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The ability for a computer to increase workload as the number of processors increases is known as _________________________.

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Which of the following is the greatest expense for companies using Linux?

A) Additional software
B) Operating system cost
C) Hiring people to maintain the Linux system
D) Software upgrades

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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The term hacker refers to someone who illegally uses computers for personal benefit or to cause damage.

What is scalability? How does it relate to clustering?

​The QT toolkit is utilized by which GUI environment?

What Linux distribution is the most commonly used distribution within organizations today?

Match each correct item with the statement below.​ a.​Beowulf clustering b.Closed source software​ c.​cracker d.​distribution e.flavor f.​GNU General Public License (GPL) g.​hacker h.​kernel i.​newsgroup j.process -A person who uses computer software maliciously for personal profit.​

An archive of files that usually contain scripts that install the software contents to the correct location on the system is referred to as a:

Each computer on a network requires a unique way to identify itself and to refer to other computers. This is accomplished by using IP addresses.

What two options below are examples of common UNIX flavors?​

Many programming function libraries and UNIX-like commands appeared in the 1980s as a result of the work on the GNU project.​

Describe the differences between Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs), Mail Delivery Agents (MDAs), and Mail User Agents (MUAs).​ Provide examples of each.

The Linux kernel was developed and released in 1991 by:​

Match each correct item with the statement below.​ a.​Beowulf clustering b.Closed source software​ c.​cracker d.​distribution e.flavor f.​GNU General Public License (GPL) g.​hacker h.​kernel i.​newsgroup j.process -​A popular and widespread method of clustering computers together to perform useful tasks using Linux.

The iptables software on Linux is an example of what kind of software?​

Which type of open source license ensures that the source code of a program is freely available while also allowing the original author of the source code some control over the changes made to it?​

________________ are a collection of programs and tools designed to allow for the creation, modification, manipulation, maintenance, and access of information from databases.​

When viewing the version number for a Linux kernel, what number indicates the stability of the kernel?

What software type is software that is distributed free of charge, but the source code is not available?

In what year was the source code for the Linux kernel released?