02 - Quiz¶

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Compared to a GUI, how does the terminal fundamentally change interaction with a computer?

• A. It removes the need for learning commands
• B. It hides system details from the user
• C. It is only useful for system administrators
• D. It emphasizes explicit instructions and composition of tools

How does the terminal support reproducibility in data science workflows?

• A. By automatically saving results
• B. By enabling workflows to be expressed as scripts and commands
• C. By preventing user errors
• D. By visualizing data more clearly

Why is terminal proficiency considered a transferable career skill?

• A. The same concepts work across systems, tools, and environments
• B. It applies only to academic research
• C. Every company uses the same terminal commands
• D. GUIs change too slowly

How does terminal usage help bridge local development and production or HPC systems?

• A. It eliminates differences between systems
• B. Production systems only allow terminal access
• C. It removes the need for testing
• D. The same command-based workflows can be reused remotely