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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
In the context of computer systems, what does the term RAM stand for?
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
Power On Self Test, or POST, identifies, tests and initializes the system devices before the computer boots the operating system.
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
Which of the following operating systems utilize a Monolithic Kernel Infrastructure?
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
________ is the folder in the Linux file system that contains system global configuration files, which affect the system’s behavior for all users when you modify anything on it.
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
Some devices can be considered both input and output devices.
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
What CLI command is the same in Linux and Windows?
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
Using a graphical user interface would be most efficient for parsing a large amount of logs or text files.
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
Which of the following is displayed in the picture below?
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
Which of the following is an example of an input device?
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
Using the internet, research the following: What command can you use in the Windows CLI to display the contents of a text file? (Choose 2)
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
Which of the following is an example of an output device?
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
Which of the following is the primary file system used on modern versions of the Microsoft Windows Operating System?
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
What does the acronym NTFS stand for?
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
Which of the following is a WYSIWYG editor?
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
Where in the Linux file system would you find boot loader related files that are needed to startup the system?
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
Corel WinZip® is an example of what type of software?
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
Is the device pictured below considered an Input/Output device, Input device, Output device, or None of the above?
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
Which of the following is the directory in Linux operating systems where optional, third party software packages can be installed?
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
The Linux OS reserves drive letters A and B for floppy disk drives.
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
Using a command line interface would be most efficient for editing a spreadsheet, or creating charts and graphs.
