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CGS 3767 by Tiana Solis Exam 2
CGS 3767 by Tiana Solis Exam 2
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 3
02/02/2012

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Term
The windows 7 Taskbar is used to:
Definition
Access useful programs and documents & Switch rapidly between open programs
Term
The Windows 7 Start Menu views:
Definition
Default Start menu appears when you start Windows 7 for the first time & Getting Started option displays list of useful links
Term
The absolute path is the ____ path
Definition
full
Term
nano is?
Definition
The text editor for the Fedora terminal
Term
What are the two ways to install programs in Fedora?
Definition
1. Using the command line
2. Using add/remove program
Term
What does Yum do?
Definition
Installs programs
Term
man yum > filename
Definition
redirects yum into a text file
Term
yum install package
is a terminal command for which OS?
Definition
Fedora
Term
If the graphics card cannot handle the graphics of a GUI, it reverts to _____ mode.
Definition
fallback
Term
su -s does what?
Definition
logs you into the root
Term
how do you read a text file in Fedora terminal?
Definition
cat textfile
Term
script does what in Fedora?
Definition
records a session
Term
to stop a script
Definition
CTRL + D
Term
How do you read a typescript
Definition
cat typescript
Term
script homework2 does what?
Definition
records a session into a file called homework2
Term
rm filename does what?
Definition
removes the file
Term
script -a does what?
Definition
adds to a previous typescript
Term
FAT stands for:
Definition
File Allocation Table
Term
NTFS stands for:
Definition
New Technology Files System
Term
File permissions are utilized in which file system
Definition
NTFS
Term
FAT16 means there's a max of:
Definition
2^16 files
Term
The old files system in Linux was called?
Definition
UFS
Term
The extended file system of Linux is?
Definition
exTFS
Term
Why do most companies use Linux(Unix)?
Definition
1. multiuser and multitasking
2. single tree file structure (looks like an upside down tree)
3. Regular expression (can express string pattern with set operators)
4. Pipe
Term
Linux refers to IDE as
Definition
hd
Term
Linux refers to SCSI & flashdrives as
Definition
sd
Term
Linux would name partitions in hda as:
Definition
hda1, hda2,....
Term
ls /dev does what?
Definition
lists the devices
Term
etc folder contains?
Definition
Linux configuration files
Term
The bin folder contains?
Definition
binary executable files
Term
root is?
Definition
The home dir for the superuser
Term
home is the?
Definition
login home dir for all users
Term
The usr folder contains?
Definition
Linux brand specific files and folders
Term
The var folder contains?
Definition
Variable size files
Term
ls -l does what
Definition
list the contents of a directory in list format
Term
file permissions have 3 parts
Definition
owner group other
rwx rwx rwx
Term
chmod does what?
Definition
change file mode
Term
chmod 777 myfile does what?
Definition
gives rwx permission to owner, group, other
Term
What does this equal to?
rwx rwx rwx
111 111 111
Definition
777
Term
chmod 700 myfile does what?
Definition
gives rwx permission to owner only
Term
chmod 0+x myfile does what?
Definition
adds execution rights to myfile.
Term
what are the 3 ways to get help for the chmod command?
Definition
man chmod
chmod --help
apropos chmod
Term
typing cd will take you to?
Definition
your home directory
Term
cd / takes you where?
Definition
to the root directory
Term
To start applications in Windows 7, use the ________
a. applications menu
b. start menu
c. launch menu
d. control center
Definition
b. start menu
Term
Windows uses the _______.
a. default application menu
b. default start menu
c. simple start menu
d. classic start menu
Definition
b. default start menu
Term
To start applications in Fedora, use the:
a. applications menu
b. start menu
c. launch menu
d. configure menu
Definition
a. applications menu
Term
(Choose all that apply)
You can use the taskbar to ________.
