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Comptia A + Certification
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. One or more chips designed to work closely with the CPU. Two parts of this chipset are the Northbridge and the Southbridge.
chipset
domain
USB
internal cache memory
2. A variety of persuasion techniques used for many purposes
asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL)
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
social engineering
molex connector
3. Aka Domain Name Service.
taskbar
APIPA
DNS
direct current (DC)
4. A device that combines two or more devices - such as a printer - scanner - and fax machine.
multifunction device (MFD)
spindle
dynamic storage
read-only memory (ROM)
5. Aka Internet Control Message Protocol.
ICMP
high-voltage power supply (HVPS)
PROM
multifunction device (MFD)
6. Aka digital versatile disc (DVD).
I/O address
DMA controller
DVD
ISDN
7. Aka Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
customer premises equipment (CPE)
notification area
SMTP
video adapter
8. Malware that hides itself from detection by antimalware programs; it is installed on a computer by someone who has privileged access to the computer.
chrominance
rootkit
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
radio frequency (RF)
9. Aka top-level domain.
pit
TLD
control unit
PPTP
10. A security feature introduced in Windows Vista to prevent unauthorized changes to Windows.
password cracker
amperes (amps)
User Account Control (UAC)
stylus
11. A single-pin RCA phone jack for transferring digital audio from CD and DVD players to amplifiers and speakers.
adapter card
boot record
Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF)
file system
12. The boot loader file in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. During the boot loader phase - NTLDR takes control of the system - switches the CPU to protected mode - starts the file system - and reads the BOOT.INI file.
HD-DVD
PS/2
basic storage
NTLDR
13. The protocol for connecting optical drives and tape drives to an ATA channel.
master drive
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
thermal compound
Advanced Power Management (APM)
14. Aka Extended Video Graphics Array.
back door
IEEE 1394
EVGA
System File Checker (SFC)
15. The hardware address of a network device - also called the Ethernet address (on Ethernet devices) or NIC address.
internal bus
Media Access Control (MAC) address
dial-up
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
16. The role of the first EIDE drive on a PATA channel.
real-time clock (RTC)
dynamic disk
master drive
emergency repair disk (ERD)
17. Aka power supply.
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
power supply unit (PSU)
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
USB
18. In a low-profile PC case - a card that plugs into a motherboard to allow other cards to be inserted at a right angle to the riser card and parallel to the motherboard. Also - a single expansion card containing multiple functions - such as modem - sou
exception
embedded systems
riser card
BTX
19. Aka asynchronous transfer mode.
ATM
video adapter
erasure lamp
pointing stick
20. Sony-Philips digital interface format
DB-9
flashing
port triggering
S/PDIF
21. An adapter used to connect a computer or other device to a network medium.
dial-up modem
network interface card (NIC)
P412V
compact disc (CD)
22. A round connector that gets its name from Deutsche Industrie Norm - a German standards organization. Normally a round connector with a circular or semicircle of pins.
magnetic mass storage
DIN connector
proxy server
PCIe Mini Card
23. A simple type of component video signal that sends three separate signals
SMTP
ARP
RGB video
grayware
24. A physical area where a Wi-Fi network connects to the Internet.
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
hot spot
direct memory access (DMA) channel
biometric logon
25. A specialized type of memory used only with video adapters.
video RAM (VRAM)
DDR
power-on self-test (POST)
client/server-based network
26. The portion of the chipset that controls communications between the CPU and system RAM.
Media Access Control (MAC) address
accessory bay
memory controller chip (MCC)
local user account
27. An automated software installation that does not require a person be present to respond to prompts for information.
unattended installation
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)
NAT
DVD-Data discs
28. Aka Serial Attached SCSI.
monitor
SAS
read-only memory (ROM)
memory address
29. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.
WAN connection
RFI
WWW
ultra-portable
30. Any video adapter or monitor that exceeds the VGA standard in resolution and color depth with a maximum resolution of 1600
peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
auditing
super video graphics array (SVGA)
Domain Name Service (DNS)
31. Aka Scalable Link Interface.
DVD-5
memory
encryption
SLI
32. A digital video interface that has several modes - including one that offers downward compatibility with analog displays. It requires a special connector - which comes in several variations to support the DVI modes.
backup media
digital video interface (DVI)
SONET
activation
33. A parallel port mode in which the signals can be transmitted in both directions between the PC and parallel devices connected to the computer.
Return To OS Choices menu
bidirectional mode
ATX
direct current (DC)
34. 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.
zero insertion force (ZIF) socket
mobo
Foreign
secure attention sequence (SAS)
35. 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
routing information protocol (RIP)
passive matrix display
BTX
drive lock password
36. A memory module (stick) that installs into matching DIMM sockets found on many motherboards. The word "dual" refers to the separate pins or connections on both sides of the module and socket.
hibernate
DNS Server
grayware
dual inline memory module (DIMM)
37. Program code that allows an operating system to control the use of a physical device.
contrast ratio
System Configuration Utility
hot swapping
device driver
38. Aka radio frequency.
RF
traces
radio frequency (RF)
ECP
39. This GUI utility will display a system summary of the hardware - operating system - and other software.
System Information (MSINFO32.EXE)
RAID array
RJ-11
internal bus
40. The signal in a television transmission that contains the brightness of the image.
luminance
protocol
CPU fan
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
41. A device found in laptops that monitors and regulates power usage. The features vary by manufacturer - but typically - they provide short-circuit protection - give "low battery" warnings - and can be configured to shut down the computer automatically
Level 1 (L1) cache
laser beam
DC Controller
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
42. Aka New Low-profile eXtended.
DB-25
Speaker Volume Key
NLX
Safe Mode
43. A WAN connection that uses existing copper telephone wire for the communication circuit. To accomplish this - a DSL modem splits the existing phone line into two bands; voice transmission uses the frequencies below 4000 Hz - whereas data transmission
BDD Workbench
Quick Launch bar
war driving
digital subscriber line (DSL)
44. Slang for motherboard.
value entry
Last Known Good Configuration
expansion bus
mobo
45. A 3/32-inch audio connector.
sub-mini audio connector
auditing
software firewall
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
46. A security service in which authentication credentials are encrypted (user name and password) before transmission over a network.
parity
encrypted authentication
pixel
dual-core CPU
47. A drive that can be safely installed and removed while a computer is up and running without damaging the data stored on the drive.
data migration
floppy disk drive
hot-swappable drive
hidden attribute
48. A file attribute set by the OS when a file is created or modified. Backup software often removes this attribute when backing up a file in order to mark it as a backed-up file.
backup media
archive attribute
software firewall
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
49. Aka DDR2 SDRAM.
frame relay
system bus
DDR2
virtual file allocation table (VFAT)
50. Aka motherboard.
AC adapter
mainboard
Spam over Instant Messaging (spim)
dial-up modem