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Comptia A + Certification

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1. Aka motherboard.






2. An Advanced Options menu choice that creates a log of the Windows startup in a file named NTBTLOG.TXT and saved in thesystemroot folder (normally C:Windows).






3. A single-sided - single-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 4.7 GB of data - or over two hours of video.






4. Aka parts grabber.






5. Audio connectors that use a 1/8" single pin plug.






6. A virtual tunnel created between two endpoints over an untrusted network. The tunnel is created by encapsulating the packets within special packets for the tunnel. Other security methods are also usually applied to a VPN - such as encrypting the data






7. Aka display power-management signaling.






8. The minimum disk space that a file can use - allocated in the file system.






9. Aka expansion bus.






10. In an access control list - a record containing just one user or group account name and the permissions assigned to that account.






11. A generic term for a collection of information on known malware (not just viruses).






12. A type of thermal printer in which a heated print head burns dots into the surface of heat-sensitive paper.






13. A variation of the PGA CPU packaging that was used with Pentium CPUs.






14. Light emitting diode - a tiny bulb light found on many devices - often used to indicate operational status.






15. A utility that provides remote terminal emulation for connecting to computers and network devices running server software that can respond - without needing to be concerned with the actual operating system running on either system.






16. Aka central processing unit.






17. A key on a laptop that is combined with the FN key to toggle the laptop's speaker on and off. The SPEAKER ON/OFF key is usually one of the standard function keys - such as F3 - that displays a speaker symbol.






18. A file attribute assigned to a file by the operating system to identify it as a system file.






19. An input device that uses a stylus. Available as an external device - it uses touch screen technology and is usually at least the size of a sheet of paper. Also called a digitizer.






20. The appropriate responses that you make during a conversation.






21. In reference to computers - the pathways or methods for what goes into a computer in the form of data and instructions and similarly what comes out of the computer in many forms - including an onscreen display - a printout sent to a printer - or data






22. In the laser printing process - a blade that removes residual toner from the drum.






23. A measurement of the volume of electrons - also called current. It is calculated with the formula amps = watts / volts.






24. Aka digital subscriber line.






25. Aka boot record.






26. Aka antistatic mat.






27. A motherboard form factor introduced in 2003 by Intel as the successor to ATX.






28. Aka Scalable Link Interface.






29. A program file or some special data file that is part of the operating system and is very important to proper operation of the OS.






30. On a motherboard - the type and location of components - as well as the size of the board itself.






31. A wireless mode requiring a wireless access point (WAP).






32. Aka adapter card.






33. A computer display that uses liquid crystal or plasma technology and does not require the bulk of a large picture tube. The screen enclosure can be as thin as one to two inches.






34. Memory chips that use a special Rambus channel that has a data transfer rate of 800 MHz. A double channel width results in a 1.6 GHz data transfer. RDRAM sticks use special RIMM slots.






35. A computer's temporary working space - usually in DRAM chips.






36. A DVD drive that cannot write to but can read DVD discs.






37. The use of more than one monitor on a single computer.






38. Aka time to live.






39. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the master drive on the second channel.






40. The style of partition on a basic disk - which includes primary and extended.






41. A technical standards organization.






42. 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.






43. A technology used by hard drives to speed up data transfers by using DMA channels.






44. 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.






45. A fiber-optic connector that resembles an RJ-45 network connector and is less expensive and easier to work with than ST or SC connectors.






46. A file used by Windows for virtual memory. Also called the swap file. The actual filename in Windows is PAGEFILE.SYS.






47. Aka read-only memory.






48. A 3/32-inch audio connector.






49. A process applied to digitally signed code to unencrypt the signature data and use the information to verify the program code was not modified since the signature was added.






50. A communications system now used for data communications via satellite that usually uses microwave radio frequencies and requires a dish antenna - receiver - and transmitter.