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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the name for the full path to a directory or file?
Recursive Path
Relative Path
Absolved Path
Absolute Path
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the topmost level directory ( / ) on Linux called?
home
trunk
root
foot
- 3. Multiple Choice
What single character can be used to refer to the active user's home directory?
^
$
~
there is none
- 4. Multiple Choice
What command is used to move between directories at the Linux terminal or console?
mv
cd
pwd
rd
- 5. Multiple Choice
What makes a file or folder hidden on Linux?
the -h attribute
having a period ( . ) at the beginning of its name
the "hidden" command
no files or folders can be hidden on Linux
- 6. Multiple Choice
What command can be used to show the absolute path to the directory that you are currently in?
pcd
ppd
pud
pwd
- 7. Multiple Choice
What command can be used to take you to the active users home directory?
cd
cd -h
cd $user
chd
- 8. Multiple Choice
What command can be used to change back to the previous working directory?
cd -
cd --ppd
cd $prev
cd -hal
- 9. Multiple Choice
If I am in the /home/tator directory and run the command cp Desktop/file1.txt Desktop/file2.txt I am using what type of path for the files?
Parent
Absolute
Relative
Cousin
- 10. Multiple Choice
What command can be used to move to the parent of the current directory?
cd .
cd ..
cd ...
upone
- 11. Multiple Choice
What directory contains files related to booting the system.
/boot
/dev
/proc
/sys
- 12. Multiple Choice
What directory contains mostly plaintext configuration files for the system?
/tmp
/var
/dev
/etc
- 13. Multiple Choice
What directory contains system binaries meant for administrators?
/bin
/var/run
/dev/null
/usr/sbin
- 14. Multiple Choice
Where do removable automount devices get mounted?
/mnt
/boot
/home
/media
- 15. Multiple Choice
What temporary directory is purged every 30 days?
/tmp
/root/tmp
/usr/tmp
/var/tmp
- 16. Multiple Choice
What directory contains things like logs and databases and is, therefore, often put on its own drive or partition?
/proc
/tmp
/var
/usr
- 17. Multiple Choice
What directory is the kernel stored in?
/var/kern
/etc/linux
/dev
/boot
- 18. Multiple Choice
Where is a standard user's home directory located?
/home/user_name
/user_name
/var/user_name
/Users/user_name
- 19. Multiple Choice
Where is the super user's home directory located?
/
/root
/home/root
/etc/root
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which directory contains installed software programs and libraries?
/dev
/soft
/usr
/etc
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