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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 command-line tool installed with the TCP/IP protocol suite that is used for testing communications between two hosts.
PING
KVM over IP
TrackPoint
industry standard architecture (ISA)
2. A single-pin RCA phone jack for transferring digital audio from CD and DVD players to amplifiers and speakers.
frame relay
authentication
Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF)
mode
3. Wide-ultra-extended graphics array
dial-up
war chalking
WUXGA
SCSI controller
4. Aka wireless access point.
WAP
NiCD
Infrared (IR)
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
5. A group of wires used to identify addresses in main system memory in a computer. The number of wires in an address bus is called the width of the bus and determines the number of unique memory locations that can be addressed using binary math with th
address bus
RIMM
power supply tester
rootkit
6. A chip that keeps track of the date and time on a PC. Set the date and time through your operating system or in the BIOS Setup program.
real-time clock (RTC)
Internet Protocol (IP)
liquid crystal display (LCD)
TWAIN
7. Unsolicited messages sent over an instant messaging service - such as Windows Messenger.
POST
system bus
default gateway
Spam over Instant Messaging (spim)
8. In Windows - an Advanced Options menu choice that will start Windows without the Windows GUI (EXPLORER.EXE) and with only a simple Command Prompt window from which you can launch Windows administrative utilities.
Distributed File System (DFS)
workgroup
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
Safe Mode With Command Prompt
9. A type of printer that transfers ink to paper by causing a print head to strike a printer ribbon containing ink against the paper.
NTFS permissions
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
impact printer
public switched telephone network (PSTN)
10. A type of KVM switch that is controlled through a mechanical switch on the box.
data migration
inactive KVM switch
Li-ion
NETSTAT
11. In the laser printing process - the step at which the heat-sensitive toner is fused to the paper by heated fusing rollers.
fusing
extended partition
Enhanced IDE (EIDE)
DVD+RW
12. Aka Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).
RF
adware
quad-core CPU
IMAP
13. An extension of the SATA standard for external SATA devices - with speeds triple that of USB 2.0.
public switched telephone network (PSTN)
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
VRAM
External Serial ATA (eSATA)
14. The digital versatile disc (DVD) encoding format used for data storage.
random access memory (RAM)
DVD-RAM
super video graphics array (SVGA)
CompactFlash
15. A RAM standard that replaces the original DDR2 standard and requires far less power - while providing almost twice the bandwidth. A stick of DDR3 SDRAM has 240 pins - but is keyed so it will not fit into a socket designed for DDR2. DDR3 SO-DIMMs have
fusing
DDR3 SDRAM
Intel Corporation
long filename (LFN)
16. 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.
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
firewall
IEEE 1394c-2006
dotted decimal notation
17. A group of tests - stored in the BIOS and performed as a PC boots up - to check for the presence and function of system components.
war driving
power-on self-test (POST)
WUXGA
SVGA
18. A process that places the logical structure of a file system on a partitioned volume.
track point
external cache
format
shared video memory
19. Aka fast page mode.
FPM
lit pixel
dynamic storage
soft power
20. A type of DSL service in which the download speed is higher than the upload speed.
asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL)
KVM over IP
dynamic disk
pixel
21. A 9-pin D-shell connector.
DB-9
thermal paste
ECC
WINS
22. An interface on a PC that originally was unidirectional and operated at a speed of 150 KBps - but now has several operation modes.
master drive
parallel port
overclocking
liquid cooling system
23. A power supply form factor that pairs with an ATX motherboard and case.
primary slave
Ethernet
Windows Easy Transfer (WET)
ATX power supply
24. A small group of computers communicating wirelessly with one another without the use of a centralized wireless access point (WAP).
processor board
Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)
hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
World Wide Web
25. A coherent and concentrated light beam - also simply called a laser.
User Account Control (UAC)
Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)
laser beam
power supply tester
26. On a motherboard - the type and location of components - as well as the size of the board itself.
form factor
ZIF
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module (RIMM)
FPM
27. A small device containing a microchip used to generate unique passwords for logging on to a computer or a network.
key fob
AMR
SXGA
SATA
28. An expansion bus architecture that uses serial communications rather than the parallel communications of PCI. Also called PCI Express and PCI-E.
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express)
Super Video
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
port triggering
29. A network connection device that passes traffic between two networks - using the physical address (MAC address) of the destination device.
registered jack (RJ)
public switched telephone network (PSTN)
bridge
dial-up modem
30. The amount of data that can travel over a network at a given time.
tact
TCP/IP
system attribute
bandwidth
31. Aka secure socket layer.
ACE
LPT2
server
SSL
32. Aka enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode.
HTTP
Balanced Technology eXtended
EPP
RDRAM
33. A TPM is a special microchip - installed on a motherboard - that stores passwords - keys - and digital certificates. Various services - such as BitLocker can store such security data in this chip.
trusted platform module (TPM)
FPM
basic disk
refresh rate
34. The name used by the Windows operating systems to identify the second parallel port.
PPTP
WPA
DB-9
LPT2
35. 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.
registered jack (RJ)
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
SODIMM
HDD
36. Aka floating-point unit.
AMR
CMOS
External Serial ATA (eSATA)
FPU
37. Aka Advanced Technology eXtended.
LPT1
CNR
ATX
ANSI
38. An optical semiconductor used in small projectors and in rear-projection televisions.
thermal printer
traces
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
DB-25
39. Aka motherboard.
digital LCD display
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
Infrared (IR)
system board
40. An area of the Windows taskbar used by programs and some hardware devices to display status icons. Also called thenotification area or system tray.
slot cover
systray
ATX power supply
status light indicator
41. A type of display device that includes a touch-sensitive face to accept input from the user.
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
DNS
touch screen
WWW
42. Aka dual inline memory module (DIMM).
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
MSCONFIG
analog LCD display
DIMM
43. A protocol for computer-to-computer (host-to-host) transfer of files over a TCP/IP network - regardless of the operating system in use.
process
straight-tip (ST) connector
archive attribute
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
44. A video signaling method in which analog video information is transmitted as two or more discrete signals. Two general types of component video are RGB Video and S-Video.
processor
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
component video
nonvolatile memory
45. The connecting point of a mounted drive to a folder on an NTFS volume.
mount point
VESA
fast page mode (FPM)
h-hold
46. A technology for LCD displays in which transistors are positioned at each pixel.
thermal printer
thin-film transistor (TFT)
KVM over IP
trusted platform module (TPM)
47. A single dot on a display screen. A contraction of "Picture Element."
display
interrupt request line (IRQ)
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
pixel
48. A printer that includes one or more other functions - such as a scanner and fax machine.
uniqueness database file (UDF)
power management
multifunction printers (MFDs)
hub
49. An internal bus in a CPU that connects it to memory and video.
graphics tablet
server
Parallel AT Attachment (PATA)
front side bus (FSB)
50. An automated software installation that does not require a person be present to respond to prompts for information.
clock speed
VC
unattended installation
ATX power supply