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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. Aka Serial Attached SCSI.
10Base-T
computer platform
SAS
Automatic Private IP Address (APIPA)
2. A virus that gains access to a computer by masquerading as a harmless program that a user innocently installs on the computer.
AT
Trojan horse
IEEE 1394b
DHCP
3. A type of RIMM memory module used in laptops.
DSL
TCP/IP
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
SMTP
4. Aka Encrypting File System (EFS).
EFS
FSB
PS/2
terminal
5. Aka security auditing.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
auditing
Internet Protocol (IP)
aspect ratio
6. A special terminating stick that must be inserted into the open RIMM sockets.
continuity RIMM (CRIMM)
MMC
mirrored set
plain-old telephone service (POTS)
7. 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.
SCSI host adapter
Preboot eXecution Environment
compact disc (CD)
bidirectional mode
8. Aka thumb drive.
NiMH
floating-point unit (FPU)
NetBIOS
flash drive
9. A generic reference to a PC's serial communications port - in which the x represents the port number.
COMx
DoS Attack
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module (RIMM)
CD-RW (CD-rewritable)
10. Aka Sony/Philips Digital Interface.
S/PDIF
composite video
sidebar
hacker
11. A technology for transferring serial data at high speeds. Also known as low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).
attended installation
low-voltage differential (LVD)
math coprocessor
charging
12. The second version of the IEEE 1394 standard; it supports speeds up to 3.2 Gbps and distances of up to 100 meters.
systray
card services
registry
IEEE 1394b
13. A process that places the logical structure of a file system on a partitioned volume.
flash ROM
PCIe Mini Card
format
FSB
14. A diagram showing the purpose of each wire in a connector.
UXGA
RF
pin-out
solid-state drive (SSD)
15. Aka microcode.
local KVM switch
registered jack (RJ)
HD-DVD
microprogram
16. A drive that can write either to CD-R discs or to specially designed CD-RW discs. In the case of the CD-RW discs - the drive can write more than once to the same portion of disc - overwriting old data.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
CD-RW (CD-rewritable)
FAT32
field replaceable unit (FRU)
17. A sleep mode that is available on any computer that supports ACPI power management. It conserves power while saving the desktop in RAM memory in a work state. To resume - you simply press the power button - and the desktop is quickly displayed.
ECC
virus
Advanced Technology (AT)
Standby
18. The chunks into which the TCP protocol packages data. In addition to the data - each datagram contains information - stored in a header - which is used by the TCP protocol on the receiving end to reassemble the chunks of data into the original messag
line printer
datagram
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
master boot record (MBR)
19. Aka radio frequency.
thermal compound
RF
PVC
contrast ratio
20. Using the same cabling as 10BaseT - Fast Ethernet - or 100Base-T - operates at 100 Mbps and uses different network interface cards.
access control
Fast Ethernet
shortcut
Encrypting File System (EFS)
21. A Windows folder that contains numerous applets you can use to adjust the configuration of many different aspects of the OS.
DC Controller
universal data format (UDF)
World Wide Web
Control Panel
22. Aka Internet service provider.
point stick
mirroring
double-sided (DS) DVD
ISP
23. 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.
BIOS settings
Start Windows Normally
access control list (ACL)
extended partition
24. Aka audio modem riser.
AMR
sidebar
PVC
twisted-pair cable
25. The former name of the Parallel AT Attachment (PATA) interface standard.
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)
redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
26. Aka Address Resolution Protocol.
DDR
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
RAM
ARP
27. A device that converts DC current to AC. An inverter is required in a laptop to provide the AC current required by the display.
inverter
EMP
802.11b
volume
28. A private internetwork.
striping with interleave parity
NTFS
plug and play (PnP)
intranet
29. Aka Small Outline DIMM.
extended partition
SODIMM
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
unattended installation
30. A measurement of the pressure of electrons - the electromotive force. It is calculated by the formula volts = watts / amps.
straight-tip (ST) connector
volts
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ) connector
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
31. Slang for motherboard.
DVD-RW
mobo
system area
sidebar
32. A TPM is a special microchip - installed on a motherboard - that stores passwords - keys - and digital certificates. Various services - such as BitLocker can store such security data in this chip.
NTFS permissions
Media Access Control (MAC) address
PROM
trusted platform module (TPM)
33. In a CPU - special memory that resides within the CPU's core and is used to temporarily store instructions and data in order to increase the processing speed. Also called L1 cache.
transferring
ALU
extended partition
internal cache memory
34. Aka Wired Equivalent Privacy.
BIOS
dynamic storage
BTX
WEP
35. Aka electromagnetic pulse.
archive attribute
EMP
personal firewall
status light indicator
36. 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.
jargon
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
unidirectional mode
copy
37. Aka Wireless Fidelity.
MMC
Wi-Fi
Display Brightness Key
PCI-E
38. Operating system interface settings - such as the language used and the date - time - and currency formats.
digitizer
magnetic mass storage
LCD
regional settings
39. Aka paging file.
swap file
nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries
switching mode power supply
distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
40. The first physical sector on a hard disk - which contains the initial boot program that the BIOS loads into memory during bootup. It also contains the partition table.
memory controller chip (MCC)
communication network riser (CNR)
Reliability and Performance Monitor
master boot record (MBR)
41. A device that sits at the connection between networks and routes packets based on their logical destination addresses.
ECC
secure socket layer (SSL)
redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
router
42. The order in which the BIOS will search devices for an operating system to start.
display resolution
monitor
boot sequence
digitizing tablet
43. An adapter card used to run a special diagnostic test on a computer as it is powering up. These tests usually go beyond those performed by the system BIOS-based POST.
AC adapter
intranet
Telnet
POST card
44. In a Microsoft Windows network - an administrative organization with a centralized security accounts database maintained on one or more special servers called domain controllers. This centralized database contains accounts for users - groups - and co
bidirectional mode
domain
Internet Explorer (IE)
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
45. A plug designed for testing a specific port type (e.g. - serial - parallel - or USB). The plug does not connect to a cable but reroutes the sending pins to the receiving pins. Using special software on the computer - a loopback test is performed in w
loopback plug
DMZ
cluster
Directory Services Restore Mode
46. A dedicated computer that stores data and provides print services or other capabilities to network clients.
SPGA (staggered pin grid array)
server
ERD
cable tester
47. In networking - the authorization to access a computer or resource on a computer. Specific permission levels include read - change - modify - etc.
permission
cluster
New Low-profile eXtended (NLX)
mainboard
48. A single dot on a display screen. A contraction of "Picture Element."
drive lock password
Task Scheduler
pixel
jump drive
49. Aka access control entry.
ACE
VoIP
DVI
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
50. A firewall service that inspects (or filters) each packet that enters or leaves the network - applying a set of security rules defined by a network administrator - and not allowing packets that fail inspection to pass between networks.
registration
BIOS
Performance Monitor
IP packet filtering