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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 value assigned to a process that controls the order in which the program code is executed in relation to other code.
parallel port
process priority level
ExpressCard
ATAPI
2. A method of memory error-checking that is more sophisticated than parity checking. Like parity checking - it adds an extra bit per byte. In addition - software in the system memory controller uses an algorithm to both detect and correct errors.
IMAP
error-correcting code (ECC)
Device Manager
dial-up
3. Aka automated system recovery.
ASR
CD-R (CD-Record)
SRAM
PPTP
4. A computer's temporary working space - usually in DRAM chips.
I/O address
DVI-I
memory
active communication
5. Aka error-correcting code.
ECC
aspect ratio
permission
local remote KVM switch
6. Aka power-on self-test.
POST
serial ATA (SATA)
long filename (LFN)
digital video interface (DVI)
7. Aka file allocation table.
network interface card (NIC)
FAT table
bandwidth
aspect ratio
8. A wireless standard for using radio waves to communicate between devices. Class 3 Bluetooth devices (the most common) communicate at distances up to one meter.
DB-9
ERD
Bluetooth
CMOS
9. The high-definition optical disc formatting standard developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association whose members include Sony - 20th Century Fox - Dell - Hewlett-Packard - and many other industry leaders.
Preboot eXecution Environment
PING
Blu-ray disc
key fob
10. A DVD drive that cannot write to but can read DVD discs.
trusted platform module (TPM)
DVD-ROM drive
T1
paging file
11. A Windows Advanced Options menu choice that restores a group of registry keys containing system settings such as services and drivers. These are the last settings that worked - and you have only a narrow window of opportunity to use Last Known Good
system bus
accessory bay
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
Last Known Good Configuration
12. A tool used to create and manage a distribution share and various installation images.
long filename (LFN)
data migration
BDD Workbench
Advanced Power Management (APM)
13. The settings within a registry key.
DVD-RW
value entry
CardBus
double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM
14. A memory module (stick) that installs into matching DIMM sockets found on many motherboards. The word "dual" refers to the separate pins or connections on both sides of the module and socket.
laptop
CMOS settings
primary master
dual inline memory module (DIMM)
15. Aka Advanced Technology Attachment.
molex connector
ATA
antistatic mat
jump drive
16. A local bus designed for video only - it provides a direct link between the processor and the video card - giving the video card direct access to main memory.
accelerated graphics port (AGP)
fusing rollers
MMC
cookies
17. A command-line utility - installed with the TCP/IP protocol suite - that is used to troubleshoot DNS problems by querying DNS name servers and displaying the results of the queries.
NSLOOKUP
plain-old telephone service (POTS)
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express)
amperes (amps)
18. Aka Advanced Technology eXtended.
gadget
Enable VGA Mode
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ATX
19. The moving of data from one storage device to another.
PPP
Remote Assistance
data migration
Fast Ethernet
20. An area of the Windows taskbar used by programs and some hardware devices to display status icons. Also called thenotification area or system tray.
systray
Spam over Instant Messaging (spim)
thermal compound
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
21. A network name used to identify a wireless network. Consisting of up to 32 characters - the SSID travels with the messages on the wireless network. All of the wireless devices on a WLAN must use the same SSID in order to communicate.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
Service Set ID (SSID)
discretion
BTX
22. A modified version of FAT12 and FAT16 used in Windows since Windows 95.
virtual file allocation table (VFAT)
antistatic wrist strap
RDRAM
fusing rollers
23. A process that places the logical structure of a file system on a partitioned volume.
System Configuration Utility
Preboot eXecution Environment
microcode
format
24. A component that you can install into a system onsite - such as memory modules - heat sinks - and CMOS batteries.
rootkit
trusted platform module (TPM)
field replaceable unit (FRU)
local group account
25. 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."
authentication factor
multimode fiber (MMF)
case fan
BNC
26. A parallel interface standard that supports bidirectional communication and transfer rates of up to 2 MBps.
DIN connector
IEEE 1284
LAN
NLX
27. A type of thermal printer in which a heated print head burns dots into the surface of heat-sensitive paper.
direct thermal printer
writing
Preboot eXecution Environment
system attribute
28. A riser card standard that AMD - 3Com - and others introduced in 2000 to supersede AMR. It uses one PCI slot - provides accelerated audio and modem functions as well as networking - and supports multiple Ethernet NICs.
Advanced Power Management (APM)
mounted drive
Advanced Communications Riser (ACR)
DisplayPort
29. 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.
flash drive
HDD
embedded systems
emergency repair disk (ERD)
30. An extension of the SATA standard for external SATA devices - with speeds triple that of USB 2.0.
S/PDIF
notification area
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
External Serial ATA (eSATA)
31. The format in which IP addresses are usually shown - with decimal numbers separated by "dots" as in 192.168.100.2.
dotted decimal notation
access control entry (ACE)
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
wireless access point (WAP)
32. A network connection device that routes IP packets between networks.
pin-out
IP router
mass storage device
regional settings
33. Aka pin grid array.
IEC-320 connector
PGA
base priority level
register
34. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the second channel.
DIMM
watts
thread of execution
secondary slave
35. One or more chips in a computer's chipset that controls communications between the CPU and RAM on the motherboard.
Northbridge
memory address
CRT
compact disc (CD)
36. In a Microsoft Windows network - an administrative organization with a centralized security accounts database maintained on one or more special servers called domain controllers. This centralized database contains accounts for users - groups - and co
input/out (I/O)
WEP
FAT32
domain
37. The connecting point of a mounted drive to a folder on an NTFS volume.
smart card
SCSI
mount point
dual layer (DL)
38. On a Microsoft Windows network - a resource - such as a file folder or printer - that is available on the network.
share
TRACERT
local area network (LAN)
ALU
39. Both the connectors on the RDRAM memory modules and the motherboard sockets (or slots) that match them.
ACR
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module (RIMM)
personal area network (PAN)
40. A round connector that gets its name from Deutsche Industrie Norm - a German standards organization. Normally a round connector with a circular or semicircle of pins.
DVD-ROM drive
shortcut
World Wide Web
DIN connector
41. A term applied to a CPU - motherboard - or other components that conform to the Intel 32-bit x86 specification. Also referred to as 32-bit.
CrossFire
DVD-RW
direct current (DC)
x86
42. A printer that uses a light beam (laser) in the printing process.
phishing
Voice over IP (VoIP)
laser printer
software firewall
43. A power-usage level.
power state
LVD
distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
inactive KVM switch
44. An operating system recovery tool introduced in Windows Me and improved in later versions of Windows. System Restore creates restore points - which are snapshots of Windows - its configuration - and all installed programs. If your computer has nonfat
authentication
System Restore
WWW
mini-DIN-6
45. A drive that is mapped to an empty folder on an NTFS volume and is assigned a drive path rather than drive letters.
mounted drive
fiber-optic cable
MMC
extended partition
46. A fraudulent method of obtaining personal and financial information through the use of pop-ups or e-mail messages that purport to be from a legitimate organization - such as a bank - credit card company - or retailer.
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
computer platform
phishing
floppy disk drive
47. A pointing device built into some laptop keyboards. It appears to be a very tiny joystick-type button that barely protrudes above the level of the keys.
file system
DVD-10
secure attention sequence (SAS)
pointing stick
48. Aka accelerated graphics port.
EIDE
cache controller
primary slave
AGP
49. A PCMCIA card standard that comes in two interfaces: PCIe and USB 2.0.
system requirements
dialer
CD-R (CD-Record)
ExpressCard
50. Aka digital subscriber line.
root directory
auto-switching power supply
DSL
update