Question

The Linux distribution that I currently recommend for testing purposes is __________ .

Debian

Fedora

Gentoo

Slackware

The package format used by Fedora is __________ .

APK

deb

rpm

tgz

The desktop environment that I typically use in Linux is __________ .

Cinnamon

GNOME

KDE

XFCE

The Linux command used to report file system disk space usage is __________ .

df

du

free

top

When working in the command line, which key to you press to retrieve the most recent entered command?

Home

PrtScn

Tab

Up Arrow

When working in the command line, which key to you press to activate command-line completion?

Home

PrtScn

Tab

Up Arrow

The popular, but not user-friendly, text file editor that I highly recommend learning how to use is __________ .

ed

emacs

pico

vi

Consider Lab 1.1 Questions 7.1e and 8.6c ("How can you be sure ...") when answering the following question.

How can you trust unencrypted data sent over the network?

Computers always tell the truth

Magic

Tradition

You can't

Consider Lab 8.4 Question 7.14b ("In what way does this feature make the web server less secure?") when answering the following question.

It is a good idea to use the same password for all your accounts.

True

False

Answer 1

First Question:

Second option is the correct answer.

The Linux distribution that is recommend for testing purposes is Fedora because of it's simplicity.

Second Question:

Third option is the correct answer.

The package format used by Fedora is RPM.

Third Question:

Second option is the correct answer.

The desktop environment that is typically used in Linux is GNOME. This is the most popular desktop environment in Linux today. It is also the default desktop environment in Ubuntu and Fedora.

Fourth Question:

First option is the correct answer.

The Linux command used to report file system disk space usage is df.

Fifth Question:

Fourth option is the correct answer.

When working in the command line, one may press the up arrow to retrieve the most recent entered command. Alternatively, one can enter F5 to scroll through the recent commands.

Sixth Question:

Third option is the correct answer.

When working in the command line, the Tab key should be pressed in order to activate the command-line completion.

Seventh Question:

First option is the correct answer.

ED is a popular, but not user-friendly, text file editor which is recommended to learn.

Eighth Question:

Fourth option is the correct answer.

You can't trust unencrypted data sent over the network.

Ninth Question:

It is False.

It is a very bad idea to use the same password for all the accounts. Because if any of them is hacked then the security of all of the remaining accounts are compromised.

Hope this helps.