Solaris 1Er Parcial

Task 1 – Identifying Computer Components
To identify components of the computer, complete the following steps:

1. The four main components of the hardware are:
a. RAM
b. CPU
c. I/O devices
d. Operating system
e. Hard disk
f. Software

2. Name the three main components of the SunOS operating system.
* Kernel
* Shell
* Jerarquía de directorio

3. Define a virtual memoryoperating system. Name a virtual memory
operating system.
Es aquel sistema operativo que utiliza el disco duro y la memoria RAM para almacenar procesos, de ahí su definición de “Memoria Virtual”. Un ejemplo es Solaris.

4. Distinguish between the Sun OS 5.x operating system and the
Solaris 10 OS.
El SunOS 5.x es parte de Solaris10, al igual que el Open Network Computing y el Solaris OS GUI.

5.List the three primary shells supported by the Solaris OS.
1. Bourne shell
2. C shell
3. Korn shell

Exercise: Using the Solaris 10 OS
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6. Name the default shell for the root (/) user in the Solaris 10 OS.
Bourne Shell.

7. Match thefollowing terms with their descriptions:
Kernel-------------a. Core of the Solaris OS
Shell-------------- b. Command interpreter
Hard disk-------- c. Storage device







Task 2 – Using Passwords

To log in using your desktop environment login screen and change your
password, complete the following steps:
1. Obtain a user name and password from your instructor.
2. Log in to thesystem using the desktop environment Login screen.
a. Type your user name, and press Return.
b. Type your password, and press Return.
3. Click the right mouse button in the desktop environment
background.
The Workspace menu appears.
4. Select Tools from the Workspace menu.
The Tools menu appears.
5. Select Terminal from this menu.
A terminal window appears.
6. Use the passwd command tochange your password to mypass1.
$ passwd
passwd: Changing password for username
Enter existing login password:
New password:
Re-enter new passwd:
passwd: passwd successfully changed for username
$

7. Close the terminal window.
8. Click the EXIT button on the front panel to exit the desktop
environment session.
A Logout Confirmation window appears.
9. Click OK or press Return tocontinue to log out.


Exercise: Using the Solaris 10 OS
Using the Desktop in the Solaris™ 10 Operating System 1-31
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10. Enter the following incorrect user name and password on the Login
screen:
User name: user2
Password: wrong
The following message appears:
Login incorrect; please try again
11. Click OK.12. Click and hold down the Options button on the Login screen.
13. Select the Reset Login Screen option from the Options menu.


Task 3 – Logging In by Using the Command-Line
Login Option
To log in by using the command line, complete the following steps:
1. Click and hold down the Options button on the Login screen.
2. Select Command-Line Login.
The following message appears:************************************************************************
* Suspending Desktop Login ...
*
* If currently logged out, press [Enter] for a console login prompt.
*
* Desktop Login will resume shortly after you exit console session.
*************************************************************************
*
3. Press Return to display the following login prompt:
hostname console login:4. Type your user name, and press Return.
5. Type your new password, and press Return.
6. At the shell prompt, type exit.
The hostname console login: prompt reappears. After a short
time, the Login screen reappears.
Exercise: Using the Solaris 10 OS
1-32 UNIX® Essentials Featuring the Solaris™ 10 Operating System
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