Multiple choice cisco-ccna

Which of the following keystrokes will move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word?

  1. Ctrl A

  2. Ctrl B

  3. Esc B

  4. Ctrl F

  5. Ctrl E
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In Unix shell readline and Emacs-style editing, Esc+B (or Alt+B) moves the cursor backward by one word. Ctrl+A moves to the start of the line, Ctrl+E moves to the end, while Ctrl+B and Ctrl+F move by single characters.

AI explanation

To answer this question, we need to understand the different keystrokes and their functions.

Option A) Ctrl + A - This option will move the cursor to the beginning of the current line, not the previous word.

Option B) Ctrl + B - This option will move the cursor back one character at a time, not to the beginning of the previous word.

Option C) Esc + B - This option is correct. This keystroke combination will move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.

Option D) Ctrl + F - This option will move the cursor forward one character at a time, not to the beginning of the previous word.

Option E) Ctrl + E - This option will move the cursor to the end of the current line, not the beginning of the previous word.

The correct answer is Option C) Esc + B. This option is correct because it will move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.

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