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1. A technology developed in the 1980s for storing data. Variations of this format are in use today.
chrominance
digital linear tape (DLT)
removable storage
dot matrix printer
2. The original digital discs created in 1995 for storing video.
touch screen
RGB video
digital video discs
professionalism
3. Aka direct current.
ACPI
DC
Advanced Power Management (APM)
ECC
4. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the master drive on the first channel.
hot swapping
processor
SAS
primary master
5. The use of two or more video adapters (hence the term "GPU") to drive a single display for the purpose of increasing performance.
second-level domain (SLD)
multi-GPU solution
LPT
IEC-320 connector
6. A single-pin RCA phone jack for transferring digital audio from CD and DVD players to amplifiers and speakers.
Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF)
active speaking
original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
network interface card (NIC)
7. An installation of Windows that is not automated - where the user is required to pay attention throughout the entire process to provide information and to respond to messages. Also called a manual installation.
mobo
attended installation
Start Windows Normally
S-Video
8. A memory module (stick) that installs into matching DIMM sockets found on many motherboards. The word "dual" refers to the separate pins or connections on both sides of the module and socket.
interrupt request line (IRQ)
letterbox
dual inline memory module (DIMM)
industry standard architecture (ISA)
9. A double-sided - single-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 9.4 GB of data - or over four hours of video.
shared video memory
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
DVD-10
Gigabit Ethernet
10. A virtual communication circuit that is created and remains available between two endpoints - which are normally some form of data terminal equipment (DTE). Telecommunications companies provide PVC service to companies requiring a dedicated circuit b
single inline memory module (SIMM)
peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
value entry
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
11. A multi-GPU solution developed by NVIDIA.
degaussing
Scalable Link Interface (SLI)
edition
CPU fan
12. A portion of system memory used by a video adapter built into a motherboard.
DVI-D
digital linear tape (DLT)
shared video memory
Wi-Fi
13. Aka Internet service provider.
WAP
S/PDIF
ISP
subscription channel (SC)
14. Aka Advanced Technology Attachment.
PPP
active listening
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
ATA
15. The practice of forcing a CPU or other computer component to run at a higher clock rate than the manufacturer intended.
overclocking
chipset
aspect ratio
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module (RIMM)
16. A DVD of any type that can store data on both sides of the disc.
CD
driver signing
DPMS
double-sided (DS) DVD
17. A measurement of the volume of electrons - also called current. It is calculated with the formula amps = watts / volts.
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
amperes (amps)
line printer
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
18. The sudden and uncontrolled movement of electricity from an object with a greater charge to one with a lesser charge. Also called static electricity.
loopback plug
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
electrostatic discharge (ESD)
social engineering
19. The location where a cable attaches to a computer. Alternatively - a connector on a motherboard for memory - CPUs - power - or other circuitry.
netbook
PCI-E
ANSI
socket
20. A 20- or 24- pin connector that supplies power from a PC's power supply to the motherboard.
P1 power connector
SORIMM
CompactFlash
plain-old telephone service (POTS)
21. A technology that makes 802.11n speeds possible - using multiple antennas to send and receive digital data in simultaneous radio streams that increases performance.
MIMO (multiple input/multiple output)
Type I
DB-25
striping with distributed parity
22. In a CPU - the speed at which it can potentially execute instructions - measured in millions of cycles per second
low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS)
CRIMM
clock speed
System Monitor
23. Any writable mass storage device - removable or fixed in place.
backup media
EPP
swap file
PCI Express
24. A special modifier key on a laptop keyboard that when pressed together with certain alphanumeric keys - changes the output of the pressed key. It is often called the function key.
Fn key
war driving
cracker
Wi-Fi
25. Cable that consists of pairs of wires twisted around each other. The twists help to boost each wire's signals and make them less susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI).
memory controller chip (MCC)
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
twisted-pair cable
security auditing
26. A drive that is mapped to an empty folder on an NTFS volume and is assigned a drive path rather than drive letters.
malware
802.11b
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
mounted drive
27. Memory chips that use a special Rambus channel that has a data transfer rate of 800 MHz. A double channel width results in a 1.6 GHz data transfer. RDRAM sticks use special RIMM slots.
system bus
PCI-E
network interface card (NIC)
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
28. A portable computer small enough to fit in your hand - also referred to as a "palmtop" computer. Because it is so small - a PDA does not have the functionality of a laptop or desktop computer. In other words - a typical PDA allows you to perform only
pixel
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
land
power state
29. A subprotocol of IP that detects and reports problems that can cause errors.
DDR2 SDRAM
IEC-320 connector
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
memory controller chip (MCC)
30. Aka Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory.
CD-ROM
icon
h-hold
ROM
31. 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.
antistatic wrist strap
8-bit high color
firmware
HD-DVD
32. A type of motherboard and its variants most commonly used in recent PC systems.
Spam over Instant Messaging (spim)
LPT2
Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX)
service pack
33. A virtual tunnel created between two endpoints over an untrusted network. The tunnel is created by encapsulating the packets within special packets for the tunnel. Other security methods are also usually applied to a VPN - such as encrypting the data
Foreign
VFAT
virtual private network (VPN)
floppy disk
34. A pixel that is permanently turned on - causing the pixel to show constantly as red - green - or blue. Also called a stuck pixel.
lit pixel
single-mode fiber (SMF)
parts grabber
dynamic storage
35. Data communications over the cellular telecommunications networks.
discretion
cellular WAN
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
DHCP Server
36. In a laptop - a compartment that holds a single media device that is switchable with another.
mini-DIN-6
NETSTAT
writing
accessory bay
37. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to - but data cannot be overwritten. This standard is newer than DVD-R. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.
DVD+R
hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
material safety data sheet (MSDS)
WAN connection
38. A chip that works with a serial port - converting outgoing data from parallel to serial and incoming data from serial to parallel.
SCSI controller
universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART)
clock speed
Centronics
39. An underlying protocol that supports Microsoft Remote Desktop.
beam-on-blade connector
security auditing
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
Web browser
40. The former name of the Parallel AT Attachment (PATA) interface standard.
virtual circuit (VC)
local user account
Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)
RS-232 port
41. A computer's temporary working space - usually in DRAM chips.
single-sided (SS) DVD
primary corona wire
memory
biometric device
42. The appropriate responses that you make during a conversation.
active speaking
power state
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
file
43. The type of battery used in the first portable PCs - which was heavy and inefficient.
chrominance
dual inline memory module (DIMM)
processor
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
44. In networking - this is a set of rules for using network hardware and software. In most discussions about networks - this term is assigned to certain network software components.
NTLDR
protocol
fusing lamp
access control
45. Aka virtual circuit.
tact
Ultra DMA (UDMA)
VC
war chalking
46. Software installed on a computer without permission that collects information about a user in order to display targeted advertisements - in the form of either inline banners or pop-ups. Inline banners are advertisements that run within the context of
Color Quality
netbook
adware
T1
47. A remote KVM switch that captures the keyboard - video - and mouse signals - encodes them into IP packets - and sends them over an IP network.
digital signature
KVM over IP
peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
DVD-RAM
48. Aka World Wide Web.
cable tester
tape drive
drive path
WWW
49. A password that meets certain criteria in order to be difficult to crack. One definition of a strong password is one that contains at least eight characters - includes a combination of letters - numbers - and other symbols ( _ - - - $ - and so on) an
color depth
v-hold
strong password
SONET
50. Aka distributed denial of service attack.
DDoS Attack
master drive
plain-old telephone service (POTS)
public switched telephone network (PSTN)
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