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Comptia A + Certification
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A portion of system memory used by a video adapter built into a motherboard.
shared video memory
digital video recorder (DVR)
FAT12
memory
2. A variety of persuasion techniques used for many purposes
modem
virtual file allocation table (VFAT)
registration
social engineering
3. A video signaling method in which analog video information is transmitted as two or more discrete signals. Two general types of component video are RGB Video and S-Video.
component video
WRAM
dual-core CPU
Fast Ethernet
4. Aka hacker.
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
SATA
cracker
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
5. Aka secure socket layer.
access control list (ACL)
extension magnet
SSL
Intel Corporation
6. 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
DC Controller
auto-switching power supply
point stick
PROM
7. A version of the FAT file system used by hard drives and some flash drives (thumb drives - etc.) - using a 32-bit file allocation table.
Web browser
FAT32
ultra-portable
hot spot
8. A Windows command prompt utility that uses the WFP (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) or WRP (Windows Vista and Windows 7) service to scan and verify the versions of all protected system files after you restart your computer.
Remote Assistance
System File Checker (SFC)
modem
Debugging Mode
9. A RAM standard that replaces the original DDR2 standard and requires far less power - while providing almost twice the bandwidth. A stick of DDR3 SDRAM has 240 pins - but is keyed so it will not fit into a socket designed for DDR2. DDR3 SO-DIMMs have
DSL
DDR3 SDRAM
NSLOOKUP
parallel port
10. Dual inline package. A very tiny slide that indicates two states. Motherboard and other circuit cards often have one or more groupings of DIP switches for configuring options.
PS/2
DIP switch
inactive KVM switch
NetBEUI
11. A memory module (stick) that installs into matching DIMM sockets found on many motherboards. The word "dual" refers to the separate pins or connections on both sides of the module and socket.
dual inline memory module (DIMM)
Balanced Technology eXtended
FAT12
bit width
12. Introduced in 1993 - the most common expansion bus architecture in PCs in the mid 1990s. It transfers data in parallel over a data bus that is either 32- or 64-bits wide.
peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
thermal printer
802.11b
Domain Name Service (DNS)
13. In the laser printing process - the step in which the toner on the drum is transferred to the paper.
second-level domain (SLD)
DDR3
transferring
RAID 1
14. The amount of time it takes a packet to travel from one point to another.
sidebar
memory
Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
latency
15. A group of networking standards created by the IEEE 802.3 subcommittee.
access control entry (ACE)
IDE
S-Video
Ethernet
16. A method for supporting up to 8.3 GB capacity hard drives. Both the BIOS and hard drive system must use LBA.
8-bit high color
logical block address (LBA)
TV tuner card
DVD-R
17. Aka digitizing tablet.
TCP/IP
WEP
SLI
digitizer
18. An LCD display setting that adjusts the viewable area of the display vertically.
vertical position
case
SGRAM
external cache
19. Local area networking using radio waves - with the most common based on the IEEE 802.11 group of standards (802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - and 802.11n).
virtual memory
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
basic disk
DLT
20. A device required at both ends of a T-carrier system connection.
laptop
special group
inverter
channel service unit (CSU)
21. A technology that makes 802.11n speeds possible - using multiple antennas to send and receive digital data in simultaneous radio streams that increases performance.
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
DVD-Video
MIMO (multiple input/multiple output)
DHCP
22. A remote KVM switch that captures the keyboard - video - and mouse signals - encodes them into IP packets - and sends them over an IP network.
DC Controller
patch
KVM over IP
serial ATA (SATA)
23. A new level of an operating system with major changes to the core components.
fusing
Infrared (IR)
version
SDRAM
24. A type of KVM switch that is controlled through a mechanical switch on the box.
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ) connector
inactive KVM switch
lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery
IP packet filtering
25. In networking - the authorization to access a computer or resource on a computer. Specific permission levels include read - change - modify - etc.
T-carrier system
SAS
permission
SRAM
26. A parallel port mode in which the signals can be transmitted in both directions between the PC and parallel devices connected to the computer.
bidirectional mode
Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)
compact disc (CD)
ATV12V
27. In computer networking - a network located between a private network and the Internet with a firewall on both sides. A DMZ contains servers offering services to users on the Internet and inside the protected private network.
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
socket
DVI
IDE
28. The second version of the IEEE 1394 standard; it supports speeds up to 3.2 Gbps and distances of up to 100 meters.
IEEE 1394b
Bubble Jet
riser card
half-duplex
29. A cooling fan mounted directly on the case - as opposed to a power supply fan - which is inside the power supply.
case fan
trusted platform module (TPM)
sidebar
Standby
30. 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.
thermal paste
IEEE 1394c-2006
BNC
ALU
31. Aka Automatic Private IP Address.
memory address
APIPA
AMR
DVD-5
32. A Windows service designed to allow a user to invite someone to help troubleshoot a problem.
L1 cache
Remote Assistance
Fn key
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
33. A card that fits into the PC Card interface - including both PC Card and CardBus cards. This type measures 85.6 millimeters long by 54 millimeters wide and measures 10.5 mm thick.
AMR
process ID
Type III
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
34. A 4-pin connector that - in addition to a 20-pin connector - is part of motherboard power connector that follows the ATX 12V standard.
P412V
ECP
Internet Explorer (IE)
HDMI
35. The digital versatile disc (DVD) encoding format used for data storage.
DMZ
DVD-RAM
x86-64
liquid crystal display (LCD)
36. A data encryption technology used for securing data transmitted over the Internet.
secure socket layer (SSL)
molex connector
fast page mode (FPM)
multi-monitor
37. Aka virtual file allocation table.
planar board
Trojan horse
firmware
VFAT
38. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to once - but data cannot be overwritten. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.
DVI-A
FAT16
InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards (INCITS)
DVD-R
39. The Windows Vista and Windows 7 tool for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.
digitizer
Reliability and Performance Monitor
capture card
firmware
40. A digital video interface that has several modes - including one that offers downward compatibility with analog displays. It requires a special connector - which comes in several variations to support the DVI modes.
low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS)
digital video interface (DVI)
grayware
code signing
41. The fine copper lines that are the electronic circuits through which power - data - and control signals travel on a circuit board.
RAID array
continuity RIMM (CRIMM)
DLP
traces
42. The format in which IP addresses are usually shown - with decimal numbers separated by "dots" as in 192.168.100.2.
KVM over IP
dotted decimal notation
mini-audio connector
Reliability and Performance Monitor
43. On a motherboard - the type and location of components - as well as the size of the board itself.
driver signing
NTFS permissions
public switched telephone network (PSTN)
form factor
44. A rectangular connector with a locking clip on one side and a number designation that refers to the size rather than the number of wires.
registered jack (RJ)
ZIF
RIMM
flash ROM
45. Aka Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
HTML
DSL
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ) connector
sidebar
46. A wireless network standard that uses the 2.4 GHz band at a speed of up to 54 Mbps. It is downward-compatible with 802.11b.
EEPROM
802.11g
Internet Protocol (IP)
dead pixel
47. A device used to scan smart cards.
smart card reader
Remote Assistance
latency
switching mode power supply
48. Memory that can only be read and that contains program code. ROM is also called firmware.
PVC
beam-on-blade connector
read-only memory (ROM)
HD-DVD
49. In Windows - an Advanced Options menu choice that will start Windows without the Windows GUI (EXPLORER.EXE) and with only a simple Command Prompt window from which you can launch Windows administrative utilities.
Safe Mode With Command Prompt
AMD
land
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
50. Managing access to resources. Access control to computers and network resources involves authentication and authorization.
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
heat sink compound
RAM
access control