Deck 4: Creating and Editing Files With Text Editors

Question 1

The main purpose of a text editor is to create a file that can be used by another program.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

You must be in command mode to type text.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In vim, you modify text by using the keyboard instead of the mouse.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Yank commands delete text.

Question 5

You can undo changes you made to a file by typing u.

Question 6

Which word processor is included with the GNOME desktop environment?

A) Microsoft Word
B) OpenOffice.org Writer
C) Corel WordPerfect X5
D) LibreOffice Writer

Question 7

Within KWrite, you can select syntax highlighting from the Tools menu after enabling ____ mode.

A) super user
B) root user
C) administrator
D) power user

Question 8

Which GUI text editor is included with GNOME?

A) Gedit
B) TextPad
C) vi
D) Emacs

Question 9

Vim is a ____ editor meaning it can run in different operating modes.

A) multi-operational
B) hierarchal
C) modular
D) virtual

Question 10

When you start vim, you are in ____ mode automatically.

A) extended
B) insert
C) line
D) command

Question 11

You type ____ in vim command mode to move the cursor one space to the left.

A) h
B) j
C) k
D) l

Question 12

You type ____ in vim command mode to move the cursor one space up.

A) h
B) j
C) k
D) l

Question 13

You type ____ in vim command mode to repeat a search in the opposite direction.

A) n
B) N
C) u
D) U

Question 14

After you finish entering text in vim insert mode, you can press the ____ key to change back to command mode.

A) ESC
B) Back
C) Shift
D) Del

Question 15

Which vim command allows text to be entered at the cursor?

A) a
B) A
C) i
D) I

Question 16

Which vim command replaces a single character and returns to command mode automatically?

A) r
B) R
C) s
D) S

Question 17

Which vim command deletes the entire line and switches to insert mode?

A) r
B) R
C) s
D) S

Question 18

Which vim command deletes the entire line the cursor is on?

A) x
B) X
C) dd
D) del

Question 19

Which vim command allows you to copy the word the cursor is on?

A) yank
B) yy
C) cp
D) cpy

Question 20

What does the symbol indicate in the following command: #yy?

A) It indicates that the command must be executed starting at the root.
B) It represents the number of times to repeat the command automatically.
C) It represents the number of lines you want to yank.
D) It indicates that the editor should save and close upon command completion.

Question 21

How many times can you use the vim undo command?

A) One time
B) Ten times
C) It varies and is based on the size of the undo buffer
D) Until you have reached your oldest change

Question 22

Typing ____ at the extended mode prompt saves the file and exits the vim text editor.

A) wq
B) wx
C) ws
D) sx

Question 23

Typing ____ at the extended mode prompt quits vim without saving the file and ignores warnings that changes haven't been saved.

A) wq!
B) q!
C) qq
D) qq!

Question 24

Which command searches the line the cursor is on for the first occurrence of the string old and replaces it with the string new?

A) :s/old/new
B) :s/new/old
C) :3,15s/old/new/g
D) :%s/old/new/g

Question 25

Which vim command shows line numbers?

A) :set num
B) :set nu
C) :show num
D) :show nu

Question 26

A(n) ____________________ is a program used to create and edit plain text files.

Question 27

A(n) ____________________ is a text file containing a sequence of commands.

Question 28

KWrite has an advanced feature known as ____________________, to display text in different colors and fonts for programming languages such as C, C++, Java, HTML, and Perl.

Question 29

KWrite has an advanced feature known as ____________________, which are markers placed on certain lines to help navigate through a text file.

Question 30

A(n) ____________________ is an area of RAM used for temporary storage.

Question 31

Match each statement with an item

-An advanced vim navigational command that moves the cursor to the top of the screen.

A) Spacebar
B) Enter
C) $
D) H
E) M
F) L
G) G
H) Ctrl+F
I) Ctrl+B

Question 32

Match each statement with an item

-An advanced vim navigational command that moves the cursor to the last line of the screen.

A) Spacebar
B) Enter
C) $
D) H
E) M
F) L
G) G
H) Ctrl+F
I) Ctrl+B

Question 33

Match each statement with an item

-An advanced vim navigational command that moves the display down a full screen.

A) Spacebar
B) Enter
C) $
D) H
E) M
F) L
G) G
H) Ctrl+F
I) Ctrl+B

Question 34

Match each statement with an item

-An advanced vim navigational command that moves the cursor one space to the right.

A) Spacebar
B) Enter
C) $
D) H
E) M
F) L
G) G
H) Ctrl+F
I) Ctrl+B

Question 35

Match each statement with an item

-An advanced vim navigational command that moves the cursor to the last line of the file.

A) Spacebar
B) Enter
C) $
D) H
E) M
F) L
G) G
H) Ctrl+F
I) Ctrl+B

Question 36

Match each statement with an item

-An advanced vim navigational command that moves the cursor to the end of the current line.

A) Spacebar
B) Enter
C) $
D) H
E) M
F) L
G) G
H) Ctrl+F
I) Ctrl+B

Question 37

Match each statement with an item

-An advanced vim navigational command that moves the cursor to the middle of the screen.

A) Spacebar
B) Enter
C) $
D) H
E) M
F) L
G) G
H) Ctrl+F
I) Ctrl+B

Question 38

Match each statement with an item

-An advanced vim navigational command that moves the display up a full screen.

A) Spacebar
B) Enter
C) $
D) H
E) M
F) L
G) G
H) Ctrl+F
I) Ctrl+B

Question 39

Match each statement with an item

-An advanced vim navigational command that moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line.

A) Spacebar
B) Enter
C) $
D) H
E) M
F) L
G) G
H) Ctrl+F
I) Ctrl+B

Question 40

Compare word processors and text editors.

Question 41

Compare a Linux GUI text editor to Windows Notepad.

Question 42

Describe two ways to start KWrite.

Question 43

Explain three options of the Gedit syntax highlighting feature.

Question 44

Describe the autosave Gedit feature and explain the advantage of using it.

Question 45

Provide a brief history of the vi command-line text editor.

Question 46

Describe two ways to start the vim editor.

Question 47

Explain why navigational keys are programmed as letters on the keyboard and identify the four keys.

Question 48

What does the /text command option do and why is it important to know?

Question 49

Explain the difference between a string of text and a word.