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1. In networking - the authorization to access a computer or resource on a computer. Specific permission levels include read - change - modify - etc.






2. Aka floating-point unit.






3. An Intel standard for starting up a computer over the network - without relying on a disk-based operating system. Used to install a new operating system or run diagnostics software.






4. In the domain name system - a first-level domain - which is a suffix added to a registered domain name and separated from the domain name with a "dot" (.). Among the TLDs are .com - .gov - .edu - .org - .mil - .net - .biz - many two-lettered country






5. Aka Advanced Configuration and Power Interface.






6. An installation of Windows that is not automated - where the user is required to pay attention throughout the entire process to provide information and to respond to messages. Also called a manual installation.






7. A finite set of resources controlled by the operating system and critical to the use of all computer components.






8. Aka Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.






9. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the second channel.






10. In the Windows registry - the top five folders - each of which is the top of a hierarchical structure. Also called subtrees.






11. A group of tests - stored in the BIOS and performed as a PC boots up - to check for the presence and function of system components.






12. In the laser printing process - the step in which the toner on the drum is transferred to the paper.






13. A printed circuit card that you add to the motherboard to enhance functionality. Also called an expansion card. Video adapters and network interface cards (NICs) are examples of adapter cards.






14. A parallel port mode in which the signals can be transmitted in both directions between the PC and parallel devices connected to the computer.






15. A virus that downloads to a user's computer through a pop-up window that appears in a Web browser. It requires an action on the part of a user - such as clicking a button that implies acceptance of something like free information.






16. Threats that are not truly malicious code - but can have indirect negative effects - such as decreasing performance or using up bandwidth. Grayware includes spyware - adware - spam - and spim.






17. Aka motherboard.






18. Information organized as a unit into a container. The author (creator) of a file controls how much information the file contains.






19. A connector that is slightly larger than an RJ-11 connector and contains eight wires. RJ-45 connectors most commonly attach twisted-pair cables to Ethernet network cards.






20. An action - such as the CTRL-ALT-DELETE key combination or the insertion of a smart card - that clears memory of certain types of viruses before a user logs on.






21. Aka Wireless Fidelity.






22. In Windows - a security account that contains one or more local user accounts - and when a computer is a member of a Windows domain - may also contain domain user or group accounts.






23. Aka video RAM.






24. A file system in which one of the basic structures is a table used for allocating space. This table is called the file allocation table (FAT).






25. Aka customer premises equipment.






26. A magnetic storage device that contains a thin internal plastic disk - capable of receiving magnetic charges contained in the thin magnetic coating on the disk.






27. The use by the operating system of a portion of hard disk as memory.






28. Aka Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).






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






30. Introduced in Windows 2000 - a user interface for Windows administration tools that is flexible and configurable.






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






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






33. A variety of persuasion techniques used for many purposes






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






35. A PCMCIA card standard that comes in two interfaces: PCIe and USB 2.0.






36. A mode for parallel ports that allows access to special features in the PC called DMA channels. This mode is approximately ten times faster than regular bidirectional mode and is designed for printers and scanners.






37. 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






38. Synchronous graphics random access memory is a type of RAM used on video adapters.






39. An internal bus in a CPU that connects it to memory and video.






40. Aka alternating current.






41. Aka optical character recognition.






42. In reference to networks - communications in both directions at the same time.






43. A type of printer that uses one of several technologies to apply wet ink to paper to create text or graphic printouts. The two most popular inkjet printer models are the InkJet - developed by Hewlett-Packard - and the Bubble Jet - developed by Canon.






44. In Windows - an Advanced Options menu choice that will start Windows without the Windows GUI (EXPLORER.EXE) and with only a simple Command Prompt window from which you can launch Windows administrative utilities.






45. A solid-state storage standard for high-capacity (2 - 4 - and 8 GB) memory cards that are tiny






46. A file format for movie DVDs.






47. In a laser printer - a high-intensity lamp that - when shone on a portion of the electro-photosensitive drum - removes any remaining charge on that portion of the drum.






48. Any power supply that provides high voltage - such as those in laser printers and CRTs.






49. Aka dynamic RAM.






50. A bundle of patches or updates released periodically by a software publisher.