AP Networking Unit 1

Which hardware component stores data permanently, even when power is off?

• RAM

• CPU

• SSD

• GPU

Which component is responsible for temporarily storing information actively being used by the CPU?

• HDD

• RAM

• BIOS

• NIC

Which of the following best describes firmware?

• Application that plays media files

• Software that controls device boot and communication

• Long-term storage

• A command line interpreter

What is the main function of an operating system?

• Execute BIOS instructions

• Manage system resources and applications

• Provide power to hardware

• Encrypt user passwords

Which is an example of application software?

• UEFI

• Linux kernel

• Word processor

• Device driver

In a Linux file path such as /var/log/syslog, which symbol represents the root directory?

• ~

• /

• .

• ..

What is the difference between an absolute and relative path?

• Absolute starts from the root or drive letter; relative depends on current directory

• Relative starts at the root; absolute depends on current directory

• Absolute is only in Linux; relative is only in Windows

• They are the same

Which Linux command will show the current directory path?

• cd

• pwd

• ls -l

• whoami

Which command removes a directory in Linux?

• rm -rf

• mkdir

• rmdir

• mv

A student wants to display the first 10 lines of a file in Linux. Which command should they use?

• tail

• head

• cat

• grep