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Comptia A + Certification
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Aka complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.
root key
heat sink compound
CMOS
enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode
2. A subpackaging of a Windows revision that contains the core OS plus a special set of features that is offered as a separate product targeted to a certain type of end user.
edition
EFS
mobo
fixed input power supply
3. The name used by the Windows operating systems to identify the first parallel port.
VESA
WPA2
LPT1
system resources
4. An interconnected network. The Internet is the largest example.
FPU
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
recently used programs list
internetwork
5. Aka interrupt request line.
WRAM
direct memory access (DMA) channel
IRQ
AT
6. A drive that is mapped to an empty folder on an NTFS volume and is assigned a drive path rather than drive letters.
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
password cracker
Y
mounted drive
7. The use of deceit and trickery to persuade someone to hand over money or valuables.
fraud
digital signature
spam
DIP switch
8. 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.
thermal printer
Bluetooth
domain
adware
9. Aka hard disk drive.
RAID 0
industry standard architecture (ISA)
mounted drive
HDD
10. The fine copper lines that are the electronic circuits through which power - data - and control signals travel on a circuit board.
mass storage device
RAM
traces
port triggering
11. A Windows wizard that sets options for starting and running a specific old program that will not otherwise run properly in Windows.
protocol
phishing
Program Compatibility Wizard
bandwidth
12. A mat that provides a path to ground for a static charge and is designed for the desktop or floor of a workspace. One placed on the workbench reduces the risk of electrostatic discharge for components placed on it - while one placed on the floor prov
Parallel AT Attachment (PATA)
super video graphics array (SVGA)
compact disc (CD)
antistatic mat
13. Software installed on a computer without permission that collects information about a user in order to display targeted advertisements - in the form of either inline banners or pop-ups. Inline banners are advertisements that run within the context of
peer-to-peer network
adware
ECP
System File Checker (SFC)
14. The hardware address of a network device - also called the Ethernet address (on Ethernet devices) or NIC address.
inactive KVM switch
multimode fiber (MMF)
Media Access Control (MAC) address
Start menu
15. The practice of applying a digital signature to device driver code.
driver signing
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
graphics tablet
key fob
16. A device that combines two or more devices - such as a printer - scanner - and fax machine.
DDoS Attack
ROM
basic disk
multifunction device (MFD)
17. Laser discs sold at retail stores that contain music (audio CDs) or software (data CDs).
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
mount point
watts
domain
18. A Windows program that launches Internet Explorer and connects to the Windows Update Website.
erasure lamp
Windows Update
IEC-320 connector
DVD-18
19. Aka low-voltage differential.
writing
low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS)
register
Voice over IP (VoIP)
20. A computer display that uses liquid crystal or plasma technology and does not require the bulk of a large picture tube. The screen enclosure can be as thin as one to two inches.
systray
zero insertion force (ZIF) socket
Start menu
flat panel display (FPD)
21. A small device containing a microchip used to generate unique passwords for logging on to a computer or a network.
key fob
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
System Configuration Utility
color depth
22. The protocol for connecting optical drives and tape drives to an ATA channel.
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
land-grid array (LGA)
beam-on-blade connector
plain-old telephone service (POTS)
23. Circuitry in a PC on an adapter card - or directly on the motherboard - that controls the output from the PC to the display device.
active partition
DNS
video adapter
WUXGA
24. A laptop is a small - easily transported computer - generally weighing less than 7 pounds and with roughly the same dimensions as a 1- to 2-inch-thick stack of magazines. Laptops computers have an all-in-one layout in which the keyboard - and often t
NetBEUI
Internet service provider (ISP)
laptop
MBR
25. 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.
projector
straight-tip (ST) connector
authentication factor
Safe Mode With Networking
26. [1] On computer circuit boards - a very tiny slide that indicates two states.. [2] In a network - a network device - much like a hub - except that a switch takes an incoming signal and sends it to only the destination port - avoiding collisions and m
customer premises equipment (CPE)
multi-monitor
BNC
switch
27. In reference to a memory module - how much information the processor can access from or write to memory in a single cycle.
Mini PCI
bit width
mass storage device
client/server-based network
28. An underlying protocol that supports Microsoft Remote Desktop.
AMR
RAID 0
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
CSU
29. A type of printer that uses a matrix of pins striking paper through an ink ribbon to create dots on the paper - forming alphanumeric characters and graphic images.
dot matrix printer
BIOS settings
data migration
hub
30. A utility in Windows NT for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.
NiCD
IRQ
SXGA
Performance Monitor
31. The conversion of data into a special format that cannot be read by anyone unless they have a software key to convert it back into its usable form.
NAT
Basic Service Set (BSS)
encryption
system resources
32. The disruption of signal transmission caused by the radiation of electrical and magnetic fields. Electric motors are a common source of EMI.
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
Encrypting File System (EFS)
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
33. A printer that includes one or more other functions - such as a scanner and fax machine.
multifunction printers (MFDs)
64-bit
Color Quality
address bus
34. A type of printer that uses heat in the image transfer process.
RGB video
thermal printer
EPP
System Configuration Utility
35. A Windows Advanced Options menu choice used to send debugging information about the Windows startup over a serial cable to another computer running a special program called a debugger.
IEEE 1394
traces
Debugging Mode
data migration
36. 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.
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
network client
Intel x86 Specification
trusted platform module (TPM)
37. Aka virtual file allocation table.
ATX power supply
PAGEFILE.SYS
CSU
VFAT
38. A CPU component that manages the CPU cache.
mirroring
card services
cache controller
MBR
39. To renew a product activation - required when the activation program discovers significant changes in a computer or the activated product has been installed on a second computer.
Preboot eXecution Environment
even parity
war driving
reactivate
40. The sudden and uncontrolled movement of electricity from an object with a greater charge to one with a lesser charge. Also called static electricity.
electrostatic discharge (ESD)
RAID controller
smart phone
code signing
41. Aka display.
ZIF
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
S-Video
monitor
42. The successor to the Mini PCI. It has a 64-bit data bus and is half the size of a Mini PCI Card.
PCIe Mini Card
solid-state storage
Blu-ray disc
laser beam
43. In a laser printer - the lamp that heats the fusing rollers.
power supply
pin grid array (PGA)
10Base-T
fusing lamp
44. A network connection over long distances - traditionally using phone lines or satellite communications.
pinned items list
wide area network (WAN)
floppy disk drive
virtual memory
45. The wireless nodes (including the WAP) communicating together in infrastructure mode.
internetwork
cable tester
Basic Service Set (BSS)
h-hold
46. Ultra extended graphics array - a video graphics mode with a maximum resolution of 1600
UXGA
universal data format (UDF)
socket services
Task Scheduler
47. An interface on a PC that originally was unidirectional and operated at a speed of 150 KBps - but now has several operation modes.
Y
single-layer (SL)
parallel port
socket services
48. In the domain name system - a name that is registered under a top-level domain - such as mcgraw-hill.com or microsoft.com.
boot sector
second-level domain (SLD)
port triggering
time to live (TTL)
49. A program downloaded to a computer without the user's consent. The user unwittingly initiates the download by some simple act - such as browsing to a Website or opening an e-mail message written in HTML. Or a user may initiate a drive-by download by
drive-by download
TTL
virtual memory
adapter card
50. Aka adapter card.
expansion card
XGA
passive matrix display
access control list (ACL)