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Comptia Linux+

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1. 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.






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






3. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






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






6. The ____ option of the ps command is used to list terminal-independent processes.






7. 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 ____.






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






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






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






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






12. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






13. 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?






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






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






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






17. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






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






19. A website host may limit a website to 5 ____ for a flat monthly fee.






20. The ____ part of a manual page contains the instructions that can be given to the program while running.






21. ____ structure organizes and presents information in a specific order.






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






23. To start the services required for Samba - enter: ____.






24. The ____ is a graphical application that uses the services of the X-server to receive keyboard and mouse actions and to have its own output displayed on the screen.






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






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






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






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






29. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






30. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






32. 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.






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






34. You can enter the ____ command to display the registered local or remote names of a host - regardless of the operating system with which NetBIOS is run.






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






36. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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






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






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






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






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






42. A link can be a(n) ____.






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






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






45. Help files are available in the following directory for most installed packages: ____.






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






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






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






49. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






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