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Comptia A + Certification

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1. A subpackaging of a Windows revision that contains the core OS plus a special set of features that is offered as a separate product targeted to a certain type of end user.






2. A menu that opens from the Start button on the taskbar.






3. Threats that are not truly malicious code - but can have indirect negative effects - such as decreasing performance or using up bandwidth. Grayware includes spyware - adware - spam - and spim.






4. An operating system that runs on a network server and provides file sharing and access to other resources - account management - authentication - and authorization services.






5. Aka internal cache memory.






6. A virus that is self-replicating.






7. Aka SCSI host adapter.






8. A raised area on an optical disc that is alternated with depressed areas to be interpreted as data.






9. A CPU containing four CPU cores.






10. A more advanced and more expensive alternative to a port replicator. In addition to the ports normally found on a port replicator - a docking station may include full-size expansion slots and drives.






11. The practice - mostly among gamers - of modifying a computer case.






12. A drive that is mapped to an empty folder on an NTFS volume and is assigned a drive path rather than drive letters.






13. A technology for LCD displays in which transistors are positioned at each pixel.






14. Device that stores digital data on magnetized media - such as floppy disks - the metal platters in hard disk drives - and magnetic tape media used in tape drives.






15. Used to represent the chrominance signal in S-Video.






16. A scaled-down laptop in the ultra-portable category - designed for Internet access. Aka also ultra-portable and mini-notebook.






17. A Windows command prompt utility that uses the WFP (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) or WRP (Windows Vista and Windows 7) service to scan and verify the versions of all protected system files after you restart your computer.






18. A measurement of the pressure of electrons - the electromotive force. It is calculated by the formula volts = watts / amps.






19. The second version of the IEEE 1394 standard; it supports speeds up to 3.2 Gbps and distances of up to 100 meters.






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






21. The Windows Vista and Windows 7 tool for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.






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






23. A slide switch on the exterior of a PC power supply used to switch between two input voltages.






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






25. A power supply standard that has both the 20-pin connector for the motherboard and a 4-pin 12 V connector.






26. 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






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






28. A long-handled tool with a magnet on one end - used to pick up small objects containing iron.






29. The digital versatile disc (DVD) encoding format used for data storage.






30. A digital video interface that has several modes - including one that offers downward compatibility with analog displays. It requires a special connector - which comes in several variations to support the DVI modes.






31. Aka Microsoft Management Console.






32. 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.






33. A type of RIMM memory module used in laptops.






34. An optical semiconductor used in small projectors and in rear-projection televisions.






35. Aka expansion bus.






36. Fiber-optic cable that allows only a single light wave to pass down the cable.






37. In Windows XP - this replaces the Emergency Repair process of Windows NT and Windows 2000. ASR is available from the Windows Backup program (NTBACKUP.EXE).






38. An organization that created several PC standards - including the VGA connector.






39. A chip that retains system settings such as the time - keyboard settings - and boot sequence.






40. A pen-sized tool that has a plunger at one end. When pressed - the plunger causes small - hooked prongs to extend from the other end of the tool for retrieving dropped objects from inside a computer.






41. Aka alternating current.






42. The order in which the BIOS will search devices for an operating system to start.






43. A magnetic mass storage device primarily used for backing up data from computers.






44. A way to monitor security-related events.






45. Aka antistatic mat.






46. Aka Advanced Technology eXtended.






47. A depressed area on an optical disc that is alternated with raised areas to be interpreted as data.






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






49. Aka fast page mode.






50. A 20- or 24- pin connector that supplies power from a PC's power supply to the motherboard.






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