Day 3 + Boot & File System

What category of OS allows one or more servers to be grouped together for load balancing?

A file system defines the way data is named, stored, organized, and accessed.

It’s a new standard that’s gradually replacing MBR. It’s associated with UEFI, which replaces the clunky old BIOS.

What is a path that is based on the current working directory?

True or False. The person using a computer/device is known as the user?

Which range of IDs is reserved for system users?

True or False. Systemd follows a strict sequence to get processes started.

What command is used to delete one or more files?

taskkill will terminate a process or application?

This is the physical hard drive that is the primary storage hardware/component within a computing device.

At the heart of iOS is the

What can be used to pass the output of the first command to the second command as an input?

uses secure boot chain mechanism to provide security in the booting process

view file permissions

True or False. Every command in Linux is case sensitive.

deletes a user account

used to create a file

programs run by the user or system

print user and group info for the specified USER or current user

change directory

True or False. Boot Loader is made up of 446 bytes.

makes a hard drive usable, logically divides a disk into segments

What is the term for the core component of the OS, which manages interaction between user, applications, and hardware?

Allows a user to interface with applications, system software and the hardware

a computer program that operates or controls a device attached to a computer

What command changes the name or changes the current directory?

UNIX paths use:

True or False. Allocated means a file is actively using the block/cluster. Represented as 1 in binary.

All are user based permission groups except:

Single-task: OS manages one thing at a time effectively (ie printer)

Utilizes flash memory to store and read information that is written into NAND memory cells.

“data about data”

used to change permissions

occurs at the hardware level, and lays down the tracks and sectors that will be used to store data

deletes a user account

print user and group info for the specified USER or current user

show paths available

The BIOS searches for, loads, and executes the boot loader program, which can be found in the ______?

True or False. SysV is an older version of the linux boot system and in the newer systems its functionality is included.

Executable code designed to carry out specific tasks on the computer is?

all of these can create a file except for

Windows paths use:

To see what shell you are currently operating with, you can run the command:

This defines how data on your device is managed, stored organized, and accessed:

command to see disk cylinder information

What does the command "path" do in Windows?

The priviledged account in Windows is?

used to make a directory

Who was the last War Chief that served in the army during WWII

used to make a directory

True or False. The default shell for Linux is bash

All are permission types associated with the permission groups except:

Which is not one of the most common access controls?

True or False. Most legacy computers use a BIOS firmware interface for managing the boot process.

All are available shells except

What is an executing instance of an application?

Root Directory is designated by

Which range of IDs is reserved for local users?

used to create a file

enables a user to change their password

this acts as an interface between the user and the kernel

True or False. BIOS replaces UEFI as the standard firmware interface on many modern platforms.

Another name for Operating system

occurs once your PC has been powered on

this is the hub of the operating system

takes the place of the CLI, is a text only window

True or False: profiles are stored in: /etc/profile

How many different fields are in the /etc/shadow file?

What does the command "expand" do in Windows?

change directory

cls command does what in Windows?

a built-in function in Linux to help research information about commands or files

Single-task: OS is able to manage resources to perform multiple simultaneous operations

Which ID is reserved for root?

How many different fields are in the /etc/passwd file?

show paths available

What allows communications between an OS and an attached device?

any hardware component or peripheral attached to a computer

True or False. The privileged account in Linux is Root?

creates new user information

function to help research information about commands or files

True or False: only root can read and write to the contents of the shadow file

view file permissions

list of common absolute paths to use when searching for commands or files

In Androids, this isolates apps from each other and protects apps and the system from malicious apps.

function to help research information about commands or files

True or False: Permissions for the /etc/passwd file are read for everyone, meaning anyone can see the contents.

begins when a system is powered on and ends once the OS kernel is loaded into memory space and begins executing

creates new user information

True or False. Allocated is sometimes referred to as “free space”. Represented as 0 in binary.

What is the direct pathname to a file from the root folder (/) all the way down to the file?

What type of access control is it when Access Control Lists are used?

tasklist will display the command prompt

used to change permissions

What controls most functions of a computer?

True or False. New Windows systems, utilize a file system called New Technology File System or NTFS.

enables a user to change their password

What is the core component of an OS, and manages the interaction between user, applications, and hardware?

Where non-privileged user accounts are only granted access to what is authorized

what command helps you find a file?