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Comptia Linux+

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






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






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






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






5. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






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






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






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






9. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






11. 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?






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






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






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






15. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






16. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






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






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






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






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






21. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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






23. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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