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What is the fundamental unit of a modern computer?
What is the fundamental unit of a modern computer?
- Byte
- Bit (correct)
- Word
- Nibble
What is the fundamental addressable unit of RAM?
What is the fundamental addressable unit of RAM?
- Nibble
- Word
- Bit
- Byte (correct)
How many bits does a nibble consist of?
How many bits does a nibble consist of?
- 6
- 2
- 4 (correct)
- 8
What is the maximum number of possible values that can be stored in a byte?
What is the maximum number of possible values that can be stored in a byte?
What is the general term for the natural size of the execution environment?
What is the general term for the natural size of the execution environment?
What is the typical size of a CPU's general registers?
What is the typical size of a CPU's general registers?
How many bits does a byte consist of?
How many bits does a byte consist of?
What is the base of the numbering system in which the counting starts from 0, not from 1?
What is the base of the numbering system in which the counting starts from 0, not from 1?
What is the common system for interpreting information stored in RAM?
What is the common system for interpreting information stored in RAM?
What is the form in which instructions and data are stored in RAM?
What is the form in which instructions and data are stored in RAM?
What is the size of a word on a 16-bit CPU?
What is the size of a word on a 16-bit CPU?
How many bits are in the general registers of a Pentium 4 CPU?
How many bits are in the general registers of a Pentium 4 CPU?
What is the purpose of the 0x prefix in hexadecimal notation?
What is the purpose of the 0x prefix in hexadecimal notation?
What is the maximum addressable memory size dependent on?
What is the maximum addressable memory size dependent on?
What is the purpose of permissions in a memory model?
What is the purpose of permissions in a memory model?
What occurs when a program attempts to execute data or overwrite an instruction?
What occurs when a program attempts to execute data or overwrite an instruction?
How many bits of information does each hexadecimal digit hold?
How many bits of information does each hexadecimal digit hold?
What is the sequential starting point for addressing in a memory model?
What is the sequential starting point for addressing in a memory model?
What is the purpose of the memory model?
What is the purpose of the memory model?
On an Itanium 2 CPU, how many bits are in the general registers, and how many bytes are in a word?
On an Itanium 2 CPU, how many bits are in the general registers, and how many bytes are in a word?
What is a key consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is a key consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the main difference in case sensitivity between Windows and Unix/Linux file systems?
What is the main difference in case sensitivity between Windows and Unix/Linux file systems?
What is the primary purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the primary purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the purpose of the /usr directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the purpose of the /usr directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the purpose of the pathname separator in Linux and MacOS?
What is the purpose of the pathname separator in Linux and MacOS?
On which operating system are file extensions less important?
On which operating system are file extensions less important?
Why is it recommended to avoid using non-alphanumeric characters in file names?
Why is it recommended to avoid using non-alphanumeric characters in file names?
What type of pathname starts from the root of the hierarchy?
What type of pathname starts from the root of the hierarchy?
What symbol is used as a shorthand for the user's home directory in Linux and Unix?
What symbol is used as a shorthand for the user's home directory in Linux and Unix?
What is the term for a folder that contains other folders or sub-folders?
What is the term for a folder that contains other folders or sub-folders?
What is the purpose of the /bin directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the purpose of the /bin directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the main difference between an absolute pathname and a relative pathname?
What is the main difference between an absolute pathname and a relative pathname?
Which of the following file extensions is typically associated with a Microsoft Word document?
Which of the following file extensions is typically associated with a Microsoft Word document?
What happens if a system does not have a required program to open a specific file type?
What happens if a system does not have a required program to open a specific file type?
What type of file is typically stored in the /var directory?
What type of file is typically stored in the /var directory?
What is the purpose of the ls command in Linux?
What is the purpose of the ls command in Linux?
What does the character 'd' indicate in the output of the ls -l command?
What does the character 'd' indicate in the output of the ls -l command?
What is the equivalent command to ls in Windows?
What is the equivalent command to ls in Windows?
What does the command ls /bin do?
