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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 file system used by operating systems for organizing - reading - and writing optical discs.
virtual private network (VPN)
Compact Disc File System (CDFS)
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
second-level domain (SLD)
2. Aka Wireless Fidelity.
Wi-Fi
server
Infrared (IR)
ZIF
3. A firewall service that inspects (or filters) each packet that enters or leaves the network - applying a set of security rules defined by a network administrator - and not allowing packets that fail inspection to pass between networks.
super video graphics array (SVGA)
IP packet filtering
biometric logon
system file
4. An area on the top left of the Windows XP Start menu containing shortcuts to Windows Update and programs for browsing the Internet and using e-mail.
pinned items list
dial-up
RAM
VGA Mode
5. Aka refresh rate.
vertical refresh rate
dual inline memory module (DIMM)
address bus
aspect ratio
6. 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.
1000Base-T
64-bit
DDR3 SDRAM
sub-mini audio connector
7. The disruption of signal transmission caused by the radiation of electrical and magnetic fields. Electric motors are a common source of EMI.
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
VESA
partition type
8. One of many low-level instructions built into the control unit of a CPU. Also called a microprogram.
odd parity
VGA Mode
swap file
microcode
9. The oldest of the Wi-Fi encryption standards. It uses 64- or 128-bit encryption that is easily broken. It does not encrypt the actual data in a packet - and it does not perform user authentication on a packet.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
degaussing
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
mini-audio connector
10. Memory chips that provide much slower access than SRAM chips but that can store several megabytes of data on a single chip (or hundreds of megabytes - or even gigabytes - when they are packaged together on a "stick").
registry key
dynamic RAM (DRAM)
laptop
WEP
11. Aka random access memory.
DIMM
encrypted authentication
RAM
AGP
12. A DVI mode that supports downward compatibility with analog displays.
active matrix display
beam-on-blade connector
DVI-A
mass storage device
13. 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. It also displays in low
Task Scheduler
Safe Mode With Networking
digital video recorder (DVR)
heat sink
14. A data encryption technology used for securing data transmitted over the Internet. TLS succeeded SSL.
Level 1 (L1) cache
Small Outline DIMM (SODIMM)
transport layer security (TLS)
cracker
15. Aka systray.
Li-ion
ASR
notification area
fraud
16. An expansion bus architecture that uses serial communications rather than the parallel communications of PCI. Also called PCI Express and PCI-E.
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express)
even parity
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
17. A method used by several software manufacturers to combat software piracy. The formal name for Microsoft's activation is Microsoft Product Activation (MPA).
hidden attribute
paging file
passive matrix display
activation
18. A network device that is used to extend the range of a network by taking the signals received on a port from one network and regenerating (repeating) those signals to another port to transmit them on a second network.
switch
ExpressCard
CRIMM
repeater
19. A program used to discover a password.
extension magnet
horizontal position
password cracker
DNS Server
20. Slang for motherboard.
boot sequence
mobo
root folder
KVM over IP
21. Encrypted data placed in a file to guard against tampering.
SLD
PCI Express
digital signature
response time
22. Aka enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode.
CRIMM
enhanced capability port (ECP) mode
Telnet
EPP
23. Aka solid-state storage.
DVI-D
solid-state drive (SSD)
DVD-Video
case fan
24. Aka Secure Digital (SD) Card.
hot spot
SD Card
zero insertion force (ZIF) socket
POTS
25. Aka security auditing.
hot-swappable drive
auditing
Blu-ray disc
DVD-ROM drive
26. Dual inline package. A very tiny slide that indicates two states. Motherboard and other circuit cards often have one or more groupings of DIP switches for configuring options.
DIP switch
virtual file allocation table (VFAT)
dynamic storage
miniconnector
27. A specialized type of scanner that reads bar codes - which are patterns of bars of varying widths printed on labels or directly on items. The bar pattern is converted into a numeric code that is transmitted to a computer as data.
firewall
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
power state
bar code reader
28. A security feature introduced in Windows Vista to prevent unauthorized changes to Windows.
basic disk
32-bit
User Account Control (UAC)
prank program
29. The process of using an oscillating magnetic field to reduce and randomize the magnetic field that builds up on the shadow mask of a CRT monitor.
ISP
degaussing
Spam over Instant Messaging (spim)
Program Compatibility Wizard
30. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to - and data can also be overwritten. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.
DVD-RW
passive matrix display
Debugging Mode
RJ-45
31. Aka display power-management signaling.
DPMS
subkey
ultra-portable
NTLDR
32. A dark spot on an LCD screen caused when a transistor is permanently off.
direct current (DC)
enhanced capability port (ECP) mode
unattended installation
dead pixel
33. Aka radio frequency.
RF
analog modem
EPP
DDoS Attack
34. Aka pin grid array.
PGA
Windows Update
ERD
Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)
35. In computer networking - a network located between a private network and the Internet with a firewall on both sides. A DMZ contains servers offering services to users on the Internet and inside the protected private network.
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
Ethernet
Directory Services Restore Mode
single-layer (SL)
36. Aka lit pixel.
stuck pixel
odd parity
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
active speaking
37. Fiber-optic cable in which multiple light waves can pass simultaneously. Usually larger in diameter than single-mode fiber; and each wave uses a certain portion of the fiber cable for transmission.
control unit
multimode fiber (MMF)
real-time clock (RTC)
hot spot
38. A password that locks your hard drive and is often stored in a TPM chip.
drive lock password
DVD-RW
FPM
quad-core CPU
39. A RAM module designed for subcompact and laptop computers. It is half the size of a SoDIMM module.
smart phone
MicroDIMM
SLD
POP
40. A protocol for securing data for transmission by encrypting it.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
SGRAM
regional settings
HTTP
41. A service that manages Microsoft NetBIOS names for a Windows network. This service is becoming obsolete - as Windows has moved to DNS for naming and name service.
device driver
process ID
mini-audio connector
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
42. The Windows Vista and Windows 7 tool for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.
read/write head
Reliability and Performance Monitor
jargon
capacity
43. An interconnected network. The Internet is the largest example.
transport layer security (TLS)
hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
internetwork
IEEE 1394a
44. Aka second-level domain.
DDR2 SDRAM
SLD
DisplayPort
daughter card
45. A user interface that takes advantage of the video system's graphics capabilities for manipulated graphic elements that represent objects and tasks.
driver signing
TV tuner card
root folder
graphical user interface (GUI)
46. Aka top-level domain.
TLD
cleaning
thin-film transistor (TFT)
workgroup
47. 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.
dynamic disk
Quick Launch bar
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
PROM
48. Aka Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory.
analog modem
AC adapter
FAT16
CD-ROM
49. A CRT video setting - also known as the vertical refresh rate - that controls the rate per second at which an image appears on the tube.
refresh rate
VC
active matrix display
file signature verification
50. A video interface - also called Super Video - that transmits video using two signals
thermal wax transfer printer
mainboard
connector
S-Video