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Comptia Linux+

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A website host may limit a website to 5 ____ for a flat monthly fee.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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?






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






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






19. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






20. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






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






23. 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 ____.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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






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






32. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






34. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






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






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






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






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






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






40. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






48. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






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






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