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Comptia A + Certification

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1. A multi-GPU solution developed by NVIDIA.






2. Aka Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).






3. Aka routing information protocol.






4. The connecting point of a mounted drive to a folder on an NTFS volume.






5. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.






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






7. A firewall service that inspects (or filters) each packet that enters or leaves the network - applying a set of security rules defined by a network administrator - and not allowing packets that fail inspection to pass between networks.






8. In Microsoft terminology - software that contains one or more software fixes or changes to the operating system.






9. A 36-pin connector mounted to a device's parallel interface.






10. Aka PCIe.






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






12. Audio connectors that use a 1/8" single pin plug.






13. The amount of data that can travel over a network at a given time.






14. Signals broadcast through the air.






15. A DVI mode that supports downward compatibility with analog displays.






16. A primary partition that is marked for use by the system during startup. Windows operating systems can only be booted from an active partition.






17. Aka complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.






18. Aka paging file.






19. In a laptop - a compartment that holds a single media device that is switchable with another.






20. An early international standard for sending voice and data over digital telephone wires. ISDN uses existing telephone circuits or higher-speed conditioned lines to get speeds of either 64 Kbps or 128 Kbps. ISDN lines also have the ability to carry vo






21. A computer display that uses liquid crystal or plasma technology and does not require the bulk of a large picture tube. The screen enclosure can be as thin as one to two inches.






22. A type of printer that uses heat in the image transfer process.






23. A circuit on a motherboard through which incoming power passes. Several voltage regulators maintain a steady voltage as demand goes up and down - with one or more voltage regulators for the various voltages required (5 volts - 12 volts - 3.3 volts -






24. Aka New Low-profile eXtended.






25. Aka Secure Digital (SD) Card.






26. 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






27. A network service that handles the requests for Internet services - such as Web pages - files on an FTP server - and mail for a proxy client without exposing that client's IP address to the Internet. There is specific proxy server and client software






28. The signal in a television transmission that contains the color of the image.






29. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - an international nonprofit organization that sets standards as part of its charter.






30. Aka electromagnetic pulse.






31. Aka wireless access point.






32. Aka read-only memory.






33. A term used for CPU packaging that indicates that a chip has columns and rows of pins.






34. Aka access control list.






35. A power management standard that includes all the power states of APM - plus two more. It also supports soft power.






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






37. The format in which IP addresses are usually shown - with decimal numbers separated by "dots" as in 192.168.100.2.






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






39. A connection point on a device or computer - sometimes called a socket.






40. Aka network interface card.






41. A RAM standard that replaces the original DDR standard. Using far less power than DDR1 - a stick of DDR2 SDRAM has 240 pins.






42. Unsolicited messages sent over an instant messaging service - such as Windows Messenger.






43. A Windows display setting that allows you to adjust the number of colors - or color depth - used by the display.






44. Light emitting diode - a tiny bulb light found on many devices - often used to indicate operational status.






45. A technology for transferring serial data at high speeds. Also known as low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).






46. A network device that is used to extend the range of a network by taking the signals received on a port from one network and regenerating (repeating) those signals to another port to transmit them on a second network.






47. A password that locks your hard drive and is often stored in a TPM chip.






48. A type of solid-state storage that is commonly used in a variety of devices - such as digital cameras.






49. A Windows command prompt utility that uses the WFP (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) or WRP (Windows Vista and Windows 7) service to scan and verify the versions of all protected system files after you restart your computer.






50. Aka Rambus Dynamic RAM.






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