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Network Administration is a comprehensive course that introduces students to the principles and practices involved in managing and maintaining computer networks. The course covers fundamental topics such as network architectures, protocols, and topologies, alongside practical skills in configuring and troubleshooting network hardware and software. Students learn to manage user access, optimize network performance, and ensure the security and reliability of network infrastructures. Through hands-on labs and real-world scenarios, participants gain experience with essential network operating systems and tools, preparing them for roles in network support, maintenance, and administration within diverse organizational settings.
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Guide to UNIX Using Linux 4th Edition by Michael Palmer
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Chapter 1: The Essence of Unix and Linux
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Q1) The system administrator is also called the ____________________,because the system administrator has unlimited permission to alter the system.
Answer: superuser
Q2) List the general steps used to access a UNIX-Linux host via Telnet.
Answer: The general steps used to access a UNIX/Linux host via Telnet are:
1.Determine the remote host's IP address or domain name.
2.Connect to your network or the Internet.
3.Start your Telnet program,and connect to the UNIX/Linux system.
4.Follow the instructions in your Telnet program to connect to a remote host.For example,telnet lunar.campus.edu
5.Provide a user name and password to log in to the remote UNIX/Linux computer.
Q3) In the Linux Bash shell,the ____ key combination deletes a word or consecutive characters.
A)Ctrl+b
B)Alt+d
C)Alt+l
D)Ctrl+a
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Exploring the Unix-Linux File Systems and File Security
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Q1) UNIX-Linux systems interpret ____ to mean the parent directory.
A)dot (.)
B)dot (..)
C)backward slash (\)
D)forward slash (/)
Answer: B
Q2) The root of a file system is denoted by the ____.
A)dot (.)
B)dot dot (..)
C)forward slash (/)
D)backward slash (\)
Answer: C
Q3) Using the octal permission format,chmod ____________________ data,assigns read,write,and execute to owner;execute to group;and execute to other.
Answer: 711
Q4) UNIX-Linux systems interpret a single dot character to mean the current working directory.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Mastering Editors
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Q1) The ____ Emacs command is used to move the cursor to the beginning of the file.
A)Alt+<
B)Ctrl+<
C)Alt+b
D)Ctrl+b
Answer: A
Q2) used in Emacs to scroll up one screen
A)Ctrl+g
B)Alt+w
C)dd
D)yy
E)dot (.)
F)/
G)$
H)x
I)k
Answer: B
Q3) A binary digit,called a(n)____________________ for short,is in one of two states.
Answer: bit
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Chapter 4: Unix-Linux File Processing
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Q1) To run the myscript shell script located in the current directory,you should enter:
A)start myscript
B)/.myscript
C)run myscript
D)./myscript
Q2) Assuming project1,project2 and project3 are files,what is the purpose of entering the following command?
cp project1 project2 project3 duplicates
Q3) You can use the ____________________ command to associate lines in two files on the basis of a common field in both files.
Q4) UNIX-Linux store data,such as letters,product records,or vendor reports,in flat ASCII files.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The command rmdir can be used to delete a directory that is not empty.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What is the find command used for?
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Chapter 5: Advanced File Processing
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Q1) The ____ command locates identical lines within two identically sorted files.
A)diff
B)sed
C)uniq
D)comm
Q2) When you create a shell script to run in Bash,you can immediately run the script by typing ____ and then the name of the script.
A)run
B)sh
C)start
D)exec
Q3) By default,each page in the output of pr has a ____-line header,which,by default,contains the current file's name,its last modification date,the current page,and a trailer consisting of blank lines.
A)three
B)four
C)five
D)six
Q4) What is the diff command used for?
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Chapter 6: Introduction to Shell Script Programming
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Q1) What is debugging?
Q2) Shell scripts can automatically access variables created and assigned on the command line.
A)True
B)False
Q3) environment variable that holds the list of path names for directories searched for executable commands
A)!
B)\(?\)
C)ENV
D)PS1
E)HOME
F)SHELL
G)PATH
H)~
I)BASH
Q4) What is a prototype?
Q5) What is a string variable?
Q6) You use the ____________________ command to loop through a range of values.
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Q7) What is an algorithm?
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Chapter 7: Advanced Shell Programming
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Q1) true if a file exists
A)-a
B)!
C)-r
D)-f
E)-ne
F)-n
G)-nt
H)-s
I)-e
Q2) For your own account,the shell that is set up by default is established by the system administrator in the ____ file.
A)/etc/shell
B)/etc/passwd
C)/etc/shadow
D)/etc/default
Q3) You can define functions from the command line by first entering the name of the function and then completing the ____________________ to define it.
Q4) How can you view the most recent command's exit status?
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Chapter 8: Exploring the Unix-Linux Utilities
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Q1) processes embedded text formatting codes
A)df
B)ifconfig
C)dd
D)groff
E)ps
F)dump
G)du
H)cmp
I)talk
Q2) The ____ command displays a listing of the most CPU-intensive tasks,such as the processor state,in real time (the display is updated every five seconds by default).
A)stat
B)netstat
C)top
D)ds
Q3) IP stands for ____________________.
Q4) While running,the top command supports interactive commands such as ____________________,which kills a running process.
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Chapter 9: Perl and Cgi Programming
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Q1) After you create a Web page,you can publish the page on a Web ____.
A)program
B)database
C)server
D)client
Q2) The following example shows a(n)____ variable: %animals = ('Tigers',10,'Lions',20,'Bears',30);
A)array
B)scalar
C)hash
D)string
Q3) What is CGI?
Q4) ____________________ are symbolic names that represent values stored in memory.
Q5) When processing the individual elements of an array,use the ____ character. A)@
B)#
C)$ D)*
Q6) What is a compiled language?
Q7) Describe the types of tasks in which Perl is frequently used.
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Chapter 10: Developing Unix-Linux Applications in C and C
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Q1) Provide at least three rules that should be followed when naming variables in C.
Q2) The ____ of a variable is the part of the program in which the variable is defined and,therefore,accessible.
A)aim
B)reach
C)length
D)scope
Q3) C++ enables function ____________________,which makes the functions respond to more than one set of criteria and conditions.
Q4) What is the role of the C preprocessor?
Q5) The original UNIX operating system was written in ____.
A)C
B)C++
C)assembly language
D)Awk
Q6) A(n)____ is a group of characters,such as a name.
A)array
B)string
C)scalar
D)hash
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Chapter 11: The X Window System
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Q1) When you ____ software,you are adapting it from one type of computer or operating system to run on a different computer or operating system.
A)map
B)port
C)export
D)tailor
Q2) Runlevel ____ is full multiuser mode with network services enabled and nongraphical access.
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
Q3) The ____________________ (KIO)plugins add new functionality to the native capabilities of Konqueror.
Q4) Runlevel ____ is multiuser mode enabling graphical access via X Window. A)2
B)3
C)4 D)5
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