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1. The box that houses the main computer system.






2. Also called mirroring - this RAID array type provides fault tolerance because all the data is written identically to the two drives in the mirrored set.






3. Software that takes a scanned image and interprets the patterns in the image into alphanumeric characters.






4. Erasable programmable read-only memory. A ROM chip that is erasable and reprogrammable through the use of specialized software.






5. Aka single inline memory module.






6. A blanket term used for DVD discs regardless of the type of data they contain.






7. In Windows XP - this replaces the Emergency Repair process of Windows NT and Windows 2000. ASR is available from the Windows Backup program (NTBACKUP.EXE).






8. Aka Wi-Fi Protected Access 2.






9. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.






10. A software fix for a single problem.






11. An internal bus in a CPU that connects it to memory and video.






12. In networking - this is a set of rules for using network hardware and software. In most discussions about networks - this term is assigned to certain network software components.






13. Aka thread.






14. 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






15. 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.






16. Cable that consists of pairs of wires twisted around each other. The twists help to boost each wire's signals and make them less susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI).






17. The BIOS configuration settings - also called system settings - accessed via a special BIOS-based menu during system startup.






18. 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.






19. An encryption technology introduced in Windows Vista Enterprise and Ultimate editions - Windows Server 2008 - and also in Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions. It encrypts the entire boot volume.






20. A system by which the computer BIOS and operating system recognizes a device and the operating system automatically installs and configures a device driver.






21. In reference to networks - communications in both directions at the same time.






22. An LCD display that uses a DB-15 connector - which means that it accepts analog signals that it converts to digital.






23. Electrically erasable programmable ROM. A ROM chip that is erasable using an electrical charge.






24. A special substance - also called thermal paste or heat sink compound - that increases the heat conductivity between a fan or heat sink and a chip.






25. A file operation in which the file or folder remains in the source location - and a duplicate is created in the target (destination) location.






26. A utility in Windows XP and Windows 2000 for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - networks - and other objectives.






27. A power supply that only accepts one input power voltage.






28. A command-line utility - installed with the TCP/IP protocol suite - that traces the route taken by packets to a destination.






29. A device used to scan smart cards.






30. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to - but data cannot be overwritten. This standard is newer than DVD-R. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.






31. Aka expansion bus.






32. An improved version of WPA that does not support older network cards and offers both secure authentication and data encryption. It uses EAP for a variety of authentication methods






33. An early method for addressing the disparity between the drive geometry supported by PC BIOSs and the physical geometry of drives.






34. Aka plain-old telephone service.






35. A virtual tunnel created between two endpoints over an untrusted network. The tunnel is created by encapsulating the packets within special packets for the tunnel. Other security methods are also usually applied to a VPN - such as encrypting the data






36. A slide switch on the exterior of a PC power supply used to switch between two input voltages.






37. An EIDE drive setting that has the system select the drive's role (master or slave) based on the drive's position on the cable. If the drive is on the end of the cable - it is the master drive - and if it is in the middle of the cable - it is the sla






38. In the Windows registry - the top five folders - each of which is the top of a hierarchical structure. Also called subtrees.






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






40. In the laser printing process - the step in which the toner on the drum is transferred to the paper.






41. The connecting point of a mounted drive to a folder on an NTFS volume.






42. Aka microcode.






43. Aka Small Outline DIMM.






44. In the laser printing process - the stage in which the printer's high-voltage power supply (HVPS) conducts electricity to the primary corona wire so it can pass the voltage on to the printer's electro-photosensitive drum.






45. A remote KVM switch that uses either Cat 5 or USB cabling. The distance it can be from the computers it controls is a function of the length limits of the cabling; it normally uses a proprietary protocol and special hardware.






46. A Windows Advanced Options menu choice that restores a group of registry keys containing system settings such as services and drivers. These are the last settings that worked - and you have only a narrow window of opportunity to use Last Known Good






47. Aka audio modem riser.






48. Aka external cache.






49. A set of technologies that allow voice transmission over an IP network






50. Aka Media Access Control (MAC) address.