Exam 2: Preparing for Linux Installation

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Most Intel processors available today are ____-bit processors.

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List and describe the values required to complete the configuration of the NIC when installing a Linux system to use or provide network services.

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Host name: The name of the computer that is registered in the Domain Name Service (DNS)so that others can connect to it by name. IP address: The unique number assigned to the computer that allows it to participate on an Internet Protocol (IP)network such as the Internet. Netmask: Also known as the network mask or subnet mask, it specifies which portion of the IP address identifies which logical network the computer is on. Gateway: Also known as the default gateway or gateway of last resort, it specifies the address of a computer that accepts information from the local computer and sends it to other computers if the local computer cannot. DNS servers: These servers resolve fully qualified domain names (FQDNs)such as www.linux.org to IP addresses so that users can connect to those addresses across the Internet. You can list more than one DNS server; the local computer then tries the second server in the list if the first one is unavailable, and so on.

____ allows a peripheral to bypass the CPU and talk directly with other peripheral components to enhance performance.

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_________________________ controllers are physically separate from the HDD and are usually attached to the mainboard via slots on the mainboard itself.

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____ controllers are physically separate from the HDD and are usually attached to the mainboard via slots on the mainboard itself.

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Describe the function of the mainboard.

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Keyboards and mice are devices that facilitate user input and direction.

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____ drives use lasers to read reflected light pulses.

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____ refers to a system in which each processor is given a certain role or set of tasks to complete independently of the other processors.

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Greater amounts of ____ memory allow more programs to run simultaneously on the system.

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On Linux, a master hard drive connected to the secondary IDE controller would be named ____.

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Any operating system can be installed on any computer, regardless of the computer's hardware.

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The most common slot for peripheral devices used today is a(n)____ slot.

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Describe how a Hard Disk Drive stores data.

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An IEEE 1394 port is also known as a ____ port.

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A Windows utility useful for gaining hardware information regarding the video card and monitor is the ____.

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____ is a type of DRAM stick that is used in portable notebook computers and Macintosh systems.

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Clock speed alone determines the speed at which a processor can work.

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____ maintains an information store that can not only be erased and rewritten as a whole, but can also be modified singly, leaving other portions intact.

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Almost all USB devices can be attached to the computer while it is on for the operating system to detect and use.

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