Intro to Linux Network Management Quiz

What does DHCP stand for?

• Dynamic Host Control Protocol

• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

• Dynamic Host Connection Protocol

• Dynamic Host Communication Protocol

What command would you use to display DNS information of a domain?

• dig

• netcat

• traceroute

• ftp

Which command is used to configure IP address, netmask, and gateway on a network interface using the ip utility?

• ip addr add

• ip link set

• ip route add

• ip netns add

Which command is used to display all active network connections and listening ports?

• netstat

• ping

• traceroute

• nslookup

What does the command ping primarily test?

• Disk performance

• Network connectivity

• CPU usage

• Memory allocation

Which file is commonly used to configure network interfaces on a Debian-based system?

• /etc/network/interfaces

• /etc/sysconfig/network

• /etc/netplan/config

• /etc/conf.d/net

Which command is used to bring up a network interface in Linux?

• ifup

• ifdown

• ifstatus

• ifreset

What is the purpose of the /etc/hosts file?

• To store network interface configurations

• To define local hostname to IP address mappings

• To configure firewall rules

• To manage user permissions

What command is used to display the current network configuration in Linux?

• ifconfig

• ipconfig

• netstat

• route

Which utility is used to check the path packets take to a network host?

• traceroute

• ping

• netcat

• ifup