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Quiz 1
 Due Mar 24 at 2:59am

 Points 40

 Questions 5

 Time Limit 15 Minutes

 Allowed Attempts 2

Instructions
This is a quick 5 question multiple choice quiz.  Since this is the first real quiz, I have
allowed 2 tries with 15 minutes each.  It will take your highest score.

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Attempt History
Attempt Time Score

LATEST Attempt 1 less than 1 minute 40 out of 40

Score for this attempt: 40 out of 40
Submitted Mar 21 at 11:29am
This attempt took less than 1 minute.
 
Question 1
8 / 8 pts
________________________________  is software
that manages the computer's hardware and provides
a convenient and safe environment for running
programs.  It acts as an interface between programs
and the hardware (CPU, RAM, hard disk drive,
printer, CD-ROM, etc).

  
Application
 
Correct!
  
Operating system
 

  
Driver
 

  
Middleware
 
 
Question 2
8 / 8 pts
On the Unix / Linux operating system, the system
admin user account is ___________________.

  
superuser
 

  
sysadmin
 

  
administrator
 
Correct!
  
root
 
 
Question 3
8 / 8 pts
A _____________ is a component in Unix that runs
on top of the kernel and provides a command line
user environment.
Correct!
  
shell
 

  
window
 

  
graphic user interface
 

  
X-Windows
 
 
Question 4
8 / 8 pts
Unix is written in the ________ programming
language.  This allows for portability across hardware
platforms.

  
assembler
 
Correct!
  
C
 

  
Python
 

  
Fortran
  
 
Question 5
8 / 8 pts
Features of the Unix operating system include:

  
large repository of apps
 

  
constant updates/releases
 

  
rich programming tools
 

  
high level of performance
 

  
available on all modern hardware platforms
 

  
easily scable
 
Correct!
  
All of the above!
 

Quiz Score: 40 out of 40
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