SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Comptia A + Certification
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
certifications
,
comptia-a-+
,
it-skills
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. A password that locks your hard drive and is often stored in a TPM chip.
drive lock password
P412V
CMOS settings
display resolution
2. Aka World Wide Web.
S/PDIF
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
WWW
response time
3. Aka Sony/Philips Digital Interface.
spim
SRAM
recently used programs list
S/PDIF
4. 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
direct memory access (DMA) channel
slave drive
processor bus
DDR3 SDRAM
5. Software that takes a scanned image and interprets the patterns in the image into alphanumeric characters.
optical character recognition (OCR)
LPT
paging file
planar board
6. Local area networking using radio waves that includes several implementations based on the IEEE 802.11 group of standards.
Start menu
key fob
Device Manager
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)
7. Aka double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM.
CPU fan
DDR1
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
DDR2 SDRAM
8. Authentication is validation of a user account and password that occurs before the security components of Windows will give the user access to the computer.
NiCD
P412V
thermal compound
authentication
9. The location where a cable attaches to a computer. Alternatively - a connector on a motherboard for memory - CPUs - power - or other circuitry.
PVC
read/write head
system board
socket
10. An external serial bus standardized by the IEEE. Apple first developed it as FireWire. Other manufacturers call it i.link or Lynx. It can support up to 63 daisy-chained devices. Since the introduction of the faster update - IEEE 1394b - the original
tact
volatile
IEEE 1394
toner cartridge
11. A remote KVM switch that captures the keyboard - video - and mouse signals - encodes them into IP packets - and sends them over an IP network.
DVD-Data discs
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
KVM over IP
notification area
12. In a laser printer - a metal drum with an electro-photosensitive coating to which a charge can be applied by a laser beam.
electro-photosensitive drum
DDR1
LVD
attended installation
13. Program code that allows an operating system to control the use of a physical device.
multi-monitor
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
authorization
device driver
14. Fiber-optic cable in which multiple light waves can pass simultaneously. Usually larger in diameter than single-mode fiber; and each wave uses a certain portion of the fiber cable for transmission.
grounding mat
Last Known Good Configuration
ROM
multimode fiber (MMF)
15. Aka antistatic mat.
datagram
case fan
grounding mat
chrominance
16. A CRT video setting - also known as the vertical refresh rate - that controls the rate per second at which an image appears on the tube.
100Base-T
IP packet filtering
refresh rate
ECC
17. A device - usually resembling a power strip - that protects equipment from power surges.
power supply tester
jumper
surge protector
SPGA (staggered pin grid array)
18. Software created to perform malicious acts. Also called malicious software.
fast page mode (FPM)
virtual file allocation table (VFAT)
watts
malware
19. Aka arithmetic logic unit.
terminating resistor
UPS
FAT table
ALU
20. A term used for CPU packaging that indicates that a chip has columns and rows of pins.
ATV12V
Super Video
microcode
pin grid array (PGA)
21. An input device that uses a stylus. Available as an external device - it uses touch screen technology and is usually at least the size of a sheet of paper. Also called a digitizer.
bidirectional mode
digitizing tablet
version
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ) connector
22. An exact duplicate of an entire hard drive's contents - including the OS and all installed software.
key fob
PCI
drive image
ACT
23. The file system component in the FAT file system in which the OS creates a table that serves as a map of where files reside on disk. Also called the FAT table.
master drive
Display Brightness Key
file allocation table (FAT)
field replaceable unit (FRU)
24. Aka motherboard.
RAID 0
system board
Post Office Protocol (POP)
IDE
25. A network connection over long distances - traditionally using phone lines or satellite communications.
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
device driver
cluster
wide area network (WAN)
26. Aka paging file.
secondary master
PAGEFILE.SYS
External Serial ATA (eSATA)
BIOS
27. A common connector used to connect a power supply to floppy drives.
RIMM
CPU fan
miniconnector
master boot record (MBR)
28. Aka second-level domain.
SLD
access control list (ACL)
Start Bar
bandwidth
29. Audio connectors that use a 1/8" single pin plug.
mini-audio connector
Lucent connector (LC)
digital video discs
L1 cache
30. The disruption of signal transmission caused by the radiation of electrical and magnetic fields. Electric motors are a common source of EMI.
P412V
ALU
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
fiber-optic cable
31. Aka low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).
active partition
LVDS
CPE
registry key
32. A variation of the PGA CPU packaging that was used with Pentium CPUs.
read-only memory (ROM)
voltage regulator module (VRM)
PGA2
Level 1 (L1) cache
33. A DVI mode that supports downward compatibility with analog displays.
portable computer
IEEE 1394c-2006
LPT
DVI-A
34. Aka Automatic Private IP Address.
APIPA
Enable VGA Mode
ZIF
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
35. A magnetic storage device that contains a thin internal plastic disk - capable of receiving magnetic charges contained in the thin magnetic coating on the disk.
system area
Web browser
NiMH
floppy disk
36. Aka dynamic RAM.
SCSI
DRAM
IP packet filtering
FAT
37. A pen-sized tool that has a plunger at one end. When pressed - the plunger causes small - hooked prongs to extend from the other end of the tool for retrieving dropped objects from inside a computer.
network operating system (NOS)
Intel x86 Specification
parts grabber
touchpad
38. A dedicated computer that stores data and provides print services or other capabilities to network clients.
server
hacker
DDoS Attack
drive-by download
39. Data storage technology with no moving mechanical parts that uses large-capacity - nonvolatile memory - commonly calledflash memory or solid-state drives.
ACPI
Compact Disc File System (CDFS)
solid-state storage
MSCONFIG
40. A perpetrator of malicious software attacks against computers and networks. Also called a cracker.
long filename (LFN)
Preboot eXecution Environment
volts
hacker
41. In a Wi-Fi network - the networking mode that allows peer-to-peer communications without the use of a centralized wireless hub - called a wireless access point (WAP).
drive-by download
hyper threading
ad hoc mode
VRAM
42. A raised area on an optical disc that is alternated with depressed areas to be interpreted as data.
SVGA
keystroke logger
land
monitor
43. A setting on an LCD display that adjusts the viewable area of the display horizontally.
docking station
horizontal position
thermal printer
latency
44. Software instructions stored in ROM chips. It exists on most PC components and on the motherboard.
ECP
troubleshooting
firmware
volatile
45. A mode for parallel ports that allows access to special features in the PC called DMA channels. This mode is approximately ten times faster than regular bidirectional mode and is designed for printers and scanners.
enhanced capability port (ECP) mode
FAT table
proxy server
server
46. Aka paging file.
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
bar code reader
swap file
capacity
47. A technology for transferring serial data at high speeds. Also known as low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).
low-voltage differential (LVD)
molex connector
port
Basic Service Set (BSS)
48. Aka distributed denial of service attack.
CPE
DDoS Attack
DVD-RAM
unattended installation
49. 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.
trusted platform module (TPM)
troubleshooting
ARP
ECC
50. 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.
domain
internal cache memory
mini-DIN-6
VESA