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Comptia A + Certification

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1. A network connection device at the core of a wireless network.






2. The displayable number of pixels - expressed as x and y numbers - such as 1024






3. The specific requirements for the level of CPU - amount of memory - and size of the hard disk for the computer on which an operating system can be installed.






4. The hardware architecture - including the CPU - BIOS - and chipset.






5. A unit of measurement of actual delivered power - calculated by the formula watts = volts






6. Used to represent the chrominance signal in S-Video.






7. The language of Web pages. Web designers use the HTML language to create Web page code - which your Web browser converts into the pages you view on your screen.






8. Aka Encrypting File System (EFS).






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






10. This occurs when someone collects personal information belonging to another person and uses that information to fraudulently make purchases - open new credit accounts - and even obtain new driver's licenses and other forms of identification in the vi






11. An interface on a PC that originally was unidirectional and operated at a speed of 150 KBps - but now has several operation modes.






12. Aka video graphics array.






13. Aka central processing unit.






14. In the laser printing process - a wire that passes a small positive charge to paper as it travels through the printer. This positive charge attracts the negatively charged toner particles on the drum to the paper.






15. Aka optical character recognition.






16. An Advanced Options menu choice that simply causes Windows to restart normally (if it can).






17. Pertaining to a DVD drive or disc that can store data in a single layer of pits on each data side.






18. A software fix for a single problem.






19. In the Windows GUI - a horizontal bar normally positioned across the bottom of the desktop containing a Start button - the Quick Launch toolbar - buttons for running programs - and at the far right - the notification area. Sometimes called the Start






20. A generic term for a collection of information on known malware (not just viruses).






21. A magnetic storage device that stores data on metal platters that have a coating that holds data in the form of changes to small magnetic particles in the coating. Also called HDD.






22. Aka double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM.






23. 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.






24. A small cassette containing an ink reservoir used to provide the medium for certain printers. An ink cartridge will only fit a certain model printer.






25. A virus that downloads to a user's computer through a pop-up window that appears in a Web browser. It requires an action on the part of a user - such as clicking a button that implies acceptance of something like free information.






26. The cartridge for a laser printer that contains both the medium (toner) and other printing components.






27. A Windows program that launches Internet Explorer and connects to the Windows Update Website.






28. A drive that is mapped to an empty folder on an NTFS volume and is assigned a drive path rather than drive letters.






29. 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.






30. An early PC hard drive interface.






31. The code used to provide multiple language support to Windows.






32. A type of printer that transfers ink to paper by causing a print head to strike a printer ribbon containing ink against the paper.






33. Aka access control entry.






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






35. Another name for a motherboard in a laptop.






36. Aka Rambus Dynamic RAM.






37. A process that runs "behind the scenes" with a low priority - does not require input - and rarely creates output.






38. 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






39. A specialized type of memory used only with video adapters.






40. 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. It also displays in low






41. A video interface - also called Super Video - that transmits video using two signals






42. Aka solid-state storage.






43. Aka uninterruptible power supply.






44. An Advanced Options menu choice that appears under certain circumstances. When available - selecting this option will return to the OS Choices menu (OS Loader menu).






45. A drive that can be safely installed and removed while a computer is up and running without damaging the data stored on the drive.






46. 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.






47. Aka internal cache memory.






48. A device that records video content to disk.






49. The amount of time it takes a packet to travel from one point to another.






50. A protocol that transfers e-mail messages between mail servers. Clients also use this protocol to send e-mail to mail servers.