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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.
power management
dial-up modem
unidirectional mode
edition
2. A menu that opens from the Start button on the taskbar.
server
cracker
UPS
Start menu
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.
mobo
password
grayware
root key
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.
NLX
network operating system (NOS)
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
5. Aka internal cache memory.
SGRAM
voltage regulator module (VRM)
auto-switching power supply
Level 1 (L1) cache
6. A virus that is self-replicating.
back door
Speaker On/Off key
quad-core CPU
worm
7. Aka SCSI host adapter.
riser card
biometric device
User Account Control (UAC)
SCSI controller
8. A raised area on an optical disc that is alternated with depressed areas to be interpreted as data.
land
PCI-E
hibernate
multifunction printers (MFDs)
9. A CPU containing four CPU cores.
mini-audio connector
PGA
quad-core CPU
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
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.
fusing
docking station
authentication
PCI
11. The practice - mostly among gamers - of modifying a computer case.
impact printer
modding
sub-mini audio connector
BIOS
12. A drive that is mapped to an empty folder on an NTFS volume and is assigned a drive path rather than drive letters.
trusted platform module (TPM)
switch
NIC
mounted drive
13. A technology for LCD displays in which transistors are positioned at each pixel.
thin-film transistor (TFT)
LPT1
peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
solid-state storage
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.
parts grabber
refresh rate
extending extractor
magnetic mass storage
15. Used to represent the chrominance signal in S-Video.
hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
ATV12V
DDR1
C
16. A scaled-down laptop in the ultra-portable category - designed for Internet access. Aka also ultra-portable and mini-notebook.
thermal wax transfer printer
serial ATA (SATA)
netbook
bandwidth
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.
process priority level
ACL
AMD
System File Checker (SFC)
18. A measurement of the pressure of electrons - the electromotive force. It is calculated by the formula volts = watts / amps.
volts
fusing lamp
spindle
active matrix display
19. The second version of the IEEE 1394 standard; it supports speeds up to 3.2 Gbps and distances of up to 100 meters.
fiber-optic cable
transfer corona wire
IEEE 1394b
protocol
20. A technology used by hard drives to speed up data transfers by using DMA channels.
DMA controller
Ultra DMA (UDMA)
value entry
NiCD
21. The Windows Vista and Windows 7 tool for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.
Y
Reliability and Performance Monitor
portable computer
background process
22. A computer's temporary working space - usually in DRAM chips.
memory
System Management Mode (SMM)
LPT
digital linear tape (DLT)
23. A slide switch on the exterior of a PC power supply used to switch between two input voltages.
IEC-320 connector
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
voltage regulator module (VRM)
ECP
24. A measurement of the volume of electrons - also called current. It is calculated with the formula amps = watts / volts.
amperes (amps)
miniconnector
trusted platform module (TPM)
PPTP
25. A power supply standard that has both the 20-pin connector for the motherboard and a 4-pin 12 V connector.
track point
Type II
ATV12V
network client
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
LPT
expansion bus
digital video interface (DVI)
dynamic storage
27. In an access control list - a record containing just one user or group account name and the permissions assigned to that account.
basic disk
accelerated graphics port (AGP)
access control entry (ACE)
inverter
28. A long-handled tool with a magnet on one end - used to pick up small objects containing iron.
fusing
extension magnet
RFI
low-voltage differential (LVD)
29. The digital versatile disc (DVD) encoding format used for data storage.
recently used programs list
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
DVD-RAM
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.
CRIMM
digital video interface (DVI)
dynamic storage
OCR
31. Aka Microsoft Management Console.
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
MMC
virus
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
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.
external cache
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
Bluetooth
33. A type of RIMM memory module used in laptops.
FTP
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
dial-up
ink cartridge
34. An optical semiconductor used in small projectors and in rear-projection televisions.
system requirements
Southbridge
transfer corona wire
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
35. Aka expansion bus.
Trojan horse
internetwork
system bus
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
36. Fiber-optic cable that allows only a single light wave to pass down the cable.
single-mode fiber (SMF)
thermal wax transfer printer
bit width
active KVM switch
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).
video adapter
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
proxy server
38. An organization that created several PC standards - including the VGA connector.
DB-25
mass storage device
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
Domain Name Service (DNS)
39. A chip that retains system settings such as the time - keyboard settings - and boot sequence.
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
RGB video
boot record
Domain Name Service (DNS)
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.
parts grabber
sector translation
XGA
port
41. Aka alternating current.
liquid crystal display (LCD)
projector
tact
AC
42. The order in which the BIOS will search devices for an operating system to start.
NTFS permissions
graphical user interface (GUI)
boot sequence
root folder
43. A magnetic mass storage device primarily used for backing up data from computers.
BDD Workbench
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN)
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
tape drive
44. A way to monitor security-related events.
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
security auditing
activation
45. Aka antistatic mat.
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode
grounding mat
46. Aka Advanced Technology eXtended.
KVM switch
DVD-5
ATX
ICMP
47. A depressed area on an optical disc that is alternated with raised areas to be interpreted as data.
netbook
pit
routing information protocol (RIP)
network interface card (NIC)
48. A now-obsolete type of rechargeable battery used in laptops and other portable devices - replaced by lithium-ion batteries.
primary master
nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries
pinned items list
flashing
49. Aka fast page mode.
FPM
proxy server
DDR RAM
active speaking
50. A 20- or 24- pin connector that supplies power from a PC's power supply to the motherboard.
P1 power connector
logical block address (LBA)
CRT
key fob
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