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Comptia A + Certification
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1. In Disk Management - the status given to a dynamic disk that has not had its configuration information (stored on the disk) imported into Windows. This status occurs when a dynamic disk is moved to a different Windows computer or when a dynamic disk
Foreign
single-layer (SL)
answer file
IEEE 1394a
2. Aka video graphics array.
DDR2 SDRAM
mirrored set
VGA
digital video interface (DVI)
3. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP - an Advanced Options menu choice that starts Windows normally - except that video mode is changed to the lowest resolution - using the currently installed video driver. This option does not switch to the basic Windows
SATA
version
Enable VGA Mode
POTS
4. Small text files a Web browser saves on the local hard drive at the request of a Website. Cookies can contain information that will be used the next time the user connects to the Website.
dynamic RAM (DRAM)
data migration
network client
cookies
5. The use of words - often technical and uncommon - that both parties understand in the same way.
jargon
grounding mat
SCSI controller
Gigabit Ethernet
6. AMD manufactures CPUs and other products - and its chief rival is Intel Corporation.
Start Bar
Bluetooth
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
land
7. A cable medium that transmits light pulses rather than electrical signals - so it is not susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI).
industry standard architecture (ISA)
fiber-optic cable
Display Brightness Key
direct thermal printer
8. Authentication is validation of a user account and password that occurs before the security components of Windows will give the user access to the computer.
transferring
authentication
transport layer security (TLS)
fast page mode (FPM)
9. Aka serial ATA.
SATA
Audit Policy
security auditing
UPS
10. Aka PCIe.
New Low-profile eXtended (NLX)
hot spot
floppy disk drive
PCI Express
11. The hardware address of a network device - also called the Ethernet address (on Ethernet devices) or NIC address.
Media Access Control (MAC) address
recently used programs list
floppy disk drive
HDMI
12. In fiber-optics - a single light wave passing down a cable.
SVGA
parallel port
DDR RAM
mode
13. Aka emergency repair disk.
ERD
WEP
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
14. Radio frequency interference. Radio signals that occur in proximity to equipment that is sensitive to these types of signals.
RFI
Type I
file signature verification
VRAM
15. The file system component in the FAT file system in which the OS creates a table that serves as a map of where files reside on disk. Also called the FAT table.
file allocation table (FAT)
DVD-18
multi-GPU solution
Enhanced IDE (EIDE)
16. A type of printer that uses heat in the image transfer process.
IRQ
laser printer
thermal printer
ATAPI
17. Introduced in 1993 - the most common expansion bus architecture in PCs in the mid 1990s. It transfers data in parallel over a data bus that is either 32- or 64-bits wide.
DVI
logical block address (LBA)
ISDN
peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
18. A remote KVM switch that uses either Cat 5 or USB cabling. The distance it can be from the computers it controls is a function of the length limits of the cabling; it normally uses a proprietary protocol and special hardware.
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
32-bit
cluster
local remote KVM switch
19. Software that takes a scanned image and interprets the patterns in the image into alphanumeric characters.
SD Card
beam-on-blade connector
track point
optical character recognition (OCR)
20. In the laser printing process - a blade that removes residual toner from the drum.
biometric
fusing
SSL
cleaning blade
21. A device that takes video output and projects it onto a screen for viewing by a larger audience.
projector
IEEE 1394
Service Set ID (SSID)
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
22. Aka digitizing tablet.
SCSI host adapter
graphics tablet
Telnet
register
23. Aka musical instrument digital interface.
VGA
single-layer (SL)
spindle
MIDI
24. The third version of the IEEE 1394 standard; it is a departure from the old standards in that it uses Category 5e twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors - combining Ethernet and FireWire.
64-bit
IEEE 1394c-2006
port replicator
BIOS settings
25. In an IP configuration - the address of the local router that acts as a gateway from the local network to other IP networks.
power supply unit (PSU)
analog modem
odd parity
default gateway
26. The use of deceit and trickery to persuade someone to hand over money or valuables.
adware
TLD
unidirectional mode
fraud
27. A virtual tunnel created between two endpoints over an untrusted network. The tunnel is created by encapsulating the packets within special packets for the tunnel. Other security methods are also usually applied to a VPN - such as encrypting the data
RDRAM
virtual private network (VPN)
DHCP
laser beam
28. The sudden and uncontrolled movement of electricity from an object with a greater charge to one with a lesser charge. Also called static electricity.
AC
serial ATA (SATA)
process priority level
electrostatic discharge (ESD)
29. A network protocol suite originally developed for the Internet; it has been mostly adopted on private networks.
PPTP
key fob
TCP/IP
registration
30. A connection point on a device or computer - sometimes called a socket.
accelerated graphics port (AGP)
port
loopback plug
refresh rate
31. A VESA standard for graphics adapters with a maximum graphics resolution of 1024
antistatic mat
continuity RIMM (CRIMM)
router
Extended Video Graphics Array (EVGA)
32. 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.
password cracker
SATA
64-bit
SLD
33. Electrically erasable programmable ROM. A ROM chip that is erasable using an electrical charge.
MMC
EEPROM
DB-9
permission
34. Aka internal cache memory.
point stick
XGA
L1 cache
CD-R (CD-Record)
35. A RAM module designed for subcompact and laptop computers. It is half the size of a SoDIMM module.
PGA
professionalism
security policy
MicroDIMM
36. 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
SORIMM
striping with interleave parity
System Restore
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
37. A file or folder name that breaks the 8.3 file-naming convention used in the FAT file system. This term continues to be used on newer file systems.
inkjet
basic disk
long filename (LFN)
NIC
38. Aka Advanced Power Management.
Southbridge
central processing unit (CPU)
I/O
APM
39. Aka Advanced Technology.
AT
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
super video graphics array (SVGA)
NiCD
40. Aka FAT file system.
FAT
Enable VGA Mode
Advanced Communications Riser (ACR)
8-bit high color
41. Personal System/2 - as in PS/2-style mice and keyboards and connectors. Also called mini-DIN connectors.
DDR3 SDRAM
PS/2
CPE
driver signing
42. A very old expansion bus standard - seen in the early IBM PC.
audio modem riser (AMR)
industry standard architecture (ISA)
line printer
system tray
43. 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.
Windows Easy Transfer (WET)
memory controller chip (MCC)
UPS
bidirectional mode
44. A file used during an unattended installation of Windows. It provides a script of responses to the questions Setup asks so the user does not have to answer them manually.
single-layer (SL)
video RAM (VRAM)
patch
answer file
45. Aka synchronous dynamic RAM.
SDRAM
datagram
strong password
cache controller
46. In a computer - pathways that power - data - and control signals travel from one component to another within the system.
enhanced capability port (ECP) mode
secondary slave
cracker
bus
47. A program that blocks browser pop-ups.
liquid cooling system
digitizing tablet
pop-up blocker
Multimedia Terminal Adapter (MTA)
48. A handheld device used to measure electrical resistance - voltage - and/or current.
biometric device
IEC-320 connector
striping with interleave parity
multimeter
49. A joke program that produces strange behavior - such as screen distortions - erratic cursor behavior - or strange icons to appear on the screen.
beam-on-blade connector
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
authentication factor
prank program
50. Aka enhanced capabilities port (ECP) mode.
SD Card
ECP
icon
fusing lamp