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Comptia A + Certification
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1. An interconnected network. The Internet is the largest example.
touchpad
latency
FAT16
internetwork
2. One of the two main protocols of the TCP/IP protocol suite - TCP breaks the data into chunks - called datagrams. Each datagram also contains information - stored in a header - which is used by the TCP protocol on the receiving end to reassemble the c
DDR
power supply tester
active speaking
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
3. Super XGA - a video graphics mode with a maximum resolution of 1280
DB-9
SXGA
intranet
distribution share
4. A Windows service that allows a user to connect remotely to a computer and run the Windows desktop on the remote computer - but have the same access as if logged on to the computer and its local network.
master drive
CRT
power supply tester
Remote Desktop
5. Two disk drives used for RAID 1 - in which data is written to both drives at the same time - a practice called mirroring.
patch
mirrored set
register
100Base-T
6. Aka pin grid array.
primary corona wire
personal firewall
PGA
Speaker On/Off key
7. Aka thermal compound.
thermal paste
activation
enhanced capability port (ECP) mode
Color Quality
8. Personal System/2 - as in PS/2-style mice and keyboards and connectors. Also called mini-DIN connectors.
active matrix display
registry key
volts
PS/2
9. A grouping of wires built into a PC that - based on certain protocols - transfers data - control signals - and power to printed circuit boards (adapter cards) that are plugged into connectors in the expansion bus. Technicians often use the termsexpan
digital video recorder (DVR)
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
expansion bus
proxy server
10. Memory that is accessible in any (random) order. Most of the memory in a PC is RAM.
random access memory (RAM)
ZIF
New Low-profile eXtended (NLX)
pit
11. In Windows - an Advanced Option that is only available in Windows Servers in the role of domain controllers - although it appears on the menu in non-domain controllers.
recently used programs list
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
DC Controller
Directory Services Restore Mode
12. A value assigned to a process that controls the order in which the program code is executed in relation to other code.
process priority level
Level 3 (L3) cache
registry key
password
13. In Windows - one or more settings found in the Local Security Settings console.
MAC
subtree
double-sided (DS) DVD
Audit Policy
14. Aka v-hold.
vertical hold
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
AT
UPS
15. Used to represent the luminance signal in S-Video.
Post Office Protocol (POP)
Distributed File System (DFS)
Y
Balanced Technology eXtended
16. The type of electrical current delivered by a battery in which the electrons flow in only one direction.
spam
ExpressCard
NIC
direct current (DC)
17. The proportion between an image's width and height. Traditional CRT monitors have an aspect ratio of 4:3. Widescreen displays have an aspect ratio of 16:9.
mirrored set
FAT16
aspect ratio
basic input/output system (BIOS)
18. A display device that uses liquid crystals to display images.
Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
volatile
system area
liquid crystal display (LCD)
19. A version of the FAT file system used by MS-DOS for hard drives - using a 16-bit file allocation table.
server
shared video memory
primary partition
FAT16
20. Aka floating-point unit.
math coprocessor
single-sided (SS) DVD
registration
dual-core CPU
21. A device that combines two or more devices - such as a printer - scanner - and fax machine.
dynamic RAM (DRAM)
pin grid array (PGA)
multifunction device (MFD)
FAT
22. Laser discs sold at retail stores that contain music (audio CDs) or software (data CDs).
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
IEEE
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
backup media
23. Aka nickel metal hydride.
flash ROM
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN)
NiMH
transferring
24. An action - such as the CTRL-ALT-DELETE key combination or the insertion of a smart card - that clears memory of certain types of viruses before a user logs on.
secure attention sequence (SAS)
DVD-RAM
point stick
IRQ
25. A DVD drive that cannot write to but can read DVD discs.
DVD-ROM drive
archive attribute
root directory
graphical processing unit (GPU)
26. The primary control device for a computer system. The CPU is simply a chip containing a set of components that manages all the activities. Also called a processor.
central processing unit (CPU)
AT
digital video interface (DVI)
dynamic RAM (DRAM)
27. A local bus designed for video only - it provides a direct link between the processor and the video card - giving the video card direct access to main memory.
accelerated graphics port (AGP)
boot record
systray
Type II
28. The hardware address of a network device - also called the Ethernet address (on Ethernet devices) or NIC address.
Media Access Control (MAC) address
Scalable Link Interface (SLI)
Device Manager
uniqueness database file (UDF)
29. A protocol for computer-to-computer (host-to-host) transfer of files over a TCP/IP network - regardless of the operating system in use.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Service Set ID (SSID)
pinned items list
System Monitor
30. Any writable mass storage device - removable or fixed in place.
Performance Monitor
POP
Advanced Power Management (APM)
backup media
31. Aka second-level domain.
VGA Mode
domain
SLD
ARP
32. A variety of persuasion techniques used for many purposes
social engineering
stand-alone computer
Enable Low Resolution Video
thermal compound
33. A table on each file and folder in the NTFS file system that contains one or more access control entries.
compact disc (CD)
Start menu
access control list (ACL)
flashing
34. A server containing source files for installing software onto client computers. The shared folder containing these files is a software distribution point.
Telnet
distribution server
fixed input power supply
audio modem riser (AMR)
35. In Microsoft terminology - software that contains one or more software fixes or changes to the operating system.
uniqueness database file (UDF)
update
Microsoft Product Activation (MPA)
Y
36. A protocol for securing data for transmission by encrypting it.
DMZ
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
thermal wax transfer printer
auto-switching power supply
37. A communications system - owned and operated by the telephone companies - that multiplexes voice and data signals onto digital transmission line.
unattended installation
repeater
SATA
T-carrier system
38. A power supply standard that has both the 20-pin connector for the motherboard and a 4-pin 12 V connector.
developing
ATV12V
ARP
personal area network (PAN)
39. A solid-state storage standard for high-capacity (2 - 4 - and 8 GB) memory cards that are tiny
COMx
Secure Digital (SD) Card
contrast ratio
keystroke logger
40. The successor to the Mini PCI. It has a 64-bit data bus and is half the size of a Mini PCI Card.
datagram
PCIe Mini Card
LVDS
CPU fan
41. A new level of an operating system with major changes to the core components.
audio modem riser (AMR)
SAS
version
memory address
42. A finite set of resources controlled by the operating system and critical to the use of all computer components.
system resources
long filename (LFN)
dynamic RAM (DRAM)
Internet
43. Aka customer premises equipment.
Integrated Access Device (IAD)
CPE
spyware
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
44. A program downloaded to a computer without the user's consent. The user unwittingly initiates the download by some simple act - such as browsing to a Website or opening an e-mail message written in HTML. Or a user may initiate a drive-by download by
NiMH
drive-by download
charging
primary partition
45. The generic term for a pointing stick.
BitLocker drive encryption
activation
track point
unattended installation
46. A compartment in a portable computer's case that holds a single media device that can be swapped with another. For instance - you may swap an optical drive - a secondary hard drive - or a floppy drive into and out of a single bay.
distribution share
media bay
PPP
digitizing tablet
47. In Windows Vista - a vertical bar found by default on the right side of the desktop. Here - you will find gadgets and mini-programs.
Trojan horse
KVM over IP
sidebar
computer platform
48. Aka digitizing tablet.
COMx
digitizer
compact disc (CD)
address bus
49. Aka thumb drive.
CNR
exception
digital versatile disc (DVD)
jump drive
50. A file attribute assigned to a file by the operating system to identify it as a system file.
single-layer (SL)
Display Mode Key
peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
system attribute
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