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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. An icon that represents a link to any object that an icon can represent. Activating a shortcut (by double-clicking it) is a quick way to access an object or to launch a program from the desktop without having to find the actual location of the object
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
DB-25
shortcut
server
2. Aka digitizing tablet.
vertical refresh rate
digitizer
NTFS
miniconnector
3. Aka file allocation table.
CD-ROM drive
FAT table
IMAP
basic disk
4. A security service in which authentication credentials are encrypted (user name and password) before transmission over a network.
UXGA
straight-tip (ST) connector
encrypted authentication
EPP
5. A virus that is self-replicating.
RJ-11
Speaker On/Off key
router
worm
6. A generic reference to a PC's serial communications port - in which the x represents the port number.
Distributed File System (DFS)
P412V
digitizing tablet
COMx
7. Aka thread.
subtree
SCSI ID
thread of execution
multimeter
8. A power management standard - introduced by Intel in 1992 - that defines four power-usage operating levels.
overclocking
IP router
Advanced Power Management (APM)
shortcut
9. A network that covers a metropolitan area - usually using high-speed fiber-optic cable (operating in the gigabits-per-second range).
flash BIOS
digital subscriber line (DSL)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
direct thermal printer
10. Aka denial of service (DoS) attack.
DoS Attack
impact printer
CPE
SXGA
11. A CPU containing four CPU cores.
NTLDR
grounding mat
quad-core CPU
lit pixel
12. 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.
media bay
SCSI host adapter
SD Card
CD-R (CD-Record)
13. Aka Video Electronics Standards Organization.
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
pinned items list
VESA
PCIe Mini Card
14. Microsoft's product activation program.
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
Microsoft Product Activation (MPA)
file system
TCP/IP
15. Aka Digital Light Processing.
DDoS Attack
active communication
accessory bay
DLP
16. A type of rechargeable battery used in laptops and other portable devices.
random access memory (RAM)
mount point
lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery
MMC
17. In the laser printing process - this is the step in which the cover on the printer's toner cartridge is opened and the toner particles are attracted to the relatively less negatively charged areas of the drum.
satellite communications
developing
802.11b
vertical refresh rate
18. A heat dissipation device - usually a passive metal object with a flat surface attached to a component - such as a chip.
removable storage
heat sink
amperes (amps)
SPGA (staggered pin grid array)
19. A disk type introduced with Windows 2000 that contains space allocated in volumes without the limits imposed on basic disks. On a dynamic disk - the number of volumes are unlimited - and a volume can extend to include available space on any hard disk
WINS
internetwork
dynamic disk
SAS
20. The process of using an oscillating magnetic field to reduce and randomize the magnetic field that builds up on the shadow mask of a CRT monitor.
file signature verification
connector
AC adapter
degaussing
21. A password that locks your hard drive and is often stored in a TPM chip.
full-duplex
trusted platform module (TPM)
drive lock password
digital video discs
22. Radio frequency interference. Radio signals that occur in proximity to equipment that is sensitive to these types of signals.
RFI
pin-out
charging
identity theft
23. 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)
Start menu
accessory bay
RFI
24. The settings within a registry key.
value entry
uniqueness database file (UDF)
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
25. A KVM switch that uses software and special keyboard commands to switch among controlled computers. Also called anactive KVM switch.
version
redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
DVD+RW
electronic KVM switch
26. The code used to provide multiple language support to Windows.
dynamic RAM (DRAM)
Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
spam
AGP
27. Aka thermal compound.
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
power supply unit (PSU)
thermal paste
DPMS
28. A network name used to identify a wireless network. Consisting of up to 32 characters - the SSID travels with the messages on the wireless network. All of the wireless devices on a WLAN must use the same SSID in order to communicate.
Service Set ID (SSID)
SIMM
XGA
WEP
29. In Windows - an Advanced Options menu choice that starts Windows without several drivers and components and loads only very basic - non-vendor-specific drivers for mouse - video - keyboard - mass storage - and system services. Safe Mode also displays
802.11b
gadget
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Safe Mode
30. A small group of computers communicating wirelessly with one another without the use of a centralized wireless access point (WAP).
Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)
ZIF
Mini PCI
system tray
31. In a Wi-Fi network - the networking mode that allows peer-to-peer communications without the use of a centralized wireless hub - called a wireless access point (WAP).
Secure Digital (SD) Card
ad hoc mode
netbook
Voice over IP (VoIP)
32. A type of power supply that converts AC power to voltages needed for a device. AC adapters are generally used for portable PC systems and other devices.
AC adapter
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN)
100Base-T
Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)
33. A technology for LCD displays in which transistors are positioned at each pixel.
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
bus
broadband WAN
thin-film transistor (TFT)
34. Aka Domain Name Service.
DNS
root folder
SVGA
partition type
35. A disk that uses basic storage - which means that it uses the partition table in the master boot record (MBR) to define disk partitions.
Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF)
modding
PS/2
basic disk
36. The role of the second EIDE drive on a PATA channel.
slave drive
pop-up download
CRT
stuck pixel
37. Aka uninterruptible power supply.
HDMI
DHCP
UXGA
UPS
38. Describes the VGA mode color setting that - although it can produce around 16 million different colors - can only display up to 256 different colors at a time.
8-bit high color
1000Base-T
active communication
unattended installation
39. A Windows server running the WINS service to maintain and resolve NetBIOS names.
remote KVM switch
HTML
NLX
WINS Server
40. Memory that can only be read and that contains program code. ROM is also called firmware.
RJ-45
read-only memory (ROM)
L1 cache
Performance Monitor
41. Aka Media Access Control (MAC) address.
electronic KVM switch
root folder
MAC
fast page mode (FPM)
42. A Windows GUI utility that allows an administrator to view the status of devices and install - remove - and update device drivers.
partition
IEEE 1394b
Device Manager
DLT
43. An external bus that connects into the PC's PCI bus. With USB - you can theoretically connect up to 127 devices to your computer.
graphical user interface (GUI)
super video graphics array (SVGA)
mainboard
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
44. 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
IEEE
1000Base-T
floppy disk
45. Light waves in the infrared spectrum.
flashing
Infrared (IR)
notification area
SXGA
46. The act of discovering the cause of a problem and correcting it.
troubleshooting
war chalking
land-grid array (LGA)
multifunction printers (MFDs)
47. The order in which the BIOS will search devices for an operating system to start.
boot sequence
RIMM
bandwidth
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
48. 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.
edition
second-level domain (SLD)
IP packet filtering
network address translation (NAT)
49. In Windows Vista and Windows 7 - an Advanced Options menu choice that starts Windows normally - except that the video mode is changed to the lowest resolution - using the currently installed video driver. This option does not switch to the basic Wind
Enable Low Resolution Video
uniqueness database file (UDF)
DHCP
Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF)
50. Software created to perform malicious acts. Also called malicious software.
malware
DIMM
reactivate
hot swapping