a. monitor current tasks
b. quickly move between open applications
c. change the configuration of the Start menu
d. modify the current taskbar settings
Definition
b. quickly move between open applications
d. modify the current taskbar settings
Term
If you cannot move the taskbar, ______
Definition
unlock it by right clicking an empty area of the taskbar and checking the unlock the taskbar check box
Term
Menus are customized to _______.
a. provide shortcuts to frequently used applications
b. remove applications that are infrequently used
c. change fonts, color schemes, and window behaviors
d. group applications by use
Definition
c. change fonts, color schemes, and window behaviors
Term
The list of programs on the Windows 7 default Start menu is divided into ____
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Definition
b. 2
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Which of the following items are commonly found on the Windows 7 taskbar?
a. Start button
b. File menu
c. Clock
d. open applications
Definition
a. Start button
c. clock
d. open applications
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Which of the following options appear on the Windows 7 Start menu by default?
a. Computer
b. Documents
c. Music
d. Pictures
Definition
a. Computer
c. Music
d. Pictures
Term
In Fedora, the taskbar is commonly referred to as a _______
a. menu
b. taskbar
c. panel
d. file
Definition
c. panel
Term
(Choose all that apply)
You can tailor the desktop to provide _______.
a. quick access to running applications
b. shortcuts to frequently used applications
c. an organized workspace
d. privacy for your desktop
Definition
a. quick access to running applications
b. shortcuts to frequently used applications
c. an organized workspace
d. privacy for your desktop
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Adding an item to the panel in Fedora requires choosing from _____
a. applets
b. applications
c. panels
d. drawers
Definition
a. applets
b. applications
d. drawers
Term
To delete an item from a panel in Fedora, right click the item and then click _____
a. add to panel
b. move
c. remove from panel
d. delete from panel
Definition
c. remove from panel
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Which of the following actions changes the amount of information that appears on the screen?
a. increasing the size of fonts
b. decreasing the size of fonts
c. increasing the screen resolution
d. decreasing the screen resolution
Definition
c. increasing the screen resolution
d. decreasing the screen resolution
Term
A utility that locates and opens files in Windows 7 is ________ a. Control Center b. File Browser c. Search d. Windows Explorer
Definition
d. Windows Explorer
Term
A utility that locates and opens files in Fedora is ______
a. control center
b. file browser
c. search
d. windows explorer
Definition
b. file browser
Term
(Choose all that apply)
When you delete files from a folder, where do they go?
a. recycle bin
b. trash
c. file manager
d. the Delete folder
Definition
a. recycle bin
b. trash
Term
(Choose all that apply)
To filter a search in Windows 7, you can use the _____ option.
a. author
b. date modified
c. size
d. date taken
Definition
a. author
b. date modified
c. size
d. date taken
Term
(Choose all that apply)
as an aid to organization, files are grouped by _______ .
a. places
b. folders
c. libraries
d. partitions
Definition
a. places
b. folders
c. libraries
Term
(Choose all that apply)
New Windows 7 desktop features include _______
a. Jump lists
b. Snap
c. Peek
d. Shake
Definition
a. Jump lists
b. Snap
c. Peek
d. Shake
Term
(Choose all that apply)
An application can be a _______
a. text editor
b. word processor
c. text document
d. game
Definition
a. text editor
b. word processor
d. game
Term
(Choose all that apply) You can use the Windows 7 help and support center to ______. a. take a tutorial b. obtain the latest information from Microsoft c. search for help on a given topic d. seek tips for playing computer games e. determine the hardware and software configuration
Definition
a. take a tutorial b. obtain the latest information from Microsoft c. search for help on a given topic
Term
(Choose all that apply)
the system information tool provides _______.
