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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 riser card that is similar to audio modem riser (AMR) except that it is plug and play-compatible and supports LANs in addition to audio - modem - and sound.
read-only memory (ROM)
communication network riser (CNR)
registration
hot-swappable drive
2. Software created to perform malicious acts. Also called malicious software.
malware
multifunction printers (MFDs)
multiplexing
Integrated Access Device (IAD)
3. Aka software firewall.
memory
Enable VGA Mode
RIMM
personal firewall
4. Aka input/output.
direct thermal printer
I/O
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
TWAIN
5. The settings within a registry key.
transfer corona wire
value entry
processor board
Internet Explorer (IE)
6. In Windows - an Advanced Options menu choice that starts Windows without several drivers and components and loads only very basic - non-vendor-specific drivers for mouse - video - keyboard - mass storage - and system services. Safe Mode also displays
Safe Mode
eSATA
DVD-R
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
7. Data communications over the cellular telecommunications networks.
multi-monitor
POST
cellular WAN
NetBEUI
8. A connector that is slightly larger than an RJ-11 connector and contains eight wires. RJ-45 connectors most commonly attach twisted-pair cables to Ethernet network cards.
file system
degaussing
RJ-45
System Information (MSINFO32.EXE)
9. A processor on a graphics adapter used to render graphics images for the display - saving the CPU for other functions.
graphical processing unit (GPU)
multi-GPU solution
tape drive
coaxial cable
10. A protocol for computer-to-computer (host-to-host) transfer of files over a TCP/IP network - regardless of the operating system in use.
RAID array
hibernate
strong password
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
11. Aka internal cache memory.
L1 cache
System File Checker (SFC)
BNC
cable tester
12. A magnetic storage device that stores data on metal platters that have a coating that holds data in the form of changes to small magnetic particles in the coating. Also called HDD.
IRQ
single-mode fiber (SMF)
hard disk drive
TrackPoint
13. When a mount point exists between a partition or volume to a folder on another volume - the drive path is the path (including a drive letter) to that partition or volume.
drive path
Program Compatibility Wizard
ANSI
LAN
14. Aka microcode.
access control list (ACL)
microprogram
frame relay
memory
15. A very old expansion bus standard - seen in the early IBM PC.
Level 1 (L1) cache
optical character recognition (OCR)
industry standard architecture (ISA)
floppy disk drive
16. A type of motherboard used in older PC systems; also refers to the 1984 IBM PC AT model.
RIP
Advanced Technology (AT)
fusing
mainboard
17. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.
Start Windows Normally
distribution share
mini-notebook
BIOS settings
18. A power-usage level.
TCP/IP
ink cartridge
power state
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
19. A coherent and concentrated light beam - also simply called a laser.
AMD
DVD-18
h-hold
laser beam
20. A computer that is not connected to a network of any kind.
NIC
stand-alone computer
LAN
charging
21. A type of printer that transfers ink to paper by causing a print head to strike a printer ribbon containing ink against the paper.
impact printer
partition type
NTLDR
MicroDIMM
22. Using the same cabling as 10BaseT - Fast Ethernet - or 100Base-T - operates at 100 Mbps and uses different network interface cards.
Fast Ethernet
HTTP
DIP switch
routing information protocol (RIP)
23. A protocol used by e-mail clients for communicating with e-mail servers. This protocol is replacing the POP protocol. IMAP allows users to connect to e-mail servers and not only retrieve e-mail - which removes the messages from the server - as they c
PCI
intranet
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
laser beam
24. Aka dynamic RAM.
DRAM
case fan
chrominance
PGA
25. A Windows folder that contains numerous applets you can use to adjust the configuration of many different aspects of the OS.
