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Comptia Linux+

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A ____ in the password field in the file /etc/passwd means that the password is stored in the file /etc/shadow.






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






21. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






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






40. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






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






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






49. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






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