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1. 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.
MIMO (multiple input/multiple output)
transfer corona wire
overclocking
internal bus
2. The chunks into which the TCP protocol packages data. In addition to the data - each datagram contains information - stored in a header - which is used by the TCP protocol on the receiving end to reassemble the chunks of data into the original messag
dialer
uniqueness database file (UDF)
datagram
Display Mode Key
3. A system by which the computer BIOS and operating system recognizes a device and the operating system automatically installs and configures a device driver.
plug and play (PnP)
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
twisted-pair cable
communication network riser (CNR)
4. 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
proxy server
MSINFO32.EXE
Audit Policy
Parallel AT Attachment (PATA)
5. This attack occurs when a massive number (up to hundreds of thousands) of computers send DoS attacks to a server - making it unavailable.
WAN connection
distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
impact printer
SXGA
6. 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.
NTFS permissions
802.11n
DDR RAM
adapter card
7. An option available in the Windows XP Backup program for recovering from damage that prevents the operating system from starting. It replaced the Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) process in Windows 2000.
biometric
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
h-hold
digitizer
8. Aka super video graphics array.
parity
thermal wax transfer printer
systray
SVGA
9. A device that in its traditional configuration as a local KVM switch connects a single keyboard - video display - and mouse to two or more computer systems - allowing the user to switch control from one computer to another.
DDR RAM
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
SD Card
KVM switch
10. 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.
NetBIOS
daughter card
System Configuration Utility
subkey
11. Also called 1000Base-T - this networking standard supports speeds up to 1 Gbps.
Gigabit Ethernet
hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
thermal printer
Secure Digital (SD) Card
12. Aka access control list.
straight-tip (ST) connector
miniconnector
digital signature
ACL
13. One or more chips in a computer's chipset that controls communications between the CPU and RAM on the motherboard.
CD-RW (CD-rewritable)
Northbridge
fiber-optic cable
phishing
14. In the laser printing process - the step in which the toner on the drum is transferred to the paper.
DVD-5
touch screen
VFAT
transferring
15. Aka thermal compound.
heat sink compound
local area network (LAN)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
file signature verification
16. A double-sided - double-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 17.08 GB of data - or over eight hours of video.
virtual memory
hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
Internet service provider (ISP)
DVD-18
17. Aka thread.
fraud
thread of execution
PPP
flash BIOS
18. The first type of RAM available. It is very fast - compared to DRAM - but also very expensive.
Static RAM (SRAM)
hyper threading
WAP
VRAM
19. A type of computer firmware that is responsible for informing the CPU of installed devices and how to communicate with them.
icon
UXGA
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
basic input/output system (BIOS)
20. A partition type on a basic disk that can have only one logical drive assigned to it encompassing the entire partition. This partition type is also the only type of partition on a basic disk that can be marked as active for booting up an operating sy
universal data format (UDF)
primary partition
system requirements
thread
21. A grouping of wires built into a PC that - based on certain protocols - transfers data - control signals - and power to printed circuit boards (adapter cards) that are plugged into connectors in the expansion bus. Technicians often use the termsexpan
expansion bus
file signature verification
System Information (MSINFO32.EXE)
DDR RAM
22. A WAN connection that uses an analog modem rather than a network card and uses standard phone cables rather than network cables.
land-grid array (LGA)
SODIMM
data migration
dial-up
23. Any video adapter or monitor that exceeds the VGA standard in resolution and color depth with a maximum resolution of 1600
dynamic disk
super video graphics array (SVGA)
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
NetBEUI
24. Software that runs on the computers in a network and that receives services from servers.
TV tuner card
10Base-T
network client
component video
25. In a laser printer - a wire that stretches across the printer's drum - not touching it - but positioned very close to the drum's surface so it can pass high voltage to the drum.
address bus
primary corona wire
case
Standby
26. A 25-pin D-shell connector.
basic input/output system (BIOS)
TCP/IP
DMA controller
DB-25
27. A communications system - owned and operated by the telephone companies - that multiplexes voice and data signals onto digital transmission line.
aspect ratio
secure socket layer (SSL)
T-carrier system
straight-tip (ST) connector
28. A computer's temporary working space - usually in DRAM chips.
field replaceable unit (FRU)
FDD
memory
Preboot eXecution Environment
29. A key on a laptop that is combined with the FN key to bring up a small volume control panel on the display. Using the up (?) or right (?) arrow key - the volume will increase. To decrease the volume - press the FN key and the SPEAKER VOLUME key along
biometric
server
Speaker Volume Key
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
30. A circuit card in a PC that controls the output to the display device(s).
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
DDR2
video adapter card
ICMP
31. A security service in which authentication credentials are encrypted (user name and password) before transmission over a network.
encrypted authentication
jump drive
SGRAM
touchpad
32. Aka Integrated Drive Electronics.
process
key fob
IDE
top-level domain (TLD)
33. 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.
WINS
clock speed
grayware
password cracker
34. Signals broadcast through the air.
ATX
radio frequency (RF)
video graphics array (VGA)
P412V
35. An area of the Windows taskbar used by programs and some hardware devices to display status icons. Also called thenotification area or system tray.
Media Access Control (MAC) address
systray
Advanced Communications Riser (ACR)
daughter card
36. At first - a terminal was not much more than a display - a keyboard - and the minimal circuitry for connecting to the mainframe. Now - a terminal can be a computer running Windows or other operating system - plus terminal client emulation software th
local KVM switch
primary corona wire
spyware
terminal
37. One of the two main protocols of the TCP/IP protocol suite - TCP breaks the data into chunks - called datagrams. Each datagram also contains information - stored in a header - which is used by the TCP protocol on the receiving end to reassemble the c
AC adapter
EFS
authorization
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
38. Information organized as a unit into a container. The author (creator) of a file controls how much information the file contains.
phishing
clock speed
file
cleaning
39. Aka permanent virtual circuit.
TrackPoint
PVC
Level 1 (L1) cache
APIPA
40. Traditionally - this term only applied to the type of device described in the definition for analog modem. Now - it is also used for the digital devices in DSL and cable data communications.
EPROM
DVD-R
modem
port
41. The use of two or more video adapters (hence the term "GPU") to drive a single display for the purpose of increasing performance.
switch
master drive
multi-GPU solution
AC adapter
42. An interconnected network. The Internet is the largest example.
DVD-5
distribution share
internetwork
backup media
43. Aka Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).
liquid crystal display (LCD)
SCSI
WPA
terminating resistor
44. A firewall consisting of software that you can install on any computer - as opposed to the software built into a hardware firewall. Also called personal firewalls because they are designed to be installed on individual desktop computers.
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
software firewall
ALU
modding
45. The first physical sector on a floppy disk or the first sector on a hard drive partition. The boot record contains information about the OS. The boot record on a primary active partition is used to start the operating system. Also called the boot sec
processor board
Safe Mode With Networking
boot record
Fast Ethernet
46. A metal plate behind the front of a CRT monitor that focuses the electron beams from the gun.
shadow mask
security auditing
Balanced Technology eXtended
SCSI
47. Aka RAID 5.
virtual memory
letterbox
striping with distributed parity
graphical processing unit (GPU)
48. Aka Encrypting File System (EFS).
PING
System File Checker (SFC)
ad hoc mode
EFS
49. A standards organization - of which the T10 SCSI committee maintains the SCSI standard.
SPGA (staggered pin grid array)
InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards (INCITS)
mirroring
notification area
50. One of the two prevailing CPU manufacturers.
flash drive
developing
Intel Corporation
EVGA
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