a. detailed information for the computer
b. summary information for the computer
c. a help and support option
d. information on browsers
Definition
a. detailed information for the computer
b. summary information for the computer
Term
The Fedora equivalent of the Windows 7 Help and support center is ______
a. support
b. help and support
c. how to
d. help center
Definition
d. help center
Term
Mozilla Firefox and windows internet explorer are both known as _______ a. toolbars b. menus c. web browsers d. web sites
Definition
c. web browsers
Term
URL is an acronym for _____
a. United reform language
b. uniform reform locator
c. united resource locator
d. uniform resource locator
Definition
d. uniform resource locator
Term
a URL is used to _______
a. identify the location of any web site
b. begin the browser
c. access applications on your desktop
d. access the browser on the desktop
Definition
a. identify the location of any web site
Term
a hyperlink is ______
a. used to manaccess applications on your desktop
b. used to identify the location of any web site
c. used only within browsers
d. used to access web sites on the internet
Definition
d. used to access web sites on the internet
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Portal sites are _________
a. pages with links to a variety of information
b. useful tools for getting around the internet
c. guides to what's available on the internet
d. used at web sites such as www.yahoo.com or www.msn.com
Definition
a. pages with links to a variety of information
b. useful tools for getting around the internet
d. used at web sites such as www.yahoo.com or www.msn.com
Term
(Choose all that apply)
you can access web sites by using ________
a. links
b. the browser's history option
c. bookmarks
d. the web search tool
Definition
a. links
b. the browser's history option
c. bookmarks
d. the web search tool
Term
(Choose all that apply)
search engines are used to ______
a. survey the web and build their web page databases
b. examine many documents on the web
c. find information from only one specific source
d. secretly write programs
Definition
a. survey the web and build their web page databases
b. examine many documents on the web
Term
(Choose all that apply)
other terms for a search engine include ______
a. worms
b. crawlers
c. bots
d. spiders
Definition
b. crawlers
c. bots
d. spiders
Term
RPM is an acronym for ______
a. real program manager
b. resource program management
c. red hat package manager
d. red hat program manager
Definition
c. red hat package manager
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Caches should be cleared because _______
a. they are too convenient
b. site requests and displays can be slowed down by large outdated caches
c. stored passwords could be stolen by hackers
d. form information can be a security risk
Definition
b. site requests and displays can be slowed down by large outdated caches
c. stored passwords could be stolen by hackers
Term
(Choose all that apply) a zone is _____ a. a group of web sites that can be separated to manage security b. never used to safeguard your system from potentially unsafe content c. used to provide security when working with web sites d. used to help you browse securely
Definition
a group of web sites that can be separated to manage security c. used to provide security when working with web sites d. used to help you browse securely
Term
(Choose all that apply)
one type of security zone in internet explorer is called ______
a. internet
b. local intranet
c. trusted sites
d. restricted sites
Definition
a. internet
b. local intranet
c. trusted sites
d. restricted sites
Term
Cookies are used by web sites ________
a. to earn money for new servers
b. to maintain information and settings, such as your surfing preferences
c. to keep browsers from closing
d. to keep browsers from accessing sites
Definition
b. to maintain information and settings, such as your surfing preferences
Term
(Choose all that apply)
a file that has a zip extension _____
a. contains one or more files that have been compressed or stored
b. needs to be processed with an archive utility to extract the files
c. is much larger than the original file that was used to create it
d. is generally smaller than the original file or files that were used to create it
Definition
a. contains one or more files that have been compressed or stored
b. needs to be processed with an archive utility to extract the files
d. is generally smaller than the original file or files that were used to create it
Term
(Choose all that apply)
application installers are used to _______
a. prepare the PC and complete any pre-installation steps
b. uncompress the application
c. run the setup or installation program to place the program modules in the proper directories and prepare them for use
d. configure the program
Definition
a. prepare the PC and complete any pre-installation steps
b. uncompress the application
c. run the setup or installation program to place the program modules in the proper directories and prepare them for use
d. configure the program
Term
Microsoft windows installer and red hat package manager are know as ______
a. compression utilities
b. compilers
c. object oriented programming languages
d. application installers
Definition
d. application installers
Term
fs does what?
