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Comptia Linux+

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1. Because several users might also want to use several different programs simultaneously - mechanisms must be available to allow these programs to run simultaneously (____ capability).






2. In SLES 9 - the info files are located in the directory ____.






3. A ____ is a process that is started by another process.






4. A popular method to encourage visitor interactivity is through ____.






5. ____ prevents individual users from using system resources excessively at the expense of other users.






6. The signal ____ is used to end a process immediately.






7. A ____'s responsibilities vary dramatically - depending primarily on the staffing and other resources devoted to developing a website.






8. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






9. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






10. An example of a ____ is Southwest Airline's "You are now free to move about the country."






11. Visual ____ must be constant - not only throughout a website - but also with print publications.






12. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






13. The ____ style places the conclusion first - followed by details and any background information.






14. NFS is frequently used together with ____ to provide centralized user management on a network.






15. The ____ option of the ps command is used to list terminal-independent processes - including those of other users.






16. A collection of linked Web pages that typically starts with a home page is called a Web ____.






17. A ____ in the password field in the file /etc/passwd means that the password is stored in the file /etc/shadow.






18. A ____ route defines the path a data packet can take for an entire destination network.






19. tep 3 of the design plan is to ____.






20. In a class B address - the first byte is in the ____ range.






21. If the English manual pages are not shown automatically with the command man - you can display the English version of the manual page by setting ____.






22. Release notes - white papers - and other helpful information are stored in the directory ____.






23. In a class D address - the first byte is in the ____ range.






24. The directory ____ contains the how-to files of the Linux Documentation Project in HTML format.






25. The SLES Linux kernel contains many new features compared to older Linux kernel - including support for multipe CPU's. How many CPU's can the SLES Linux kernel support?






26. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






27. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






28. You control the KDE desktop by using the KDE ____ located at the bottom of the desktop.






29. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






30. The ____ key in the info command moves the cursor to the beginning of the current info page.






31. Typically - the primary component of a website is ____.






32. In GNOME - you can add new programs to the control panel by right-clicking a free area of the panel and then selecting ____.






33. Google offers a special Web search site for questions about Linux at ____.






34. The ____ key in the less command pages one screen forward.






35. The ____ option of the ps command is used to list processes hierarchically.






36. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






37. What is the correct order for steps in the six-step design process?






38. Browsers on both PCs and Macs share ____ colors.






39. ____ transmits at fast speeds on existing standard copper telephone wiring.






40. A ____ page provides information about the website's purpose and content.






41. Multimedia and other technologies often require the use of a(n) ____ - which is a software program that allows certain content to function within the Web page.






42. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






43. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






44. ____ is a set of standards for digital transmission of data over standard copper telephone lines.






45. A ____ guarantees a trust relationship among all network services communicating with each other.






46. Runlevel ____ offers full networking capabilities and starts the graphical user interface.






47. To remove /etc/shadow and convert your user accounts to /etc/passwd only - you should use the command ____.






48. By default - ____ virtual desktops are configured in the SLES 9 KDE desktop environment.






49. On the Web - you access graphics - sounds - video clips - and regular text using a ____ - which is a special software pointer that points to the location of the computer on which the specific information is stored - as well as the information itself.






50. The first version of UNIX was written in ____.