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Comptia Linux+

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The directory ____ contains the how-to files of the Linux Documentation Project in HTML format.






2. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






39. 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 ____.






40. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






41. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






42. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






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