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Comptia Linux+

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first version of UNIX was written in ____.






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






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






4. 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.






5. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






21. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






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






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






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






25. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






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






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






28. 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?






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






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






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. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






47. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






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






49. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






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