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Comptia A + Certification
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. [1] A device that is the central connecting point of a LAN. A hub is little more than a multiport repeater taking incoming signals on one port and repeating them to all other ports. Ethernet hubs have been largely replaced by Ethernet switches.. [2]
hub
virtual memory
second-level domain (SLD)
fiber-optic cable
2. 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.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
IEEE 1394c-2006
router
mount point
3. A Windows program that launches Internet Explorer and connects to the Windows Update Website.
Windows Update
ultra-portable
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
half-duplex
4. Aka synchronous dynamic RAM.
SDRAM
multi-monitor
internetwork
customer premises equipment (CPE)
5. An Intel standard for starting up a computer over the network - without relying on a disk-based operating system. Used to install a new operating system or run diagnostics software.
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
CD-R (CD-Record)
DDR
Preboot eXecution Environment
6. Aka FAT file system.
DVD-18
FAT
local user account
response time
7. A simple type of component video signal that sends three separate signals
hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
memory controller chip (MCC)
RGB video
PCI-E
8. A large burst of electromagnetic energy - as from a nuclear explosion - that has the potential to damage communications and power lines within a large geographic area - depending on the size and location of the pulse.
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
SLD
WRAM
electromagnetic pulse (EMP)
9. A network service that handles the requests for Internet services - such as Web pages - files on an FTP server - and mail for a proxy client without exposing that client's IP address to the Internet. There is specific proxy server and client software
proxy server
CPE
land
passive matrix display
10. Aka Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.
identity theft
DMA controller
video adapter card
PPTP
11. In an access control list - a record containing just one user or group account name and the permissions assigned to that account.
Last Known Good Configuration
access control
external cache
access control entry (ACE)
12. A device that converts DC current to AC. An inverter is required in a laptop to provide the AC current required by the display.
Scalable Link Interface (SLI)
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
inverter
SDRAM
13. Aka floating-point unit.
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
math coprocessor
DVD-Video
cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor
14. Aka microcode.
pin grid array (PGA)
microprogram
adware
firewall
15. The utility to use when doing a single data and settings transfer to a new Windows Vista computer from one running Windows XP or Windows Vista.
basic storage
Windows Easy Transfer (WET)
DNS Server
hidden attribute
16. Aka Fast Ethernet.
half-duplex
port triggering
100Base-T
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
17. Software created to perform malicious acts. Also called malicious software.
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
TrackPoint
DVI
malware
18. A utility in Windows NT for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.
Performance Monitor
ATX power supply
DVI-I
RIP
19. A parallel interface standard that supports bidirectional communication and transfer rates of up to 2 MBps.
bidirectional mode
IEEE 1284
computer platform
Enhanced IDE (EIDE)
20. Aka New Low-profile eXtended.
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
DVD-RAM
NLX
Media Access Control (MAC) address
21. Aka low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).
port triggering
HD-DVD
LVDS
Ultra DMA (UDMA)
22. A chip that retains system settings such as the time - keyboard settings - and boot sequence.
laser printer
overclocking
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
DIN connector
23. A fiber-optic connector that resembles an RJ-45 network connector and is less expensive and easier to work with than ST or SC connectors.
DPMS
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ) connector
chrominance
grounding mat
24. A connector that contains two to four wires and usually attaches phone cables to modems and to wall-mounted phone jacks.
RJ-11
heat sink compound
x86
antistatic mat
25. A network protocol suite originally developed for the Internet; it has been mostly adopted on private networks.
docking station
Fn key
shared video memory
TCP/IP
26. The displayable number of pixels - expressed as x and y numbers - such as 1024
SONET
display resolution
FPM
VFAT
27. An identifier assigned to a process when it starts.
HDMI
process ID
hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
copy
28. A term used by Microsoft for a peer-to-peer network in which each computer can be either a client or a server or both.
workgroup
slave drive
Service Set ID (SSID)
BIOS
29. A part of the NTFS file system used to store a transaction-based database - with all file accesses treated as transactions - and if a transaction is not complete - NTFS will roll back to the last successful transaction.
ERD
master file table (MFT)
SXGA
RIMM
30. Aka American National Standards Institute.
gadget
memory bank
thread of execution
ANSI
31. Aka continuity RIMM.
active matrix display
CRIMM
modem
optical character recognition (OCR)
32. Aka complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.
social engineering
DIMM
CMOS
biometric
33. BIOS that can be electronically upgraded.
projector
flash BIOS
DDR3
NiMH
34. An obsolete video standard introduced with IBM PS/2 computers in the late 1980s. VGA had a maximum resolution of 720
cable tester
video graphics array (VGA)
system tray
microprogram
35. A communications network made up of personal computing devices - such as computers - telephones - and personal digital assistants.
asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL)
thermal printer
personal area network (PAN)
P1 power connector
36. 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.
synchronous dynamic RAM
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
Bluetooth
MicroDIMM
37. A virus that is self-replicating.
odd parity
EPROM
worm
flashing
38. Aka thermal compound.
fraud
thermal paste
stylus
BitLocker drive encryption
39. Aka refresh rate.
biometric device
half-duplex
vertical refresh rate
802.11g
40. A protocol used to resolve an IP address to a MAC address.
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
network operating system (NOS)
grayware
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
41. In the laser printing process - a wire that passes a small positive charge to paper as it travels through the printer. This positive charge attracts the negatively charged toner particles on the drum to the paper.
surge suppressor
code signing
basic disk
transfer corona wire
42. A RAM standard that replaces the original DDR standard. Using far less power than DDR1 - a stick of DDR2 SDRAM has 240 pins.
RAID 5
distribution server
DDR2 SDRAM
case fan
43. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the master drive on the first channel.
primary master
SMTP
voltage regulator module (VRM)
front side bus (FSB)
44. An organization that creates standards for laptop computer peripheral devices.
subscription channel (SC)
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
datagram
IEEE 1394b
45. A type of printer that uses one of several technologies to apply wet ink to paper to create text or graphic printouts. The two most popular inkjet printer models are the InkJet - developed by Hewlett-Packard - and the Bubble Jet - developed by Canon.
inkjet
system file
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)
46. Aka lit pixel.
double-sided (DS) DVD
stuck pixel
EEPROM
dead pixel
47. In networking - the authorization to access a computer or resource on a computer. Specific permission levels include read - change - modify - etc.
optical character recognition (OCR)
answer file
permission
metropolitan area network (MAN)
48. The amount of data that can travel over a network at a given time.
bandwidth
unidirectional mode
digital subscriber line (DSL)
virtual file allocation table (VFAT)
49. The type of battery used in the first portable PCs - which was heavy and inefficient.
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
DLT
direct current (DC)
Remote Assistance
50. An interface on a PC that originally was unidirectional and operated at a speed of 150 KBps - but now has several operation modes.
FAT12
keystroke logger
parallel port
system board