SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Comptia A + Certification
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
certifications
,
comptia-a-+
,
it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. In Microsoft Windows - NTFS permissions are used to specify and control which users and groups can access certain files and folders and what each user or group can do with them.
Speaker On/Off key
grounding mat
Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX)
NTFS permissions
2. The wireless nodes (including the WAP) communicating together in infrastructure mode.
external cache
Basic Service Set (BSS)
Foreign
nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries
3. A dedicated computer that stores data and provides print services or other capabilities to network clients.
PCI-E
DB-25
server
Northbridge
4. Aka RAID 5.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
MBR
wireless access point (WAP)
striping with distributed parity
5. Aka super video graphics array.
flash ROM
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
DVD-RW
SVGA
6. 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
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
domain
ICMP
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express)
7. An early PC hard drive interface.
SGRAM
secure attention sequence (SAS)
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
field replaceable unit (FRU)
8. A file used by Windows for virtual memory. Also called the swap file. The actual filename in Windows is PAGEFILE.SYS.
Advanced Technology (AT)
paging file
Li-ion
DVD-5
9. Aka double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM.
DDR RAM
display
root directory
local remote KVM switch
10. Unsolicited messages sent over an instant messaging service - such as Windows Messenger.
registered jack (RJ)
VGA
Spam over Instant Messaging (spim)
NetBEUI
11. A process that runs "behind the scenes" with a low priority - does not require input - and rarely creates output.
XGA
Distributed File System (DFS)
process priority level
background process
12. Aka Spam over Instant Messaging.
spim
tape drive
Start Windows Normally
repeater
13. Aka refresh rate.
vertical refresh rate
ACT
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
miniconnector
14. Aka Voice over IP (VoIP).
second-level domain (SLD)
VoIP
ANSI
PGA2
15. The classic PC serial port that complies with the Recommended Standard-232 (RS-232) in its circuitry - cabling - and connector design - and transfers data one bit at a time.
FAT table
secondary slave
DNS Server
RS-232 port
16. In an operating system GUI - a tiny graphic representing an application - folder - disk - menu item - or other entity.
tact
icon
digital video discs
client/server-based network
17. In the laser printing process - a wire that passes a small positive charge to paper as it travels through the printer. This positive charge attracts the negatively charged toner particles on the drum to the paper.
LVD
electronic KVM switch
transfer corona wire
processor
18. 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.
Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF)
BTX
digital video interface (DVI)
multimode fiber (MMF)
19. One of the two prevailing CPU manufacturers.
Intel Corporation
hyper threading
personal area network (PAN)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
20. 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.
cluster
802.11g
WRAM
communication network riser (CNR)
21. A CRT video setting - also known at horizontal hold - that holds the image horizontally on the screen.
optical drive
h-hold
expansion card
Enable Low Resolution Video
22. Pertaining to a DVD drive or disc that can store data in a single layer of pits on each data side.
activation
daughter card
primary corona wire
single-layer (SL)
23. A generic term for a collection of information on known malware (not just viruses).
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
Basic Service Set (BSS)
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
virus encyclopedia
24. Radio frequency interference. Radio signals that occur in proximity to equipment that is sensitive to these types of signals.
RFI
DSL
Standby
system bus
25. A single-sided - double-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 8.54 GB of data - or over four hours of video.
dynamic disk
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
CPU
DVD-9
26. A protocol developed in the 1980s by IBM for managing names on a network. Also used by Microsoft in early networking. Replaced by DNS on TCP/IP networks.
NetBIOS
multimode fiber (MMF)
erasure lamp
pit
27. A metal strip used to cover an empty slot in order to preserve the correct air flow and keep dust out.
Wi-Fi
slot cover
professionalism
SDRAM
28. In power supplies - the amount of wattage the power supply can handle.
ACR
software firewall
floppy disk
capacity
29. Aka wireless access point.
WAP
Telnet
hard disk drive
tact
30. An adapter used to connect a computer or other device to a network medium.
network interface card (NIC)
microcode
sidebar
PGA2
31. 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.