Definition
file system
Term
fdisk does what?
Definition
manipulate disk partition table
Term
file does what?
Definition
determines file type
Term
mount does what?
Definition
mounts a file system
Term
FAT allowed how many characters for the name and extension?
Definition
8 characters for name
3 characters for ext
Term
What is a file system?
Definition
A structure that determines how data are stored and retrieved
Term
inode stores what kind of information?
Definition
the name, date, and permissions
Term
HFS is a files system for what?
Definition
Macintosh computers
Term
Linux uses what file systems?
Definition
Ext, ext2, ext3, ext4
Term
What are the 3 kinds of files?
Definition
Directory file, file, and special file
Term
device files are what type of file?
Definition
special file
Term
su -
does what?
Definition
logs you as a superuser
Term
you can have up to how many primary partitions?
Definition
3 primary partitions
Term
Once you have the maximum # of partitions, any additional partitions must be _____ partitions.
Definition
extended
Term
What is a disk partition?
Definition
It is a logical division of a storage device associated with a hard disk drive
Term
What are the two types of partitions?
Definition
primary and extended
Term
What is a primary partition used to store?
Definition
Operating system
Term
Can a primary partition be subdivided into logical drives?
Definition
No
Term
Can an operating system be stored in an extended partition?
Definition
No
Term
Can extended partitions be subdivided into logical drives?
Definition
Yes
Term
What's the maximum number of extended partitions that can be on a single hard disk drive?
Definition
one
Term
What does fdisk do?
Definition
creates partitions
Term
what does fdisk -l do?
Definition
lists the current partition configuration on the system
Term
What does fdisk -m do?
Definition
opens the help file
Term
What does fdisk -n do?
Definition
creates a new partition
Term
What does fdisk -p do?
Definition
displays the partition for that device
Term
What does fdisk -q do?
Definition
exits fdisk without saving
Term
What does fdisk -w do?
Definition
writes the partition table to disk, saves the file, and exits fdsisk
Term
What does fdisk -d do?
Definition
deletes a partition
Term
What are the two ways of sending device?
Definition
block device and character device
Term
what does du do?
Definition
estimates file space usage
Term
what does df do?
Definition
report the file system disk space usage
Term
The symbol for hidden files in windows is?
Definition
$
Term
what does touch do?
Definition
creates a text file
Term
What does pico do?
Definition
create a text file
Term
what does cp do?
Definition
copy file
Term
What does nano do?
Definition
creates a text file
Term
what does rmdir do?
Definition
remove directory if the directory is empty
Term
what does apropos cp > file4 do?
Definition
creates file4 using the contents of apropos
Term
what does rm -r do?
Definition
removes a directory using recursion
Term
What is *?
Definition
Wild card for any string
Term
what is ?
Definition
Wild card for one character
Term
what does md do?
Definition
make directory
Term
what does date > f1 do in the command prompt?
Definition
creates f1 file with the contents of the date.
Term
what does copy f1 f2 do in the command prompt?
Definition
copies the contents of f1 into a new file called f2
Term
what does help |more do?
Definition
displays help in sections
Term
What does tree do?
Definition
displays the contents of a directory in a tree format
Term
For Windows:
what does dir /p do?
Definition
shows the dir one page at a time
Term
What does cls do?
Definition
clears the screen
Term
command /option is used in which OS?
Definition
Windows
Term
What does /s do?
Definition
shows files in specified directory and subdirectories
Term
What does /w do?
Definition
uses wide list format
Term
What does /o do?
Definition
sort files in order
Term
What does ls -a do?
Definition
list hidden files
Term
what does copy file1.txt file2 do?
Definition
copies the contents of file1 into a new file named file2
Term
old DOS
how many characters?
name.extension
Definition
8.3
Term
.rtf stands for?
Definition
rich text format
Term
typing cd will take you where?
Definition
home directory
Term
what does control + c do in UNIX
Definition
abort line
Term
Who developed the first GUI?
