project that was released as OSS in 2004.​​

The Linux kernel was developed and released in 1991 by:​ A). Richard Stallman B). ​Dennis Ritchie C). ​Linus Torvalds D). ​Andrew Tannenbaum

The iptables software on Linux is an example of what kind of software?​ A). ​Anti-virus B).Firewall​ C). Proxy D). Routing