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CA 151 Final
CA 151 Final
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 2
05/22/2011
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You must edit the /etc/sudoers configuration file using the ____ command.`
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visudo
Term
____ is referred to as a lightweight desktop; it has minimal desktop facilities and therefore requires less hardware.
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Fluxbox
Term
Windows-based operating systems support file-sharing traffic across a network by using the ____ communications protocol.
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Server Message Block (SMB)
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New operating systems like Windows XP and Fedora Core 4 were designed to allow multiple programs to run at the same time on a single processor, a process called ____________________.
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multitasking
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Kernel ____ can be dynamically linked to the kernel when needed, and they can be unlinked from the kernel and removed when they are no longer needed.
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modules
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____________________ devices can be accessed as streams of characters; examples include the standard input device (the keyboard) and the standard output device (the screen, or monitor).
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Character
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Each crystal in a(n) ____ display is like a shutter, either allowing light to pass through or blocking the light.
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LCD panel
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____ creates the root of the directory structure and the file system for use.
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Formatting
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The ____ option in the Quota tab of the Local Disk Properties dialog box may create a log entry when a user exceeds the limits, but it does not limit usage.
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Do not limit disk usage
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Using the ____ option in the mount command enables you to add ext2 and ext3 labels in the mount output.
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-l
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Using ATA technology in Fedora Core 4, you can attach up to ____ drives.
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Four
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Using basic storage in Windows XP, you can allocate up to ____ logical drives within an extended partition.
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24
Term
The fsck command is syntactically similar to the ____ command
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mkfs
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To remove files and directories in the Fedora Core 4 directory tree, use the ____ command.
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RM
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To control the order in which items appear in a list, you pipe the output of the ls command to a ____ command.
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Sort
Term
Every operating system has a general logic, or ____________________, for entering commands.
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Syntax
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Each executed command in Fedora Core 4 produces ____ data streams.
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Three
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In Fedora Core 4, each directory contains a(n) “____” entry that points to the parent directory.
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...
Term
To include filenames in the structure shown by the TREE command, you can add the ____ switch.
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/f
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Before using a disk in Fedora Core 4, you must ____________________ and format it.
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Unmount
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To copy files or directories in the Fedora Core 4 CLI, use the ____ command.
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cp
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Windows has two consoles called command-line ____________________ that accept commands and perform the tasks you specify.
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Interpreters
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In Fedora Core 4, as well as Windows XP, you can change your current directory in the directory structure using either the ____________________ path method or the relative path method.
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Absolute
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When using the FORMAT command in Windows XP to format a disk, you can specify a volume label of up to ____ characters by adding the /V the switch.
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Eleven
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To page through a listing of the directories and files on a disk (or any listing too long for a one-screen display), use the ____ command.
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More
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To open a Command.com console in Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type ____ and press Enter.
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Command
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____________________ prohibits other users from viewing the contents of files.
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Encryption
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You cannot modify a directory or file in Fedora Core 4 that has the ____ attribute.
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i
Term
The____________________ command searches the directory tree by evaluating a search expression from left to right, according to the rules of precedence, and then lists the files that match the test expression.
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Find
Term
Unlike Windows XP, when you are saving a file in Fedora Core 4, the application stores file and directory attributes in a(n) ____
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inode
Term
When you use the /M switch with the XCOPY command, the system will perform a(n) ____ backup.
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Incremental
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When you use the ____ switch with the XCOPY command, the system copies only those files with the archive attribute set, but does not change the attribute.
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/a
Term
The FIND command is case sensitive unless used with the ____ switch.
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/i
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To execute the Save and Save As options in Vim, you can use the ____ command.
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:w
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You can only access help in Vim by way of the main screen. TRUE OR FALSE
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Term
To cut text and append to the text you already moved to the Clipboard from TextPad, use the ____ option in the Edit Menu.
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Cut other
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To copy, rename, delete,or update the timestamps of files in TextPad, use the ____ option in the File menu.
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manage files
Term
You can record one unnamed (scratch) macro in TextPad, and up to ____ named ones, which are added to the Macros menu.
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64
Term
To set or clear a bookmark on the current line in a TextPad file, use the ____ option in the Search menu.
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Toggle Bookmark
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If you are not sure which file you are using in Vim, type ____ to place brackets around the active file.
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:args
Term
The ____ option in the TextPad Find dialog box enables you to find the next instance of a search pattern in all open documents simultaneously.
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In all documents
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In Vim, the term used for search and replace is ____________________.
