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Comptia A + Certification
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1. An obsolete memory module standard that was produced in 30-pin and 72-pin sizes. Thirty-pin SIMMs are 8-bit - and 72-pin SIMMs are 32-bit.
parallel port
authorization
dynamic disk
single inline memory module (SIMM)
2. Aka solid-state storage.
logical block address (LBA)
network client
solid-state drive (SSD)
Start Bar
3. A file used by Windows for virtual memory. Also called the swap file. The actual filename in Windows is PAGEFILE.SYS.
paging file
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
monitor
virtual memory
4. 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
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART)
industry standard architecture (ISA)
ARP
5. Aka uninterruptible power supply.
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
system requirements
UPS
RIMM
6. The use of a biometric for authentication.
biometric logon
Li-ion
ACE
attended installation
7. An LCD display setting that adjusts the viewable area of the display vertically.
attended installation
DVD-18
DVD+RW
vertical position
8. A type of power supply that converts AC power to voltages needed for a device. AC adapters are generally used for portable PC systems and other devices.
Domain Name Service (DNS)
AC adapter
industry standard architecture (ISA)
flash BIOS
9. The portion of the chipset that controls communications between the CPU and system RAM.
DRAM
systray
biometric
memory controller chip (MCC)
10. Aka continuity RIMM.
VESA
Level 2 (L2) cache
surge suppressor
CRIMM
11. A network that covers a metropolitan area - usually using high-speed fiber-optic cable (operating in the gigabits-per-second range).
power supply unit (PSU)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
satellite communications
thread of execution
12. A measurement of the volume of electrons - also called current. It is calculated with the formula amps = watts / volts.
64-bit
amperes (amps)
Type II
IEEE 1394b
13. Aka taskbar.
10Base-T
cache controller
Start Bar
FAT table
14. A portion of a program that can run separately from and concurrently with other portions of the program. Also called thread of execution.
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
thread
war chalking
mirroring
15. A popular inkjet printer developed by Canon.
parallel port
DDR2
Bubble Jet
CPU fan
16. Aka motherboard.
planar board
SODIMM
802.11b
DVD-9
17. An organization that creates specifications for infrared wireless communication.
SGRAM
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
primary master
TRACERT
18. In Windows Vista and Windows 7 - an Advanced Options menu choice that starts Windows normally - except that the video mode is changed to the lowest resolution - using the currently installed video driver. This option does not switch to the basic Wind
jumper
display resolution
Enable Low Resolution Video
pit
19. The process of using an oscillating magnetic field to reduce and randomize the magnetic field that builds up on the shadow mask of a CRT monitor.
multifunction device (MFD)
Secure Digital (SD) Card
degaussing
100Base-T
20. A set of behaviors for the workplace that includes how you interact with people and how you treat property.
touchpad
professionalism
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
S/PDIF
21. Circuitry in a PC on an adapter card - or directly on the motherboard - that controls the output from the PC to the display device.
video adapter
distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
writing
ANSI
22. Aka lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery.
fusing rollers
BTX
Li-ion
taskbar
23. A straight - round connector used to connect fiber-optic cabling to a network device. It has a twist-type coupling.
aspect ratio
BitLocker drive encryption
DVI-D
straight-tip (ST) connector
24. An adapter card used to run a special diagnostic test on a computer as it is powering up. These tests usually go beyond those performed by the system BIOS-based POST.
super video graphics array (SVGA)
protocol
POST card
cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor
25. A virus that gains access to a computer by masquerading as a harmless program that a user innocently installs on the computer.
PGA
Trojan horse
sidebar
amperes (amps)
26. One of many low-level instructions built into the control unit of a CPU. Also called a microprogram.
Type II
microcode
clock speed
jargon
27. Aka Microsoft Management Console.
system board
active partition
biometric logon
MMC
28. The role of the first EIDE drive on a PATA channel.
RIMM
802.11n
permission
master drive
29. A wireless network standard that uses the 2.4 GHz band at a speed of up to 54 Mbps. It is downward-compatible with 802.11b.
system file
DMA controller
process priority level
802.11g
30. A specialized device for testing a power supply unit that comes with connectors compatible with the output connectors on a standard power supply.
power supply tester
antistatic wrist strap
Performance Monitor
notification area
31. 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.
hibernate
FAT table
PCI Express
socket services
32. A program file or some special data file that is part of the operating system and is very important to proper operation of the OS.
system file
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
backup media
digital linear tape (DLT)
33. An option available in the Windows XP Backup program for recovering from damage that prevents the operating system from starting. It replaced the Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) process in Windows 2000.
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
single-layer (SL)
recently used programs list
universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART)
34. A subpackaging of a Windows revision that contains the core OS plus a special set of features that is offered as a separate product targeted to a certain type of end user.
Intel Corporation
real-time clock (RTC)
edition
Parallel AT Attachment (PATA)
35. A grouping of wires built into a PC that - based on certain protocols - transfers data - control signals - and power to printed circuit boards (adapter cards) that are plugged into connectors in the expansion bus. Technicians often use the termsexpan
cluster
expansion bus
Small Outline DIMM (SODIMM)
patch
36. Software created to perform malicious acts. Also called malicious software.
pop-up blocker
System File Checker (SFC)
DisplayPort
malware
37. A RAM standard that replaces the original DDR standard. Using far less power than DDR1 - a stick of DDR2 SDRAM has 240 pins.
industry standard architecture (ISA)
DDR2 SDRAM
IEEE 1284
Multimedia Terminal Adapter (MTA)
38. A term applied to a CPU - motherboard - or other components that conform to the newer 64-bit architecture. Also referred to as 64-bit.
CD-RW (CD-rewritable)
x86-64
portable computer
permission
39. A single dot on a display screen. A contraction of "Picture Element."
pixel
FAT32
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
Fast Ethernet
40. A dedicated computer that stores data and provides print services or other capabilities to network clients.
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
server
h-hold
Device Manager
41. A WAN connection that uses an analog modem rather than a network card and uses standard phone cables rather than network cables.
beam-on-blade connector
LBA
dial-up
heat sink compound
42. A joke program that produces strange behavior - such as screen distortions - erratic cursor behavior - or strange icons to appear on the screen.
100Base-T
channel service unit (CSU)
prank program
mount point
43. Aka Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.
AMD
PPTP
DB-9
DMA controller
44. 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."
BNC
communication network riser (CNR)
low-voltage differential (LVD)
ANSI
45. Aka serial ATA.
flat panel display (FPD)
SATA
status light indicator
POST
46. A group of schemes designed to provide either better performance or improved data reliability through redundancy.
redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
System Management Mode (SMM)
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
password cracker
47. A standard for interconnecting electronic musical instruments to communicate with computers and among themselves.
process
FAT12
subscriber connector (SC)
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
48. A file attribute assigned to a file by the operating system to identify it as a system file.
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
worm
PCI-E
system attribute
49. Aka SCSI host adapter.
SCSI controller
dial-up
system resources
memory controller chip (MCC)
50. A coherent and concentrated light beam - also simply called a laser.
SODIMM
Speaker Volume Key
laser beam
peer-to-peer network
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