Chapter 2 Questions

1. Which of the Following is not a reason to install Linux without a GUI?
C. to improve the usability of a system.

2. Which X Window System component is used to draw the actual graphical images on your screen?
a. X server.

3. Which X Window System component is used to change the size of window frames?
c. Window manager.

4. What version of the X Window System is used is SLES 9?
XFree86 4.x

5. What two desktop environments are available is SLES 9?
KDE and GNOME

6. What is the purpose of a desktop environment?
b. It standardizes the look and feel of the desktop.

7. What is the default desktop environment in SLES9?
KDE

8. Which of the following statements is true?
b. the X server and client applications typically reside on the same computer.
c. the X server and client applications communicate using the TCP/IP protocol.

9. Which of the following can you use to start applications in the KDE desktop environment?
b. The KDE Kicker
c. Konqueror
d. The KDE menu

10. How many virtual desktops are configured by default in SLES 9?
b. 2

11. you wish to add an icon for a recently installed application to your KDE menu. What should you do?
d. Right-click the KDE menu icon and choose Menu Editor.

12. Which icon on your KDE kicker can you use to start the Konqueror file manager?
The blue house icon.

13. How can you start the GNOME Desktop environment from the login screen?
Session Type> GNOME

14. Which key combination can you use to switch to your first virtual terminal in order to obtain a command-line interface login prompt?
a. Ctrl + Alt + F1

15. Which virtual terminal refers to your GUI?
c. tty7