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Substitution
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If you repeatedly work with the same set of files in TextPad, you should use a(n) ____________________.
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Workspace
Term
In Fedora Core 4, a(n) ____ provides both a script’s development and its run-time environment.
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Shell
Term
used in DOS to speed the entry of commands.
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Function Keys
Term
used in Fedora Core 4 to move forward and backward through a file.
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Less Command
Term
take input from a file, change the input in some way, and send the output to a file or the standard output device.
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Filter Commands
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used in Fedora Core 4 to extract fields from a file line (record).
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Cut Command
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used in DOS to change the position of batch parameters in a batch file.
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Shift command
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used in Fedora Core 4 to execute a number of instructions based on a maximum count you specify.
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for in command
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By default, the Fedora Core 4 head command prints the first ____ lines from a file to standard output.
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10
Term
You can type DOS commands in a text file and use it for input to the command processor by passing the file through the ____.
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STDIN
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If a DOS command produces errors when processed, the error message is passed through the _________________________ for display on your monitor.
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Standard error
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In Fedora Core 4, you can use the ____ command to search a file and then print all the lines that match your search.
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grep
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To echo a blank line on the screen, type the DOS command ECHO followed by a(n) ____.
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Period
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The DOS MORE filter displays one screen (____ lines) of information at a time followed by -- More --.
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24
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Use the ____ command in DOS to display the contents of a text file on the standard output device.
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TYPE
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If you suspect that a batch program is “running away” because of an infinite loop, press Ctrl + ____ to stop the program.
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C
Term
In Fedora Core 4, the ____ command modifies the permissions on a file.
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chmod
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In the Fedora Core 4 Control Center, you should select the ____ option to modify the desktop’s behavior, Panel settings, or taskbar.
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Desktop
Term
In Windows XP, ____ displays shortcuts to shared computers, printers, and other resources on the network.
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My Network Places
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To configure the Fedora Core 4 Panel, right-click an empty area of it and then click ____ Panel.
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Configure
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used in Fedora Core 4 to modify the icons and titles associated with the Application menu.
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Menu Editor
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the central location for making changes on any portion of your Fedora Core 4 system.
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Control Center
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The items that appear on the Fedora Core 4 Panel are grouped as ____ (small, single-function utilities), applications, panels, or special buttons.
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applets
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In Fedora Core 4, use the features in the ____ menu to configure the behavior of Konqueror’s active file window.
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Location
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If you want to change the preferred order of applications from the Edit menu of Konqueror, select the ____ option.
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Edit File Type
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The Help menu in the Konqueror is like many other GUI help menus but is called a(n) ____.
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handbook
Term
By default, all ratings in the Internet Explorer Content Advisor are set to Level ____.
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0
Term
You can set up security ____ from the Security tab of the Internet Options dialog box.
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Zones
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The Squeak application ’s desktop is called a(n) ____ object.
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World
Term
The Squeak installation file for Windows XP is actually a group of files that are compressed and stored together in the ____ file format.
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Zip
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A(n) ____ is a piece of software that automatically follows hyperlinks from one document to the next around the Web.
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Bot
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A(n) ____________________ acts as a protective boundary between the internal networks and the outside world.
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Firewall
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A(n) ____________________ is any program designed to perform a specific function directly for the user or, in some cases, for another program
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Application
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To verify identities on the Web, Internet Explorer uses industry-standard digital ____________________.
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Certificates
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The ____ options in Firefox refer to navigation and security features.
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advanced
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The /proc file system is known as a(n) ____-file system, which directly interfaces with the kernel and is stored in memory
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pseudo
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If the Pages/sec counter in the System Monitor exceeds ____, you need to analyze paging activity.
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20
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Three sets of three bits are shown on the left side of the ls command output: Owner, Group, and ____.
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Other
Term
Passwords in Fedora Core 4 can contain up to ____ characters.
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128
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Three types of permissions are possible for the file or directory owner in Fedora Core 4: Read, Write, and ____.
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Executable
Term
If the value of the % Disk Time counter in the System Monitor exceeds 90 percent, check the ____ counter.
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Current Disk Queue Length
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Setting the ____________________ bit ensures that only the owner (and root, of course) who created a file in his directory can delete the file and prevent malicious or accidental deletion by others.
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Sticky
Term
The kill command that sends a signal to “hang up” a process and clean up associated processes has the form: kill ____.
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-SIGHUP PID
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A sustained processor queue of less than ____ threads per processor is normally acceptable.
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10
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