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			 UNIX System Administration Exam 13 

Notes:
	No circular definitions please.
	Be very specific.
	All terms should be assumed to be in the context of UNIX. 
	Grading:
         	3 free points
         	1 point for each correct answer
        	-1 point for each incorrect, partial, or unintelligible answer
         	0 points for each unanswered question
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Illustrate the functions of the /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/nsswitch.conf, and
/etc/hosts files by explaining what happens during a hostname lookup.







Compare FTP and NFS.  How are they similar?  How are they different? 





Does root (UID=0) access files across NFS in the same way as other users?





What is meant by the statement that NFS is a "stateless" protocol?




Give an example of a mount command for mounting a remote NFS directory.




What information in contained on each non-comment line of /etc/exports?





What is the difference between a hard mount and a soft mount in NFS?