1. What’s one main difference between Windows and Linux processes?
- Linux processes can operate independent of their parents. Windows processes have a parent-child relationship.
- There are no differences between Windows and Linux processes
- Windows processes can operate independent of their parents. Linux processes have a parent-child relationship.
2. What do we launch when we execute a program?
- A process
- The CPU
- A Word document
- A web browser
3. What type of process is a daemon process?
- Logging
- Thought process
- Background process
- Foreground process
4. What is the name of the process that starts up other processes needed to boot a Linux OS?
- Init
- Smss.exe
- PID
- Kill
5. Which process in Windows OS handles running the GUI and command line console?
- Smss.exe
- Winlogon.exe
- Notepad.exe
- csrss.exe
6. Which of the following tools can help you gather information about the processes running on a Windows operating system?
- The tasklist utility from a command prompt
- The Task Manager
- The Get-Process commandlet from a PowerShell prompt
- All of the above
7. If you restart a process using the Process Explorer utility, what will the new parent of that process be?
- Momanddad.exe
- Process Explorer
- Windows.exe
- Cmd.exe
8. Which signal is used to resume the execution of a process?
- SIGCONT
- SIGTERM
- SIGSTP
- SIGKILL
8. Which signal is used to resume the execution of a process?
- SIGCONT
- SIGTERM
- SIGSTP
- SIGKILL
9. What is a common way to troubleshoot mobile apps running in the background that slow down a mobile device’s performance?
- Upgrade the phone to a newer model
- Close out the background apps in the app switcher
- Charge the phone
- Exit out of the app that is currently open
10. What is a utility Microsoft created to let IT support specialists, systems administrators, and other users look at running processes?
- UID
- Task Manager
- Process Explorer
- SIGKILL
11. Which of the following PowerShell commands will tell you which process on your system is using the most CPU resources?
- Get-Process | Sort CPU -descending | Select -first 1 -Property ID,ProcessName,CPU
- Get-Process | Sort RAM -descending | Select -first 1 -Property ID,ProcessName,CPU
- cpu_usage.exe | top -1
12. If you have a slow computer, what are some possible culprits that could be causing this? Select all that apply.
- High CPU usage
- Lots of I/O activity
- High RAM usage
- Too many processes running
13. In a Linux machine, what command can you use to safely terminate a process with a PID of 342?
- kill 342
- kill -KILL 342
- kill -TSTP 342
- kill -CONT 342
14. In a Linux machine, what command can you use to absolutely kill a process with a PID of 342?
- kill 342
- kill -KILL 342
- kill -TSTP 342
- kill -CONT 342
15. In a Linux machine, what command can you use to suspend a process with a PID of 342?
- kill 342
- kill -KILL 342
- kill -TSTP 342
- kill -CONT 342
16. When Windows boots up, what is the first non-kernel process that starts?
- Powershell.
- The smss.exe process
- The csrss.exe process.
- The winlogon process.
17. In the following Linux command, which is the parent process and which is the child?
$ less /etc/myfile | grep Hello
- The parent is grep and the child is less.
- The parent is /etcand the child is myfile.
- The parent is less and the child is /etc/myfile.
- The parent is less and the child is grep.
18. Which of the following methods can be used to get information on processes that are running in Windows? Select all that apply.
- Use the Windows Task Manager.
- From the CLI, use the tasklist command.
- From the PowerShell prompt, use the Get-Process commandlet.
- From the CLI, use the ps command.
19. Which of the following methods will provide information on processes that are running in Linux? Select all that apply.
- List the contents of the /proc directory.
- Use the ps -x command.
- List the contents of the /etc directory.
- Use the ls command.
20. What is the default action of the SIGINT signal?
- To terminate the process that is signaled
- To restart the process that is signaled
- To put the process that is signaled into a sleep state
- To suspend the process that is signaled
21. You launch notepad.exe from a PowerShell command prompt. Later, you use Process Explorer to restart the notepad.exe process? After restart, what is the parent process of notepad.exe?
- Process Explorer (procexp.exe)
- smss.exe
- notepad.exe
- PowerShell (powershell.exe)
22. In Linux, what signal puts a process into a suspended state?
- SIGKILL
- SIGTERM
- SIGINT
- SIGTSTP
23. In iOS and Android, which app becomes a foreground app when you go to the home screen?
- SMSS
- The Home app
- There are no foreground apps when you are on the home screen.
