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Comptia A + Certification
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Aka thread.
thread of execution
coaxial cable
Start Windows Normally
Telnet
2. Aka time to live.
TTL
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
shared video memory
PCIe Mini Card
3. In computer networking - a network located between a private network and the Internet with a firewall on both sides. A DMZ contains servers offering services to users on the Internet and inside the protected private network.
internetwork
expansion card
internal cache memory
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
4. The hardware address of a network device - also called the Ethernet address (on Ethernet devices) or NIC address.
LPT2
Media Access Control (MAC) address
hibernate
master drive
5. One of the main protocols of the TCP/IP protocol suite - IP manages logical addressing of network packets so routing protocols can route the packets over the network.
land-grid array (LGA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Internet Protocol (IP)
vertical hold
6. Aka double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM.
BDD Workbench
radio frequency (RF)
Super Video
DDR SDRAM
7. An operating system recovery tool introduced in Windows Me and improved in later versions of Windows. System Restore creates restore points - which are snapshots of Windows - its configuration - and all installed programs. If your computer has nonfat
System Restore
Telnet
virtual private network (VPN)
EIDE
8. A CPU component that manages the CPU cache.
even parity
Centronics
ATM
cache controller
9. Aka DDR3 SDRAM.
electronic KVM switch
DDR3
PCI-E
workgroup
10. A more advanced and more expensive alternative to a port replicator. In addition to the ports normally found on a port replicator - a docking station may include full-size expansion slots and drives.
docking station
virtual file allocation table (VFAT)
domain
AGP
11. Light emitting diode - a tiny bulb light found on many devices - often used to indicate operational status.
regional settings
LED
address bus
liquid crystal display (LCD)
12. The traditional wired telephone network.
plain-old telephone service (POTS)
read-only memory (ROM)
DVD-ROM
inactive KVM switch
13. A type of DSL service in which the download speed is higher than the upload speed.
asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL)
random access memory (RAM)
copy
dotted decimal notation
14. A RAID array in which every time data is written to disk - a portion (block) is written to each disk in turn - creating a "stripe" of data across the member disks. RAID 0 uses the total disk space in the array for storage - without protecting the dat
DVI
RAID 0
dynamic disk
digital video recorder (DVR)
15. In a laser printer - a wire that stretches across the printer's drum - not touching it - but positioned very close to the drum's surface so it can pass high voltage to the drum.
fast page mode (FPM)
hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
primary corona wire
SMTP
16. A device found in laptops that monitors and regulates power usage. The features vary by manufacturer - but typically - they provide short-circuit protection - give "low battery" warnings - and can be configured to shut down the computer automatically
authorization
Fn key
DC Controller
BDD Workbench
17. An arrangement of pins on a processor in which the pins are offset in a way that allows for a higher pin density than PGA.
PGA2
TWAIN
MSINFO32.EXE
SPGA (staggered pin grid array)
18. A remote KVM switch that captures the keyboard - video - and mouse signals - encodes them into IP packets - and sends them over an IP network.
TTL
KVM over IP
RGB video
adware
19. Aka electromagnetic pulse.
NTLDR
system resources
EMP
AMR
20. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to once - but data cannot be overwritten. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.
DVD-R
slave drive
parity
processor board
21. Aka Spam over Instant Messaging.
Extended Video Graphics Array (EVGA)
exception
spim
worm
22. Software that runs on the computers in a network and that receives services from servers.
recently used programs list
KVM over IP
thermal printer
network client
23. Aka PCIe.
FTP
format
jumper
PCI Express
24. Aka external cache.
random access memory (RAM)
DVD-RAM
Level 3 (L3) cache
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module (RIMM)
25. Aka enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode.
EPP
switch
shortcut
multifunction printers (MFDs)
26. In the laser printing process - a blade that removes residual toner from the drum.
multifunction printers (MFDs)
flash ROM
secondary slave
cleaning blade
27. The information transfer protocol of the World Wide Web (WWW). Included in HTTP are the commands Web browsers use to request Web pages from Web servers and then display them on the screen of the local computer.
DMZ
switching mode power supply
CPU
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
28. A term applied to a CPU - motherboard - or other components that conform to the Intel 32-bit x86 specification. Also referred to as 32-bit.
x86
mounted drive
digital subscriber line (DSL)
Secure Digital (SD) Card
29. A user interface that takes advantage of the video system's graphics capabilities for manipulated graphic elements that represent objects and tasks.
graphical user interface (GUI)
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
magnetic mass storage
drive path
30. A power supply standard that has both the 20-pin connector for the motherboard and a 4-pin 12 V connector.
PCIe Mini Card
LVD
ATV12V
Emergency Repair Process
31. A primary partition that is marked for use by the system during startup. Windows operating systems can only be booted from an active partition.
Bluetooth
active partition
distribution server
ATV12V
32. Aka RAMBUS Inline Memory Module.
security policy
RIMM
bit width
RAID controller
33. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to - and data can also be overwritten. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.
DVD-RW
regional settings
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
solid-state storage
34. A computer circuit board that attaches to and controls SCSI devices.
FPU
SCSI host adapter
SIMM
dead pixel
35. An Advanced Options menu choice that creates a log of the Windows startup in a file named NTBTLOG.TXT and saved in thesystemroot folder (normally C:Windows).
Enable Boot Logging
drive lock password
auto-switching power supply
DSL
36. Laser discs sold at retail stores that contain music (audio CDs) or software (data CDs).
answer file
amperes (amps)
dual inline memory module (DIMM)
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
37. Aka direct current.
DC
charging
cable tester
CPU fan
38. Showing consideration for others.
tact
BIOS settings
XGA
port replicator
39. A file used during an unattended installation of Windows. It provides a script of responses to the questions Setup asks so the user does not have to answer them manually.
answer file
keystroke logger
DB-25
RIMM
40. A wide area network (WAN) connection that allows a large amount of data to be transmitted. Broadband WANs includes cellular - ISDN - DSL - cable - T-carrier - satellite - and fiber.
DDoS Attack
basic disk
broadband WAN
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
41. A method of memory error-checking that is more sophisticated than parity checking. Like parity checking - it adds an extra bit per byte. In addition - software in the system memory controller uses an algorithm to both detect and correct errors.
MIDI
response time
error-correcting code (ECC)
security auditing
42. A file used with a scripted unattended installation along with an answer file. The UDF file provides settings that are unique for each computer.
hibernate
64-bit
IPCONFIG
uniqueness database file (UDF)
43. The component that provides power for all components on the motherboard and internal to the PC case. Also called a power supply unit (PSU).
EFS
Ultra DMA (UDMA)
power supply
code signing
44. Aka adapter card.
adware
local area network (LAN)
inactive KVM switch
expansion card
45. A Windows sleep mode that uses hard drive space to save all the programs and data that are in memory at the time you choose this mode. The computer then completely shuts down and requires no power while it is hibernating.
VESA
CMOS settings
hibernate
DVD-9
46. 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.
dial-up modem
ICMP
media bay
Program Compatibility Wizard
47. One or more lights (usually LEDs) on a device that indicate the device's operational status through the color of the light - by blinking or remaining steady or both.
SLD
background process
Type III
status light indicator
48. Aka Advanced Technology Attachment.
secure attention sequence (SAS)
ATA
Intel Corporation
DVD-RAM
49. Aka Small Computer System Interface.
SGRAM
SCSI
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
patch
50. Aka antistatic mat.
grounding mat
patch
rootkit
antistatic mat