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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 technology developed in the 1980s for storing data. Variations of this format are in use today.
FAT12
System Configuration Utility
backup media
digital linear tape (DLT)
2. A type of memory checking in which every eight-bit byte of data is accompanied by a ninth bit (the parity bit) - which is used to determine the presence of errors in the data. The two types of parity are odd and even.
Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF)
parity
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
S/PDIF
3. A type of KVM switch that controls computers over a distance that is a function of the cabling and protocols it uses. The two types of switches are local remote KVM switch and KVM over IP.
laptop
extension magnet
full-duplex
remote KVM switch
4. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to - and data can also be overwritten. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.
sub-mini audio connector
Internet Protocol (IP)
root folder
DVD-RW
5. In the Windows registry - a folder that may contain one or more sets of settings as well as other keys.
Advanced Power Management (APM)
smart card
registry key
subscriber connector (SC)
6. A unit of measurement of actual delivered power - calculated by the formula watts = volts
DDR3 SDRAM
Infrared (IR)
watts
time to live (TTL)
7. The practice of forcing a CPU or other computer component to run at a higher clock rate than the manufacturer intended.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
overclocking
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
master file table (MFT)
8. Any power supply that provides high voltage - such as those in laser printers and CRTs.
IP router
cable tester
high-voltage power supply (HVPS)
Web browser
9. A KVM switch that uses software and special keyboard commands to switch among controlled computers. Also called anactive KVM switch.
electronic KVM switch
chipset
internal cache memory
root folder
10. Aka Fast Ethernet.
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
front side bus (FSB)
Web browser
100Base-T
11. A type of motherboard and its variants most commonly used in recent PC systems.
Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX)
SD Card
coaxial cable
spindle
12. An internal bus in a CPU that connects it to memory and video.
update
front side bus (FSB)
liquid cooling system
PCIe Mini Card
13. Aka video RAM.
VRAM
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
basic input/output system (BIOS)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
14. Software installed on a computer without permission that collects information about a user in order to display targeted advertisements - in the form of either inline banners or pop-ups. Inline banners are advertisements that run within the context of
adware
embedded systems
dialer
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
15. Electrically erasable programmable ROM. A ROM chip that is erasable using an electrical charge.
COMx
EEPROM
Super Video
RIP
16. Aka electronic KVM switch.
active KVM switch
workgroup
firewall
Internet Explorer (IE)
17. A magnetic storage device that contains a thin internal plastic disk - capable of receiving magnetic charges contained in the thin magnetic coating on the disk.
response time
floppy disk
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
bluesnarfing
18. A printer that uses a light beam (laser) in the printing process.
DMA controller
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
laser printer
inkjet
19. A network service that handles the requests for Internet services - such as Web pages - files on an FTP server - and mail for a proxy client without exposing that client's IP address to the Internet. There is specific proxy server and client software
CMOS settings
DDR1
system board
proxy server
20. 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.
biometric logon
hibernate
WEP
line printer
21. A key on a laptop that is combined with the FN key to toggle the laptop's speaker on and off. The SPEAKER ON/OFF key is usually one of the standard function keys - such as F3 - that displays a speaker symbol.
Speaker On/Off key
pop-up download
DB-25
compact disc (CD)
22. A device that in its traditional configuration as a local KVM switch connects a single keyboard - video display - and mouse to two or more computer systems - allowing the user to switch control from one computer to another.
KVM switch
digital video interface (DVI)
ExpressCard
New Low-profile eXtended (NLX)
23. Aka asynchronous transfer mode.
ATM
accelerated graphics port (AGP)
planar board
solid ink
24. A drive that can be safely installed and removed while a computer is up and running without damaging the data stored on the drive.
auditing
high-voltage power supply (HVPS)
jumper
hot-swappable drive
25. A video signaling method in which analog video information is transmitted as two or more discrete signals. Two general types of component video are RGB Video and S-Video.
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
component video
Emergency Repair Process
IEC-320 connector
26. A very old expansion bus standard - seen in the early IBM PC.
Reliability and Performance Monitor
transferring
industry standard architecture (ISA)
network client
27. Program code that provides a way for someone to gain access to a computer while bypassing security. Only a person who knows how the back door works can use it - but once in - that individual has the same access as the host program to all the internal
dual layer (DL)
Super Video
cache controller
back door
28. A virtual communication circuit that is created and remains available between two endpoints - which are normally some form of data terminal equipment (DTE). Telecommunications companies provide PVC service to companies requiring a dedicated circuit b
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
half-duplex
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
FAT file system
29. A metal strip used to cover an empty slot in order to preserve the correct air flow and keep dust out.
slot cover
video adapter
primary partition
Level 1 (L1) cache
30. A DVD of any type that can store data on both sides of the disc.
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ) connector
transferring
double-sided (DS) DVD
secondary slave
31. Aka nickel metal hydride.
IP router
BTX
digital video interface (DVI)
NiMH
32. A circuit card in a PC that controls the output to the display device(s).
digital linear tape (DLT)
video adapter card
planar board
HDMI
33. A now-obsolete type of rechargeable battery used in laptops and other portable devices - replaced by lithium-ion batteries.
alternating current
nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries
hot swapping
driver signing
34. Aka thermal compound.
DPMS
thermal paste
answer file
ROM
35. A wireless data encryption standard based on the IEEE 802.11i security standard. It issues keys per-user and per-session and includes encryption key integrity checking. It uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).
modding
antistatic mat
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
IEEE 1394c-2006
36. A special disk used for recovering an OS failure in Windows 2000. It requires that you create the ERD while the system is healthy - and then use it - along with the Windows Setup CD - to repair Windows.
DVI-I
encryption
emergency repair disk (ERD)
registered jack (RJ)
37. Aka Internet Control Message Protocol.
vertical hold
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
ICMP
ECC
38. Aka accelerated graphics port.
synchronous dynamic RAM
AGP
identity theft
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
39. 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.
biometric logon
MIDI
device driver
hard disk drive
40. A type of printer that uses solid - rather than liquid - ink.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
solid ink
chrominance
NTFS
41. A chip that keeps track of the date and time on a PC. Set the date and time through your operating system or in the BIOS Setup program.
DB-9
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
real-time clock (RTC)
IDE
42. Aka enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode.
EPP
surge protector
video graphics array (VGA)
ACR
43. Aka hyper threading.
DDR2 SDRAM
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN)
x86
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
44. 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 3.3 millimeters thick.
Type I
P1 power connector
Microsoft Product Activation (MPA)
process
45. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the second channel.
World Wide Web
secondary slave
firmware
even parity
46. In a CPU - special memory that resides within the CPU's core and is used to temporarily store instructions and data in order to increase the processing speed. Also called L1 cache.
DVD-R
parts grabber
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
internal cache memory
47. Aka Integrated Drive Electronics.
broadband WAN
IDE
MicroDIMM
CPU fan
48. A type of solid-state storage that is commonly used in a variety of devices - such as digital cameras.
IMAP
electrostatic discharge (ESD)
CompactFlash
DIMM
49. A wireless network standard that uses the 2.4 GHz band at a speed of up to 10 Mbps.
RAM
master drive
RJ-45
802.11b
50. A CRT video setting - also known at horizontal hold - that holds the image horizontally on the screen.
LVDS
h-hold
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
RGB video