What does the command ls /bin do?
What is the purpose of the hierarchical file system?
What is the purpose of the hierarchical file system?
What happens to the current working directory when a user opens a terminal?
What happens to the current working directory when a user opens a terminal?
What is the purpose of the cd command in a CLI?
What is the purpose of the cd command in a CLI?
What is the argument of the cd command?
What is the argument of the cd command?
What is the purpose of the ~ symbol in Linux and Unix?
What is the purpose of the ~ symbol in Linux and Unix?
What is the effect of using cd .. in Linux and Unix?
What is the effect of using cd .. in Linux and Unix?
What is the primary significance of a hierarchical file system in both Linux and Windows?
What is the primary significance of a hierarchical file system in both Linux and Windows?
In Linux, what is the topmost directory in the hierarchical file system?
In Linux, what is the topmost directory in the hierarchical file system?
What is a key consideration when naming files in a Windows environment?
What is a key consideration when naming files in a Windows environment?
What is the main difference between the Windows and Linux file systems in terms of root directories?
What is the main difference between the Windows and Linux file systems in terms of root directories?
What is the significance of the 'root' directory in a Linux file system?
What is the significance of the 'root' directory in a Linux file system?
What is the primary purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the primary purpose of file extensions in a file system?
Which of the following file extensions is typically associated with a Microsoft Word document?
Which of the following file extensions is typically associated with a Microsoft Word document?
Why is it recommended to avoid using non-alphanumeric characters in file names?
Why is it recommended to avoid using non-alphanumeric characters in file names?
What is the main difference between an absolute pathname and a relative pathname?
What is the main difference between an absolute pathname and a relative pathname?
What is the purpose of the pathname separator in Linux and MacOS?
What is the purpose of the pathname separator in Linux and MacOS?
What is the main difference in case sensitivity between Windows and Unix/Linux file systems?
What is the main difference in case sensitivity between Windows and Unix/Linux file systems?
What is the purpose of the /bin directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the purpose of the /bin directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the purpose of the /usr directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the purpose of the /usr directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the symbol used as a shorthand for the user's home directory in Linux and Unix?
What is the symbol used as a shorthand for the user's home directory in Linux and Unix?
What is the primary consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the primary consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the primary consideration when adopting a file naming scheme in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the primary consideration when adopting a file naming scheme in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the purpose of the /usr directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the purpose of the /usr directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the key difference between Windows and Unix/Linux file systems in terms of case sensitivity?
What is the key difference between Windows and Unix/Linux file systems in terms of case sensitivity?
What is the recommended approach to replace spaces in file names in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the recommended approach to replace spaces in file names in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the topmost directory in a standard Linux distribution's hierarchical file system?
What is the topmost directory in a standard Linux distribution's hierarchical file system?
What is the primary purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the primary purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the primary purpose of the matrix server cluster in the OPS102 course?
What is the primary purpose of the matrix server cluster in the OPS102 course?
How are folders organized in a file system?
How are folders organized in a file system?
Which of the following operating systems is available on the lab computers?
Which of the following operating systems is available on the lab computers?
What type of file system is used by the matrix server cluster?
What type of file system is used by the matrix server cluster?
What is a key consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is a key consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the interface used to interact with the Linux OS on the matrix server cluster?
What is the interface used to interact with the Linux OS on the matrix server cluster?
What is a characteristic of file systems in MacOS?
What is a characteristic of file systems in MacOS?
What is the relationship between the matrix server cluster and Seneca students?
What is the relationship between the matrix server cluster and Seneca students?
What happens when a system does not have a required program to open a specific file type?
What happens when a system does not have a required program to open a specific file type?
What is the primary purpose of a hierarchical file system in both Linux and Windows?
What is the primary purpose of a hierarchical file system in both Linux and Windows?
What is the significance of the root (/) directory in Linux?
What is the significance of the root (/) directory in Linux?
What is the purpose of the whoami command in Linux?
