Components of Operating System Shells Quiz

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Which type of shell is a variant of C shell?

ZSH (Z shell)

Bash

TENEX/TOPS C shell (tcsh) (correct)

Korn shell (KSH)

What is the syntax of TCSH similar to?

ZSH (Z shell)

C programming language (correct)

Windows Shell

Bourne Again Shell

Which shell attempts to bring the good features of bash and tcsh under a common roof?

Bourne Again Shell

TCSH

ZSH (Z shell) (correct)

Bourne shell (sh)

Which type of shell is sub-categorized as Bourne Again shell (bash)?

Bourne Shell Signup and view all the answers

What does an operating system use to organise data on secondary storage devices?

File system Signup and view all the answers

What does the file system maintain about each file?

Metadata Signup and view all the answers

What does an operating system's memory manager handle?

Main memory, especially RAM Signup and view all the answers

How does the memory manager of an operating system handle the main memory?

By performing myriad activities Signup and view all the answers

What types of shells does Linux support?

Korn shell (KSH), Bourne shell (SH), and C shell (CSH) Signup and view all the answers

What does an operating system manage in relation to secondary storage devices?

Organising data Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a computer program referred to as a shell?

Exposing the operating system's services to a human user or other programs Signup and view all the answers

How does the shell provide a way for users to communicate with the operating system?

Through a command-line interface (CLI) only Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a shell script?

Providing a sequence of shell and operating system commands stored in a file Signup and view all the answers

Which category of commands includes determining where the input of a program is to be derived from or where the output of command execution is to be directed?

I/O Redirection Signup and view all the answers

In a shell, what are commands that assign some value to any variable called?

Variable Assignment Signup and view all the answers

What process occurs if a token is found to be an alias in the shell?

It is replaced with the value corresponding to the alias Signup and view all the answers

What does a shell script consist of?

A sequence of shell and operating system commands that is stored in a file Signup and view all the answers

What does the memory manager of an operating system handle?

Managing the main memory Signup and view all the answers

What process is started if a token is found to be an alias in the shell?

Replacement with the corresponding alias value Signup and view all the answers

Which type of shell is a variant of C shell?

TCSH Signup and view all the answers

What category of commands includes determining where the input of a program is to be derived from or where the output of command execution is to be directed?

I/O Redirection Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a computer program referred to as a shell?

Expose an operating system's services to a human user or other programs Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a shell script in an operating system?

To provide a way for users to communicate with the operating system Signup and view all the answers

Which category of commands includes determining where the input of a program is to be derived from or where the output of command execution is to be directed?

I/O Commands Signup and view all the answers

In a shell, what are commands that assign some value to any variable called?

Assignment Commands Signup and view all the answers

What process occurs if a token is found to be an alias in the shell?

The steps of alias checking are repeated Signup and view all the answers

What does an operating system use to organize data on secondary storage devices?

File System Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a computer program referred to as a shell?

Providing a way for users to communicate with the operating system Signup and view all the answers

What does an operating system manage in relation to secondary storage devices?

Handling Data Organization Signup and view all the answers

How does the memory manager of an operating system handle the main memory?

By controlling data transfers within main memory Signup and view all the answers

What types of shells does Linux support?

ZSH, BASH, and TCSH Signup and view all the answers

What type of shell attempts to bring the good features of bash and tcsh under a common roof?

Z shell (ZSH) Signup and view all the answers

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Which type of shell is a variant of C shell?

What is the syntax of TCSH similar to?

Which shell attempts to bring the good features of bash and tcsh under a common roof?

Which type of shell is sub-categorized as Bourne Again shell (bash)?

What does an operating system use to organise data on secondary storage devices?

What does the file system maintain about each file?

What does an operating system's memory manager handle?

How does the memory manager of an operating system handle the main memory?

What types of shells does Linux support?

What does an operating system manage in relation to secondary storage devices?

What is the function of a computer program referred to as a shell?

How does the shell provide a way for users to communicate with the operating system?

What is the purpose of a shell script?

Which category of commands includes determining where the input of a program is to be derived from or where the output of command execution is to be directed?

In a shell, what are commands that assign some value to any variable called?

What process occurs if a token is found to be an alias in the shell?

What does a shell script consist of?

What does the memory manager of an operating system handle?

What process is started if a token is found to be an alias in the shell?

Which type of shell is a variant of C shell?

What category of commands includes determining where the input of a program is to be derived from or where the output of command execution is to be directed?

What is the function of a computer program referred to as a shell?

What is the purpose of a shell script in an operating system?

Which category of commands includes determining where the input of a program is to be derived from or where the output of command execution is to be directed?

In a shell, what are commands that assign some value to any variable called?

What process occurs if a token is found to be an alias in the shell?

What does an operating system use to organize data on secondary storage devices?

What is the function of a computer program referred to as a shell?

What does an operating system manage in relation to secondary storage devices?

How does the memory manager of an operating system handle the main memory?

What types of shells does Linux support?

What type of shell attempts to bring the good features of bash and tcsh under a common roof?

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