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Comptia Linux+

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The signal ____ is used to end a process immediately.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






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






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






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






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






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






18. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






19. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






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






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






29. 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?






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






31. 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 ____.






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






33. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






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






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






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






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






48. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






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






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