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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 joke program that produces strange behavior - such as screen distortions - erratic cursor behavior - or strange icons to appear on the screen.
DB-9
Balanced Technology eXtended
prank program
vertical hold
2. The protocol used to allow client computers to pick up e-mail from mail servers. The current version is POP3.
pit
T-carrier system
IEEE
Post Office Protocol (POP)
3. The box that houses the main computer system.
overclocking
case
root directory
HDMI
4. The specific requirements for the level of CPU - amount of memory - and size of the hard disk for the computer on which an operating system can be installed.
repeater
Wi-Fi
liquid cooling system
system requirements
5. A DVI mode that supports both analog and digital video signals.
WRAM
gadget
DVI-I
primary corona wire
6. An assigned address or range of addresses on a system's address bus that - together with an interrupt request line (IRQ) - allows a device to be recognized by the processor.
S/PDIF
I/O address
datagram
VGA
7. Aka radio frequency.
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
active communication
UXGA
RF
8. 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.
status light indicator
systray
PVC
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
9. Aka asynchronous transfer mode.
SVGA
ATV12V
dotted decimal notation
ATM
10. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to once - but data cannot be overwritten. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.
ISDN
Windows Update Website
DVD-R
CompactFlash
11. A file format for movie DVDs.
protocol
universal data format (UDF)
Service Set ID (SSID)
HDMI
12. A rectangular connector with a locking clip on one side and a number designation that refers to the size rather than the number of wires.
processor board
communication network riser (CNR)
direct memory access (DMA) channel
registered jack (RJ)
13. An encryption technology introduced in Windows Vista Enterprise and Ultimate editions - Windows Server 2008 - and also in Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions. It encrypts the entire boot volume.
DVD-Data discs
BitLocker drive encryption
subscriber connector (SC)
Blu-ray disc
14. The name used by the Windows operating systems to identify the first parallel port.
LPT1
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
hot spot
ASR
15. Aka Advanced Communications Riser.
SORIMM
ACR
capacity
distribution share
16. On a cable network - the device used at the customer site for the analog/digital conversion.
flash ROM
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
Multimedia Terminal Adapter (MTA)
17. The number of colors used by a display.
Windows Update Website
color depth
KVM over IP
surge protector
18. A socket for a PGA CPU that has a retention lever as well as contacts to match the number of pins on the CPU. The lever is used to attach the CPU to the socket in a manner that does not require force to insert or to remove the CPU.
zero insertion force (ZIF) socket
Debugging Mode
PGA
Intel x86 Specification
19. 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.
MicroDIMM
POST card
striping with distributed parity
Fn key
20. The logical structure on disk that allows the operating system to save and retrieve files. Examples of file systems are FAT and NTFS. Both of these file system have different versions - such as FAT12 - FAT16 - FAT32 - and NTFS 4.0 and NTFS 5.0.
liquid crystal display (LCD)
file system
enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode
attended installation
21. A CPU power-saving mode that allows a CPU to reduce its speed without losing its place so it does not stop working altogether. SMM also allows the CPU to trigger power saving in other components.
pin grid array (PGA)
DDR3 SDRAM
System Management Mode (SMM)
memory controller chip (MCC)
22. Aka low-voltage differential (LVD).
DVD-ROM drive
redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
LVD
HD-DVD
23. Aka audio modem riser.
super video graphics array (SVGA)
POST card
SMTP
AMR
24. A small cassette containing an ink reservoir used to provide the medium for certain printers. An ink cartridge will only fit a certain model printer.
DoS Attack
TRACERT
DDR1
ink cartridge
25. A virus that is self-replicating.
SATA
worm
DDR2 SDRAM
boot sector
26. A network in which dedicated computers called servers store data and provide print services or other capabilities to computers running the appropriate client service or services.
transferring
HDD
client/server-based network
activation
27. Aka logical block address.
shortcut
LBA
hot-swappable drive
keystroke logger
28. A variation of the PGA CPU packaging that was used with Pentium CPUs.
PGA2
RAID 0
coaxial cable
Safe Mode
29. Aka Address Resolution Protocol.
ARP
adware
Program Compatibility Wizard
WPA
30. Aka secure socket layer.
SSL
twisted-pair cable
striping with distributed parity
solid-state drive (SSD)
31. A type of printer that transfers ink to paper by causing a print head to strike a printer ribbon containing ink against the paper.
digitizer
primary slave
ACT
impact printer
32. Super XGA - a video graphics mode with a maximum resolution of 1280
SXGA
PING
DDR3
cellular WAN
33. Storage media that is removable - meaning the drive stays in place - while the media (disk - disc - or tape) is removed and replaced with another disk - disc - or tape.
removable storage
DDR3
display power-management signaling (DPMS)
version
34. A device that converts DC current to AC. An inverter is required in a laptop to provide the AC current required by the display.
partition type
VFAT
inverter
internetwork
35. A now-obsolete type of rechargeable battery used in laptops and other portable devices - replaced by lithium-ion batteries.
digitizer
registry key
recently used programs list
nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries
36. A utility for migrating data from many computers - or if you need to perform what Microsoft calls a "wipe-and-load migration" from and to the same computer. Available in Windows XP - Vista - and Windows 7.
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
active communication
primary master
SATA
37. A cable medium that transmits light pulses rather than electrical signals - so it is not susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI).
service pack
dynamic RAM (DRAM)
FAT32
fiber-optic cable
38. Aka power-on self-test.
coaxial cable
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
biometric device
POST
39. The process that authenticates a user and verifies the user account's level of access to a resource.
laser printer
IRQ
authorization
memory address
40. A power supply that converts between alternating current and direct current.
jumper
flash drive
switching mode power supply
pinned items list
41. DRAM that runs at the speed of the system bus (up to 100-133 MHz).
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
synchronous dynamic RAM
DVD+R
second-level domain (SLD)
42. 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.
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
NSLOOKUP
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
half-duplex
43. 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
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
docking station
extension magnet
riser card
44. The former name of the Parallel AT Attachment (PATA) interface standard.
multimode fiber (MMF)
Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)
default gateway
thin-film transistor (TFT)
45. An LCD display that accepts a digital signal. Early LCD displays accepted an analog signal and converted it to digital internally.
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
digital LCD display
Fast Ethernet
system requirements
46. A dedicated computer that stores data and provides print services or other capabilities to network clients.
server
virus encyclopedia
ALU
SLD
47. Not revealing information about someone that would be harmful to or embarrass him or her.
network address translation (NAT)
Wi-Fi
discretion
WAP
48. A paid television subscription service offered by cable television providers.
process priority level
subscription channel (SC)
laser printer
color depth
49. A generic reference to a PC's serial communications port - in which the x represents the port number.
charging
port triggering
surge suppressor
COMx
50. Aka Fast Ethernet.
bidirectional mode
SRAM
100Base-T
DDR SDRAM