by Antons Bianco
Dive into the world of BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) with this engaging quiz that covers its rich history, unique features, and essential components. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned user, this quiz will test your knowledge and perhaps even teach you something new. Good luck, and may your BSD expertise shine!
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BSD Quiz Questions Overview
1. What does BSD stand for?
Berkeley Software Distribution
Basic System Development
Binary System Data
Berkeley System Design
2. Which university developed BSD?
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
California Institute of Technology
University of California, Los Angeles
3. Which BSD variant is known for its focus on security?
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
4. Which command is used to update the ports tree in FreeBSD?
portsnap fetch update
pkg update
portupgrade
portmaster
5. What is the default shell in FreeBSD?
bash
zsh
csh
fish
6. Which BSD variant is known for its portability across different hardware platforms?
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
7. Which BSD variant introduced the Hammer filesystem?
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
8. What is the name of the package management tool used in FreeBSD?
apt
yum
pkg
pacman
9. Which BSD variant is often used in embedded systems?
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
10. Which of the following is a graphical package manager for FreeBSD?
Synaptic
OctoPkg
PacmanXG
Yumex
11. Which BSD variant is known for its advanced networking features?
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
12. What is the default file system used by FreeBSD?
ext4
ZFS
UFS
Btrfs
13. Which command is used to install packages in FreeBSD?
pkg install
apt-get install
yum install
pacman -S
14. Which BSD variant is known for its lightweight and minimalistic design?
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
15. Which BSD variant uses the ‘pf’ (Packet Filter) firewall by default?
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
16. Which BSD variant is often used as a server operating system?
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
17. Which BSD variant is known for its innovative features like the ‘Hammer2’ file system?
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
18. Which BSD variant is often chosen for its strong security features?
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
19. Which BSD variant is known for its focus on performance and scalability?
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
20. Which BSD variant is known for its portability and support for many different hardware platforms?
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
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