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1. Aka channel service unit.






2. Aka Wired Equivalent Privacy.






3. A communications system now used for data communications via satellite that usually uses microwave radio frequencies and requires a dish antenna - receiver - and transmitter.






4. An obsolete video standard introduced with IBM PS/2 computers in the late 1980s. VGA had a maximum resolution of 720






5. Aka motherboard.






6. A file format for movie DVDs.






7. Storage media that is removable - meaning the drive stays in place - while the media (disk - disc - or tape) is removed and replaced with another disk - disc - or tape.






8. Aka Small Outline DIMM.






9. The high-definition optical disc formatting standard - promoted by Toshiba - that was defeated by the Blu-ray Disc standard as the widely accepted high-definition standard.






10. Aka MSCONFIG.






11. A 36-pin connector mounted to a device's parallel interface.






12. Aka video RAM.






13. A joke program that produces strange behavior - such as screen distortions - erratic cursor behavior - or strange icons to appear on the screen.






14. The name used by the Windows operating systems to identify the first parallel port.






15. A type of solid-state storage that is portable - about the size of a flattened thumb - and usually has a USB interface. Also called a flash drive or jump drive.






16. Not revealing information about someone that would be harmful to or embarrass him or her.






17. A common connector used to connect a power supply to floppy drives.






18. A small device containing a microchip used to generate unique passwords for logging on to a computer or a network.






19. Aka antistatic mat.






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






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






22. Aka direct current.






23. Aka S-Video.






24. A type of power supply that converts AC power to voltages needed for a device. AC adapters are generally used for portable PC systems and other devices.






25. 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






26. Aka external cache.






27. A computer (or dedicated device) that sits between a private network and an untrusted network and examines all traffic in and out of the network it is protecting. It will block any traffic it recognizes as a potential threat - using a variety of tech






28. A type of solid-state storage that is commonly used in a variety of devices - such as digital cameras.






29. The redirection of incoming traffic to the requesting internal hosts that initiated the communication with an external host.






30. A pixel that is permanently turned on - causing the pixel to show constantly as red - green - or blue. Also called a stuck pixel.






31. An icon that represents a link to any object that an icon can represent. Activating a shortcut (by double-clicking it) is a quick way to access an object or to launch a program from the desktop without having to find the actual location of the object






32. In a Microsoft Windows network - an administrative organization with a centralized security accounts database maintained on one or more special servers called domain controllers. This centralized database contains accounts for users - groups - and co






33. A file used by Windows for virtual memory. Also called the swap file. The actual filename in Windows is PAGEFILE.SYS.






34. Aka parts grabber.






35. Cabling that contains a single copper wire surrounded by several layers of insulating plastic and a woven wire sheath that provides protection.






36. The appropriate responses that you make during a conversation.






37. An obsolete memory module standard that was produced in 30-pin and 72-pin sizes. Thirty-pin SIMMs are 8-bit - and 72-pin SIMMs are 32-bit.






38. A system resource that certain devices - such as sound cards and hard drives - can use to move data between the device and system RAM without involving the processor.






39. The "activity" status light on a NIC that indicates data is being transmitted.






40. A virus that is self-replicating.






41. A server running the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service. This server allocates IP addresses to DHCP client computers.






42. An organization that creates standards for laptop computer peripheral devices.






43. The read-only DVD discs sold at retail stores - containing video or software and having a maximum capacity of 15.9 GB of data. This term also applies to the drives that can only read DVDs.






44. The settings within a registry key.






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






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






47. A strap designed to discharge static electricity from your body. One end attaches to the wrist - whereas the other end attaches to a grounded object.






48. A program installed and activated on a computer without the user's knowledge or permission. At the least - the intent is mischief - but most often the intent is to cause damage.






49. Aka digital linear tape.






50. A Windows GUI utility that allows an administrator to view the status of devices and install - remove - and update device drivers.







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