Definition
Xerox
Term
What are the two types of cookies?
Definition
Session and persistant
Term
What does P3P stand for?
Definition
Platform for Privacy Preferences
Term
What does ICRA stand for?
Definition
Internet Content Rating Association
Term
What does ICRA do?
Definition
They define content areas such as language, nudity, sex and violence
Term
What does Certification Authority (CA) do?
Definition
Issues, authenticates, and manages certificates
Term

(True or False)

One benefit of using GUIs is that they standardize how you use computer programs

Definition
True
Term
(True or False)
Deleted files in Fedora go to the recycle bin folder
Definition
False
Term
(True or False)
The Windows 7 contents list shows the folder trail to the current folder
Definition
True
Term
(True or False)
A valid digital signature guarantees that the software is without problems
Definition
False
Term
(True or False)
In Windows 7, a file can be both encrypted and compressed on a hard disk
Definition
False
Term
(True or False)
Windows 7 requires quotation marks to enclose filenames that contain spaces
Definition
False
Term
Display resolution is defined as the total number of ____ displayed horizontally and vertically
a. pixels
b. points
c. particles
d. modules
Definition
a. pixels
Term
You can use the Windows 7 _____ feature when you need to locate a file or folder
a. Look-up
b. Find
c. Search
d. Locate
Definition
c. Search
Term
When searching from the Start menu, Windows usually displays about ____ search results depending on the size of your monitor a. 10 b. 15 c. 20 d. 30
Definition
b. 15
Term
In the Firefox web browser, you can move from one Web page to another by clicking the ____-
a. toolbars
b. hyperlinks
c. menus
d. scroll bars
Definition
b. hyperlinks
Term
You can use the ___ menu in Firefox to customize toolbars, the status bar, sidebars, text size, and other particulars.
a. Bookmarks
b. View
c. Go
d. Tools
Definition
b. View
Term
In Windows 7, a(n) ___ partition contains an OS
a. extended
b. logical
c. active
d. system reserved
Definition
c. active
Term
Fedora assigns logical storage areas called ___ on a hard drive
a. tracks
b. partitions
c. sections
d. cylinders
Definition
b. partitions
Term
____ creates the root of the directory structure and the file system for use
a. Partitioning
b. Allocating
c. Formatting
d. Defining
Definition
c. Formatting
Term
In Fedora, if you need to create a mount point on the current file system, you first create a directory in the file system using the ___ command
a. mkdir
b. mkfs
c. fdisk
d. mount
Definition
a. mkdir
Term
____ space is any blank area of a window
a. input
b. white
c. open
d. restricted
Definition
b. white
Term
In Fedora, to control the order in which items appear in a list, you pipe the output of the ls command to a ___ command
a. sort
b. pwd
c. select
d. find
Definition
a. sort
Term
Which command specifies that you want to change to the parent directory?
a. cd /d
b. cd /p
c. CD
d. CD ..
Definition
d. CD ..
Term
In the Windows 7 CLI, you can create a subdirectory using the ____ command
A. TREE
B. MD
C. CD
D. DIR
Definition
B. MD
Term
The Fedora ____ menu provides access to the applications installed on the system
Definition
applications
Term
Windows _____ is a utility in Windows 7 that enables you to locate and open files and folders
Definition
Explorer
Term
The Fedora buffer ____ is a special memory region used for quick access to stored data items
Definition
cache
Term
Every operating system has a general logic or ______ for entering commands
Definition
syntax
Term
What uses automated software programs to survey the Web and find the information you want?
Definition
search engines
Term
What are the small files that collect and store personal information about you and your Web surfing preference?
Definition
cookies
Term
What investigates the identity of organizations and people who obtain certificates
Definition
Certification Authority (CA)
Term
What is a scripting language that enables interactive functionality in Web pages?
