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Comptia Linux+

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. Class ____ addresses are typically used for broadcasts.






15. 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.






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






17. 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 ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Use ____ to start the DNS sever.






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






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






28. The ____ controls the graphical screen.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. Runlevel ____ is the single-user mode.






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






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






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






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






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






44. The ____ TLD is used for noncommercial institutions.






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






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






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






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






49. Dissadvantage of Web publishing over print.






50. Which operating system is closely related Linux?