Basic Windows and Unix Commands

Test your knowledge of basic Windows desktop operations and common Unix/Linux file commands

11 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Can you save information if a file is opened as “Read Only”

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. after supervisors permission
  4. Cant say
Question 2 True/False

Can you change the properties of your desktop?

  1. True
  2. False
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How do you set the Screen Saver on your PC

  1. a. Start: Accessories: Screen
  2. My Computer: G drive
  3. c. Right click on Desktop: Properties: Screen Saver
  4. By clicking "START" icon
Question 4 True/False

Can you create a drive of your own?

  1. True
  2. False
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What shortcut key will you use to go directly to the desktop?

  1. Windows + A
  2. Windows + D
  3. Windows + E
  4. Windows + B
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How do you search for Files or Folders on desktop?

  1. My Documents
  2. My Computer
  3. Start: Search
  4. Start: Run
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If you want to check your IP on PC how do you do that?

  1. a. Start: Programmes: Accessories: Command prompt
  2. Agent drive (G)
  3. My documents
  4. Supervisory drive (Z)
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How do you set the Screen Saver on your PC ?

  1. a. Start: Accessories: Screen
  2. My Computer: G drive
  3. Right click on Desktop: Properties: Screen Saver
  4. Network
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

"You have created a executable file and the current access mode of the file is: -rw-r--r-- Now, you want to give execute permission only to the owner of this file, without altering any other access. What command you will issue?"

  1. chmod 700 filename
  2. chmod 755 filename
  3. chmod 644 filename
  4. chmod 744 filename
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What of the below commands will rename a file from its oldname to newname?

  1. rm oldname newname
  2. rename oldname newname
  3. ren oldname newname
  4. mv oldname newname
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What command we can use to determine a file type?

  1. type filename
  2. file filename
  3. desc filename
  4. .filename