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Comptia A + Certification

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1. Aka PCIe.






2. Aka Fast Ethernet.






3. Memory chips that provide much slower access than SRAM chips but that can store several megabytes of data on a single chip (or hundreds of megabytes - or even gigabytes - when they are packaged together on a "stick").






4. The location where a cable attaches to a computer. Alternatively - a connector on a motherboard for memory - CPUs - power - or other circuitry.






5. Aka error-correcting code.






6. Sony-Philips digital interface format






7. A display device that uses liquid crystals to display images.






8. A menu that opens from the Start button on the taskbar.






9. In computer networking - a network located between a private network and the Internet with a firewall on both sides. A DMZ contains servers offering services to users on the Internet and inside the protected private network.






10. The information transfer protocol of the World Wide Web (WWW). Included in HTTP are the commands Web browsers use to request Web pages from Web servers and then display them on the screen of the local computer.






11. A video mode with a maximum graphics resolution of 1024






12. 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






13. Malware that hides itself from detection by antimalware programs; it is installed on a computer by someone who has privileged access to the computer.






14. A generic term for a collection of information on known malware (not just viruses).






15. Aka capture card.






16. Windows run-line utility for testing the DirectX support. Launch this program when experiencing video problems and/or audio problems when running DirectX applications.






17. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the first channel.






18. Aka double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM.






19. In fiber-optics - a single light wave passing down a cable.






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






21. A wireless network standard that uses the 5 GHz band.






22. Aka Scalable Link Interface.






23. A mark on a building created by a war driver to specify where a hotspot exists. People "in the know" look for these marks to identify hotspots for their use.






24. A practice begun in Windows 2000 in which all of the operating system code is digitally signed to show that it has not been tampered with.






25. Storage media that is removable - meaning the drive stays in place - while the media (disk - disc - or tape) is removed and replaced with another disk - disc - or tape.






26. A diagram showing the purpose of each wire in a connector.






27. Aka security auditing.






28. Aka logical block address.






29. A type of thermal printer in which a heated print head burns dots into the surface of heat-sensitive paper.






30. A parallel interface standard that supports bidirectional communication and transfer rates of up to 2 MBps.






31. Aka microcode.






32. Aka v-hold.






33. Aka thread.






34. A single-pin RCA phone jack for transferring digital audio from CD and DVD players to amplifiers and speakers.






35. 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.






36. A type of printer that transfers ink to paper by causing a print head to strike a printer ribbon containing ink against the paper.






37. A drive that can be safely installed and removed while a computer is up and running without damaging the data stored on the drive.






38. A tool for migrating user data and settings from one Windows computer to a computer running Windows XP.






39. The PCMCIA standard that succeeds the PC Card.






40. A computer's temporary working space - usually in DRAM chips.






41. A feature of HDMI that prevents people from illegally copying HD DVDs. Aka also High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).






42. Aka continuity RIMM.






43. A VESA standard for graphics adapters with a maximum graphics resolution of 1024






44. The original digital versatile disc (DVD) encoding format used for movies sold at retail.






45. The worldwide network that carries traditional voice traffic.






46. Aka Wired Equivalent Privacy.






47. A Windows folder that contains numerous applets you can use to adjust the configuration of many different aspects of the OS.






48. Any video adapter or monitor that exceeds the VGA standard in resolution and color depth with a maximum resolution of 1600






49. A key on a laptop that is pressed along with the FN key to change display modes so the output will be only to the laptop's display - only to an external display - or simultaneously to both displays. The DISPLAY MODE key is normally a function key - s






50. Aka hard disk drive.