Linux Ch 12
Which file holds the methods to be used and the order in which they will be applied for host name resolution?
/etc/nsswitch.conf
Which file stores the TCP/IP addresses of the DNS servers used to resolve host names?
/etc/resolv.conf
Which of the following port numbers is associated with telnet?
23
Standalone daemons are started on demand using the Internet Super Daemon (xinetd). True or False?
False
Which networking service allows you to share files to other computers on the network?
NFS????
A subnet mask is used to differentiate the host portion from the network portion in a TCP/IP address. True or False?
True
SSH encrypts all traffic that passes across the network, whereas telnet and rlogin do not. True or False?
True
The line that configures the host name for the computer at boot time can be found in /etc/sysconfig/network. True or False?
True
Which of the following are stand-alone daemons? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Apache (httpd)*** b. DNS (named)
What are two means available to resolve a host name to the appropriate TCP/IP address? (Choose two answers.)
a. DNS*** b. /etc/hosts
Which of the following are graphical remote administration technologies? (Choose all that apply.)
a. X Windows b. VNC***
Which of the following utilities can be used to check TCP/IP configuration and test network connectivity? (Choose all that apply.)
a. ifconfig b. ping c. netstat -i
To test DNS configuration by resolving a host name to IP address, which command or commands can you use? (Choose all that apply.)
a. nslookup hostname***** b. dig hostname c. host hostname
Which two commands can be used to modify the route table on a Linux computer? (Choose two answers.)
a. route**** b. ip
Before a computer can use a router, what configuration information must it be provided?
default gateway
Which file would you modify to change the TCP/IP address of the first wired NIC on the system the next time the system is booted or the card is brought up?
etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
Which command would be used to activate the NIC aliased as eth0?
ifup eth0
The TCP/IP address of 127.0.0.1 is also referred to as the _____.
loopback address
The daemons associated with network services listen for network traffic associated with a particular _____.
port
Which Windows program is often used to connect to a Linux server via SSH? a. SSHD b. Putty c. Rdesktop d. mstsc
putty
What devices are used to transfer information from one network to another?
routers