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Comptia A + Certification

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1. A password that meets certain criteria in order to be difficult to crack. One definition of a strong password is one that contains at least eight characters - includes a combination of letters - numbers - and other symbols ( _ - - - $ - and so on) an






2. A type of RIMM memory module used in laptops.






3. Aka optical character recognition.






4. The practice of forcing a CPU or other computer component to run at a higher clock rate than the manufacturer intended.






5. A database of all configuration settings in Windows.






6. A laptop is a small - easily transported computer - generally weighing less than 7 pounds and with roughly the same dimensions as a 1- to 2-inch-thick stack of magazines. Laptops computers have an all-in-one layout in which the keyboard - and often t






7. Aka low-voltage differential (LVD).






8. A card that fits into the PC Card interface - including both PC Card and CardBus cards. This type measures 85.6 millimeters long by 54 millimeters wide and measures 10.5 mm thick.






9. Aka network address translation.






10. A sleep mode that is available on any computer that supports ACPI power management. It conserves power while saving the desktop in RAM memory in a work state. To resume - you simply press the power button - and the desktop is quickly displayed.






11. Aka dual inline memory module (DIMM).






12. The role of the second EIDE drive on a PATA channel.






13. Aka digital video interface.






14. Aka Video Electronics Standards Organization.






15. A small device containing a microchip used to generate unique passwords for logging on to a computer or a network.






16. Aka floating-point unit.






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






18. One of the main protocols of the TCP/IP protocol suite - IP manages logical addressing of network packets so routing protocols can route the packets over the network.






19. The order in which the BIOS will search devices for an operating system to start.






20. On a Microsoft Windows network - a resource - such as a file folder or printer - that is available on the network.






21. A reading and writing device in a floppy or hard drive that is mounted on an articulated arm that moves back and forth over the floppy disk or metal platter.






22. Memory locations within a CPU that is used as a scratch pad for calculations. Modern CPUs have dedicated registers for specific functions and general-purpose registers for multiple purposes.






23. A double-sided - single-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 9.4 GB of data - or over four hours of video.






24. The Windows Vista and Windows 7 tool for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.






25. A string of characters that a user enters - along with an identifier - such as a user name - in order to be authenticated.






26. Ultra extended graphics array - a video graphics mode with a maximum resolution of 1600






27. Aka time to live.






28. 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.






29. Aka thumb drive.






30. A standard used in laptops that is based on PCI. The biggest difference is that Mini PCI is much smaller than PCI






31. 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."






32. A Windows 2000 recovery tool requiring an up-to-date emergency repair disk (ERD) or recent emergency repair information stored on the local hard disk.






33. Aka solid-state storage.






34. 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.






35. Aka enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode.






36. Another name for a motherboard in a laptop.






37. The traditional wired telephone network.






38. A variety of persuasion techniques used for many purposes






39. A measurement of a body part - such as a fingerprint or retina scan.






40. A security service in which authentication credentials are encrypted (user name and password) before transmission over a network.






41. The default Windows file system that includes many important features - including encryption and permissions.






42. In a CPU - the speed at which it can potentially execute instructions - measured in millions of cycles per second






43. Aka System Information.






44. 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.






45. A CRT video setting - also known as vertical hold - that holds the image vertically on the screen.






46. A disc drive that uses laser technology to read and/or write to special discs.






47. An underlying protocol that supports Microsoft Remote Desktop.






48. A drive interface for EIDE drives that transfers data serially at speeds between 150 MBps and 300 MBps and 6 Gbps - depending on the version of the standard.






49. Aka Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).






50. A partition type that can exist on a basic disk and have one or more logical drive letters assigned to it. A Windows operating system cannot boot from an extended partition.