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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 protocol used to resolve an IP address to a MAC address.
flash ROM
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
Ultra DMA (UDMA)
Audit Policy
2. Aka second-level domain.
VESA
DDR2 SDRAM
SLD
Preboot eXecution Environment
3. In the Windows GUI - a horizontal bar normally positioned across the bottom of the desktop containing a Start button - the Quick Launch toolbar - buttons for running programs - and at the far right - the notification area. Sometimes called the Start
authentication factor
netbook
taskbar
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
4. Aka DDR2 SDRAM.
file allocation table (FAT)
DDR2
ERD
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
5. Any writable mass storage device - removable or fixed in place.
loopback plug
daughter card
hot swapping
backup media
6. Aka liquid crystal display.
proxy server
LCD
denial of service (DoS) attack
LED
7. A process that runs "behind the scenes" with a low priority - does not require input - and rarely creates output.
read-only memory (ROM)
BDD Workbench
background process
root folder
8. A processor packaging that uses pads on the processor that come in contact with pins in the socket on the motherboard - permitting a higher density than possible with PGA.
spyware
land-grid array (LGA)
WRAM
DC
9. A type of display device that includes a touch-sensitive face to accept input from the user.
stand-alone computer
touch screen
IP router
DC Controller
10. A DVD drive that cannot write to but can read DVD discs.
Internet service provider (ISP)
jumper
DVD-ROM drive
subscriber connector (SC)
11. The use of a biometric for authentication.
ATA
ultra-portable
regional settings
biometric logon
12. In the FAT file system - the top-level directory in which the operating system stores information about files - including a reference to the FAT table so it knows where to find the file's contents on disk. The NTFS file system also has a root - or to
ACE
video RAM (VRAM)
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
root directory
13. The process of informing the software manufacturer who the official owner or user of the product is - and providing contact information such as name - address - company - phone number - e-mail address - and so on - about them. Registration is usually
adware
registration
direct current (DC)
PROM
14. A Windows GUI utility that allows an administrator to view the status of devices and install - remove - and update device drivers.
Device Manager
file signature verification
single-layer (SL)
WWW
15. A wireless network standard that uses the 2.4 GHz band at a speed of up to 54 Mbps. It is downward-compatible with 802.11b.
Mini PCI
parts grabber
fixed input power supply
802.11g
16. Aka Automatic Private IP Address.
APIPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
clock speed
CD-ROM
17. 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
motherboard
extended partition
icon
expansion bus
18. A partition type on a basic disk that can have only one logical drive assigned to it encompassing the entire partition. This partition type is also the only type of partition on a basic disk that can be marked as active for booting up an operating sy
encrypted authentication
logical block address (LBA)
primary partition
fusing rollers
19. Video RAM memory that uses a technique for using video RAM to perform Windows-specific functions to speed up the OS.
WRAM
digital video discs
CompactFlash
toner cartridge
20. The appropriate responses that you make during a conversation.
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
RAM
back door
active speaking
21. A virus that gains access to a computer by masquerading as a harmless program that a user innocently installs on the computer.
redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
Trojan horse
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
system requirements
22. Any video adapter or monitor that exceeds the VGA standard in resolution and color depth with a maximum resolution of 1600
exception
super video graphics array (SVGA)
EMP
voltage regulator module (VRM)
23. Aka permanent virtual circuit.
Telnet
PVC
SCSI ID
virtual private network (VPN)
24. Aka pointing stick.
point stick
nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries
VGA
spindle
25. The protocol for connecting optical drives and tape drives to an ATA channel.
antistatic wrist strap
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
26. In a laser printer - the lamp that heats the fusing rollers.
DVD-Video
access control entry (ACE)
fusing lamp
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
27. A process that places the logical structure of a file system on a partitioned volume.
format
full-duplex
ROM
magnetic mass storage
28. Aka asynchronous transfer mode.
ATM
InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards (INCITS)
Trojan horse
NetBIOS
29. Aka File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
FTP
primary corona wire
Compact Disc File System (CDFS)
file system
30. A small group of computers communicating wirelessly with one another without the use of a centralized wireless access point (WAP).
Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)
magnetic mass storage
EPP
power-on self-test (POST)
31. A service on a laptop that configures a card after socket services has recognized it.
aspect ratio
overclocking
VC
card services
32. Aka pin grid array.
PGA
multifunction printers (MFDs)
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express)
33. Aka cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor.
NetBEUI
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
NLX
CRT
34. A WAN connection that uses existing copper telephone wire for the communication circuit. To accomplish this - a DSL modem splits the existing phone line into two bands; voice transmission uses the frequencies below 4000 Hz - whereas data transmission
even parity
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
connector
35. 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.
public switched telephone network (PSTN)
Remote Desktop
planar board
boot sector
36. The moving of data from one storage device to another.
data migration
transfer corona wire
processor bus
datagram
37. Aka random access memory.
solid-state drive (SSD)
eSATA
RAM
multi-GPU solution
38. A service implemented on Windows Servers that hides the complexity of the network from end users in that it makes files that are distributed across multiple servers appear as if they are in one place.
subscriber connector (SC)
Distributed File System (DFS)
ultra-portable
address bus
39. A file system in which one of the basic structures is a table used for allocating space. This table is called the file allocation table (FAT).
remote KVM switch
FAT file system
unattended installation
Gigabit Ethernet
40. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the master drive on the second channel.
special group
super video graphics array (SVGA)
secondary master
system tray
41. Aka External Serial ATA.
infrastructure mode
dynamic disk
eSATA
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
42. A standard for interconnecting electronic musical instruments to communicate with computers and among themselves.
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
local group account
motherboard
modem
43. Aka network interface card.
NIC
microprogram
EMP
removable storage
44. 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.
ACR
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
EIDE
Bluetooth
45. An area on the top left of the Windows XP Start menu containing shortcuts to Windows Update and programs for browsing the Internet and using e-mail.
pinned items list
Emergency Repair Process
thread of execution
BIOS settings
46. An area of a physical hard disk that defines space that will be used for logical drives.. (v.) To define the space to be used for logical drives using a special program - such as the Windows Setup program.
Ethernet
partition
Extended Video Graphics Array (EVGA)
device driver
47. A type of printer that uses a matrix of pins striking paper through an ink ribbon to create dots on the paper - forming alphanumeric characters and graphic images.
terminal
dot matrix printer
64-bit
S/PDIF
48. An organization that creates specifications for infrared wireless communication.
pop-up download
external cache
UPS
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
49. A security account that exists in a local security accounts database.
local user account
laser printer
Basic Service Set (BSS)
industry standard architecture (ISA)
50. The use by the operating system of a portion of hard disk as memory.
docking station
IEEE
virtual memory
Automatic Private IP Address (APIPA)