EIDE
unattended installation
DVD+R
charging
32. An assigned address or range of addresses on a system's address bus that - together with an interrupt request line (IRQ) - allows a device to be recognized by the processor.
cellular WAN
Fast Ethernet
multifunction device (MFD)
I/O address
33. A magnetic mass storage device primarily used for backing up data from computers.
CrossFire
tape drive
DVD
ACT
34. A type of memory checking in which every eight-bit byte of data is accompanied by a ninth bit (the parity bit) - which is used to determine the presence of errors in the data. The two types of parity are odd and even.
local area network (LAN)
control unit
parity
CD-ROM
35. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to - and data can also be overwritten. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.
system bus
value entry
software firewall
DVD-RW
36. Another name for a motherboard in a laptop.
PING
Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX)
processor board
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN)
37. The act of covertly obtaining information broadcast from wireless devices using the Bluetooth standard.
virtual memory
jumper
bluesnarfing
RIMM
38. A 3/32-inch audio connector.
backup media
Bluetooth
optical character recognition (OCR)
sub-mini audio connector
39. Cabling that contains a single copper wire surrounded by several layers of insulating plastic and a woven wire sheath that provides protection.
IEC-320 connector
letterbox
electro-photosensitive drum
coaxial cable
40. Memory locations within a CPU that is used as a scratch pad for calculations. Modern CPUs have dedicated registers for specific functions and general-purpose registers for multiple purposes.
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
traces
register
ACR
41. A cooling fan located on a CPU.
line printer
adware
POP
CPU fan
42. Any power supply that provides high voltage - such as those in laser printers and CRTs.
Lucent connector (LC)
high-voltage power supply (HVPS)
eSATA
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
43. 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.
terminating resistor
Internet Protocol (IP)
degaussing
dual layer (DL)
44. Specialized hardware used to create and manage a RAID array.
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
RAID controller
bus
POST
45. This occurs when someone collects personal information belonging to another person and uses that information to fraudulently make purchases - open new credit accounts - and even obtain new driver's licenses and other forms of identification in the vi
identity theft
process ID
WEP
Bluetooth
46. Software that takes a scanned image and interprets the patterns in the image into alphanumeric characters.
graphics tablet
digital versatile disc (DVD)
optical character recognition (OCR)
system tray
47. Aka process priority level.
error-correcting code (ECC)
base priority level
RDRAM
BIOS
48. An enhanced version of PPP - which adds the ability to secure the point-to-point connection with encryption.
thread
RIMM
virtual memory
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
49. 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.
SGRAM
power management
RAID 5
Display Brightness Key
50. A 20- or 24- pin connector that supplies power from a PC's power supply to the motherboard.
Intel Corporation
P1 power connector
device driver
EMP
Sorry!:) No result found.
Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?
Let me suggest you:
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests
Major Subjects
Tests & Exams
AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT
Certifications
CISSP go to https://www.isc2.org/
PMP
ITIL
RHCE
MCTS
More...
IT Skills
Android Programming
Data Modeling
Objective C Programming
Basic Python Programming
Adobe Illustrator
More...
Business Skills
Advertising Techniques
Business Accounting Basics
Business Strategy
Human Resource Management
Marketing Basics
More...
Soft Skills
Body Language
People Skills
Public Speaking
Persuasion
Job Hunting And Resumes
More...
Vocabulary
GRE Vocab
SAT Vocab
TOEFL Essential Vocab
Basic English Words For All
Global Words You Should Know
Business English
More...
Languages
AP German Vocab
AP Latin Vocab
SAT Subject Test: French
Italian Survival
Norwegian Survival
More...
Engineering
Audio Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Structural Engineering
More...
Health Sciences
Basic Nursing Skills
Health Science Language Fundamentals
Veterinary Technology Medical Language
Cardiology
Clinical Surgery
More...
English
Grammar Fundamentals
Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
Elements Of Style Vocab
Introduction To English Major
Complete Advanced Sentences
Literature
Homonyms
More...
Math
Algebra Formulas
Basic Arithmetic: Measurements
Metric Conversions
Geometric Properties
Important Math Facts
Number Sense Vocab
Business Math
More...
Other Major Subjects
Science
Economics
History
Law
Performing-arts
Cooking
Logic & Reasoning
Trivia
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests