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Comptia Linux+

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






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






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






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






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






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






15. Keeping a website organized will help you ____.






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






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






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






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






24. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






26. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






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






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






29. ____ is the preferred KDE file manager.






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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 ____.






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






45. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






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






47. Which operating system is closely related Linux?






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






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






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