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Comptia Linux+

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






3. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






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






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






6. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. 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 ____.






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






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






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






29. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






30. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






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






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






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






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






35. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






37. 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.






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






39. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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






41. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






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






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






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






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






47. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






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






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






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