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Comptia Linux+

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






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






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






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






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






7. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






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






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






10. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






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






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






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






14. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






29. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






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






32. 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.






33. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






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






35. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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






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






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






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






40. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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