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Which shell is considered the standard shell for Linux systems?

C shell

Bash shell (correct)

Bourne shell

Korn shell

Which shell was developed to combine the features of both sh and csh?

Bourne shell

C shell

Korn shell (correct)

Bash shell

What is the acronym for the earliest Unix shell that was used as a command line interface?

ksh

csh

tcsh

sh (correct)

Which shell provides additional shell script programming features to address the limitations of csh?

C shell Signup and view all the answers

Which shell allows shell programming to be done using C programming syntax?

C shell Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes internal commands from external commands in Linux?

Internal commands execute directly by the shell without generating a new process. Signup and view all the answers

How can you determine whether a command in Linux is internal or external?

Use the 'type' command Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'cal' command in Linux?

Display a calendar for any specific month or year Signup and view all the answers

How can you issue a command in Linux using the command line interface?

By typing a command name followed by necessary options and arguments Signup and view all the answers

What happens when you press the tab key after typing the first few letters of a command in Linux?

The remaining characters of the command are completed automatically Signup and view all the answers

Which directory stores external commands in Linux?

/bin Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean if a command's output includes a file path like /usr/bin/info?

The command is an external command stored in /usr/bin directory Signup and view all the answers

When issuing a general purpose Linux command, what should follow the command name?

'necessary options and arguments' Signup and view all the answers

How can you display a list of all available commands starting with 'ca' in Linux?

'ca' followed by pressing the tab key Signup and view all the answers