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Quiz: Describe User and Group Concepts

Choose the correct answer to the following questions:

  1. 1.

    Which item represents a number that identifies the user at the most fundamental level?

    A

    Primary user

    B

    UID

    C

    GID

    D

    Username

  2. 2.

    Which item represents the program that provides the user's command-line prompt?

    A

    Primary shell

    B

    Home directory

    C

    Login shell

    D

    Command name

  3. 3.

    Which item or file represents the location of the local group information?

    A

    Home directory

    B

    /etc/passwd

    C

    /etc/GID

    D

    /etc/group

  4. 4.

    Which item or file represents the location of the user's personal files?

    A

    Home directory

    B

    Login shell

    C

    /etc/passwd

    D

    /etc/group

  5. 5.

    Which item represents a number that identifies the group at the most fundamental level?

    A

    Primary group

    B

    UID

    C

    GID

    D

    Groupid

  6. 6.

    Which item or file represents the location of the local user account information?

    A

    Home directory

    B

    /etc/passwd

    C

    /etc/UID

    D

    /etc/group

  7. 7.

    What is the fourth field of the /etc/passwd file?

    A

    Home directory

    B

    UID

    C

    Login shell

    D

    Primary group

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