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Comptia A + Certification

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1. Super XGA - a video graphics mode with a maximum resolution of 1280






2. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be rewritten to - and data can also be overwritten. This standard is newer than DVD-RW. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.






3. A version of Windows XP that includes Windows Media Center - which supports advanced multimedia functions.






4. A connection over a wide area network.






5. The settings within a registry key.






6. A process that runs "behind the scenes" with a low priority - does not require input - and rarely creates output.






7. A disc designed to store all types of data usable by a computer. This term also refers to the drives that read and write to these discs. There are various types of DVD drives and media.






8. Aka Microsoft Management Console.






9. Aka Advanced Micro Devices.






10. The file system component in the FAT file system in which the OS creates a table that serves as a map of where files reside on disk. Also called the FAT table.






11. Used to represent the chrominance signal in S-Video.






12. A type of printer that uses heat in the image transfer process.






13. A program downloaded to a computer without the user's consent. The user unwittingly initiates the download by some simple act - such as browsing to a Website or opening an e-mail message written in HTML. Or a user may initiate a drive-by download by






14. A printer that creates printed output line by line.






15. Memory that is accessible in any (random) order. Most of the memory in a PC is RAM.






16. Aka emergency repair disk.






17. A T-1 multiplexer or a special LAN bridge that connects to the telephone company's channel service unit (CSU) - which encodes data for transmission over a T-carrier circuit.






18. A RAM standard that replaces the original DDR standard. Using far less power than DDR1 - a stick of DDR2 SDRAM has 240 pins.






19. Specialized hardware used to create and manage a RAID array.






20. Aka basic input/output system.






21. In Windows - one or more settings found in the Local Security Settings console.






22. Device that stores digital data on magnetized media - such as floppy disks - the metal platters in hard disk drives - and magnetic tape media used in tape drives.






23. A wireless mode requiring a wireless access point (WAP).






24. A security service in which authentication credentials are encrypted (user name and password) before transmission over a network.






25. Aka DDR3 SDRAM.






26. Aka Enhanced IDE.






27. Aka audio modem riser.






28. Aka display power-management signaling.






29. A tool for migrating user data and settings from one Windows computer to a computer running Windows XP.






30. Aka root key.






31. Aka High-Definition Multimedia Interface.






32. Aka pointing stick.






33. A joke program that produces strange behavior - such as screen distortions - erratic cursor behavior - or strange icons to appear on the screen.






34. One of many low-level instructions built into the control unit of a CPU. Also called a microprogram.






35. A card that fits into the PC Card interface - including both PC Card and CardBus cards. This type measures 85.6 millimeters long by 54 millimeters wide and 3.3 millimeters thick.






36. A type of DIMM memory module used in laptops.






37. A system resource that certain devices - such as sound cards and hard drives - can use to move data between the device and system RAM without involving the processor.






38. Unsolicited messages sent over an instant messaging service - such as Windows Messenger.






39. Aka external cache.






40. Aka surge protector.






41. The IBM branded name for a pointing stick or track point.






42. [1] A device that is the central connecting point of a LAN. A hub is little more than a multiport repeater taking incoming signals on one port and repeating them to all other ports. Ethernet hubs have been largely replaced by Ethernet switches.. [2]






43. Aka lit pixel.






44. A Windows server running the WINS service to maintain and resolve NetBIOS names.






45. A RAM standard that replaces the original DDR2 standard and requires far less power - while providing almost twice the bandwidth. A stick of DDR3 SDRAM has 240 pins - but is keyed so it will not fit into a socket designed for DDR2. DDR3 SO-DIMMs have






46. Memory chips that provide much slower access than SRAM chips but that can store several megabytes of data on a single chip (or hundreds of megabytes - or even gigabytes - when they are packaged together on a "stick").






47. A compartment in a portable computer's case that holds a single media device that can be swapped with another. For instance - you may swap an optical drive - a secondary hard drive - or a floppy drive into and out of a single bay.






48. A round connector that gets its name from Deutsche Industrie Norm - a German standards organization. Normally a round connector with a circular or semicircle of pins.






49. Aka wireless access point.






50. A computer (or dedicated device) that sits between a private network and an untrusted network and examines all traffic in and out of the network it is protecting. It will block any traffic it recognizes as a potential threat - using a variety of tech