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Comptia A + Certification
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A parallel interface standard that supports bidirectional communication and transfer rates of up to 2 MBps.
IEEE 1284
modding
Extended Video Graphics Array (EVGA)
multimeter
2. A device used with a laptop. The port replicator remains on the desktop with external devices connected to ports on it. A laptop then needs only one connection to the port replicator to have access to the peripherals.
virtual private network (VPN)
32-bit
port replicator
DHCP
3. A security service in which authentication credentials are encrypted (user name and password) before transmission over a network.
background process
distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
encrypted authentication
DNS Server
4. A scaled-down laptop in the ultra-portable category - designed for Internet access. Aka also ultra-portable and mini-notebook.
transferring
netbook
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module (RIMM)
time to live (TTL)
5. Aka Advanced Technology eXtended.
RAID 1
ATX
land-grid array (LGA)
LBA
6. A set of skills - behaviors - and attitudes to use when listening to another person.
1000Base-T
active listening
hyper threading
processor
7. One of the two prevailing CPU manufacturers.
Intel Corporation
denial of service (DoS) attack
pin grid array (PGA)
LVDS
8. A RAM standard that replaces the original DDR2 standard and requires far less power - while providing almost twice the bandwidth. A stick of DDR3 SDRAM has 240 pins - but is keyed so it will not fit into a socket designed for DDR2. DDR3 SO-DIMMs have
pointing stick
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
DDR3 SDRAM
pop-up blocker
9. Aka read-only memory.
EPROM
accessory bay
ROM
S/PDIF
10. Microsoft's product activation program.
pin grid array (PGA)
BIOS settings
VoIP
Microsoft Product Activation (MPA)
11. A version of the FAT file system used by hard drives and some flash drives (thumb drives - etc.) - using a 32-bit file allocation table.
Spam over Instant Messaging (spim)
FAT32
spindle
Level 3 (L3) cache
12. A card that fits into the PC Card interface - including both PC Card and CardBus cards. This type measures 85.6 millimeters long by 54 millimeters wide and 3.3 millimeters thick.
Domain Name Service (DNS)
TTL
input/out (I/O)
Type I
13. A heat dissipation device - usually a passive metal object with a flat surface attached to a component - such as a chip.
voltage regulator module (VRM)
straight-tip (ST) connector
heat sink
serial ATA (SATA)
14. An LCD display using an old technology that has a grid of horizontal and vertical wires with a transistor at the end of each wire. When two transistors (one at the x-axis and one at the y-axis) send voltage along their wires - the pixel at the inters
SSL
passive matrix display
shared video memory
DDR RAM
15. In fiber-optics - a single light wave passing down a cable.
mode
dynamic disk
internetwork
New Low-profile eXtended (NLX)
16. A metal plate behind the front of a CRT monitor that focuses the electron beams from the gun.
dynamic RAM (DRAM)
dead pixel
shadow mask
unidirectional mode
17. RAM that doubles the rate of speed at which a standard SDRAM can process data. Also called DDR and DDR1. A stick of DDR1 SDRAM has 184 pins.
double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM
horizontal position
recently used programs list
card services
18. A 3/32-inch audio connector.
sub-mini audio connector
virtual memory
RS-232 port
Li-ion
19. Aka direct current.
odd parity
DC
contrast ratio
passive matrix display
20. Encrypted data placed in a file to guard against tampering.
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
digital signature
line printer
sub-mini audio connector
21. Software that runs on the computers in a network and that receives services from servers.
digital video recorder (DVR)
docking station
real-time clock (RTC)
network client
22. A small device containing a microchip used to generate unique passwords for logging on to a computer or a network.
PAGEFILE.SYS
network address translation (NAT)
key fob
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
23. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.
RDRAM
PCI
mini-notebook
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
24. The disruption of signal transmission caused by the radiation of electrical and magnetic fields. Electric motors are a common source of EMI.
