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Comptia Linux+

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






2. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






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. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






6. 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.






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






8. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






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






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






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






25. 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 ____.






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






27. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






37. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






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






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






49. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






50. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.