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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.
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 power management standard - introduced by Intel in 1992 - that defines four power-usage operating levels.
letterbox
virtual memory
ad hoc mode
Advanced Power Management (APM)
2. A type of printer that uses solid - rather than liquid - ink.
RF
extended partition
solid ink
PPP
3. A chip that works with a serial port - converting outgoing data from parallel to serial and incoming data from serial to parallel.
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART)
DVD-ROM
Safe Mode With Command Prompt
4. A device - usually resembling a power strip - that protects equipment from power surges.
ad hoc mode
terminating resistor
surge protector
EVGA
5. A standard for interconnecting electronic musical instruments to communicate with computers and among themselves.
swap file
discretion
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
front side bus (FSB)
6. The redirection of incoming traffic to the requesting internal hosts that initiated the communication with an external host.
10Base-T
Y
peer-to-peer network
port triggering
7. A more advanced and more expensive alternative to a port replicator. In addition to the ports normally found on a port replicator - a docking station may include full-size expansion slots and drives.
removable storage
docking station
PS/2
digital subscriber line (DSL)
8. Aka Small Outline DIMM.
mini-notebook
password cracker
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
SODIMM
9. A finite set of resources controlled by the operating system and critical to the use of all computer components.
system resources
ASR
SRAM
Voice over IP (VoIP)
10. A value assigned to a process that controls the order in which the program code is executed in relation to other code.
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
CD-R (CD-Record)
process priority level
dial-up modem
11. 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.
repeater
half-duplex
motherboard
InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards (INCITS)
12. A non-routable network protocol suite for use only in small networks.
hard disk drive
NetBEUI
system attribute
drive image
13. 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.
chipset
LVD
FAT32
dialer
14. A type of display device that includes a touch-sensitive face to accept input from the user.
touch screen
Multimedia Terminal Adapter (MTA)
stylus
system board
15. The use of a biometric for authentication.
biometric logon
workgroup
1000Base-T
background process
16. Aka digitizing tablet.
refresh rate
time to live (TTL)
boot sequence
graphics tablet
17. 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.
repeater
developing
PCI-E
Internet Explorer (IE)
18. A server containing source files for installing software onto client computers. The shared folder containing these files is a software distribution point.
response time
DMZ
distribution server
Display Mode Key
19. A device that stores a large amount of information - even when it is powered off.
wireless access point (WAP)
mass storage device
random access memory (RAM)
track point
20. 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).
voltage regulator module (VRM)
error-correcting code (ECC)
inkjet
ad hoc mode
21. Aka v-hold.
vertical hold
FAT table
Trojan horse
CPE
22. An LCD display that accepts a digital signal. Early LCD displays accepted an analog signal and converted it to digital internally.
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
digital LCD display
display power-management signaling (DPMS)
Southbridge
23. A VESA standard for power management in display devices.
local user account
accessory bay
display power-management signaling (DPMS)
network interface card (NIC)
24. 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.
KVM switch
dot matrix printer
netbook
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
25. Aka New Low-profile eXtended.
virus
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
NLX
toner cartridge
26. The graphical Internet consisting of a vast array of documents located on millions of specialized servers worldwide. The documents are created using HTML and other specialized languages - and transferred from servers to client computers using HTTP an
system resources
Reliability and Performance Monitor
pit
World Wide Web
27. Aka second-level domain.
touch screen
SLD
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
optical character recognition (OCR)
28. A virtual communication circuit that is created and remains available between two endpoints - which are normally some form of data terminal equipment (DTE). Telecommunications companies provide PVC service to companies requiring a dedicated circuit b
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
liquid cooling system
erasure lamp
broadband WAN
29. The location where a cable attaches to a computer. Alternatively - a connector on a motherboard for memory - CPUs - power - or other circuitry.
socket
identity theft
LCD
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
30. The type of connector used in the ExpressCard interface.
beam-on-blade connector
bar code reader
100Base-T
smart card reader
31. A protocol used by e-mail clients for communicating with e-mail servers. This protocol is replacing the POP protocol. IMAP allows users to connect to e-mail servers and not only retrieve e-mail - which removes the messages from the server - as they c
IEC-320 connector
material safety data sheet (MSDS)
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
active KVM switch
32. A perpetrator of malicious software attacks against computers and networks. Also called a cracker.
PCI-E
hacker
asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL)
DVI-A
33. Aka Wi-Fi Protected Access 2.
MAC
flash BIOS
capture card
WPA2
34. Aka External Serial ATA.
thread of execution
Start Bar
eSATA
ASR
35. A group of networking standards created by the IEEE 802.3 subcommittee.
dot matrix printer
SD Card
Ethernet
activation
36. A small cassette containing an ink reservoir used to provide the medium for certain printers. An ink cartridge will only fit a certain model printer.
CMOS
ink cartridge
analog modem
BIOS
37. A utility for migrating data from many computers - or if you need to perform what Microsoft calls a "wipe-and-load migration" from and to the same computer. Available in Windows XP - Vista - and Windows 7.
ACR
Internet Protocol (IP)
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
Return To OS Choices menu
38. A private internetwork.
workgroup
intranet
ISP
DDR RAM
39. Aka adapter card.
troubleshooting
mirroring
expansion card
infrastructure mode
40. A service implemented on Windows Servers that hides the complexity of the network from end users in that it makes files that are distributed across multiple servers appear as if they are in one place.
Distributed File System (DFS)
Balanced Technology eXtended
multi-GPU solution
DC Controller
41. In reference to a memory module - how much information the processor can access from or write to memory in a single cycle.
Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
bit width
worm
DVD
42. Aka virtual file allocation table.
VFAT
primary slave
file system
CRT
43. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.
Secure Digital (SD) Card
HD-DVD
expansion bus
ultra-portable
44. A device that combines two or more devices - such as a printer - scanner - and fax machine.
long filename (LFN)
multifunction device (MFD)
router
x86
45. A misnomer - referring to the BIOS settings that are stored in a CMOS chip.
LAN
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN)
External Serial ATA (eSATA)
CMOS settings
46. A password that locks your hard drive and is often stored in a TPM chip.
access control list (ACL)
drive lock password
spyware
dial-up
47. Aka master boot record.
Enable Boot Logging
identity theft
MBR
Level 1 (L1) cache
48. Aka RAMBUS Inline Memory Module.
digital video discs
RIMM
liquid cooling system
authentication
49. A computer's temporary working space - usually in DRAM chips.
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
FAT file system
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
memory
50. A string of characters that a user enters - along with an identifier - such as a user name - in order to be authenticated.
pit
password
ACR
audio modem riser (AMR)