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Comptia Linux+

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ____ part of a manual page contains the detailed description of the command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






23. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






24. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






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






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






27. 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?






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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.






32. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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