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Comptia Linux+

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






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






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






4. 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.






5. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






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






7. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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






9. You can use the ____ command to list all currently existing connections to the Samba server.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. 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?






37. 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 ____.






38. 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.






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






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






41. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






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






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






44. The ____ is the process ID of the parent process that created the current process.






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






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






47. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






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






49. The ____ part of a manual page contains the detailed description of the command.






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