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Unit 5: Connecting to Internet

4. If using a ...................... IP address, ask the ISP or check another machine on your network. notes
5. The file format for the hosts file is specified by ......................

6. /etc/sysconfig/network is the ...................... network configuration file used by the system
during the boot process.
7. There is no difference in the configuration developed with the ...................... tools and that
developed by editing system configuration files directly.
8. The ...................... server requires a static IP so that those who wish to use its resources can
find the system.

9. The commands netcfg and ...................... make permanent changes to system network
configuration files located in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/, so that this information is
retained and used upon system boot.
10. Computers may be assigned a static IP address or assigned one ......................
11. alias eth0 eepro100 is the example statement for ...................... card.
12. File: /etc/resolv.conf is the ...................... name resolver configuration file
13. ...................... file list order of host name search.
14. A computer running two ethernet cards will have two devices labeled ...................... and
......................
15. Ubuntu/Debian: /etc/network/interfaces file is used to specify ...................... and devices.
eg. Static IP and info, DHCP, etc.

5.6 review Questions

1. Analyze the impact of various Linux TCP/IP Network Configuration Files.
2. Make distinction between /etc/hosts file and /etc/nsswitch.conf ile.
3. Evaluate the concept of Domain Resolution Configuration Files

4. Analyze the process that configures Linux so that it knows which DNS server will be
resolving domain names into IP addresses.
5. File: /etc/hosts locally resolve node names to IP addresses. Enlighten the statement with
example.
6. Give example of System Databases and Name Service Switch configuration file and
explicate it.

7. Examine the concept of Fedora / Red Hat Network Configuration Files.
8. Scrutinize the GUI tools that are used to edit the system configuration files.
9. Computers may be assigned a static IP address or assigned one dynamically. Comment.
10. Evaluate the methods used for Static IP Address Assignment.

answers: self assessment

1. zero 2. /etc/hosts

3. ISP 4. Static
5. RFC 952. 6. Red Hat

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