IT 244: Introduction to Linux/Unix

IT 244: Introduction to Linux/Unix
Quiz 3 Answers

What is the name of the directory at the top of the Unix filesystem?
```
root
```
What symbol is used to represent the top of the Unix filesystem?
```
/
```

What is the parent directory?

the directory directly above your current directory

What directory are you in when you first log in to a Unix machine?
```
your own home directory
```

What is a startup file?

a text file containing Unix commands that are run just before the shell gives you a prompt

If you entered the following at the command line, where would you be?
```
cd ~
```
```
your home directory
```
What does the . (dot) in your current directory mean?
```
your current directory
```
What does the .. (dot dot) in your current directory mean?
```
the parent directory of your current directory
```
What directory is the starting point for an absolute path?
```
the root directory
```
What directory is the starting point for a relative path?
```
the current directory
```