System Security Engineer interview questions – page 29

You wish to create a link to the /data directory in bob's home directory so you issue the command ln /data /home/bob/datalink but the command fails. What option should you use in this command line to be successful.

What is contained in the directory /proc? Choose one:a. System informationb. Administrative proceduresc. Boot proceduresd. Documentation on your system

After copying a file to a floppy disk, what should you do before removing the disk?

When typing at the command line, the default editor is the _____________ library.

You have to type your name and title frequently throughout the day and would like to decrease the number of key strokes you use to type this. Which one of your configuration files would you edit to bind this information to one of the function keys?

A variable that you can name and assign a value to is called a _____________ variable.

You previously ran the find command to locate a particular file. You want to run that command again. What would be the quickest way to do this? Choose onea. fc -l find <enter> fc nb. history -l find <enter> history nc. Retype the commandd. fc -n find

Difference - Loading and Linking?

What are the Unix system calls for I/O?

What is kernel? What is the difference between kernel and microkernel? What is the difference between unix and Linux? What is relational database,hierarchal database. and network database? their difference?

What command enables a printer?

What command should you use to check the number of files and disk space used and each user's defined quotas?

What file contains the location of the namespace configuration text files such as hosts.rev, named.local, etc?

What are states that the page can be in, after causing a page fault?

What are the basic functions of an operating system?

In what way the Fault Handlers and the Interrupt handlers are different?

What is Redirection?

What is hard disk and what is its purpose?

How can I pool my database connections so I don't have to keep reconnecting to the database?

Can I invoke a JSP error page from a servlet?

What are major types of networks and explain?

Why Java is case sensitive?

A man leaves office daily at 7pm A driver with car comes from his home to pick him from office and bring back homeOne day he gets free at 5:30 and instead of waiting for driver he starts walking towards home. In the way he meets the car and returns home on car He reaches home 20 minutes earlier than usual.In how much time does the man reach home usually?

You have a file named 'kickoff' and would like to find every line beginning with a number. Which of the following commands will accomplish this? Choose one:a. grep [0-9] kickoffb. grep ^[0-9] kickoffc. grep [0-9]$ kickoffd. grep $[0-9] kickoff

Which first-level segment of the file system contains a majority of system and server configuration files within its subdirectories?A) /varB) /etcC) /binD) /sbinE) /lib

Explain the Zombie process?

What do you understand by the protection fault?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of circular queue in linked lists?

What is the difference between Hard and Soft real-time systems?

Describe about Asynchronous Transmission?