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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 component of a CPU that is responsible for all logical and mathematical operations in the system.
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries
power state
System File Checker (SFC)
2. A type of printer that uses solid - rather than liquid - ink.
LVD
Windows Update
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
solid ink
3. A misnomer - referring to the BIOS settings that are stored in a CMOS chip.
real-time clock (RTC)
CMOS settings
hub
DVD-9
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
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
rootkit
troubleshooting
digital video recorder (DVR)
5. Laser discs sold at retail stores that contain music (audio CDs) or software (data CDs).
land-grid array (LGA)
VGA Mode
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
magnetic mass storage
6. 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
malware
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
heat sink compound
Safe Mode
7. Aka Small Outline DIMM.
RAID 1
pinned items list
SODIMM
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
8. A component of the Windows operating system that resides in a file and is loaded into memory during the kernel loading phase of the Windows startup.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
NiMH
high-voltage power supply (HVPS)
hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
9. A generic term for a collection of information on known malware (not just viruses).
point stick
digitizer
satellite communications
virus encyclopedia
10. A perpetrator of malicious software attacks against computers and networks. Also called a cracker.
hacker
BitLocker drive encryption
hibernate
Infrared (IR)
11. An interconnected network. The Internet is the largest example.
Ethernet
EPP
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module (RIMM)
internetwork
12. A type of switched network used by phone companies.
Start Bar
electromagnetic pulse (EMP)
server
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
13. An EIDE drive setting that has the system select the drive's role (master or slave) based on the drive's position on the cable. If the drive is on the end of the cable - it is the master drive - and if it is in the middle of the cable - it is the sla
MIMO (multiple input/multiple output)
POP
contrast ratio
cable select
14. A utility in Windows NT for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.
Performance Monitor
dial-up modem
boot sequence
HDD
15. Aka power supply.
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
power supply unit (PSU)
Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX)
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
16. Aka systray.
notification area
file system
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
liquid crystal display (LCD)
17. A solid-state storage standard for high-capacity (2 - 4 - and 8 GB) memory cards that are tiny
Secure Digital (SD) Card
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
ACR
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
18. In Windows - an Advanced Option that is only available in Windows Servers in the role of domain controllers - although it appears on the menu in non-domain controllers.
New Low-profile eXtended (NLX)
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
Directory Services Restore Mode
802.11g
19. The hardware address of a network device - also called the Ethernet address (on Ethernet devices) or NIC address.
jump drive
plug and play (PnP)
swap file
Media Access Control (MAC) address
20. A DVI mode that supports both analog and digital video signals.
PCI Express
DVI-I
SLI
real-time clock (RTC)
21. Aka double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM.
HTML
overclocking
DDR
ACR
22. A service on a laptop that configures a card after socket services has recognized it.
card services
update
form factor
digitizer
23. Aka digital versatile disc (DVD).
CD-R (CD-Record)
DVD
serial ATA (SATA)
default gateway
24. A digital display interface standard developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association that supports both video and audio signals - contains HDCP copy protection - and is unique because it is royalty-free to manufacturers.
remote KVM switch
exception
DisplayPort
case
25. Aka single inline memory module.
SIMM
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ) connector
Voice over IP (VoIP)
transfer corona wire
26. A common connector used to connect a power supply to internal peripherals.
virtual memory
NTFS permissions
molex connector
Blu-ray disc
27. A version of the FAT file system used by MS-DOS for hard drives - using a 16-bit file allocation table.
liquid crystal display (LCD)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
DMA controller
FAT16
28. A printer that includes one or more other functions - such as a scanner and fax machine.
multifunction printers (MFDs)
SORIMM
secondary master
SLD
29. Pertaining to a DVD drive and disc that can store data in two pitted layers on each data side - with each layer having a different reflectivity index.
BitLocker drive encryption
dual layer (DL)
basic input/output system (BIOS)
System Restore
30. The original version of the IEEE 1394 standard that supports speeds up to 400 Mbps.
MSINFO32.EXE
RIP
IEEE 1394a
I/O
31. The practice of applying a digital signature to device driver code.
registry
SIMM
secondary master
driver signing
32. A network device that is used to extend the range of a network by taking the signals received on a port from one network and regenerating (repeating) those signals to another port to transmit them on a second network.
hub
SAS
driver signing
repeater
33. Aka paging file.
ACE
swap file
jumper
DMA controller
34. Aka systray.
multiplexing
video adapter card
system tray
Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
35. In the laser printing process - the step at which the heat-sensitive toner is fused to the paper by heated fusing rollers.
RAID array
PCIe Mini Card
fusing
accessory bay
36. An optical semiconductor used in small projectors and in rear-projection televisions.
Emergency Repair Process
RAID controller
I/O
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
37. Aka RAMBUS Inline Memory Module.
I/O
802.11g
RIMM
FAT12
38. Aka Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory.
CD-ROM
plug and play (PnP)
P1 power connector
x86
39. The Microsoft Website from which you can download updates to Windows.
Bubble Jet
liquid cooling system
dynamic disk
Windows Update Website
40. A single-sided - single-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 4.7 GB of data - or over two hours of video.
NTLDR
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express)
inactive KVM switch
DVD-5
41. A tool for migrating user data and settings from one Windows computer to a computer running Windows XP.
Scalable Link Interface (SLI)
connector
dual inline memory module (DIMM)
Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
42. An expansion bus architecture that uses serial communications rather than the parallel communications of PCI. Also called PCI Express and PCI-E.
memory controller chip (MCC)
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express)
single inline memory module (SIMM)
floppy disk drive
43. The conversion of data into a special format that cannot be read by anyone unless they have a software key to convert it back into its usable form.
universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART)
Color Quality
master file table (MFT)
encryption
44. An extension of the SATA standard for external SATA devices - with speeds triple that of USB 2.0.
card services
professionalism
MSINFO32.EXE
External Serial ATA (eSATA)
45. The component that provides power for all components on the motherboard and internal to the PC case. Also called a power supply unit (PSU).
graphics tablet
EVGA
dot matrix printer
power supply
46. Threats that are not truly malicious code - but can have indirect negative effects - such as decreasing performance or using up bandwidth. Grayware includes spyware - adware - spam - and spim.
grayware
watts
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
Microsoft Product Activation (MPA)
47. A finite set of resources controlled by the operating system and critical to the use of all computer components.
system resources
Type I
shadow mask
motherboard
48. A mat that provides a path to ground for a static charge and is designed for the desktop or floor of a workspace. One placed on the workbench reduces the risk of electrostatic discharge for components placed on it - while one placed on the floor prov
antistatic mat
SRAM
NTLDR
primary master
49. A network connection over long distances - traditionally using phone lines or satellite communications.
fraud
IMAP
wide area network (WAN)
LVD
50. A printed circuit card that you add to the motherboard to enhance functionality. Also called an expansion card. Video adapters and network interface cards (NICs) are examples of adapter cards.
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
IEEE
DVD-5
adapter card