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1. An obsolete memory module standard that was produced in 30-pin and 72-pin sizes. Thirty-pin SIMMs are 8-bit - and 72-pin SIMMs are 32-bit.






2. Aka solid-state storage.






3. A file used by Windows for virtual memory. Also called the swap file. The actual filename in Windows is PAGEFILE.SYS.






4. 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






5. Aka uninterruptible power supply.






6. The use of a biometric for authentication.






7. An LCD display setting that adjusts the viewable area of the display vertically.






8. 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.






9. The portion of the chipset that controls communications between the CPU and system RAM.






10. Aka continuity RIMM.






11. A network that covers a metropolitan area - usually using high-speed fiber-optic cable (operating in the gigabits-per-second range).






12. A measurement of the volume of electrons - also called current. It is calculated with the formula amps = watts / volts.






13. Aka taskbar.






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






15. A popular inkjet printer developed by Canon.






16. Aka motherboard.






17. An organization that creates specifications for infrared wireless communication.






18. 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






19. 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.






20. A set of behaviors for the workplace that includes how you interact with people and how you treat property.






21. Circuitry in a PC on an adapter card - or directly on the motherboard - that controls the output from the PC to the display device.






22. Aka lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery.






23. A straight - round connector used to connect fiber-optic cabling to a network device. It has a twist-type coupling.






24. An adapter card used to run a special diagnostic test on a computer as it is powering up. These tests usually go beyond those performed by the system BIOS-based POST.






25. A virus that gains access to a computer by masquerading as a harmless program that a user innocently installs on the computer.






26. One of many low-level instructions built into the control unit of a CPU. Also called a microprogram.






27. Aka Microsoft Management Console.






28. The role of the first EIDE drive on a PATA channel.






29. A wireless network standard that uses the 2.4 GHz band at a speed of up to 54 Mbps. It is downward-compatible with 802.11b.






30. A specialized device for testing a power supply unit that comes with connectors compatible with the output connectors on a standard power supply.






31. 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.






32. A program file or some special data file that is part of the operating system and is very important to proper operation of the OS.






33. An option available in the Windows XP Backup program for recovering from damage that prevents the operating system from starting. It replaced the Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) process in Windows 2000.






34. A subpackaging of a Windows revision that contains the core OS plus a special set of features that is offered as a separate product targeted to a certain type of end user.






35. A grouping of wires built into a PC that - based on certain protocols - transfers data - control signals - and power to printed circuit boards (adapter cards) that are plugged into connectors in the expansion bus. Technicians often use the termsexpan






36. Software created to perform malicious acts. Also called malicious software.






37. A RAM standard that replaces the original DDR standard. Using far less power than DDR1 - a stick of DDR2 SDRAM has 240 pins.






38. A term applied to a CPU - motherboard - or other components that conform to the newer 64-bit architecture. Also referred to as 64-bit.






39. A single dot on a display screen. A contraction of "Picture Element."






40. A dedicated computer that stores data and provides print services or other capabilities to network clients.






41. A WAN connection that uses an analog modem rather than a network card and uses standard phone cables rather than network cables.






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






43. Aka Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.






44. 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."






45. Aka serial ATA.






46. A group of schemes designed to provide either better performance or improved data reliability through redundancy.






47. A standard for interconnecting electronic musical instruments to communicate with computers and among themselves.






48. A file attribute assigned to a file by the operating system to identify it as a system file.






49. Aka SCSI host adapter.






50. A coherent and concentrated light beam - also simply called a laser.







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