Linux Shells Quiz

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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?

<p>C shell (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>C shell (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes internal commands from external commands in Linux?

<p>Internal commands execute directly by the shell without generating a new process. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Use the 'type' command (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Display a calendar for any specific month or year (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>By typing a command name followed by necessary options and arguments (A)</p> 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?

<p>The remaining characters of the command are completed automatically (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which directory stores external commands in Linux?

<p>/bin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The command is an external command stored in /usr/bin directory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>'necessary options and arguments' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>'ca' followed by pressing the tab key (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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