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Exam 1: Introduction to Linux

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Exam 1: Introduction to Linux32 Questionsadd course
Exam 2: Preparing for Linux Installation32 Questionsadd course
Exam 3: Linux Installation and Usage32 Questionsadd course
Exam 4: Exploring Linux Filesystems32 Questionsadd course
Exam 5: Linux Filesystem Management32 Questionsadd course
Exam 6: Linux Filesystem Administration32 Questionsadd course
Exam 7: Advanced Installation32 Questionsadd course
Exam 8: Working With the Bash Shell32 Questionsadd course
Exam 9: System Initialization and X Windows32 Questionsadd course
Exam 10: Managing Linux Processes32 Questionsadd course
Exam 11: Common Administrative Tasks32 Questionsadd course
Exam 12: Compression, System Backup, and Software Installation32 Questionsadd course
Exam 13: Troubleshooting and Performance32 Questionsadd course
Exam 14: Network Configuration32 Questionsadd course
Exam 15: Configuring Network Services and Security32 Questionsadd course
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What are the seven advantages of using Linux that were discussed in this chapter?

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Question 21

____ is software that is distributed free of charge, but the source code is not available.

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A(n)_________________________ is a computer or special hardware device that provides interconnection between company networks, home networks, and institutional networks.

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The _________________________ is the core component of the Linux operating system.

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The ____ stipulates that the source code of any software published under its license must be freely available.

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It is difficult to port software designed for UNIX to Linux.

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Question 26

What is scalability? How does it relate to clustering?

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Linux is merely one product of open source development.

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A(n)____ service provides an efficient method for transferring files over the Internet.

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The concept of ____ enables software developers to read the source code of other people's software, modify that source code to make the program better, and redistribute that source code to other developers who might improve it further.

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Question 30
Match each term with the correct statement below.
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A GUI Environment for Linux written in the C programming language.
GNOME
A service that requests outside Internet resources on behalf of a computer inside of a company.
database
A user-friendly name that masks an IP address.
package manager
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A GUI Environment for Linux written in the C programming language.
GNOME
A service that requests outside Internet resources on behalf of a computer inside of a company.
database
A user-friendly name that masks an IP address.
package manager
A software system that installs and maintains software.
source code
The sets of instructions or programs that understand how to use the hardware of the computer in a meaningful way.
proxy server
The list of instructions that a software developer writes to make up a program
office workstation
An organized collection of data that is arranged into tables of related information.
fully qualified domain names
A service that protects companies from outside intruders on the Internet.
software
A computer equipped with open source software such as text editors, desktop publishing software, and office productivity suites.
firewall
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HOWTO documents are centrally collected by the ____.

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