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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. A device that uses a measurement of a body part - such as a fingerprint or retina scan.
RFI
IEEE
ACT
biometric device
2. Aka pin grid array.
PGA
mirrored set
dot matrix printer
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
3. Cable that consists of pairs of wires twisted around each other. The twists help to boost each wire's signals and make them less susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI).
component video
DPMS
secondary slave
twisted-pair cable
4. A protocol that allows two devices to connect - authenticate - and negotiate what protocols they will use (almost always TCP/IP).
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
registration
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
single-sided (SS) DVD
5. A riser card that is similar to audio modem riser (AMR) except that it is plug and play-compatible and supports LANs in addition to audio - modem - and sound.
microcode
terminal
communication network riser (CNR)
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
6. A technology used by hard drives to speed up data transfers by using DMA channels.
thermal compound
Ultra DMA (UDMA)
32-bit
Parallel AT Attachment (PATA)
7. A service implemented on Windows Servers that hides the complexity of the network from end users in that it makes files that are distributed across multiple servers appear as if they are in one place.
solid-state storage
trusted platform module (TPM)
Distributed File System (DFS)
power-on self-test (POST)
8. [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]
voltage regulator module (VRM)
hub
mobo
Performance Monitor
9. A Windows service designed to allow a user to invite someone to help troubleshoot a problem.
DVD
surge protector
KVM over IP
Remote Assistance
10. The chunks into which the TCP protocol packages data. In addition to the data - each datagram contains information - stored in a header - which is used by the TCP protocol on the receiving end to reassemble the chunks of data into the original messag
regional settings
auto-switching power supply
power state
datagram
11. An organization that created several PC standards - including the VGA connector.
root key
PCI
Start menu
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
12. Not revealing information about someone that would be harmful to or embarrass him or her.
virtual memory
discretion
flat panel display (FPD)
compact disc (CD)
13. A type of printer that uses a matrix of pins striking paper through an ink ribbon to create dots on the paper - forming alphanumeric characters and graphic images.
transfer corona wire
dot matrix printer
plug and play (PnP)
digitizing tablet
14. A socket for a PGA CPU that has a retention lever as well as contacts to match the number of pins on the CPU. The lever is used to attach the CPU to the socket in a manner that does not require force to insert or to remove the CPU.
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
RJ-11
zero insertion force (ZIF) socket
POST
15. A modulator/demodulator device that allows computers to communicate with one another over existing phone lines.
share
Start Bar
analog modem
thermal printer
16. In networking - the authorization to access a computer or resource on a computer. Specific permission levels include read - change - modify - etc.
CPU fan
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
P1 power connector
permission
17. In an IP packet - a value field that shows how many routers the packet can cross before being discarded.
Remote Desktop
control unit
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
time to live (TTL)
18. A WAN connection that uses an analog modem rather than a network card and uses standard phone cables rather than network cables.
dial-up
asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL)
DVD-18
CNR
19. Aka KVM switch.
local KVM switch
digital signature
file allocation table (FAT)
overclocking
20. The area at the beginning of a disk formatted with the FAT file system. This area contains the boot record - FAT table - and root directory.
system area
Small Outline DIMM (SODIMM)
32-bit
ECC
21. A setting on an LCD display that adjusts the viewable area of the display horizontally.
subtree
horizontal position
FireWire
control unit
22. Aka DDR2 SDRAM.
DDR2
local remote KVM switch
tact
math coprocessor
23. A display device that uses liquid crystals to display images.
TTL
ultra-portable
liquid crystal display (LCD)
POP
24. A storage type in Windows that uses the partition table in the master boot record (MBR) to define disk partitions.
basic storage
extending extractor
32-bit
PPTP
25. A portable computer small enough to fit in your hand - also referred to as a "palmtop" computer. Because it is so small - a PDA does not have the functionality of a laptop or desktop computer. In other words - a typical PDA allows you to perform only
Enable VGA Mode
Windows Easy Transfer (WET)
laser printer
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
26. A DVI mode that supports digital video signals and is partially compatible with HDMI. Aka also digital video interface and High-Definition Multimedia Interface.
WINS Server
Type II
local KVM switch
DVI-D
27. A popular inkjet printer developed by Canon.
Color Quality
SIMM
heat sink
Bubble Jet
28. In reference to computers - the pathways or methods for what goes into a computer in the form of data and instructions and similarly what comes out of the computer in many forms - including an onscreen display - a printout sent to a printer - or data
IEC-320 connector
BDD Workbench
network client
input/out (I/O)
29. Dual inline package. A very tiny slide that indicates two states. Motherboard and other circuit cards often have one or more groupings of DIP switches for configuring options.
NAT
inkjet
biometric device
DIP switch
30. An adapter used to connect a computer or other device to a network medium.
NTLDR
regional settings
Windows Easy Transfer (WET)
network interface card (NIC)
31. Aka customer premises equipment.
DVI-A
LCD
CPE
TCP/IP
32. The high-definition optical disc formatting standard - promoted by Toshiba - that was defeated by the Blu-ray Disc standard as the widely accepted high-definition standard.
DDR SDRAM
HD-DVD
Advanced Technology (AT)
DDR2 SDRAM
33. 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
BIOS settings
primary partition
System Restore
digital LCD display
34. Malware that hides itself from detection by antimalware programs; it is installed on a computer by someone who has privileged access to the computer.
NETSTAT
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
central processing unit (CPU)
rootkit
35. A device - usually resembling a power strip - that protects equipment from power surges.
paging file
surge protector
beam-on-blade connector
thread
36. 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
UPS
drive-by download
developing
mount point
37. Two disk drives used for RAID 1 - in which data is written to both drives at the same time - a practice called mirroring.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)
mirrored set
unidirectional mode
38. In the laser printer - the heated rollers that fuse the toner to the paper.
fusing rollers
Reliability and Performance Monitor
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
channel service unit (CSU)
39. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.
archive attribute
ultra-portable
DLT
expansion bus
40. The successor to the Mini PCI. It has a 64-bit data bus and is half the size of a Mini PCI Card.
PCIe Mini Card
hot swapping
thermal paste
nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries
41. 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.
DVD-ROM drive
attended installation
power supply tester
cleaning blade
42. A device that converts DC current to AC. An inverter is required in a laptop to provide the AC current required by the display.
personal area network (PAN)
inverter
subscription channel (SC)
electrostatic discharge (ESD)
43. The act of moving through a neighborhood in a vehicle or on foot - using either a laptop equipped with Wi-Fi wireless network capability or a simple Wi-Fi sensor available for a few dollars from many sources. War drivers are searching for open hotspo
war driving
beam-on-blade connector
authorization
liquid crystal display (LCD)
44. Erasable programmable read-only memory. A ROM chip that is erasable and reprogrammable through the use of specialized software.
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
EPROM
basic disk
swap file
45. The act of writing to two disk drives at the same time - creating identical drives.
serial ATA (SATA)
troubleshooting
mirroring
client/server-based network
46. A device that in its traditional configuration as a local KVM switch connects a single keyboard - video display - and mouse to two or more computer systems - allowing the user to switch control from one computer to another.
KVM switch
Encrypting File System (EFS)
mainboard
flash BIOS
47. A server that manages DNS names.
ACR
DNS Server
accessory bay
even parity
48. 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.
RAM
subscriber connector (SC)
control unit
encrypted authentication
49. A DVD of any type that can contain data on only one side.
WUXGA
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
security auditing
single-sided (SS) DVD
50. 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."
electro-photosensitive drum
BNC
ICMP
version