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Session ID: 142
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Question 1 (101.1-006 / multiple_choice)

Which directories are pseudo-filesystems used by the kernel to expose runtime hardware and system information?

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Explanation:
The lesson states that /proc and /sys are pseudo-filesystems in RAM used by the kernel to store runtime configuration and hardware information [1].

Question 2 (101.1-024 / command_line)

Enter a command that would display information about the runtime kernel and hardware interfaces exposed through pseudo-filesystems by listing the top level of /sys.

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ls /sys
find /sys -maxdepth 1
tree -L 1 /sys

Explanation:
The lesson explains that /sys is a pseudo-filesystem in RAM used by the kernel to expose runtime hardware information [1].

Question 3 (101.1-007 / multiple_choice)

What is the preferred way to blacklist a problematic kernel module?

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The material notes that while /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf can be modified, the preferred method is creating a separate configuration file such as /etc/modprobe.d/<module_name>.conf [1].

Question 4 (101.1-020 / command_line)

Enter the command that lists all currently loaded kernel modules.

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lsmod

Explanation:
lsmod is used to display currently loaded kernel modules [1].

Question 5 (101.1-021 / command_line)

Enter the command used to show PCI devices.

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lspci

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lspci is the standard command for displaying PCI devices [1].

Question 6 (101.1-019 / short_answer)

What line would you add to a modprobe blacklist configuration file to disable automatic loading of the nouveau module?

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blacklist nouveau

Explanation:
The material gives the exact example: blacklist nouveau [1].

Question 7 (101.1-011 / multiple_choice)

Which naming pattern is used for partitions on SD card devices in Linux?

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For memory cards, the lesson uses examples like /dev/mmcblk0p1 and /dev/mmcblk0p2 [1].

Question 8 (101.1-014 / multiple_choice)

Which file can be used to prevent automatic loading of the nouveau kernel module?

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The lesson explicitly mentions using /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf to block loading of modules such as nouveau [1].

Question 9 (101.1-003 / multiple_choice)

Which command shows currently loaded kernel modules?

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The lesson covers lsmod as the command used to inspect loaded kernel modules [1].

Question 10 (101.1-005 / multiple_choice)

On a Linux system, which directory contains device files representing hardware and pseudo-devices?

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Hardware-related special files include device files in /dev, while runtime information is also exposed through /proc and /sys [1].