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Comptia Linux+

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ____ structure organizes and presents information in a specific order.






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






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






4. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






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






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






7. 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?






8. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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






10. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






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






12. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






13. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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 ____.






30. 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.






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






32. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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