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==Key Concepts==
For this test, you should understand the following terms and how they interrelate at a high level:
For this test, you should understand the following terms and how they interrelate at a high level:
* processes: fork, zombie processes
* processes: fork, zombie processes
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* virtualization versus emulation
* virtualization versus emulation


==Sample Questions==


 
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Below are a set of sample questions.

Revision as of 15:06, 2 October 2011

Key Concepts

For this test, you should understand the following terms and how they interrelate at a high level:

  • processes: fork, zombie processes
  • the UNIX shell (e.g., csh or bash)
  • basic UNIX file permissions
  • UNIX standard input & output, I/O redirection
  • kernel & supervisor mode
  • hypervisor and hypervisor mode
  • paravirtualization and hardware virtualization
  • /proc and basic output of ps
  • UNIX Environment variables
  • UNIX dynamic libraries versus system calls
  • static versus dynamic linking
  • output of ldd versus /proc/<PID>/maps
  • VM guest additions
  • virtualization versus emulation

Sample Questions