IT 244: Introduction to Linux/Unix - Answers to Class 8 Ungraded Quiz

IT 244: Introduction to Linux/Unix
Answers to Class 8 Ungraded Quiz

What do you call a text file containing Unix commands that are run just before the shell gives you a prompt?
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a startup file
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Where are the files mentioned above located?
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in your home directory
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If you entered the following at the command line, where would you be?
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cd ~
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your home directory
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If you entered the following at the command line, where would you be?
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cd ~ghoffman
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in the home directory of ghoffman
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What does the . (dot) in your current directory mean?
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your current directory
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What does the .. (dot dot) in your current directory mean?
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the parent directory of your current directory
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What do you call the list of directories you must go through to get from one directory to another?
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a path
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What directory is the starting point for EVERY absolute path?
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the root directory
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What directory is the starting point for a relative path?
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the current directory
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What character is used to separate directory and filenames in a path?
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/
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