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Comptia Linux+

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Release notes - white papers - and other helpful information are stored in the directory ____.






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






3. 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 ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






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






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






28. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






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






30. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






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






33. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






34. 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.






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






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






37. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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