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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 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
Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
jumper
CMOS
strong password
2. A type of RIMM memory module used in laptops.
ACE
cookies
SODIMM
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
3. Aka optical character recognition.
DVI
OCR
SATA
DB-25
4. The practice of forcing a CPU or other computer component to run at a higher clock rate than the manufacturer intended.
access control
overclocking
Enable Low Resolution Video
line printer
5. A database of all configuration settings in Windows.
microcode
registry
shortcut
Advanced Communications Riser (ACR)
6. A laptop is a small - easily transported computer - generally weighing less than 7 pounds and with roughly the same dimensions as a 1- to 2-inch-thick stack of magazines. Laptops computers have an all-in-one layout in which the keyboard - and often t
edition
laptop
system file
Safe Mode With Command Prompt
7. Aka low-voltage differential (LVD).
riser card
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
ATV12V
LVD
8. 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 measures 10.5 mm thick.
spam
repeater
dialer
Type III
9. Aka network address translation.
hyper threading
Gigabit Ethernet
NAT
miniconnector
10. A sleep mode that is available on any computer that supports ACPI power management. It conserves power while saving the desktop in RAM memory in a work state. To resume - you simply press the power button - and the desktop is quickly displayed.
touchpad
FDD
Standby
modem
11. Aka dual inline memory module (DIMM).
HTTP
DC Controller
microcode
DIMM
12. The role of the second EIDE drive on a PATA channel.
slave drive
DVD+RW
pop-up blocker
NETSTAT
13. Aka digital video interface.
spam
intranet
Internet Explorer (IE)
DVI
14. Aka Video Electronics Standards Organization.
IEEE 1284
attended installation
dynamic disk
VESA
15. A small device containing a microchip used to generate unique passwords for logging on to a computer or a network.
exception
parts grabber
CRIMM
key fob
16. Aka floating-point unit.
math coprocessor
VoIP
edition
nonvolatile memory
17. A single dot on a display screen. A contraction of "Picture Element."
IEEE 1284
HDMI
contrast ratio
pixel
18. One of the main protocols of the TCP/IP protocol suite - IP manages logical addressing of network packets so routing protocols can route the packets over the network.
Internet Protocol (IP)
active listening
read/write head
VoIP
19. The order in which the BIOS will search devices for an operating system to start.
bus
chrominance
land
boot sequence
20. On a Microsoft Windows network - a resource - such as a file folder or printer - that is available on the network.
SD Card
Windows Update Website
share
PCI
21. A reading and writing device in a floppy or hard drive that is mounted on an articulated arm that moves back and forth over the floppy disk or metal platter.
graphical user interface (GUI)
read/write head
FTP
VESA
22. 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.
register
impact printer
floppy disk
Safe Mode With Command Prompt
23. A double-sided - single-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 9.4 GB of data - or over four hours of video.
FTP
DVD-10
DXDIAG
device driver
24. The Windows Vista and Windows 7 tool for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.
Reliability and Performance Monitor
quad-core CPU
DMA controller
POP
25. A string of characters that a user enters - along with an identifier - such as a user name - in order to be authenticated.
password
ACT
local remote KVM switch
NiMH
26. Ultra extended graphics array - a video graphics mode with a maximum resolution of 1600
IPCONFIG
UXGA
PCI-E
mirrored set
27. Aka time to live.
EPP
Color Quality
TTL
Start menu
28. In the laser printing process - this is the step in which the cover on the printer's toner cartridge is opened and the toner particles are attracted to the relatively less negatively charged areas of the drum.
digital signature
WAP
graphics tablet
developing
29. Aka thumb drive.
DVD+RW
bar code reader
address bus
flash drive
30. A standard used in laptops that is based on PCI. The biggest difference is that Mini PCI is much smaller than PCI
virtual file allocation table (VFAT)
fiber-optic cable
LVDS
Mini PCI
31. A connector used to attach coaxial cables to computers and network equipment. Origin of the term may be "Bayonet-Neill-Concelman" or "British Naval Connector."
cellular WAN
BNC
file signature verification
InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards (INCITS)
32. A Windows 2000 recovery tool requiring an up-to-date emergency repair disk (ERD) or recent emergency repair information stored on the local hard disk.
letterbox
flash ROM
Emergency Repair Process
VESA
33. Aka solid-state storage.
TLD
solid-state drive (SSD)
ACPI
PGA
34. In reference to the Windows operating systems - one that can utilize more than 4 GB of address space. Depending on the version - 64-bit Windows can address a maximum of from 8 to 192 GB.
64-bit
port
broadband WAN
RAID 1
35. Aka enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode.
connector
EPP
TCP/IP
impact printer
36. Another name for a motherboard in a laptop.
PING
processor board
Blu-ray disc
DVD-Video
37. The traditional wired telephone network.
plain-old telephone service (POTS)
C
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
DDR2
38. A variety of persuasion techniques used for many purposes
FAT32
RAID controller
master boot record (MBR)
social engineering
39. A measurement of a body part - such as a fingerprint or retina scan.
biometric
optical character recognition (OCR)
LAN
PGA2
40. A security service in which authentication credentials are encrypted (user name and password) before transmission over a network.
encrypted authentication
S-Video
Service Set ID (SSID)
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
41. The default Windows file system that includes many important features - including encryption and permissions.
memory address
luminance
NTFS
Infrared (IR)
42. In a CPU - the speed at which it can potentially execute instructions - measured in millions of cycles per second
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
clock speed
rootkit
inkjet
43. Aka System Information.
boot sector
lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery
attended installation
MSINFO32.EXE
44. 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.
multimode fiber (MMF)
digital signature
base priority level
grayware
45. A CRT video setting - also known as vertical hold - that holds the image vertically on the screen.
bar code reader
POTS
Li-ion
v-hold
46. A disc drive that uses laser technology to read and/or write to special discs.
optical drive
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
thermal printer
DVI-A
47. An underlying protocol that supports Microsoft Remote Desktop.
Fast Ethernet
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
dial-up modem
malware
48. A drive interface for EIDE drives that transfers data serially at speeds between 150 MBps and 300 MBps and 6 Gbps - depending on the version of the standard.
serial ATA (SATA)
ACT
partition type
HDMI
49. Aka Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).
watts
microcode
lit pixel
IMAP
50. A partition type that can exist on a basic disk and have one or more logical drive letters assigned to it. A Windows operating system cannot boot from an extended partition.
DDoS Attack
extended partition
BDD Workbench
answer file