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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. 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.
CD-RW (CD-rewritable)
DVD+R
registered jack (RJ)
RAID 1
2. In the laser printing process - the stage in which the image is removed from the photosensitive drum so it can accept the next image.
touchpad
latency
cleaning
rootkit
3. An area on the top left of the Windows XP Start menu containing shortcuts to Windows Update and programs for browsing the Internet and using e-mail.
line printer
pinned items list
SSL
P412V
4. Two disk drives used for RAID 1 - in which data is written to both drives at the same time - a practice called mirroring.
mirrored set
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
thread
TCP/IP
5. A method for allocating disk space on hard disks in which configuration information for each dynamic disk is located on the disk space beyond the first physical sector. This configuration information is stored outside of any volume on the hard disk.
dynamic storage
64-bit
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
secondary master
6. Aka Post Office Protocol.
striping with distributed parity
liquid crystal display (LCD)
POP
TCP/IP
7. A bundle of patches or updates released periodically by a software publisher.
service pack
Windows Explorer
RFI
DVI-D
8. A command-line command - installed with the TCP/IP protocol suite - which provides statistical information about the TCP/IP protocols and network connections involving your computer - depending on the switches you use when you enter the command.
NETSTAT
half-duplex
SLD
pixel
9. A VESA standard for graphics adapters with a maximum graphics resolution of 1024
Extended Video Graphics Array (EVGA)
OCR
IEEE 1394b
hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
10. A pixel that is permanently turned on - causing the pixel to show constantly as red - green - or blue. Also called a stuck pixel.
flash memory
hacker
DVD-18
lit pixel
11. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - an international nonprofit organization that sets standards as part of its charter.
ATX power supply
modem
IEEE
LPT2
12. The use of two or more video adapters (hence the term "GPU") to drive a single display for the purpose of increasing performance.
multi-GPU solution
local group account
internal bus
DVD-RAM
13. 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)
DXDIAG
active KVM switch
channel service unit (CSU)
14. Aka Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
DisplayPort
SRAM
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
HTTP
15. A multi-GPU solution developed by NVIDIA.
C
Scalable Link Interface (SLI)
CMOS settings
ATM
16. A version of the FAT file system used by hard drives and some flash drives (thumb drives - etc.) - using a 32-bit file allocation table.
ERD
FAT32
Enable Boot Logging
Advanced Technology (AT)
17. Aka video RAM.
VRAM
sub-mini audio connector
multi-GPU solution
FPM
18. Malware that hides itself from detection by antimalware programs; it is installed on a computer by someone who has privileged access to the computer.
double-sided (DS) DVD
Basic Service Set (BSS)
basic storage
rootkit
19. A server running the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service. This server allocates IP addresses to DHCP client computers.
DHCP Server
backup media
drive-by download
antistatic wrist strap
20. A simple type of component video signal that sends three separate signals
ATM
discretion
RGB video
miniconnector
21. In Windows - one or more settings found in the Local Security Settings console.
Audit Policy
LCD
POST card
DIMM
22. Aka security auditing.
auditing
DVD-Video
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
23. A connector used to attach coaxial cables to computers and network equipment. Origin of the term may be "Bayonet-Neill-Concelman" or "British Naval Connector."
laser beam
BNC
protocol
power supply
24. A network connection device that routes IP packets between networks.
IP router
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module (RIMM)
motherboard
bus
25. A key on a laptop that is combined with the FN key to toggle the laptop's speaker on and off. The SPEAKER ON/OFF key is usually one of the standard function keys - such as F3 - that displays a speaker symbol.
register
virus
Speaker On/Off key
data migration
26. The fine copper lines that are the electronic circuits through which power - data - and control signals travel on a circuit board.
worm
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
traces
x86
27. An installation of Windows that is not automated - where the user is required to pay attention throughout the entire process to provide information and to respond to messages. Also called a manual installation.
Device Manager
attended installation
DB-25
single-layer (SL)
28. A small expansion card introduced in the late 1990s that plugs into a special slot on a motherboard and uses the CPU to perform modem functions and sound functions. It is not plug and play compatible.
audio modem riser (AMR)
Color Quality
display resolution
DVD-Video
29. Aka optical character recognition.
OCR
RF
flash BIOS
EIDE
30. A tool for migrating user data and settings from one Windows computer to a computer running Windows XP.
fiber-optic cable
Spam over Instant Messaging (spim)
Tablet PC
Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
31. The act of covertly obtaining information broadcast from wireless devices using the Bluetooth standard.
bluesnarfing
striping with distributed parity
TWAIN
grounding mat
32. Personal System/2 - as in PS/2-style mice and keyboards and connectors. Also called mini-DIN connectors.
PS/2
Y
virtual private network (VPN)
electronic KVM switch
33. A type of printer that uses a film coated with colored wax that melts onto paper. These printers are similar to dye-sublimation printers but differ in two major ways: the film contains wax rather than dye - and these printers do not require special p
thermal wax transfer printer
DPMS
internal bus
APIPA
34. The bus within a CPU that connects the CPU to external components.
taskbar
internal bus
TrackPoint
access control entry (ACE)
35. A category of adapter card that accepts and records video signals to a PC's hard drive. A TV tuner card is a type of capture card.
bus
sub-mini audio connector
capture card
External Serial ATA (eSATA)
36. A 4-pin connector that - in addition to a 20-pin connector - is part of motherboard power connector that follows the ATX 12V standard.
code signing
P412V
World Wide Web
CD-RW (CD-rewritable)
37. The type of connector used in the ExpressCard interface.
Trojan horse
beam-on-blade connector
terminating resistor
Post Office Protocol (POP)
38. Memory chips that use a special Rambus channel that has a data transfer rate of 800 MHz. A double channel width results in a 1.6 GHz data transfer. RDRAM sticks use special RIMM slots.
ANSI
access control
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
jargon
39. Aka Video Electronics Standards Organization.
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
Web browser
WAN connection
VESA
40. 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.
LPT2
authentication
default gateway
laser printer
41. The default Windows file system that includes many important features - including encryption and permissions.
encrypted authentication
NTFS
PCIe Mini Card
external cache
42. 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.
Reliability and Performance Monitor
FPM
developing
TLD
43. Software that runs on the computers in a network and that receives services from servers.
PPP
tact
WINS
network client
44. A file used with a scripted unattended installation along with an answer file. The UDF file provides settings that are unique for each computer.
uniqueness database file (UDF)
S/PDIF
primary slave
RAID 1
45. Microsoft's product activation program.
Microsoft Product Activation (MPA)
mount point
DDR3
antistatic wrist strap
46. In reference to networks - communications in both directions at the same time.
default gateway
sub-mini audio connector
full-duplex
registry
47. A type of memory checking in which every eight-bit byte of data is accompanied by a ninth bit (the parity bit) - which is used to determine the presence of errors in the data. The two types of parity are odd and even.
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
DVD-RAM
parity
enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode
48. A marriage of SCSI and Serial ATA - this uses a serial interface to a SCSI bus.
thermal printer
Color Quality
Device Manager
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
49. 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
base priority level
External Serial ATA (eSATA)
access control
50. A specialized chip that controls DMA channels.
biometric logon
vertical position
volatile
DMA controller