Task Scheduler
Control Panel
industry standard architecture (ISA)
spim
26. A device that converts digital signals from the broadband connection to voice for the analog phone and the analog voice signals to digital signals for the digital network.
spim
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
IMAP
Integrated Access Device (IAD)
27. The default Windows file system that includes many important features - including encryption and permissions.
system requirements
NTFS
alternating current
ACR
28. An optical disc created and read by a mechanism using a laser.
I/O address
MBR
DHCP Server
compact disc (CD)
29. Aka uniqueness database file.
UDF
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
TCP/IP
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
30. The practice - mostly among gamers - of modifying a computer case.
RIP
transferring
IEEE 1394b
modding
31. In a low-profile PC case - a card that plugs into a motherboard to allow other cards to be inserted at a right angle to the riser card and parallel to the motherboard. Also - a single expansion card containing multiple functions - such as modem - sou
riser card
network operating system (NOS)
Quick Launch bar
front side bus (FSB)
32. A parallel interface standard that supports bidirectional communication and transfer rates of up to 2 MBps.
thermal compound
Advanced Power Management (APM)
IEEE 1284
VFAT
33. 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 -
authentication factor
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
AC adapter
voltage regulator module (VRM)
34. A virus that gains access to a computer by masquerading as a harmless program that a user innocently installs on the computer.
Trojan horse
fraud
Remote Desktop
Windows Easy Transfer (WET)
35. Aka enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode.
edition
ALU
EPP
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
36. An early international standard for sending voice and data over digital telephone wires. ISDN uses existing telephone circuits or higher-speed conditioned lines to get speeds of either 64 Kbps or 128 Kbps. ISDN lines also have the ability to carry vo
TV tuner card
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN)
system resources
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
37. A type of printer that uses a matrix of pins striking paper through an ink ribbon to create dots on the paper - forming alphanumeric characters and graphic images.
basic input/output system (BIOS)
Voice over IP (VoIP)
Control Panel
dot matrix printer
38. A protocol for securing data for transmission by encrypting it.
Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX)
power management
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
dynamic RAM (DRAM)
39. An online power protection device that isolates a computer or other device plugged into it. During normal operation - the devices run directly off the battery through an inverter - rather than switching to the battery only after a loss of power.
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module (RIMM)
Advanced Power Management (APM)
x86
40. Aka Gigabit Ethernet.
full-duplex
dial-up modem
1000Base-T
x86-64
41. A version of Windows Vista that includes Windows Media Center - which supports advanced multimedia functions.
beam-on-blade connector
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
drive lock password
Preboot eXecution Environment
42. On a Microsoft Windows network - a resource - such as a file folder or printer - that is available on the network.
T1
volts
TV tuner card
share
43. Client software for browsing and accessing the content on the World Wide Web. Examples include Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Web browser
bidirectional mode
broadband WAN
CNR
44. Aka power supply.
form factor
power supply unit (PSU)
Return To OS Choices menu
full-duplex
45. A type of display device that includes a touch-sensitive face to accept input from the user.
CMOS settings
drive image
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
touch screen
46. A remote KVM switch that uses either Cat 5 or USB cabling. The distance it can be from the computers it controls is a function of the length limits of the cabling; it normally uses a proprietary protocol and special hardware.
local remote KVM switch
LCD
password cracker
BitLocker drive encryption
47. A RAM standard that replaces the original DDR2 standard and requires far less power - while providing almost twice the bandwidth. A stick of DDR3 SDRAM has 240 pins - but is keyed so it will not fit into a socket designed for DDR2. DDR3 SO-DIMMs have
CSU
CD
capture card
DDR3 SDRAM
48. Aka security auditing.
LBA
auditing
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
KVM over IP
49. A portion of a program that can run separately from and concurrently with other portions of the program. Also called thread of execution.
thread
ATX
transport layer security (TLS)
switch
50. [1] A device that is the central connecting point of a LAN. A hub is little more than a multiport repeater taking incoming signals on one port and repeating them to all other ports. Ethernet hubs have been largely replaced by Ethernet switches.. [2]
hub
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Ethernet
vertical position