What is the purpose of the whoami command in Linux?
What is the difference between the Windows and Linux file systems in terms of root directories?
What is the difference between the Windows and Linux file systems in terms of root directories?
What is the purpose of the cls command in Windows and the clear command in Linux?
What is the purpose of the cls command in Windows and the clear command in Linux?
What is the primary purpose of the course OPS102?
What is the primary purpose of the course OPS102?
What is the percentage of labs in the course OPS102?
What is the percentage of labs in the course OPS102?
Why did the instructor swap weeks 1 and 2 for OPS102 sections ZBB and NCC?
Why did the instructor swap weeks 1 and 2 for OPS102 sections ZBB and NCC?
What is the duration of the course OPS102?
What is the duration of the course OPS102?
What is the total number of quizzes in the course OPS102?
What is the total number of quizzes in the course OPS102?
What is the primary purpose of having different file types in an operating system?
What is the primary purpose of having different file types in an operating system?
What is the main advantage of using a hierarchical folder organization system?
What is the main advantage of using a hierarchical folder organization system?
What is the primary consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the primary consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the main difference between an absolute pathname and a relative pathname?
What is the main difference between an absolute pathname and a relative pathname?
What is the purpose of the ~ symbol in Linux and Unix?
What is the purpose of the ~ symbol in Linux and Unix?
What is the command used to list the contents of a directory in Windows?
What is the command used to list the contents of a directory in Windows?
What does the character 'd' indicate in the ls -l command output in Linux?
What does the character 'd' indicate in the ls -l command output in Linux?
What is the purpose of the ls -l command in Linux?
What is the purpose of the ls -l command in Linux?
What is the equivalent command to ls in Windows?
What is the equivalent command to ls in Windows?
What is the significance of the ~ symbol in Linux and Unix?
What is the significance of the ~ symbol in Linux and Unix?
What is the purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the primary consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the primary consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the purpose of a hierarchical file system?
What is the purpose of a hierarchical file system?
What happens when a system does not have a required program to open a specific file type?
What happens when a system does not have a required program to open a specific file type?
What is the function of the cd command in Linux and Unix?
What is the function of the cd command in Linux and Unix?
What is the main purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the main purpose of file extensions in a file system?
In which operating system are file extensions less important?
In which operating system are file extensions less important?
What is a key consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is a key consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the purpose of folders in a file system?
What is the purpose of folders in a file system?
What type of file is identified by the .exe extension?
What type of file is identified by the .exe extension?
What is the primary reason for avoiding non-alphanumeric characters in file names?
What is the primary reason for avoiding non-alphanumeric characters in file names?
What is the significance of adopting a consistent file naming scheme?
What is the significance of adopting a consistent file naming scheme?
What is the purpose of the /home directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the purpose of the /home directory in a standard Linux distribution?
Why is it recommended to use periods, hyphens, or underscores instead of spaces in file names?
Why is it recommended to use periods, hyphens, or underscores instead of spaces in file names?
What is the key difference between Windows and Unix/Linux file systems in terms of case sensitivity?
What is the key difference between Windows and Unix/Linux file systems in terms of case sensitivity?
What does the character 's' indicate in the output of the ls -l command in Linux?
What does the character 's' indicate in the output of the ls -l command in Linux?
What is the equivalent of the Windows 'D:' directory in Linux?
What is the equivalent of the Windows 'D:' directory in Linux?
What is the purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the main difference between Windows and Unix/Linux file systems in terms of case sensitivity?
What is the main difference between Windows and Unix/Linux file systems in terms of case sensitivity?
What is the significance of the 'root' directory in a Linux file system?
What is the significance of the 'root' directory in a Linux file system?
What is the primary reason why hierarchical file systems are used in both Linux and Windows?
What is the primary reason why hierarchical file systems are used in both Linux and Windows?
What is the significance of the root (/) directory in Linux?
What is the significance of the root (/) directory in Linux?
What is the main difference between file naming conventions in Windows and Linux?
