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## 1.

Question 1

What is the shell?

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Data consisting of an ordered sequence of characters

An instruction telling the computer to do something

The command-line interpreter

Information received by the operating system (OS) via the command line

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The shell is the command-line interpreter. It processes commands and outputs the results.

## 2.

Question 2

After a user inputs a command into the shell, what can the shell return to the user? Select two answers.

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A request for more input from the user

An error message

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After a user inputs a command into the shell, the shell can return output or an error message to the user. Output is the computer's response to the user's input. An error message occurs when the shell cannot interpret the input.

Output

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After a user inputs a command into the shell, the shell can return output or an error message to the user. Output is the computer's response to the user's input. An error message occurs when the shell cannot interpret the input.

A request for user approval

## 3.

Question 3

What is standard error in Linux?

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Information received by the operating system via the command line

A Linux command that outputs a specified string of text

Error messages returned by the operating system through the shell

Information returned by the operating system through the shell

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Standard error contains error messages returned by the OS through the shell.

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Question 4

What is the difference between standard input and standard output?

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Standard input is sent to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS). Standard output is sent from the FHS.

Standard input is sent from the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS). Standard output is sent to the FHS.

Standard input is sent to the operating system. Standard output is sent from the operating system.

Standard input is sent from the operating system. Standard output is sent to the operation system.

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Standard input is sent to the operating system. Standard output is sent from the operating system.