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Comptia A + Certification

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1. A network name used to identify a wireless network. Consisting of up to 32 characters - the SSID travels with the messages on the wireless network. All of the wireless devices on a WLAN must use the same SSID in order to communicate.






2. An interconnected network. The Internet is the largest example.






3. A device that records video content to disk.






4. A dark spot on an LCD screen caused when a transistor is permanently off.






5. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.






6. The memory space - program code - data - and system resources required by a running program.






7. A type of arithmetic logic unit (ALU) that is used to perform specialized functions - such as division and large decimal number operations. Also called a math coprocessor.






8. 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.






9. A protocol for securing data for transmission by encrypting it.






10. A wireless network standard that defines speeds of up to 600 Mbps. It is downward-compatible with 802.11a - 802.11b - and 802.11g.






11. A wireless mode requiring a wireless access point (WAP).






12. Traditionally - this term only applied to the type of device described in the definition for analog modem. Now - it is also used for the digital devices in DSL and cable data communications.






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






14. A set of rules and practices describing how an organization protects and manages sensitive information. A security policy applies to all employees.






15. An interface standard for use with DVD players - digital television (DTV) players - set-top cable or satellite service boxes - and other devices. It combines audio and video signals into an uncompressed signal and has a bandwidth of up to 5 GB/second






16. An Advanced Options menu choice that creates a log of the Windows startup in a file named NTBTLOG.TXT and saved in thesystemroot folder (normally C:Windows).






17. Aka network address translation.






18. In a laser printer - a metal drum with an electro-photosensitive coating to which a charge can be applied by a laser beam.






19. A device that uses a measurement of a body part - such as a fingerprint or retina scan.






20. The Microsoft Website from which you can download updates to Windows.






21. A bundle of patches or updates released periodically by a software publisher.






22. A video mode with a maximum graphics resolution of 1024






23. A wireless network standard that uses the 2.4 GHz band at a speed of up to 10 Mbps.






24. Aka input/output.






25. A virus that is self-replicating.






26. Aka Domain Name Service.






27. Personal System/2 - as in PS/2-style mice and keyboards and connectors. Also called mini-DIN connectors.






28. A group of networking standards created by the IEEE 802.3 subcommittee.






29. The area at the beginning of a disk formatted with the FAT file system. This area contains the boot record - FAT table - and root directory.






30. Aka paging file.






31. 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).






32. A type of KVM switch that is controlled through a mechanical switch on the box.






33. A generic term for a collection of information on known malware (not just viruses).






34. Aka microcode.






35. The first physical sector on a floppy disk or the first sector on a hard drive partition. The boot record contains information about the OS. The boot record on a primary active partition is used to start the operating system. Also called the boot sec






36. Memory that does not require power to keep stored data intact. Also called flash memory.






37. Pertaining to a DVD drive or disc that can store data in a single layer of pits on each data side.






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






39. The difference in value between a display's brightest white and darkest black. Modern LCD displays have a contrast ratio of 500:1 or greater.






40. Aka customer premises equipment.






41. A chip that keeps track of the date and time on a PC. Set the date and time through your operating system or in the BIOS Setup program.






42. Aka automated system recovery.






43. The third version of the IEEE 1394 standard; it is a departure from the old standards in that it uses Category 5e twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors - combining Ethernet and FireWire.






44. Light waves in the infrared spectrum.






45. In a laser printer - the lamp that heats the fusing rollers.






46. Aka security auditing.






47. Aka Static RAM.






48. A command-line utility - installed with the TCP/IP protocol suite - that traces the route taken by packets to a destination.






49. Aka top-level domain.






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