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
direct current (DC)
extending extractor
digitizer
25. A CPU component that manages the CPU cache.
cache controller
SD Card
PGA2
LPT2
26. An external serial bus standardized by the IEEE. Apple first developed it as FireWire. Other manufacturers call it i.link or Lynx. It can support up to 63 daisy-chained devices. Since the introduction of the faster update - IEEE 1394b - the original
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
Windows Update Website
war chalking
IEEE 1394
27. A disk that uses basic storage - which means that it uses the partition table in the master boot record (MBR) to define disk partitions.
denial of service (DoS) attack
recently used programs list
basic disk
composite video
28. Aka capture card.
SONET
TV tuner card
password cracker
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
29. An input device that uses a stylus. Available as an external device - it uses touch screen technology and is usually at least the size of a sheet of paper. Also called a digitizer.
digitizing tablet
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express)
hot spot
chrominance
30. A digital display interface standard developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association that supports both video and audio signals - contains HDCP copy protection - and is unique because it is royalty-free to manufacturers.
Type I
ECC
hot-swappable drive
DisplayPort
31. A long-established fiber-optic WAN technology.
SATA
Internet Explorer (IE)
overclocking
SONET
32. Used to represent the chrominance signal in S-Video.
workgroup
C
EEPROM
processor
33. The IBM branded name for a pointing stick or track point.
NETSTAT
active communication
TrackPoint
bidirectional mode
34. The file system component in the FAT file system in which the OS creates a table that serves as a map of where files reside on disk. Also called the FAT table.
pit
personal firewall
drive-by download
file allocation table (FAT)
35. Aka customer premises equipment.
device driver
digital video recorder (DVR)
FAT table
CPE
36. A type of riser card that connects directly into a motherboard and adds no additional functionality of its own - but extends the expansion bus and allows expansion cards to be added in a different physical orientation.
daughter card
fusing lamp
local user account
planar board
37. The EXPLORER.EXE program. This program supports the entire Windows GUI. If EXPLORER.EXE is called up from inside the GUI - it opens a window for browsing your local disks and files.
User Account Control (UAC)
edition
OCR
Windows Explorer
38. A group of features in the system BIOS - the chipset - the operating system - device drivers - and the individual components that enable efficient use of power in a computer.
enhanced capability port (ECP) mode
power management
RAID 1
UXGA
39. A Windows wizard that sets options for starting and running a specific old program that will not otherwise run properly in Windows.
cable select
thin-film transistor (TFT)
accessory bay
Program Compatibility Wizard
40. Device that stores digital data on magnetized media - such as floppy disks - the metal platters in hard disk drives - and magnetic tape media used in tape drives.
PCI
grounding mat
broadband WAN
magnetic mass storage
41. A device that takes video output and projects it onto a screen for viewing by a larger audience.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
response time
projector
dialer
42. A circuit card in a PC that controls the output to the display device(s).
video adapter card
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
file
firewall
43. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to - but data cannot be overwritten. This standard is newer than DVD-R. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.
hyper threading
DVD+R
Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
modding
44. The role of the first EIDE drive on a PATA channel.
network client
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
master drive
PPP
45. Aka virtual circuit.
analog modem
VC
DDR1
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
46. In the laser printing process - this is the step in which the cover on the printer's toner cartridge is opened and the toner particles are attracted to the relatively less negatively charged areas of the drum.
keystroke logger
process
MIMO (multiple input/multiple output)
developing
47. The oldest of the Wi-Fi encryption standards. It uses 64- or 128-bit encryption that is easily broken. It does not encrypt the actual data in a packet - and it does not perform user authentication on a packet.
Preboot eXecution Environment
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
EPP
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
48. Local area networking using radio waves that includes several implementations based on the IEEE 802.11 group of standards.
IEEE 1394b
Display Mode Key
DVD
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)
49. The term used for dynamic space allocation that can be formatted with a file system.
password cracker
volume
CD-R (CD-Record)
Preboot eXecution Environment
50. In regard to Windows operating systems - a version of Windows that is designed to work with a certain manufacturer's equipment.
VGA Mode
dynamic disk
original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
magnetic mass storage