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Introduction to UNIX
Kate Wrightson
Joe Merlino

Understanding Unix Commands

Multiple Choice

Click on the correct response for each question below.



1

Multiple Unix commands can be put into a file to form a program. This is called a
A)Pipe
B)Script
C)Link
D)Shell
2

To get to the on-line reference manual, you use this command
A)Manual
B)Online
C)Man
D)None of the above
3

The letters "bash" stand for
A)Born after shell
B)Bourne again shell
C)Berkeley admin shell
D)None of the above
4

To invoke "bash" you type
A)bsh
B)sh
C)bash
D)Either A or C
5

The last character of the "bash" prompt is usually
A)$
B)#
C)%
D)?
6

Command options
A)Are required for commands to work
B)Can be combined with targets.
C)Are preceded by a dash
D)All of the above.
7

The standard output device for Unix is
A)the printer
B)the monitor
C)the keyboard
D)the mouse
8

The redirection symbol for output is
A)>
B)<
C)^
D)|
9

There is redirection for
A)Input
B)Output
C)Appending to a file
D)All the above
10

Which one is not a characteristic of pipes
A)connect commands
B)multiple pipes can be used on a command line
C)can not be used with redirection
D)can save you keystrokes




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