- All open apps
24. In Windows, what information is displayed by the Resource Monitoring tool? Select all that apply.
- System hardware properties
- Process information along with data about the resources that the process is consuming
- Information about current time and how long your system’s been running
- Information about particular resources on the system (like CPU, Memory, and Network usage)
25. What does the top command do in Linux? Select all that apply.
- It provides information on process CPU and memory usage.
- It provides a snapshot of total tasks currently running or idling.
- It lists the top ten largest files on the system.
- It lists the top processes that are using the most resources on a machine.
26. Which of the following statements are true about child processes in Windows? Select all that apply.
- A child process inherits environment variables and settings from its parent.
- A child process can be terminated by clicking on the X button in the top right corner of the application.
- A child process is dependent on its parent process until the child process is terminated.
- A child process can be terminated by running the taskkill /pidcommand in the CLI.
27. In Linux, what process has the PID of 1?
- kernel
- less
- grep
- init
28. Which of the following options are available in Process Explorer after right-clicking a running process in the top window pane? Select all that apply.
- Restart
- Suspend
- Kill Process
- Remove Process Tree
29. In Linux, what signal is sent when you enter the kill pidcommand?
- SIGTSTP
- SIGTERM
- SIGINT
- SIGKILL
30. Which of the following tools or commands can be used to monitor resources in Windows? Select all that apply.
- The PowerShell Get-Processcommandlet
- The msinfo32 command entered in the CLI
- Control Panel
- The Resource Monitoring tool
31. You launch notepad.exe from a Powershell command line. Which of the following is true?
- The Powershell process is the parent process for notepad.exe.
- The notepad.exe process is the parent process for Powershell.
- The notepad.exe process will terminate when the Powershell process terminates.
- The Powershell process will terminate when the notepad.exe process terminates.
32. Which of the following Linux commands shows information about the current time, how long your system’s been running, how many users are logged on, and what the load average of your machine is?
- top
- uptime
- lsof
- ps -ef
33. Which of the following represents a signal in Linux?
- SUDO
- PING
- TOUCH
- SIGPROF
34. Which of the following options in Process Explorer will terminate a selected process? Select all that apply.
- Kill Process
- Suspend
- Kill Process Tree
- Restart
35. Which of the following Powershell commands will sort processes by amount of non-paged memory, in descending order?
- Get-Process| Sort NPM -descending | Select -property ID, ProcessName
- Get-Process| Sort CPU -descending | Select -property ID, ProcessName
- Get-Process| Sort -property ID, ProcessName
- Get-Process| Sort WS -ascending | Select -property ID, ProcessName
36. When a process completes its task, what happens? Select all that apply.
- The process terminates automatically.
- The process releases all the resources it was using to its parent.
- The process goes into a suspended state.
- The process releases all the resources it was using back to the kernel.
37. How do you find a process PID number in Windows Task Manager?
- Task Manager will not show PID numbers (you have to use the tasklist command or the Get-Process commandlet).
- Click on the Processes tab.
- Click the Details tab.
- Select a process from the process list.
38. Which of the following process information can you find in Windows Task Manager? Select all that apply.
- The memory resources the process is using
- What application or image the process is running
- What time the process started
- The CPU resources the process is using
39. Which of the following statements are true about SIGINT? Select all that apply.
- It can be sent at the CLI by typing the sigint command.
- It is a signal that exists in both Windows and Linux.
- It is an interrupt signal that can be sent to a process that is running.
- It can be sent at the CLI by pressing the CTRL+C keys.
40. What happens to background apps while a foreground app is in use on iOS and Android?
- The background apps will take turns running in the background to use less processing power.
- The OS will suspend background mobile apps.
- The background apps continue to run normally.
- The OS will terminate the background apps.
41. When using the ps -ef command to read process information in Linux, what is the process’ PPID?
- The terminal associated with the process
- The ID of the person who launched the process
- The Process Identification number of its parent
- Its Process Identification number
42. What are the two most common ways to terminate a process in Linux at the CLI? Select two options.
- Use the kill -KILL pidcommand
- Use the terminate process command.
- Use the end process command.
- Use the kill pidcommand.
43. Which of the following Linux commands lists open files and what processes are using them?
- lsof
- uptime
- ps -ef
- top
