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Comptia A + Certification

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1. In Disk Management - the status given to a dynamic disk that has not had its configuration information (stored on the disk) imported into Windows. This status occurs when a dynamic disk is moved to a different Windows computer or when a dynamic disk






2. Aka video graphics array.






3. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP - an Advanced Options menu choice that starts Windows normally - except that video mode is changed to the lowest resolution - using the currently installed video driver. This option does not switch to the basic Windows






4. Small text files a Web browser saves on the local hard drive at the request of a Website. Cookies can contain information that will be used the next time the user connects to the Website.






5. The use of words - often technical and uncommon - that both parties understand in the same way.






6. AMD manufactures CPUs and other products - and its chief rival is Intel Corporation.






7. A cable medium that transmits light pulses rather than electrical signals - so it is not susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI).






8. Authentication is validation of a user account and password that occurs before the security components of Windows will give the user access to the computer.






9. Aka serial ATA.






10. Aka PCIe.






11. The hardware address of a network device - also called the Ethernet address (on Ethernet devices) or NIC address.






12. In fiber-optics - a single light wave passing down a cable.






13. Aka emergency repair disk.






14. Radio frequency interference. Radio signals that occur in proximity to equipment that is sensitive to these types of signals.






15. The file system component in the FAT file system in which the OS creates a table that serves as a map of where files reside on disk. Also called the FAT table.






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






17. Introduced in 1993 - the most common expansion bus architecture in PCs in the mid 1990s. It transfers data in parallel over a data bus that is either 32- or 64-bits wide.






18. A remote KVM switch that uses either Cat 5 or USB cabling. The distance it can be from the computers it controls is a function of the length limits of the cabling; it normally uses a proprietary protocol and special hardware.






19. Software that takes a scanned image and interprets the patterns in the image into alphanumeric characters.






20. In the laser printing process - a blade that removes residual toner from the drum.






21. A device that takes video output and projects it onto a screen for viewing by a larger audience.






22. Aka digitizing tablet.






23. Aka musical instrument digital interface.






24. The third version of the IEEE 1394 standard; it is a departure from the old standards in that it uses Category 5e twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors - combining Ethernet and FireWire.






25. In an IP configuration - the address of the local router that acts as a gateway from the local network to other IP networks.






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






27. A virtual tunnel created between two endpoints over an untrusted network. The tunnel is created by encapsulating the packets within special packets for the tunnel. Other security methods are also usually applied to a VPN - such as encrypting the data






28. The sudden and uncontrolled movement of electricity from an object with a greater charge to one with a lesser charge. Also called static electricity.






29. A network protocol suite originally developed for the Internet; it has been mostly adopted on private networks.






30. A connection point on a device or computer - sometimes called a socket.






31. A VESA standard for graphics adapters with a maximum graphics resolution of 1024






32. In reference to the Windows operating systems - one that can utilize more than 4 GB of address space. Depending on the version - 64-bit Windows can address a maximum of from 8 to 192 GB.






33. Electrically erasable programmable ROM. A ROM chip that is erasable using an electrical charge.






34. Aka internal cache memory.






35. A RAM module designed for subcompact and laptop computers. It is half the size of a SoDIMM module.






36. A protocol used by e-mail clients for communicating with e-mail servers. This protocol is replacing the POP protocol. IMAP allows users to connect to e-mail servers and not only retrieve e-mail - which removes the messages from the server - as they c






37. 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.






38. Aka Advanced Power Management.






39. Aka Advanced Technology.






40. Aka FAT file system.






41. Personal System/2 - as in PS/2-style mice and keyboards and connectors. Also called mini-DIN connectors.






42. A very old expansion bus standard - seen in the early IBM PC.






43. The utility to use when doing a single data and settings transfer to a new Windows Vista computer from one running Windows XP or Windows Vista.






44. 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.






45. Aka synchronous dynamic RAM.






46. In a computer - pathways that power - data - and control signals travel from one component to another within the system.






47. A program that blocks browser pop-ups.






48. A handheld device used to measure electrical resistance - voltage - and/or current.






49. A joke program that produces strange behavior - such as screen distortions - erratic cursor behavior - or strange icons to appear on the screen.






50. Aka enhanced capabilities port (ECP) mode.