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Comptia Linux+

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1. 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.






2. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






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






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






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






6. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






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






45. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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






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






48. 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 ____.






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






50. The ____ controls the graphical screen.