Test your basic knowledge |

Comptia A + Certification

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Aka distributed denial of service attack.






3. A hard drive interface that transfers data in parallel. EIDE and ATAPI drives attach to the PATA interface.






4. A set of standards for imaging devices - such as scanners and cameras - that is used in drivers and other software for these devices.






5. 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






6. Small text files a Web browser saves on the local hard drive at the request of a Website. Cookies can contain information that will be used the next time the user connects to the Website.






7. An organization that creates specifications for infrared wireless communication.






8. Aka direct current.






9. A process applied to digitally signed code to unencrypt the signature data and use the information to verify the program code was not modified since the signature was added.






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






11. Aka Encrypting File System (EFS).






12. A disc drive that uses laser technology to read and/or write to special discs.






13. A portion of a computer's chipset that controls communications between the CPU and such I/O busses as USB - IDE - PS2 - SATA - and others.






14. A file system in which one of the basic structures is a table used for allocating space. This table is called the file allocation table (FAT).






15. A private internetwork.






16. An adapter used to connect a computer or other device to a network medium.






17. A misnomer - referring to the BIOS settings that are stored in a CMOS chip.






18. A technology that makes 802.11n speeds possible - using multiple antennas to send and receive digital data in simultaneous radio streams that increases performance.






19. Showing consideration for others.






20. Aka Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory.






21. Aka parts grabber.






22. A generic reference to a PC's serial communications port - in which the x represents the port number.






23. A special disk used for recovering an OS failure in Windows 2000. It requires that you create the ERD while the system is healthy - and then use it - along with the Windows Setup CD - to repair Windows.






24. 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






25. A partition type that can exist on a basic disk and have one or more logical drive letters assigned to it. A Windows operating system cannot boot from an extended partition.






26. A single dot on a display screen. A contraction of "Picture Element."






27. A table on each file and folder in the NTFS file system that contains one or more access control entries.






28. A protocol developed in the 1980s by IBM for managing names on a network. Also used by Microsoft in early networking. Replaced by DNS on TCP/IP networks.






29. A DVI mode that supports downward compatibility with analog displays.






30. Aka Wi-Fi Protected Access 2.






31. The moving of data from one storage device to another.






32. The fine copper lines that are the electronic circuits through which power - data - and control signals travel on a circuit board.






33. A popular inkjet printer developed by Canon.






34. An interface standard developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - it is used for both internal and external hard drives and optical drives as well as devices such as printers - modems - scanners - and many other peripherals.






35. A security feature of many Windows versions that allows it to encrypt files on an NTFS volume.






36. A reading and writing device in a floppy or hard drive that is mounted on an articulated arm that moves back and forth over the floppy disk or metal platter.






37. A registry key that exists within another key.






38. A file attribute assigned to a file by the operating system to identify it as a system file.






39. Aka digitizing tablet.






40. The portion of the chipset that controls communications between the CPU and system RAM.






41. Aka thumb drive.






42. Aka Integrated Drive Electronics.






43. 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






44. A term applied to a CPU - motherboard - or other components that conform to the newer 64-bit architecture. Also referred to as 64-bit.






45. Aka enhanced capabilities port (ECP) mode.






46. A command-line utility installed on a Windows computer with the TCP/IP protocol suite; it's used to view the IP configuration of a network connection and to perform certain administrative tasks.






47. Aka external cache.






48. A set of behaviors including active listening and active speaking that shows you are fully engaged in the conversation and encourages the other person to also communicate in a positive manner.






49. Aka paging file.






50. A command-line command - installed with the TCP/IP protocol suite - which provides statistical information about the TCP/IP protocols and network connections involving your computer - depending on the switches you use when you enter the command.