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Comptia Linux+

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






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






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






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






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






6. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






7. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






24. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






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






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






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






29. 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?






30. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.