What is the main difference between file naming conventions in Windows and Linux?
What is the purpose of the tree command in Linux?
What is the purpose of the tree command in Linux?
What is the equivalent command to dir in Windows?
What is the equivalent command to dir in Windows?
What is the significance of the current working directory in a command-line interface?
What is the significance of the current working directory in a command-line interface?
What is the function of the cd command in a command-line interface?
What is the function of the cd command in a command-line interface?
What happens when the cd command is used without an argument?
What happens when the cd command is used without an argument?
What is the purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the significance of the tilde (~) symbol in Linux and Unix?
What is the significance of the tilde (~) symbol in Linux and Unix?
What is the primary purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the primary purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the main difference between an absolute pathname and a relative pathname?
What is the main difference between an absolute pathname and a relative pathname?
What is the primary consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the primary consideration when naming files in a Unix/Linux environment?
What is the purpose of the hierarchical file system in both Linux and Windows?
What is the purpose of the hierarchical file system in both Linux and Windows?
What is the significance of adopting a consistent file naming convention?
What is the significance of adopting a consistent file naming convention?
What is the purpose of the /usr directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the purpose of the /usr directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the primary purpose of the cd command in a CLI?
What is the primary purpose of the cd command in a CLI?
What is the significance of the ~ symbol in Linux and Unix?
What is the significance of the ~ symbol in Linux and Unix?
What is the primary characteristic of file systems in MacOS?
What is the primary characteristic of file systems in MacOS?
What is the argument of the cd command?
What is the argument of the cd command?
What is the purpose of using a tilde (∼) in Linux/Unix file systems?
What is the purpose of using a tilde (∼) in Linux/Unix file systems?
What is the primary advantage of using a hierarchical folder organization system?
What is the primary advantage of using a hierarchical folder organization system?
Which of the following is a characteristic of file systems in MacOS?
Which of the following is a characteristic of file systems in MacOS?
What is the purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the purpose of file extensions in a file system?
What is the significance of the /var directory in a standard Linux distribution?
What is the significance of the /var directory in a standard Linux distribution?
On which CPU does a word consist of 2 bytes?
On which CPU does a word consist of 2 bytes?
What type of information is stored in a computer?
What type of information is stored in a computer?
What is the purpose of a permission system in a memory model?
What is the purpose of a permission system in a memory model?
What is the benefit of using hexadecimal notation?
What is the benefit of using hexadecimal notation?
What is the fundamental unit of a modern computer?
What is the fundamental unit of a modern computer?
What occurs when a program attempts to execute data or overwrite an instruction?
What occurs when a program attempts to execute data or overwrite an instruction?
How many bits are in a nibble?
How many bits are in a nibble?
What is the maximum number of possible values that can be stored in a byte?
What is the maximum number of possible values that can be stored in a byte?
What is the significance of the 0x prefix in hexadecimal notation?
What is the significance of the 0x prefix in hexadecimal notation?
What is the natural size of the execution environment called?
What is the natural size of the execution environment called?
What is the size of a word on a Pentium 4 CPU?
What is the size of a word on a Pentium 4 CPU?
What is the starting point for addressing in a memory model?
What is the starting point for addressing in a memory model?
What is the base of the numbering system in which counting starts from 0, not from 1?
What is the base of the numbering system in which counting starts from 0, not from 1?
In which part of RAM are groups of bits associated with a program stored?
In which part of RAM are groups of bits associated with a program stored?
What is the maximum addressable memory size dependent on?
What is the maximum addressable memory size dependent on?
How many nibbles are in a byte?
How many nibbles are in a byte?
What is the relationship between hexadecimal digits and bytes?
What is the relationship between hexadecimal digits and bytes?
What is the significance of the decimal values 10 through 15 in hexadecimal notation?
What is the significance of the decimal values 10 through 15 in hexadecimal notation?
What is the purpose of defining units larger than bits?
What is the purpose of defining units larger than bits?
What determines the size of a word?
What determines the size of a word?
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