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Comptia A + Certification

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1. 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






2. Aka logical block address.






3. An identifier assigned to a process when it starts.






4. The worldwide network that carries traditional voice traffic.






5. The practice of forcing a CPU or other computer component to run at a higher clock rate than the manufacturer intended.






6. A security feature of many Windows versions that allows it to encrypt files on an NTFS volume.






7. In an IP configuration - the address of the local router that acts as a gateway from the local network to other IP networks.






8. Aka network interface card.






9. Aka dual inline memory module (DIMM).






10. Introduced in Windows 2000 - a user interface for Windows administration tools that is flexible and configurable.






11. In fiber-optics - a single light wave passing down a cable.






12. A file used during an unattended installation of Windows. It provides a script of responses to the questions Setup asks so the user does not have to answer them manually.






13. A command-line utility - installed with the TCP/IP protocol suite - that is used to troubleshoot DNS problems by querying DNS name servers and displaying the results of the queries.






14. In the Windows registry - the top five folders - each of which is the top of a hierarchical structure. Also called subtrees.






15. A security feature introduced in Windows Vista to prevent unauthorized changes to Windows.






16. A parallel port mode that has the same performance as ECP but is used with parallel devices other than printers and scanners.






17. 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.






18. A network name used to identify a wireless network. Consisting of up to 32 characters - the SSID travels with the messages on the wireless network. All of the wireless devices on a WLAN must use the same SSID in order to communicate.






19. In the Windows registry - a folder that may contain one or more sets of settings as well as other keys.






20. In a disk drive - the rotating shaft used to spin the disks.






21. The process of informing the software manufacturer who the official owner or user of the product is - and providing contact information such as name - address - company - phone number - e-mail address - and so on - about them. Registration is usually






22. Aka Ethernet.






23. The digital versatile disc (DVD) encoding format used for data storage.






24. Aka local area network.






25. One of many low-level instructions built into the control unit of a CPU. Also called a microprogram.






26. A cooling fan mounted directly on the case - as opposed to a power supply fan - which is inside the power supply.






27. A connection over a wide area network.






28. A CRT video setting - also known at horizontal hold - that holds the image horizontally on the screen.






29. Software instructions stored in ROM chips. It exists on most PC components and on the motherboard.






30. The BIOS configuration settings - also called system settings - accessed via a special BIOS-based menu during system startup.






31. The original digital versatile disc (DVD) encoding format used for movies sold at retail.






32. A small group of computers communicating wirelessly with one another without the use of a centralized wireless access point (WAP).






33. An adapter card used to run a special diagnostic test on a computer as it is powering up. These tests usually go beyond those performed by the system BIOS-based POST.






34. Aka digital video interface.






35. A set of technologies that allow voice transmission over an IP network






36. Aka digital versatile disc (DVD).






37. The redirection of incoming traffic to the requesting internal hosts that initiated the communication with an external host.






38. A technology that makes 802.11n speeds possible - using multiple antennas to send and receive digital data in simultaneous radio streams that increases performance.






39. A more advanced and more expensive alternative to a port replicator. In addition to the ports normally found on a port replicator - a docking station may include full-size expansion slots and drives.






40. An external bus that connects into the PC's PCI bus. With USB - you can theoretically connect up to 127 devices to your computer.






41. A type of motherboard used in older PC systems; also refers to the 1984 IBM PC AT model.






42. A specialized type of memory used only with video adapters.






43. A CRT video setting - also known as vertical hold - that holds the image vertically on the screen.






44. A service implemented on Windows Servers that hides the complexity of the network from end users in that it makes files that are distributed across multiple servers appear as if they are in one place.






45. 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.






46. A wireless network standard that uses the 2.4 GHz band at a speed of up to 10 Mbps.






47. An LCD display characteristic that indicates the amount of time in milliseconds (ms) it takes for a single pixel to go from the active to the inactive state and back again.






48. An expansion bus architecture that uses serial communications rather than the parallel communications of PCI. Also called PCI Express and PCI-E.






49. The use of two or more video adapters (hence the term "GPU") to drive a single display for the purpose of increasing performance.






50. 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 3.3 millimeters thick.