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Comptia Linux+

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A ____'s responsibilities vary dramatically - depending primarily on the staffing and other resources devoted to developing a website.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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 ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






17. 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?






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






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






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






21. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






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






23. 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.






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






25. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






26. 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.






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






28. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






29. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






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






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






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






39. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






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






42. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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