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Comptia A + Certification

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1. A Windows wizard that sets options for starting and running a specific old program that will not otherwise run properly in Windows.






2. An obsolete video standard introduced with IBM PS/2 computers in the late 1980s. VGA had a maximum resolution of 720






3. A misnomer - referring to the BIOS settings that are stored in a CMOS chip.






4. On a cable network - the device used at the customer site for the analog/digital conversion.






5. A T-1 multiplexer or a special LAN bridge that connects to the telephone company's channel service unit (CSU) - which encodes data for transmission over a T-carrier circuit.






6. Aka low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).






7. A generic term for a collection of information on known malware (not just viruses).






8. The bus within a CPU that connects the CPU to external components.






9. An optional toolbar you can add to the taskbar just to the right of the Start button. Shortcuts on this bar launch with a single-click.






10. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the first channel.






11. Aka dynamic RAM.






12. An icon that represents a link to any object that an icon can represent. Activating a shortcut (by double-clicking it) is a quick way to access an object or to launch a program from the desktop without having to find the actual location of the object






13. In the laser printing process - this is the step in which the cover on the printer's toner cartridge is opened and the toner particles are attracted to the relatively less negatively charged areas of the drum.






14. In reference to a memory module - how much information the processor can access from or write to memory in a single cycle.






15. A technology for LCD displays in which transistors are positioned at each pixel.






16. Aka electronic KVM switch.






17. A protocol developed in the 1980s by IBM for managing names on a network. Also used by Microsoft in early networking. Replaced by DNS on TCP/IP networks.






18. A chip that retains system settings such as the time - keyboard settings - and boot sequence.






19. Aka access control entry.






20. Light emitting diode - a tiny bulb light found on many devices - often used to indicate operational status.






21. An address that a DHCP client will assign to itself after requesting an address and failing to receive one from a DHCP server. The address it will assign is in the 169.254 /16 network - which is the range of addresses from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.






22. Local area networking using radio waves that includes several implementations based on the IEEE 802.11 group of standards.






23. Aka zero insertion force (ZIF) socket.






24. Aka digitizing tablet.






25. A protocol that allows routers to update their list of routes dynamically. RIP dates to the 1980s and is considered obsolete; even though - it has been updated a few times and is still supported by most routers.






26. A power-usage level.






27. Super XGA - a video graphics mode with a maximum resolution of 1280






28. Aka channel service unit.






29. The circuit board in a computer to which all other components directly or indirectly connect. Also called a mainboard - system board - mobo - or planar board.






30. Information organized as a unit into a container. The author (creator) of a file controls how much information the file contains.






31. The protocol used by DHCP servers and clients. A DHCP server allocates IP addresses within the scope of addresses configured on the server by an administrator. DHCP clients request IP addresses and other IP configuration settings from DHCP Servers.






32. The portion of the chipset that controls communications between the CPU and system RAM.






33. A command-line tool installed with the TCP/IP protocol suite that is used for testing communications between two hosts.






34. Aka Sony/Philips Digital Interface.






35. Video RAM memory that uses a technique for using video RAM to perform Windows-specific functions to speed up the OS.






36. A display device that contains a cathode ray tube and uses an electron gun to activate phosphors behind the screen at the front of the tub.






37. The difference in value between a display's brightest white and darkest black. Modern LCD displays have a contrast ratio of 500:1 or greater.






38. A service on a laptop that configures a card after socket services has recognized it.






39. A RAID array in which every time data is written to disk - a portion (block) is written to each disk in turn - creating a "stripe" of data across the member disks. RAID 0 uses the total disk space in the array for storage - without protecting the dat






40. 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.






41. Aka refresh rate.






42. Aka systray.






43. A key on a laptop that is combined with the FN key to bring up a small volume control panel on the display. Using the up (?) or right (?) arrow key - the volume will increase. To decrease the volume - press the FN key and the SPEAKER VOLUME key along






44. On a Microsoft Windows network - a resource - such as a file folder or printer - that is available on the network.






45. A standardized document that contains general information - ingredients - and fire and explosion warnings as well as health - disposal - and safe transportation information about a particular product. Any manufacturer that sells a potentially hazardo






46. A bundle of patches or updates released periodically by a software publisher.






47. Aka Extended Video Graphics Array.






48. 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).






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






50. Aka accelerated graphics port.