Exercises


1.

Describe the similarities and differences between these utilities:

  1. scp and ftp

  2. ssh and telnet

  3. rsh and ssh

2.

Assuming rwho is disabled on the systems on your LAN, describe two ways to find out who is logged in on some of the other machines attached to your network.

3.

Explain the client/server model. Give three examples of services on Linux systems that take advantage of this model.

4.

A software implementation of chess was developed by GNU and is available for free. How can you use the Internet to find a copy and download it?

5.

What is the difference between the World Wide Web and the Internet?

6.

If you have access to the World Wide Web, answer the following questions.

  1. Which browser do you use?

  2. What is the URL of the author of this book's home page? How many links does it have?

  3. Does your browser allow you to create bookmarks? If so, how do you create a bookmark? How can you delete one?

7.

Give one advantage and two disadvantages of using a wireless network.




A Practical Guide to Red Hat Linux
A Practical Guide to Red HatВ® LinuxВ®: Fedoraв„ў Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (3rd Edition)
ISBN: 0132280272
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 383

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