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Comptia A + Certification

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






2. Aka Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).






3. A multi-GPU solution developed by ATI.






4. The worldwide interconnection of networks that can be accessed with various Internet-based software. The World Wide Web is one of the many services of the Internet.






5. The type of battery used in the first portable PCs - which was heavy and inefficient.






6. Aka emergency repair disk.






7. A method for allocating disk space on hard disks in which configuration information for each dynamic disk is located on the disk space beyond the first physical sector. This configuration information is stored outside of any volume on the hard disk.






8. A technical standards organization.






9. Aka motherboard.






10. A program that causes a modem to dial phone numbers surreptitiously.






11. In the laser printer - the heated rollers that fuse the toner to the paper.






12. A chip that retains system settings such as the time - keyboard settings - and boot sequence.






13. Aka lit pixel.






14. A power supply standard that has both the 20-pin connector for the motherboard and a 4-pin 12 V connector.






15. A metal strip used to cover an empty slot in order to preserve the correct air flow and keep dust out.






16. A fiber-optic connector that resembles an RJ-45 network connector and is less expensive and easier to work with than ST or SC connectors.






17. Aka network interface card.






18. A RAM module designed for subcompact and laptop computers. It is half the size of a SoDIMM module.






19. 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.






20. A device that records video content to disk.






21. Aka direct current.






22. The type of electrical current delivered by a battery in which the electrons flow in only one direction.






23. A type of printer that uses a film coated with colored wax that melts onto paper. These printers are similar to dye-sublimation printers but differ in two major ways: the film contains wax rather than dye - and these printers do not require special p






24. Aka Sony/Philips Digital Interface.






25. A file operation in which the file or folder remains in the source location - and a duplicate is created in the target (destination) location.






26. A category of adapter card that accepts and records video signals to a PC's hard drive. A TV tuner card is a type of capture card.






27. This GUI utility will display a system summary of the hardware - operating system - and other software.






28. Things used for authentication - such as something you know - something you have - or something you are. Authentication involves one or more of these factors and can - therefore - be one-factor - two-factor - or three-factor authentication.






29. A file attribute that is given to a file to indicate it should not be visible in Windows Explorer unless View settings override the attribute and allow the file to be shown.






30. 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.






31. Aka Small Computer System Interface.






32. A single-sided - single-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 4.7 GB of data - or over two hours of video.






33. Aka denial of service (DoS) attack.






34. Memory that does not require power to keep stored data intact. Also called flash memory.






35. A long-established fiber-optic WAN technology.






36. A cooling system that uses liquid to transfer heat away from components.






37. In networking - this is a set of rules for using network hardware and software. In most discussions about networks - this term is assigned to certain network software components.






38. On a motherboard - the type and location of components - as well as the size of the board itself.






39. In an access control list - a record containing just one user or group account name and the permissions assigned to that account.






40. Not revealing information about someone that would be harmful to or embarrass him or her.






41. In telecommunications - a technique that combines multiple messages or signals onto a single transmission channel.






42. In the laser printing process - the step at which the heat-sensitive toner is fused to the paper by heated fusing rollers.






43. A name used by the Windows operating systems to identify any parallel port.






44. A very old expansion bus standard - seen in the early IBM PC.






45. Aka Advanced Technology eXtended.






46. A type of DIMM memory module used in laptops.






47. Aka Integrated Drive Electronics.






48. The role of the first EIDE drive on a PATA channel.






49. 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






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







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