Linux Essentials - Introduction to Linux OS & Software Licensing

Question 1

The Creative Commons is a software industry group opposed to the goals of the FSF.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a way companies can legally make money using GPLed software?

Accepted Answer

Incorporate GPLed into proprietary program the company sells

Question 3

Ubuntu releases a new version of its OS every _____ months.

Accepted Answer

6

Question 4

Which of the following are examples of embedded computing devices?

Accepted Answer

DVRs, Automobile computers, Televisions

Question 5

Which of the following distributions use RPMs for package management?

Accepted Answer

Cent OS, Open SUSE

Question 6

Possible for end user to make good use of Linux w/o directly interacting w/ text-mode shell

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Core Unix tools include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

GNU tool set, X Window system

Question 8

Proprietary software (Windows) gives the user greater control than open source software (Linux)

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

The term copyleft is a slang term that refers to liberal licensing terms, used by free software

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

True or false: The Linux kernel was developed as part of the GNU’s Not Unix (GNU) project.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

An OS developed in 1969, and on which Linux is largely modeled, is

Accepted Answer

Unix

Question 12

Which of the following is a common server program?

Accepted Answer

Samba

Question 13

Under which version of the GPL is the Linux kernel distributed?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 14

Which Linux distribution are you MOST likely to find in use on a cell phone?

Accepted Answer

Android

Question 15

Where did the Linux kernel originate?

Accepted Answer

The University of Helsinki

Question 16

Which of the following terms best characterizes the Linux kernel?

Accepted Answer

Open source

Question 17

Which following legal area governs general ideas, independent of their specific implementation?

Accepted Answer

Patent

Question 18

Open source license terms broaden rights as a software consumer, compared to copyright law.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Linux kernel?

Accepted Answer

Displaying common GUI elements such as dialog boxes

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