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Comptia A + Certification

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1. Aka security auditing.






2. A network connection device that passes traffic between two networks - using the physical address (MAC address) of the destination device.






3. A group of networking standards created by the IEEE 802.3 subcommittee.






4. A protocol that allows routers to update their list of routes dynamically. RIP dates to the 1980s and is considered obsolete; even though - it has been updated a few times and is still supported by most routers.






5. A feature of HDMI that prevents people from illegally copying HD DVDs. Aka also High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).






6. An installation of Windows that is not automated - where the user is required to pay attention throughout the entire process to provide information and to respond to messages. Also called a manual installation.






7. Aka channel service unit.






8. Aka Serial Attached SCSI.






9. A file system used by operating systems for organizing - reading - and writing optical discs.






10. A power-usage level.






11. In an access control list - a record containing just one user or group account name and the permissions assigned to that account.






12. Aka External Serial ATA.






13. Aka analog modem.






14. Aka fast page mode.






15. Aka local area network.






16. Aka Domain Name Service.






17. Aka Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).






18. A device that sits at the connection between networks and routes packets based on their logical destination addresses.






19. The EXPLORER.EXE program. This program supports the entire Windows GUI. If EXPLORER.EXE is called up from inside the GUI - it opens a window for browsing your local disks and files.






20. The read-only DVD discs sold at retail stores - containing video or software and having a maximum capacity of 15.9 GB of data. This term also applies to the drives that can only read DVDs.






21. A 36-pin connector mounted to a device's parallel interface.






22. A simple type of component video signal that sends three separate signals






23. The circuit board in a computer to which all other components directly or indirectly connect. Also called a mainboard - system board - mobo - or planar board.






24. The black box that appears around an image - such as a widescreen video when it is displayed on a screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio.






25. The name used by the Windows operating systems to identify the first parallel port.






26. A firewall service that inspects (or filters) each packet that enters or leaves the network - applying a set of security rules defined by a network administrator - and not allowing packets that fail inspection to pass between networks.






27. Aka external cache.






28. The location where a cable attaches to a computer. Alternatively - a connector on a motherboard for memory - CPUs - power - or other circuitry.






29. Aka digital versatile disc (DVD).






30. The original version of the IEEE 1394 standard that supports speeds up to 400 Mbps.






31. A type of printer that uses one of several technologies to apply wet ink to paper to create text or graphic printouts. The two most popular inkjet printer models are the InkJet - developed by Hewlett-Packard - and the Bubble Jet - developed by Canon.






32. The minimum disk space that a file can use - allocated in the file system.






33. Aka Media Access Control (MAC) address.






34. A DVI mode that supports digital video signals and is partially compatible with HDMI. Aka also digital video interface and High-Definition Multimedia Interface.






35. A file or folder name that breaks the 8.3 file-naming convention used in the FAT file system. This term continues to be used on newer file systems.






36. Data communications over the cellular telecommunications networks.






37. 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.






38. A power management standard - introduced by Intel in 1992 - that defines four power-usage operating levels.






39. In a laser printer - the lamp that heats the fusing rollers.






40. The name used by the Windows operating systems to identify the second parallel port.






41. Aka motherboard.






42. Any writable mass storage device - removable or fixed in place.






43. The proportion between an image's width and height. Traditional CRT monitors have an aspect ratio of 4:3. Widescreen displays have an aspect ratio of 16:9.






44. Aka hyper threading.






45. A key on a laptop that is combined with the FN key to toggle the laptop's speaker on and off. The SPEAKER ON/OFF key is usually one of the standard function keys - such as F3 - that displays a speaker symbol.






46. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.






47. The original digital versatile disc (DVD) encoding format used for movies sold at retail.






48. The traditional transmission system for television video signals - which combines the color and brightness information with the synchronization data into one signal. The TV circuitry then separates the two signals from the composite signal.






49. Aka plain-old telephone service.






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