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File System and Permissions
Assess understanding of Linux directories,files,and permission models.
1. What does the 'x' permission represent in Unix-like file systems?
Read
Write
Execute
Delete
2. Which of the following are common Unix-like file systems?
ext4
NTFS
Btrfs
FAT32
3. In Unix, the root user has unrestricted access to all files and directories.
True
False
4. What command is used to change the owner of a file in Unix-like systems?
5. Which octal digit represents read access for the group in Unix file permissions?
4
2
1
8
6. Which of the following are standard file types in Unix systems?
Regular file
Directory
Symbolic link
Block device
7. A soft link (symbolic link) points directly to the inode of the target file.
True
False
8. What does the acronym 'NTFS' stand for?
9. In the permission string '-rw-r--r--', what permissions does the owner have?
Read and write
Read only
Write only
Read, write, and execute
10. Which commands can display file permissions in Unix-like systems?
ls -l
stat
chmod
chown
11. The 'chmod' command can change the owner or group of a file.
True
False
12. What is the octal value of the 'rwx' permission set?
13. Which file system is most commonly used for removable USB drives?
ext4
NTFS
FAT32
Btrfs
14. Which statements about hard links are true?
Share the same inode as the target file
Can cross file system boundaries
Are represented by the same inode number
Can link to directories
15. The execute permission is required to change into a directory using 'cd'.
True
False
16. What is the default file system used in most modern Linux distributions?
17. In octal permission notation (e.g., 755), which digit represents 'others' permissions?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
18. Which permission combinations allow a user to edit (write to) a file?
rw-
r--
-w-
rwx
19. A file with permission '000' (no read/write/execute for anyone) can be read by the root user.
True
False
20. What command is used to create a symbolic link in Unix-like systems?
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