Ch16 The Boot Process Exam

Ch16 The Boot Process Exam

1. The first process that the kernel launches is called the _____ process.

   • kernel
   • init
   • sys
   • startx

2. The first stage of the boot process is:

   • The Bootloader (LILO/GRUB) stage
   • The kernel phase
   • The init phase
   • The firmware (BIOS/UEFI) stage

3. The fourth stage of the boot process is:

   • The init phase
   • The Bootloader stage
   • The firmware (BIOS/UEFI) stage
   • The kernel

4. The program that loads the kernel is called the _____.

   • start
   • exec
   • bootloader
   • boot

5. The second stage of the boot process is:

   • The Bootloader stage
   • The firmware (BIOS/UEFI) stage
   • The kernel phase
   • The init phase

6. The third stage of the boot process is:

   • The firmware (BIOS/UEFI) stage
   • The Bootloader stage
   • The kernel phase
   • The init phase

7. Which directory is used primarily for storing log messages?

   • /var/tmp
   • /var/log
   • /var/logging
   • /var/spool

8. Which file is overwritten at the end of each boot process with the messages that were generated while booting?

   • /var/tmp/dmesg
   • /var/log/dmesg
   • /var/log/dmsg
   • /var/msg/dmesg

9. Which of the following is not a daemon used for logging?

   • logd
   • rsyslogd
   • syslogd
   • klogd

10. Which of the following is not a function of the dmesg command?

    • Add a new network interface
    • Check how the kernel has dealt with a new device
    • View the messages generated by the kernel during boot time
    • Alter the level of messages that the kernel prints to the console

11. A primary function of a Linux bootloader is:

    • To configure devices
    • To load the kernel
    • To load the init process
    • To configure memory

12. The firmware bootloader for Sparc systems is called _____.

    • BIOS
    • SILO
    • BOOT
    • LILO

13. Which of the following are considered replacements for the traditional init process? (choose two)

    • Sysinit
    • Upstart
    • Starter
    • Systemd

14. GRUB cannot be used with UEFI. True or False?

    • False
    • True

15. initramfs: (choose two)

    • Contains an init script that loads drivers needed for booting the system.
    • Uses excessive system memory and is considered inelegant.
    • Is an archive which can be inserted into the kernel during boot.

16. The journalctl command:

    • Reads log files in hexadecimal format
    • Has been superceded by the dmesg command
    • Is more difficult to use than the cat command for viewing log files
    • Is used to view journald log files

17. The systemd equivalent of runlevels are called?

    • bootlevels
    • targets
    • initstages
    • BIOS