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Linux Ch 3 Terms
CIT222 Linux Ch 3 Terms - Installation and Usage
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arguments | The text that appears after a command name, does not start with a dash “-“ character, and specifies information the command requires to work properly. |
| Authentication | The process whereby each user must log in with a valid user name and password before gaining access to the user interface of a system. |
| BASH shell | The Bourne Again Shell; it is the default command-line interface in Linux. |
| Boot Loader | A small program started by BIOS ROM, which executes the Linux kernel in memory. |
| Command | A program that exists on the hard drive and is executed when typed on the command line. |
| Disk Druid | An easy-to-use graphic program used to partition or modify the partitions on an HDD. |
| Dual Booting | The process of installing more than one operating system on a computer. The user can then choose the operating system to load at system startup. |
| Ext2 | A nonjournaling Linux filesystem. |
| Ext3 | A journaling Linux filesystem. |
| Firstboot Wizard | A configuration utility that is run at system startup immediately following a Red Hat Fedora Linux instillation. |
| Framebuffer | An abstract representation of video hardware used by programs such that they do not need to communicate directly with the video hardware. |
| Grand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) | A common boot loader used in Linux. |
| Info Pages | A set of local, easy-to-read command syntax documentation available by typing the info command-line utility. |
| Journaling | A filesystem function that keeps track of the information that needs to be written to the hard drive in a journal; common Linux journaling filesystems include ext3 and REISER. |
| Kernel Parameters | The specific pieces of information that can be passed to the Linux kernel to alter how it works. |
| Large Block Addressing 32-Bit (LBA32) | A parameter that can be specified that enables large block addressing in a boot loader; it is required only if a large hard disk that is not fully supported by the system BIOS is used. |
| Manual Pages | The most common set of local command syntax documentation, available by typing the man command-line utility. Also known as man pages. |
| Metacharacters | The key combinations that have special meaning in the Linux operating system. |
| Options | The specific letters that start with a dash “-“ or two and appear after the command name to alter the way the command works. |
| Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) | A type of storage that can be used to combine hard disks together for fault tolerance. |
| REISER | A journaling filesystem used in Linux. |
| Shell | A user interface that accepts input from the user and passes the input to the kernel for processing. |
| Swap Memory | See also Virtual Memory. |
| Terminal | The channel that allows a certain user to log in and communicate with the kernel via a user interface. |
| VFAT (Virtual File Allocation Table) | A nonjournaling filesystem that might be used in Linux. |
| Virtual Memory | An area on a hard disk (swap partition) that can be used to store information that normally resides in physical memory (RAM), if the physical memory is being used excessively. |
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