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Comptia A + Certification

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1. Aka thumb drive.






2. Aka Static RAM.






3. A type of solid-state storage that is commonly used in a variety of devices - such as digital cameras - which often use CompactFlash.






4. Aka digitizing tablet.






5. A single-pin RCA phone jack for transferring digital audio from CD and DVD players to amplifiers and speakers.






6. An arrangement of pins on a processor in which the pins are offset in a way that allows for a higher pin density than PGA.






7. 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






8. A technology for ROM that can be reprogrammed using special software.






9. An encryption technology introduced in Windows Vista Enterprise and Ultimate editions - Windows Server 2008 - and also in Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions. It encrypts the entire boot volume.






10. This GUI utility will display a system summary of the hardware - operating system - and other software.






11. A communications network made up of personal computing devices - such as computers - telephones - and personal digital assistants.






12. A power management standard - introduced by Intel in 1992 - that defines four power-usage operating levels.






13. Any video adapter or monitor that exceeds the VGA standard in resolution and color depth with a maximum resolution of 1600






14. In Windows - one or more settings found in the Local Security Settings console.






15. A Windows service that allows a user to connect remotely to a computer and run the Windows desktop on the remote computer - but have the same access as if logged on to the computer and its local network.






16. Aka super video graphics array.






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






18. 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.






19. A device that combines two or more devices - such as a printer - scanner - and fax machine.






20. A drive that can be safely installed and removed while a computer is up and running without damaging the data stored on the drive.






21. The act of electronically upgrading BIOS.






22. Aka analog modem.






23. A word used to describe memory that cannot work without a steady supply of power.






24. A type of printer that uses solid - rather than liquid - ink.






25. A logical memory address defined in a processor's address bus that allows the system to access physical RAM or ROM memory locations.






26. The worldwide network that carries traditional voice traffic.






27. A small group of computers communicating wirelessly with one another without the use of a centralized wireless access point (WAP).






28. Slang for motherboard.






29. Things used for authentication - such as something you know - something you have - or something you are. Authentication involves one or more of these factors and can - therefore - be one-factor - two-factor - or three-factor authentication.






30. Aka master boot record.






31. A coherent and concentrated light beam - also simply called a laser.






32. A CPU power-saving mode that allows a CPU to reduce its speed without losing its place so it does not stop working altogether. SMM also allows the CPU to trigger power saving in other components.






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






34. A measurement of the volume of electrons - also called current. It is calculated with the formula amps = watts / volts.






35. Light waves in the infrared spectrum.






36. A level of service offered by the telephone companies over a T-carrier circuit that provides full-duplex transmissions at 1.544 Mbps - carrying digital voice - data - or video signals.






37. A setting on an LCD display that adjusts the viewable area of the display horizontally.






38. Aka continuity RIMM.






39. The act of covertly obtaining information broadcast from wireless devices using the Bluetooth standard.






40. Aka MSCONFIG.






41. A VESA standard for power management in display devices.






42. 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






43. The style of partition on a basic disk - which includes primary and extended.






44. Aka Integrated Service Digital Network.






45. The primary control device for a computer system. The CPU is simply a chip containing a set of components that manages all the activities. Also called a processor.






46. A standard for hard drives that attach to the Parallel AT Attachment (PATA) interface.






47. A program used to discover a password.






48. The act of discovering the cause of a problem and correcting it.






49. The use of words - often technical and uncommon - that both parties understand in the same way.






50. The box that houses the main computer system.