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Introduction to UNIX
Kate Wrightson
Joe Merlino

Shell Programming I - Introduction to Shell Programming

True or False

Click on the correct response for each question below.



1

One example of using shell programming by System Administrators is running system backups.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

A shell program can be written to send email to hundreds of users.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

A line invoking the shell must be the first line of the shell program.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

The line invoking the shell in a shell program begins with " ! " followed by the path to the shell.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Only the currently active shell can be invoked by the shell program.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

Comments in a shell program are not very important.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

Comments in a shell program are not executable statements.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

The shell invocation at the beginning of a shell program is a comment.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

You can issue any Unix command in a shell program.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

Shell programs can be complex.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE




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