CTS 1106 (Intro to Unix/Linux) Homework Assignment #1

Answer the following questions as briefly (but completely) as possible:

1. When was the first Unix system developed?  Where was the work done?
2. Name some tasks (at least two) performed by the kernel.
3. What is a time-slice, and what is the usual length of one?
4. What is open source software and why is it important?  What does FLOSS mean?
5. What is client — server computing?
6. Can you use the name of a friend as the password?  Should you use one if permitted?
7. What is the (numeric) user ID (UID) of the Unix administrator account, sometimes referred to as super-user?  What is the user name for this account?
8. If you don’t have a [Backspace] key or it doesn’t erase previous text, which key will you use?
9. Why shouldn't you log in to a Unix system as root, to read email, surf the web, or create files and documents?
10. List at least five mistakes commonly made when choosing passwords.

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