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1. A term applied to a CPU - motherboard - or other components that conform to the Intel 32-bit x86 specification. Also referred to as 32-bit.






2. A laptop is a small - easily transported computer - generally weighing less than 7 pounds and with roughly the same dimensions as a 1- to 2-inch-thick stack of magazines. Laptops computers have an all-in-one layout in which the keyboard - and often t






3. Aka Fast Ethernet.






4. An action - such as the CTRL-ALT-DELETE key combination or the insertion of a smart card - that clears memory of certain types of viruses before a user logs on.






5. The process of informing the software manufacturer who the official owner or user of the product is - and providing contact information such as name - address - company - phone number - e-mail address - and so on - about them. Registration is usually






6. Aka Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.






7. A popular inkjet printer developed by Canon.






8. Microsoft's product activation program.






9. 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.






10. Also called mirroring - this RAID array type provides fault tolerance because all the data is written identically to the two drives in the mirrored set.






11. The displayable number of pixels - expressed as x and y numbers - such as 1024






12. Aka Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.






13. In router configuration - a term that is used to describe traffic that is allowed - as in allowing traffic using a certain port number through the router.






14. A feature of HDMI that prevents people from illegally copying HD DVDs. Aka also High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).






15. In a computer - pathways that power - data - and control signals travel from one component to another within the system.






16. A CRT video setting - also known as vertical hold - that holds the image vertically on the screen.






17. The cellular network standards used by AT&T and T-Mobile.






18. A DVD drive that cannot write to but can read DVD discs.






19. A power supply that detects the incoming voltage and switches to accept either 120 or 240 VAC.






20. A mat that provides a path to ground for a static charge and is designed for the desktop or floor of a workspace. One placed on the workbench reduces the risk of electrostatic discharge for components placed on it - while one placed on the floor prov






21. A connector commonly used for PC keyboards. It is much smaller than the original DIN connector.






22. A metal plate behind the front of a CRT monitor that focuses the electron beams from the gun.






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






24. The protocol used to allow client computers to pick up e-mail from mail servers. The current version is POP3.






25. The type of battery used in the first portable PCs - which was heavy and inefficient.






26. Aka complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.






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






28. The wireless nodes (including the WAP) communicating together in infrastructure mode.






29. A device found in laptops that monitors and regulates power usage. The features vary by manufacturer - but typically - they provide short-circuit protection - give "low battery" warnings - and can be configured to shut down the computer automatically






30. Aka digitizing tablet.






31. A CRT video setting - also known as the vertical refresh rate - that controls the rate per second at which an image appears on the tube.






32. In Windows - an Advanced Options menu choice that starts Windows without several drivers and components and loads only very basic - non-vendor-specific drivers for mouse - video - keyboard - mass storage - and system services. Safe Mode also displays






33. A tool used to create and manage a distribution share and various installation images.






34. Aka ATA Packet Interface.






35. Aka electronic KVM switch.






36. This attack occurs when someone sends a large number of requests to a server - overwhelming the server so it stops functioning on the network.






37. A utility in Windows NT for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.






38. The signal in a television transmission that contains the color of the image.






39. A 25-pin D-shell connector.






40. In regard to Windows operating systems - a version of Windows that is designed to work with a certain manufacturer's equipment.






41. A TCP/IP protocol developed as a solution to the dwindling number of IP addresses on the Internet and that also serves to hide IP addresses on a private network from the Internet.






42. A finite set of resources controlled by the operating system and critical to the use of all computer components.






43. A printer that creates printed output line by line.






44. The process that authenticates a user and verifies the user account's level of access to a resource.






45. 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.






46. Program code that provides a way for someone to gain access to a computer while bypassing security. Only a person who knows how the back door works can use it - but once in - that individual has the same access as the host program to all the internal






47. A special terminating stick that must be inserted into the open RIMM sockets.






48. Aka floppy disk drive.






49. Aka MSCONFIG.






50. A disk that uses basic storage - which means that it uses the partition table in the master boot record (MBR) to define disk partitions.