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Comptia A + Certification

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1. In reference to networks - communications in both directions at the same time.






2. A drive that can be safely installed and removed while a computer is up and running without damaging the data stored on the drive.






3. Aka Universal Serial Bus.






4. The original digital discs created in 1995 for storing video.






5. Aka continuity RIMM.






6. 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.






7. The former name of the Parallel AT Attachment (PATA) interface standard.






8. A version of Windows XP that includes Windows Media Center - which supports advanced multimedia functions.






9. A multi-GPU solution developed by NVIDIA.






10. Aka Internet Control Message Protocol.






11. Describes the VGA mode color setting that - although it can produce around 16 million different colors - can only display up to 256 different colors at a time.






12. Aka Integrated Service Digital Network.






13. The protocol used by DHCP servers and clients. A DHCP server allocates IP addresses within the scope of addresses configured on the server by an administrator. DHCP clients request IP addresses and other IP configuration settings from DHCP Servers.






14. Aka boot record.






15. The displayable number of pixels - expressed as x and y numbers - such as 1024






16. A diagram showing the purpose of each wire in a connector.






17. Aka Microsoft Management Console.






18. The traditional transmission system for television video signals - which combines the color and brightness information with the synchronization data into one signal. The TV circuitry then separates the two signals from the composite signal.






19. 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.






20. A system by which the computer BIOS and operating system recognizes a device and the operating system automatically installs and configures a device driver.






21. Aka basic input/output system.






22. The use of a biometric for authentication.






23. One of the main protocols of the TCP/IP protocol suite - IP manages logical addressing of network packets so routing protocols can route the packets over the network.






24. A server that manages DNS names.






25. A set of technologies that allow voice transmission over an IP network






26. Unsolicited messages sent over an instant messaging service - such as Windows Messenger.






27. A type of power supply that converts AC power to voltages needed for a device. AC adapters are generally used for portable PC systems and other devices.






28. An obsolete memory module standard that was produced in 30-pin and 72-pin sizes. Thirty-pin SIMMs are 8-bit - and 72-pin SIMMs are 32-bit.






29. 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.






30. A plastic card - often the size of a credit card - that contains a microchip. The microchip can store information and perform functions - depending on the type of smart card. Some smart cards only store data - whereas others may have a variety of fun






31. The act of discovering the cause of a problem and correcting it.






32. 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").






33. On a circuit board - a small connector that slides down on a pair of pins jutting up from the board. Multiple pins are often side-by-side - and a jumper joins a pair of them.






34. Video RAM memory that uses a technique for using video RAM to perform Windows-specific functions to speed up the OS.






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






36. A mat that provides a path to ground for a static charge and is designed for the desktop or floor of a workspace. One placed on the workbench reduces the risk of electrostatic discharge for components placed on it - while one placed on the floor prov






37. The cartridge for a laser printer that contains both the medium (toner) and other printing components.






38. A chip that works with a serial port - converting outgoing data from parallel to serial and incoming data from serial to parallel.






39. The worldwide interconnection of networks that can be accessed with various Internet-based software. The World Wide Web is one of the many services of the Internet.






40. Aka emergency repair disk.






41. The BIOS configuration settings - also called system settings - accessed via a special BIOS-based menu during system startup.






42. A cell phone with Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) functions built in.






43. A VESA standard for graphics adapters with a maximum graphics resolution of 1024






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






45. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.






46. A database of all configuration settings in Windows.






47. A now-obsolete type of rechargeable battery used in laptops and other portable devices - replaced by lithium-ion batteries.






48. A term applied to a CPU - motherboard - or other components that conform to the newer 64-bit architecture. Also referred to as 64-bit.






49. A special terminating stick that must be inserted into the open RIMM sockets.






50. The high-definition optical disc formatting standard developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association whose members include Sony - 20th Century Fox - Dell - Hewlett-Packard - and many other industry leaders.