Question 1

Match each item with a statement below.
-home directory for the system administrator
A)/root
B)/usr
C)/sbin
D)/media
E)/lib
F)/proc
G)/var
H)/mnt
I)/tmp

Accepted Answer

/root is the home directory for the system administrator.

Answer: C
 /sbin contains essential system binaries that are mostly used by system administrators for system maintenance purposes.

Answer: G
 /var holds variable data files used by the system such as log files, mail server spools, and printer spools.

Answer: I
 /tmp is used for temporary files.

Therefore, the best choices are A, C, G, and I.

Question 2

Match each item with a statement below.
-mount points for temporary mounts by the system administrator reside in this directory
A)/root
B)/usr
C)/sbin
D)/media
E)/lib
F)/proc
G)/var
H)/mnt
I)/tmp

Accepted Answer

The "mnt" directory is specifically designated for temporary mounts by the system administrator.

Answer: I
 The "tmp" directory is also a common location for temporary mounts by the system administrator.

Question 3

Match each item with a statement below.
-is a relatively new recommendation of the FHS
A)/root
B)/usr
C)/sbin
D)/media
E)/lib
F)/proc
G)/var
H)/mnt
I)/tmp

Accepted Answer

The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) recommends "/media" as a mount point for removable media, which is a relatively newer addition compared to traditional directories like "/usr" or "/etc". This directory is used for mounting external devices like USB drives, CD-ROMs, etc.

Question 4

You use the ____ command to display a directory's contents,including files and other directories.
A)dir
B)d
C)pwd
D)ls

Accepted Answer

The command "ls" displays the contents of a directory in Unix, Linux, and macOS. The "dir" command is used in Windows and MS-DOS. "d" is not a valid command. "pwd" is used to show the present working directory.

Question 5

A(n)____________________ is a special character that can stand for any other character or,in some cases,a group of characters.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ is a special character that can...

Question 6

The ____ is shorthand for the home directory,which typically has the same name as the user's account name.
A)backward slash (\)
B)forward slash (/)
C)dollar sign ($)
D)tilde (~)

Accepted Answer

The tilde (~) is used as a shorthand for the home directory, which typically has the same name as the user's account name. For example, if the user's account name is "johndoe", the home directory would be "/home/johndoe" and could be represented as "~/".

Question 7

To navigate the UNIX-Linux directory structure,you use the ____ command.
A)nav
B)cd
C)mv
D)jump

Accepted Answer

The "cd" command is used to change directories and navigate the UNIX-Linux directory structure.

Question 8

Match each item with a statement below.
-this directory occupies no space on the disk
A)/root
B)/usr
C)/sbin
D)/media
E)/lib
F)/proc
G)/var
H)/mnt
I)/tmp

Accepted Answer

/proc is a virtual file system that does not occupy any space on the disk. It provides an interface to kernel data structures and is used for process and system information.

Answer: H
 /mnt is a directory used for mounting file systems and it does not occupy any space on the disk. However, if a file system is mounted on it, then the space used by the file system will be reflected in the disk usage.

Question 9

You can use the -a option with the ls command to list ____________________ files.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You can use the -a option with...

Question 10

You can change the pattern of permission settings by using the ____ command.
A)chperm
B)chmod
C)chsec
D)chown

Accepted Answer

The "chmod" command is used to change the mode (or pattern) of permission settings for files and directories in Unix-based operating systems. It allows users to specify which users or groups have which permissions (read, write, execute) on a file or directory.

Question 11

Match each item with a statement below.
-houses kernel modules,security information,and the shared library images
A)/root
B)/usr
C)/sbin
D)/media
E)/lib
F)/proc
G)/var
H)/mnt
I)/tmp

Accepted Answer

The /lib directory houses kernel modules, security information, and shared library images, as indicated in the statement.

Answer: F 
 The /proc directory houses process-specific virtual files, providing kernel and process information, as indicated in the statement.

Note: The remaining directories listed do not match the statement criteria provided.

Question 12

Computer storage devices such as hard disks are called ____________________ devices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Computer storage devices such as hard disks...

Question 13

To ____________________ a file system is to connect it to the directory tree structure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To ____________________ a file system is to...

Question 14

UNIX-Linux systems interpret ____ to mean the parent directory.
A)dot (.)
B)dot (..)
C)backward slash (\)
D)forward slash (/)

Accepted Answer

In UNIX-Linux systems, the dot (.) refers to the current directory and the dot-dot (..) refers to the parent directory. Backward slash (\) is used in Windows operating systems to represent the directory separator whereas forward slash (/) is used in UNIX-Linux systems.

Question 15

If you have configured your prompt so that it does not show your working directory,you can use the ____ command to verify in what directory you are located,along with the directory path.
A)pwd
B)who
C)list
D)dir

Accepted Answer

The pwd (print working directory) command displays the full path of the current working directory, regardless of whether the prompt is configured to display it or not.

Question 16

When using the mount command,you use the ____ option to specify a file system to mount.
A)-f
B)-d
C)-t
D)-m

Accepted Answer

The -t option is used to specify the type of file system to be mounted. For example, if you want to mount a USB drive formatted as NTFS, you would use the command "mount -t ntfs /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usb". The -f option is used to force the mount, the -d option is used for debugging, and the -m option is used to indicate that the mount point already exists.

Question 17

Using the octal permission format,chmod ____________________ data,assigns read,write,and execute to owner;execute to group;and execute to other.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the octal permission format,chmod ____________________ data,assigns...

Question 18

The ____ command is used to create a new directory.
A)cdir
B)cd
C)mkdir
D)mk

Accepted Answer

The "mkdir" command is used to create a new directory in the command line interface.

Question 19

Most versions of UNIX and Linux support the ____________________ (ufs),which is the original native UNIX file system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most versions of UNIX and Linux support...

Question 20

A(n)____ path begins at the root level and lists all subdirectories to the destination file.
A)root
B)primary
C)absolute
D)relative

Accepted Answer

An absolute path starts at the root level and lists all subdirectories to the destination file, providing the full path from the root directory to the desired file or folder. The other options do not specify a complete path.

Quiz 2: Exploring the Unix-Linux File Systems and File Security

Match each item with a statement below. -home directory for the system administrator

Match each item with a statement below. -mount points for temporary mounts by the system administrator reside in this directory

Match each item with a statement below. -is a relatively new recommendation of the FHS

You use the ____ command to display a directory's contents,including files and other directories.

A(n)____________________ is a special character that can stand for any other character or,in some cases,a group of characters.

The ____ is shorthand for the home directory,which typically has the same name as the user's account name.

To navigate the UNIX-Linux directory structure,you use the ____ command.

Match each item with a statement below. -this directory occupies no space on the disk

You can use the -a option with the ls command to list ____________________ files.

You can change the pattern of permission settings by using the ____ command.

Match each item with a statement below. -houses kernel modules,security information,and the shared library images

Computer storage devices such as hard disks are called ____________________ devices.

To ____________________ a file system is to connect it to the directory tree structure.

UNIX-Linux systems interpret ____ to mean the parent directory.

If you have configured your prompt so that it does not show your working directory,you can use the ____ command to verify in what directory you are located,along with the directory path.

When using the mount command,you use the ____ option to specify a file system to mount.

Using the octal permission format,chmod ____________________ data,assigns read,write,and execute to owner;execute to group;and execute to other.

The ____ command is used to create a new directory.

Most versions of UNIX and Linux support the ____________________ (ufs),which is the original native UNIX file system.

A(n) ____ path begins at the root level and lists all subdirectories to the destination file.