Definition
Javascript
Term
This is a highly capable, feature rich programming language
Definition
Perl
Term
Describe how the command line interface is used in Windows 7?
Definition
open the command line and type commands
Term
What does MD [drive:]Path do?
Definition
Makes a directory in the target path
Term
You can allocate up to ____ primary partitions on a hard drive
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Definition
d. 4
Term
(Choose all that apply)
When you allocate storage areas for hard drives in Windows 7, each storage area ___.
a. is dynamically available
b. receives the next available drive letter
c. requires a file system
d. must be formatted
Definition
?b. receives the next available drive letter
c. requires a file system
d. must be formatted
Term
The FAT32 file system supports up to ___ on installation
a. 2 GB
b. 16 GB
c. 32 GB
d. 2 TB
Definition
c. 32 GB
Term
The NT file system supports up to ___ on installation
a. 2 GB
b. 16 GB
c. 32 GB
d. 2 TB
Definition
d. 2 TB
Term
(Choose all that apply)
a. compression
b. encryption
c. auditing
d. quotas
Definition
a. compression
b. encryption
c. auditing
d. quotas
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Which options can you use to create4 a storage area in Windows 7
a. free space on a hard drive
b. unallocated area on a hard drive
c. free space on a CD-ROM
d. unallocated
Definition
CD-ROMs are not writable
a. free space on a hard drive
b. unallocated area on a hard drive
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Which options can you select from the Format Partition dialog box in Window 7?
a. file system
b. allocation unit size
c. compression
d. encryption
Definition
a. file system
b. allocation unit size
Term
In Windows 7, a ____ is mapped to an empty folder on a volume that uses the NT file system
a. drive point
b. drive folder
c. mounted drive
d. mounted folder
Definition
c. mounted drive
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Which item can you view from the General tab of the Local Disk Properties dialog box?
a. used space
b. free space
c. unallocated space
d. capacity
Definition
a. used space
b. free space
d. capacity
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Which items can you select from the Tools tab of the Local Disk Properties dialog box?
a. formatting
b. error-checking
c. space allocation
d. partition resizing
Definition
b. error checking
Term
The mkfs command is used to ____
a. make a file system for Windows 7
b. build a Fedora file system on a device
c. manage partitions in Windows 7
d. do nothing; it is not a valid command
Definition
b. build a Fedora file system on a device
Term
In Fedora, if you want to automatically mount another partition when the OS boots, you must include an entry line in ___ for that partition.
a. /dev/hba1
b. /dev/hba2
c. /etc/partition
d. /etc/fstab
Definition
d. /etc/fstab
Term
In Fedora, you use the ___ command to create partitions.
a. mkfs
b. fsdk
c. dkfs
d. fdisk
Definition
d. fdisk
Term
Fedora needs at least ___ partition(s) for its root file system
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Definition
a. 1
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Which of the following is a benefit of mounting your own drives in Fedora?
a. provides flexibility in data storage
b. makes your data storage less accessible
c. makes your data storage more accessible
d. provides inflexible data storage
Definition
a. provides flexibility in data storage
c. makes your data storage more accessible
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Which options are available with the ext2 file type?
a. compression
b. encryption
c. journalizing
d. quotas
Definition
a. compression
b. encryption
d. quotas
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Which parameters do you interactively enter when creating a new partition with the fdisk command?
a. n
b. q
c. p
d. c
Definition
Term
(Choose all that apply)
What information is reported by the free command?
a. memory space used
b. memory pace free
c. CPU cycles
d. storage capacity
Definition
a. memory space used
b. memory space free
Term
(Choose all that apply) Which storage types can be allocated in Fedora? a. directories b. free space on a CD-ROM c. unallocated area on a CD-ROm d. primary partitions
Definition
d. primary partitions
Term
(Choose all that apply)
Which of the following are valid file types for a CD-ROM device?
a. ext3
b. UDF
c. ISO 9660
d. ext2
Definition
b. UDF
c. ISO 9660
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