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Difficulty: MediumBasic Scripting Languages and Constructs

An IT technician is preparing maintenance scripts for various operating system environments across an enterprise network. Which of the following statements correctly match a scripting language file extension with its native environment or execution engine? (Select TWO.)

  1. `.sh` scripts utilize shell commands and are natively executed within Linux and Unix terminal environments.Answer
  2. `.vbs` scripts use VBScript syntax and are processed natively by the Windows Script Host engine.Answer
  3. C
    `.bat` scripts rely on PowerShell cmdlets and require the .NET Framework runtime to execute.
  4. D
    `.ps1` scripts are Unix shell scripts that use `%VARIABLE%` syntax to reference environment variables.

Answer

The correct statements are that `.sh` scripts utilize shell commands in Linux/Unix environments, and `.vbs` scripts use VBScript syntax processed by the Windows Script Host engine.
The options stating that `.sh` scripts run natively in Linux/Unix terminal environments and that `.vbs` scripts are processed by the Windows Script Host engine are both correct. `.sh` scripts are executed by Unix shells like Bash, while `.vbs` scripts are executed by Windows Script Host (`cscript.exe` or `wscript.exe`).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze each file extension and match it with its primary operating system environment and runtime interpreter.
Identified `.sh` as Unix/Linux shell scripts and `.vbs` as Windows Script Host VBScript files.
CompTIA A+ Core 2 requires recognizing scripting file types and their target execution environments.
2
Evaluate the incorrect choices to identify syntax and environment misconceptions.
Disqualified `.bat` as needing PowerShell/.NET runtime and `.ps1` as being Unix shell scripts with batch syntax.
Batch files use `cmd.exe` and `%var%` syntax, while PowerShell uses `.ps1` and `$var` syntax.

Key Concept

Scripting Languages, File Extensions, and Runtime Environments
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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