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34 Cards in this Set
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What are the most popular disk partitioning tools for Linux?
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fdisk and cfdisk
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What three tools were used to create GNOME?
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GTK+ Tool Kit, XML, and CORBA
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What is GTK+?
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a multi-platform toolkit for creating GUI's
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What protocol does CORBA use?
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IIOP
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What advantage does the X Window system gain from its client/server approach?
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the client can be local or remote
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What is the most common Linux version of X Server?
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XF86
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What toolkit does KDE use?
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QT C++
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What is the swapon command used for?
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activating an existing swap partition
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What does the X Server do?
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provides direct hardware support
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How does the use of a common protocol enhance CORBA?
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it allows any CORBA-based programs to interoperate
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What does CORBA stand for?
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Common Object Request Broker Architecture
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What is an X Client?
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software that requests services from an X Server
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What are the four components of the X Window System?
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X Server, X Client, X Protocol, and X Window Manager
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What are the four components of the X Window System?
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X Server, X Client, X Protocol, and X Window Manager
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What FTP client was created from the ground up to solve problems with the FTP daemon?
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ProFTPD
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Who can edit crontab?
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only the root user
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What is cfdisk used for?
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disk partitioning
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What command can be used to alter the priority of a job before it begins?
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nice
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What program can be used to alter the priority of a program once it has started?
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renice
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What file should devices be added to in order to mount them automatically at startup?
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/etc/fstab
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What does umask do?
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defines what permissions are NOT set by default
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What must be done before fsck'ing a drive?
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it must be unmounted
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What is the difference between Open Source and the GPL?
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the Open Source Initiative supports Open Source in general, not a particular license
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How can corporations participate in Open Source?
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use the GPL or write their own license and submit it to OSI for certification
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How is Perl licensed?
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artistic license
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How does Artistic License work?
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non-copyright holders can make changes, but the copyright holder must approve them
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How does Artistic License work?
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non-copyright holders can make changes, but the copyright holder must approve them
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Who created Minix?
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Andrew Tannebaum
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What platform was Linux originally designed to run on?
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x86
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What three groups worked on the MULTICS project?
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AT&T Bell Labs, GE, and MIT
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What platform was Linux originally designed to run on?
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x86
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What platform was Linux originally designed to run on?
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x86
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Why is the kernel updated so often?
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to access new hardware
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At what website can all versions of the kernel be found?
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www.kernel.org
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