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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 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.
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
network address translation (NAT)
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
adware
2. Audio connectors that use a 1/8" single pin plug.
cluster
dynamic storage
trusted platform module (TPM)
mini-audio connector
3. 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.
ECC
Enable VGA Mode
Lucent connector (LC)
Emergency Repair Process
4. Aka complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
CMOS
PCIe Mini Card
graphical user interface (GUI)
5. Aka digital versatile disc (DVD).
TRACERT
solid-state drive (SSD)
DVD
DVD-ROM
6. The order in which the BIOS will search devices for an operating system to start.
USB
boot sequence
Trojan horse
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
7. A file or folder name that breaks the 8.3 file-naming convention used in the FAT file system. This term continues to be used on newer file systems.
denial of service (DoS) attack
notification area
hacker
long filename (LFN)
8. An external serial bus standardized by the IEEE. Apple first developed it as FireWire. Other manufacturers call it i.link or Lynx. It can support up to 63 daisy-chained devices. Since the introduction of the faster update - IEEE 1394b - the original
color depth
IEEE 1394
unidirectional mode
DHCP Server
9. A wireless standard for using radio waves to communicate between devices. Class 3 Bluetooth devices (the most common) communicate at distances up to one meter.
Bluetooth
Enable Boot Logging
second-level domain (SLD)
cluster
10. A method used by several software manufacturers to combat software piracy. The formal name for Microsoft's activation is Microsoft Product Activation (MPA).
Debugging Mode
activation
RJ-11
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
11. A method for supporting up to 8.3 GB capacity hard drives. Both the BIOS and hard drive system must use LBA.
FAT16
ERD
Type II
logical block address (LBA)
12. A Windows Advanced Options menu choice that restores a group of registry keys containing system settings such as services and drivers. These are the last settings that worked - and you have only a narrow window of opportunity to use Last Known Good
Last Known Good Configuration
10Base-T
HD-DVD
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
13. An area of the Windows taskbar used by programs and some hardware devices to display status icons. Also called thenotification area or system tray.
surge suppressor
systray
NAT
SLI
14. A database of all configuration settings in Windows.
active partition
registry
dialer
radio frequency (RF)
15. The third version of the IEEE 1394 standard; it is a departure from the old standards in that it uses Category 5e twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors - combining Ethernet and FireWire.
inverter
math coprocessor
AT
IEEE 1394c-2006
16. A power management standard - introduced by Intel in 1992 - that defines four power-usage operating levels.
Advanced Power Management (APM)
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)
port
digitizer
17. One or more chips designed to work closely with the CPU. Two parts of this chipset are the Northbridge and the Southbridge.
PS/2
removable storage
chipset
basic input/output system (BIOS)
18. A security account that exists in a local security accounts database.
second-level domain (SLD)
active communication
local user account
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
19. One or more lights (usually LEDs) on a device that indicate the device's operational status through the color of the light - by blinking or remaining steady or both.
netbook
asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
status light indicator
20. A drive that is mapped to an empty folder on an NTFS volume and is assigned a drive path rather than drive letters.
multifunction device (MFD)
mounted drive
single inline memory module (SIMM)
PCI-E
21. The difference in value between a display's brightest white and darkest black. Modern LCD displays have a contrast ratio of 500:1 or greater.
ISDN
frame relay
DMZ
contrast ratio
22. In power supplies - the amount of wattage the power supply can handle.
answer file
capacity
FDD
IRQ
23. In a laser printer - a wire that stretches across the printer's drum - not touching it - but positioned very close to the drum's surface so it can pass high voltage to the drum.
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ) connector
primary corona wire
activation
SIMM
24. A hard drive interface that transfers data in parallel. EIDE and ATAPI drives attach to the PATA interface.
phishing
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Parallel AT Attachment (PATA)
Balanced Technology eXtended
25. Aka Rambus Dynamic RAM.
RDRAM
PAGEFILE.SYS
IEC-320 connector
DVD-Data discs
26. Circuitry in a PC on an adapter card - or directly on the motherboard - that controls the output from the PC to the display device.
DDR SDRAM
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
video adapter
IDE
27. A type of RIMM memory module used in laptops.
DVD-5
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
VRAM
Scalable Link Interface (SLI)
28. Aka top-level domain.
DMZ
Bluetooth
hub
TLD
29. Aka Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
single-layer (SL)
Integrated Access Device (IAD)
solid ink
HTTP
30. The plug at the end of a cable or the port or connection point on a computer or device.
SCSI ID
VC
connector
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
31. Local area networking using radio waves - with the most common based on the IEEE 802.11 group of standards (802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - and 802.11n).
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
Device Manager
distribution server
32. A file system used by operating systems for organizing - reading - and writing optical discs.
Compact Disc File System (CDFS)
Parallel AT Attachment (PATA)
mirrored set
fusing
33. A protocol used to resolve an IP address to a MAC address.
CD-ROM drive
virtual file allocation table (VFAT)
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
COMx
34. A standards organization - of which the T10 SCSI committee maintains the SCSI standard.
hot spot
flash drive
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards (INCITS)
35. Aka audio modem riser.
format
AMR
Microsoft Product Activation (MPA)
T1
36. 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.
SVGA
communication network riser (CNR)
sector translation
NLX
37. Signals broadcast through the air.
microcode
cellular WAN
radio frequency (RF)
PCIe Mini Card
38. The medium for a laser printer - which is normally packaged within a toner cartridge.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
CD
toner
39. 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.
answer file
parts grabber
grayware
subkey
40. 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.
floating-point unit (FPU)
x86
quad-core CPU
lit pixel
41. The type of connector used in the ExpressCard interface.
value entry
display power-management signaling (DPMS)
beam-on-blade connector
protocol
42. A subprotocol of TCP/IP used for connectionless communications in which each packet is sent without establishing a connection.
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Ethernet
Advanced Power Management (APM)
read/write head
43. An organization that creates standards for laptop computer peripheral devices.
COMx
DIN connector
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
code signing
44. In networking - this is a set of rules for using network hardware and software. In most discussions about networks - this term is assigned to certain network software components.
drive-by download
protocol
terminal
L1 cache
45. A single-sided - double-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 8.54 GB of data - or over four hours of video.
Northbridge
odd parity
DVD-9
primary slave
46. 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.
copy
passive matrix display
PVC
extended partition
47. In a disk drive - the rotating shaft used to spin the disks.
front side bus (FSB)
ASR
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
spindle
48. Aka enhanced capabilities port (ECP) mode.
ECP
laser printer
Type II
power management
49. A program used to discover a password.
password cracker
digital video recorder (DVR)
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
enhanced capability port (ECP) mode
50. The PCMCIA standard that succeeds the PC Card.
Super Video
RJ-45
802.11n
CardBus