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Comptia A + Certification

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1. Aka single inline memory module.






2. A fiber-optic connector that has a snap coupling and - at 1.25 mm - is half the size of the SC connector. Also called a local connector.






3. 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.






4. In the Windows GUI - a horizontal bar normally positioned across the bottom of the desktop containing a Start button - the Quick Launch toolbar - buttons for running programs - and at the far right - the notification area. Sometimes called the Start






5. The early standard developed by PCMCIA for credit-card-sized devices used in laptops.






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






7. Aka RAID 5.






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






9. A WAN connection that uses existing copper telephone wire for the communication circuit. To accomplish this - a DSL modem splits the existing phone line into two bands; voice transmission uses the frequencies below 4000 Hz - whereas data transmission






10. Data communications over the cellular telecommunications networks.






11. A portion of a program that can run separately from and concurrently with other portions of the program. Also called thread of execution.






12. Aka antistatic mat.






13. Aka security auditing.






14. At first - a terminal was not much more than a display - a keyboard - and the minimal circuitry for connecting to the mainframe. Now - a terminal can be a computer running Windows or other operating system - plus terminal client emulation software th






15. A CRT video setting - also known as the vertical refresh rate - that controls the rate per second at which an image appears on the tube.






16. An interface on a PC that originally was unidirectional and operated at a speed of 150 KBps - but now has several operation modes.






17. The default Windows file system that includes many important features - including encryption and permissions.






18. The act of electronically upgrading BIOS.






19. The cellular network standards used by AT&T and T-Mobile.






20. Aka power supply.






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






22. A remote KVM switch that captures the keyboard - video - and mouse signals - encodes them into IP packets - and sends them over an IP network.






23. Aka access control entry.






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






25. A connector used to attach coaxial cables to computers and network equipment. Origin of the term may be "Bayonet-Neill-Concelman" or "British Naval Connector."






26. The worldwide network that carries traditional voice traffic.






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






28. A Windows Advanced Options menu choice used to send debugging information about the Windows startup over a serial cable to another computer running a special program called a debugger.






29. In power supplies - the amount of wattage the power supply can handle.






30. The act of safely installing/uninstalling or attaching/removing a device while a computer is up and running.






31. Aka New Low-profile eXtended.






32. A type of KVM switch that is controlled through a mechanical switch on the box.






33. A drive on a computer that can play music CDs and read data CDs - but cannot write to CDs.






34. A cooling fan mounted directly on the case - as opposed to a power supply fan - which is inside the power supply.






35. Aka Digital Light Processing.






36. In Windows - a security account that contains one or more local user accounts - and when a computer is a member of a Windows domain - may also contain domain user or group accounts.






37. The redirection of incoming traffic to the requesting internal hosts that initiated the communication with an external host.






38. The practice of applying a digital signature to device driver code.






39. Aka logical block address.






40. Aka MSCONFIG.






41. A square snap coupling for fiber-optic cable - about 2.5 mm wide - used for cable-to-cable connections or to connect cables to network devices. It latches with a push-pull action similar to audio and video jacks.






42. An automated software installation that does not require a person be present to respond to prompts for information.






43. A device that combines two or more devices - such as a printer - scanner - and fax machine.






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






45. A power management standard that includes all the power states of APM - plus two more. It also supports soft power.






46. A process that places the logical structure of a file system on a partitioned volume.






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






48. The use of deceit and trickery to persuade someone to hand over money or valuables.






49. A virus that downloads to a user's computer through a pop-up window that appears in a Web browser. It requires an action on the part of a user - such as clicking a button that implies acceptance of something like free information.






50. A digital video interface that has several modes - including one that offers downward compatibility with analog displays. It requires a special connector - which comes in several variations to support the DVI modes.