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Comptia A + Certification
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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. A processor packaging that uses pads on the processor that come in contact with pins in the socket on the motherboard - permitting a higher density than possible with PGA.
8-bit high color
land-grid array (LGA)
switch
PPTP
2. 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
root directory
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
boot record
AMD
3. The read-only DVD discs sold at retail stores - containing video or software and having a maximum capacity of 15.9 GB of data. This term also applies to the drives that can only read DVDs.
copy
DVD-ROM
ICMP
FPU
4. Aka Scalable Link Interface.
SLI
SORIMM
Safe Mode With Command Prompt
client/server-based network
5. A set of behaviors including active listening and active speaking that shows you are fully engaged in the conversation and encourages the other person to also communicate in a positive manner.
RF
active communication
microprogram
DVD+R
6. A circuit on a motherboard through which incoming power passes. Several voltage regulators maintain a steady voltage as demand goes up and down - with one or more voltage regulators for the various voltages required (5 volts - 12 volts - 3.3 volts -
thumb drive
heat sink compound
Mini PCI
voltage regulator module (VRM)
7. Memory that does not require power to keep stored data intact. Also called flash memory.
Extended Video Graphics Array (EVGA)
nonvolatile memory
enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode
DVD-RAM
8. A double-sided - single-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 9.4 GB of data - or over four hours of video.
file signature verification
math coprocessor
DVD-10
mini-notebook
9. A computer's temporary working space - usually in DRAM chips.
memory
digital video discs
chipset
active partition
10. A depressed area on an optical disc that is alternated with raised areas to be interpreted as data.
port
local user account
pit
IPCONFIG
11. A cooling fan mounted directly on the case - as opposed to a power supply fan - which is inside the power supply.
shared video memory
media bay
multimode fiber (MMF)
case fan
12. A standardized document that contains general information - ingredients - and fire and explosion warnings as well as health - disposal - and safe transportation information about a particular product. Any manufacturer that sells a potentially hazardo
dotted decimal notation
Reliability and Performance Monitor
material safety data sheet (MSDS)
PVC
13. A password that meets certain criteria in order to be difficult to crack. One definition of a strong password is one that contains at least eight characters - includes a combination of letters - numbers - and other symbols ( _ - - - $ - and so on) an
cracker
system tray
strong password
adware
14. In networking - this is a set of rules for using network hardware and software. In most discussions about networks - this term is assigned to certain network software components.
letterbox
router
protocol
APIPA
15. The language of Web pages. Web designers use the HTML language to create Web page code - which your Web browser converts into the pages you view on your screen.
file
DDR2
super video graphics array (SVGA)
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
16. An optical semiconductor used in small projectors and in rear-projection televisions.
802.11a
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
port
horizontal position
17. A program that blocks browser pop-ups.
pop-up blocker
electrostatic discharge (ESD)
hyper threading
power management
18. Aka top-level domain.
TLD
single-mode fiber (SMF)
NetBEUI
dial-up
19. In a laser printer - a metal drum with an electro-photosensitive coating to which a charge can be applied by a laser beam.
full-duplex
pop-up download
SDRAM
electro-photosensitive drum
20. A method used by several software manufacturers to combat software piracy. The formal name for Microsoft's activation is Microsoft Product Activation (MPA).
Lucent connector (LC)
enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode
activation
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
21. Information organized as a unit into a container. The author (creator) of a file controls how much information the file contains.
personal firewall
COMx
file
Windows Update
22. The black box that appears around an image - such as a widescreen video when it is displayed on a screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
multi-GPU solution
letterbox
Internet Explorer (IE)
accessory bay
23. A set of standards for imaging devices - such as scanners and cameras - that is used in drivers and other software for these devices.
LAN
NiCD
ACPI
TWAIN
24. A CPU containing two CPU cores.
System File Checker (SFC)
LED
DHCP
dual-core CPU
25. A type of DIMM memory module used in laptops.
IP packet filtering
toner
Small Outline DIMM (SODIMM)
socket
26. Fiber-optic cable that allows only a single light wave to pass down the cable.
single-mode fiber (SMF)
SD Card
riser card
Extended Video Graphics Array (EVGA)
27. A misnomer - referring to the BIOS settings that are stored in a CMOS chip.
distribution share
CMOS settings
Li-ion
active partition
28. A method for allocating disk space on hard disks in which configuration information for each dynamic disk is located on the disk space beyond the first physical sector. This configuration information is stored outside of any volume on the hard disk.
dynamic storage
virtual circuit (VC)
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Multimedia Terminal Adapter (MTA)
29. Aka paging file.
toner
h-hold
secondary master
swap file
30. The plug at the end of a cable or the port or connection point on a computer or device.
connector
secure socket layer (SSL)
FPU
IRQ
31. 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.
WEP
ECP
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
primary corona wire
32. Memory that is accessible in any (random) order. Most of the memory in a PC is RAM.
random access memory (RAM)
SPGA (staggered pin grid array)
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
monitor
33. A perpetrator of malicious software attacks against computers and networks. Also called a cracker.
TRACERT
KVM over IP
grounding mat
hacker
34. [1] On computer circuit boards - a very tiny slide that indicates two states.. [2] In a network - a network device - much like a hub - except that a switch takes an incoming signal and sends it to only the destination port - avoiding collisions and m
switch
IEEE 1394b
Type III
Enable Boot Logging
35. The type of battery used in the first portable PCs - which was heavy and inefficient.
software firewall
asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL)
IPCONFIG
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
36. A version of the FAT file system used by MS-DOS for hard drives - using a 16-bit file allocation table.
FAT16
planar board
FAT file system
power supply
37. Aka pointing stick.
video adapter card
point stick
bit width
active communication
38. An area under the pinned items list on the Windows XP Start menu that contains shortcuts to recently run programs.
expansion bus
recently used programs list
response time
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
39. Aka ATA Packet Interface.
frame relay
ATAPI
processor board
Parallel AT Attachment (PATA)
40. The practice - mostly among gamers - of modifying a computer case.
modding
virus
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
beam-on-blade connector
41. In an access control list - a record containing just one user or group account name and the permissions assigned to that account.
secure attention sequence (SAS)
Quick Launch bar
access control entry (ACE)
Y
42. Aka interrupt request line.
archive attribute
IRQ
SAS
loopback plug
43. A device used with a laptop. The port replicator remains on the desktop with external devices connected to ports on it. A laptop then needs only one connection to the port replicator to have access to the peripherals.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
erasure lamp
port replicator
authorization
44. Aka peripheral component interconnect.
system board
pixel
APM
PCI
45. A word used to describe memory that cannot work without a steady supply of power.
Fast Ethernet
DIP switch
hot spot
volatile
46. 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
CPE
terminal
active speaking
system bus
47. A drive that is mapped to an empty folder on an NTFS volume and is assigned a drive path rather than drive letters.
Level 2 (L2) cache
extending extractor
update
mounted drive
48. A device that takes video output and projects it onto a screen for viewing by a larger audience.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
projector
Program Compatibility Wizard
BNC
49. A plastic card - often the size of a credit card - that contains a microchip. The microchip can store information and perform functions - depending on the type of smart card. Some smart cards only store data - whereas others may have a variety of fun
PGA2
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
smart card
DVD-RAM
50. A method for supporting up to 8.3 GB capacity hard drives. Both the BIOS and hard drive system must use LBA.
Safe Mode With Command Prompt
InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards (INCITS)
fast page mode (FPM)
logical block address (LBA)