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Comptia A + Certification
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1. Aka external cache.
thread of execution
time to live (TTL)
Level 3 (L3) cache
digital linear tape (DLT)
2. A display device that contains a cathode ray tube and uses an electron gun to activate phosphors behind the screen at the front of the tub.
intranet
T-carrier system
cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor
drive path
3. Any type of computer that you can easily transport and that contains an all-in-one component layout.
LVDS
PC Card
portable computer
file allocation table (FAT)
4. A standard for interconnecting electronic musical instruments to communicate with computers and among themselves.
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)
direct thermal printer
L1 cache
5. A set of skills - behaviors - and attitudes to use when listening to another person.
Internet service provider (ISP)
active listening
read-only memory (ROM)
Compact Disc File System (CDFS)
6. A parallel port mode that has the same performance as ECP but is used with parallel devices other than printers and scanners.
enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode
strong password
DRAM
local remote KVM switch
7. 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
DC Controller
striping with distributed parity
APM
letterbox
8. A VESA standard for graphics adapters with a maximum graphics resolution of 1024
DLT
Extended Video Graphics Array (EVGA)
media bay
magnetic mass storage
9. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the second channel.
secondary slave
SSL
docking station
DIN connector
10. Aka Secure Digital (SD) Card.
passive matrix display
virtual memory
SD Card
datagram
11. A Windows program that launches Internet Explorer and connects to the Windows Update Website.
WPA
DVD+R
redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
Windows Update
12. Aka dual inline memory module (DIMM).
control unit
DIMM
solid-state storage
SCSI controller
13. A VESA standard for power management in display devices.
display power-management signaling (DPMS)
DPMS
Remote Desktop
removable storage
14. The use of two or more video adapters (hence the term "GPU") to drive a single display for the purpose of increasing performance.
form factor
multi-GPU solution
biometric device
Wi-Fi
15. An external bus that connects into the PC's PCI bus. With USB - you can theoretically connect up to 127 devices to your computer.
CNR
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
DC
status light indicator
16. Aka Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
RAID array
heat sink compound
EEPROM
DHCP
17. The information transfer protocol of the World Wide Web (WWW). Included in HTTP are the commands Web browsers use to request Web pages from Web servers and then display them on the screen of the local computer.
encryption
Balanced Technology eXtended
real-time clock (RTC)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
18. Software installed on a computer without permission that collects information about a user in order to display targeted advertisements - in the form of either inline banners or pop-ups. Inline banners are advertisements that run within the context of
adware
radio frequency (RF)
Bluetooth
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
19. The primary input device for a PDA - shaped like a pen and used to press small keys on a keypad - tap the screen to select items - or write data on the screen.
stylus
distribution share
MIMO (multiple input/multiple output)
solid-state drive (SSD)
20. Aka Gigabit Ethernet.
DDR
docking station
digital video interface (DVI)
1000Base-T
21. A type of arithmetic logic unit (ALU) that is used to perform specialized functions - such as division and large decimal number operations. Also called a math coprocessor.
system attribute
clock speed
fraud
floating-point unit (FPU)
22. A drive that is mapped to an empty folder on an NTFS volume and is assigned a drive path rather than drive letters.
CRIMM
DVI-I
mini-DIN-6
mounted drive
23. Aka microcode.
thermal paste
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
EVGA
microprogram
24. A chip that keeps track of the date and time on a PC. Set the date and time through your operating system or in the BIOS Setup program.
dual layer (DL)
real-time clock (RTC)
registration
100Base-T
25. An area under the pinned items list on the Windows XP Start menu that contains shortcuts to recently run programs.
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
drive-by download
dual layer (DL)
recently used programs list
26. A value assigned to a process that controls the order in which the program code is executed in relation to other code.
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
pixel
process priority level
IEEE 1394c-2006
27. In the Windows registry - a folder that may contain one or more sets of settings as well as other keys.
adware
registry key
toner
local area network (LAN)
28. Aka motherboard.
transfer corona wire
planar board
Encrypting File System (EFS)
real-time clock (RTC)
29. A wireless mode requiring a wireless access point (WAP).
infrastructure mode
logical block address (LBA)
single-layer (SL)
CD-RW (CD-rewritable)
30. Audio connectors that use a 1/8" single pin plug.
Ultra DMA (UDMA)
mode
mini-audio connector
vertical refresh rate
31. An optional toolbar you can add to the taskbar just to the right of the Start button. Shortcuts on this bar launch with a single-click.
Quick Launch bar
code signing
v-hold
sidebar
32. 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 5.0 millimeters thick.
impact printer
dial-up modem
Type II
volatile
33. Aka floating-point unit.
FPU
DVD
firewall
processor
34. Aka customer premises equipment.
driver signing
XGA
CPE
discretion
35. Light waves in the infrared spectrum.
Infrared (IR)
DVI
fixed input power supply
DIP switch
36. Aka Rambus Dynamic RAM.
striping with interleave parity
RDRAM
local KVM switch
Li-ion
37. A device used to scan smart cards.
DSL
Fast Ethernet
exception
smart card reader
38. A RAM module designed for subcompact and laptop computers. It is half the size of a SoDIMM module.
POST card
ERD
VRAM
MicroDIMM
39. Aka power-on self-test.
POST
ISDN
MSCONFIG
IPCONFIG
40. One of several groups that no user can create or modify. The membership of a special group is predefined - and it is available to you only when you assign permissions or rights. A few important special groups are Creator Owner - System - and Everyone
virtual private network (VPN)
display
special group
erasure lamp
41. Using the same cabling as 10BaseT - Fast Ethernet - or 100Base-T - operates at 100 Mbps and uses different network interface cards.
Fast Ethernet
notification area
terminal
firmware
42. A set of behaviors for the workplace that includes how you interact with people and how you treat property.
professionalism
Control Panel
Remote Assistance
DDR3 SDRAM
43. Aka radio frequency.
Ultra DMA (UDMA)
RF
denial of service (DoS) attack
RGB video
44. A fiber-optic connector that resembles an RJ-45 network connector and is less expensive and easier to work with than ST or SC connectors.
Integrated Access Device (IAD)
CPU fan
single-mode fiber (SMF)
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ) connector
45. The cellular network standards used by Verizon and Sprint-Nextel.
DC
FPM
CompactFlash
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
46. In a laser printer - a metal drum with an electro-photosensitive coating to which a charge can be applied by a laser beam.
RDRAM
electro-photosensitive drum
Start Bar
track point
47. Aka Integrated Drive Electronics.
ISDN
ATX
IDE
SD Card
48. In an operating system GUI - a tiny graphic representing an application - folder - disk - menu item - or other entity.
Intel x86 Specification
icon
tape drive
FTP
49. A command-line utility installed on a Windows computer with the TCP/IP protocol suite; it's used to view the IP configuration of a network connection and to perform certain administrative tasks.
IPCONFIG
SLI
DNS
electro-photosensitive drum
50. A group of schemes designed to provide either better performance or improved data reliability through redundancy.
UXGA
random access memory (RAM)
CD
redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
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