Lesson 2

2. Used to list the files in a directory.
4. Which command would a user type on the command line to find out the current directory in the directory tree?
5. Display the contents of a file in octal or hexadecimal format.
6. A directory is a type of file true or false
11. A file connecting processes on two different computers.
12. A powerful command-line text editor available on most UNIX and Linux systems.
13. One of the two modes in vi; it allows the user to insert text into the document but does not allow any other functionality.
15. Displays a text file page-by-page on the terminal screen; users can then use the cursor keys to navigate the file.
16. Displays the files and subdirectories under the current or specified directory.
18. Displays text characters that are in a binary file.
19. Displays a file on the screen, beginning with the last line of the file and ending with the first line of the file.
20. A file that stores information in a readable text format.

1. The metacharacters used to match certain characters in a file or directory name; they are often used to specify multiple files.
3. A directory on the filesystem set aside for users to store personal files and information.
7. A directory that resides within another directory in the directory tree.
8. The directory that is one level closer to the root directory in the directory tree relative to your current directory.
9. Display a text file page-by-page and line-by-line on the terminal screen.
10. Used to view detailed information within the inode of a file or directory.
14. Display lines of text at the end of a file; by default, the tail command displays the last 10 lines of the file.
15. A file that contains past system events.
17. A text file that contains a list of commands or constructs for the shell to execute in order.