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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. The chunks into which the TCP protocol packages data. In addition to the data - each datagram contains information - stored in a header - which is used by the TCP protocol on the receiving end to reassemble the chunks of data into the original messag
remote KVM switch
digital signature
FTP
datagram
2. Malware that hides itself from detection by antimalware programs; it is installed on a computer by someone who has privileged access to the computer.
local user account
alternating current
BitLocker drive encryption
rootkit
3. A DVI mode that supports downward compatibility with analog displays.
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
drive path
regional settings
DVI-A
4. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP - an Advanced Options menu choice that starts Windows normally - except that video mode is changed to the lowest resolution - using the currently installed video driver. This option does not switch to the basic Windows
Enable VGA Mode
SDRAM
digital signature
IP router
5. 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)
frame relay
TrackPoint
XGA
6. Aka Internet service provider.
ISP
monitor
basic disk
permission
7. A display device that uses liquid crystals to display images.
socket
expansion bus
Start menu
liquid crystal display (LCD)
8. 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.
video RAM (VRAM)
protocol
riser card
vertical position
9. 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.
wireless access point (WAP)
cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor
modem
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
10. Aka Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).
IMAP
CompactFlash
EPP
code signing
11. A coherent and concentrated light beam - also simply called a laser.
case
RGB video
laser beam
bar code reader
12. A raised area on an optical disc that is alternated with depressed areas to be interpreted as data.
authorization
land
external cache
DLP
13. A device that records video content to disk.
transfer corona wire
digital video recorder (DVR)
redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
access control entry (ACE)
14. A system by which the computer BIOS and operating system recognizes a device and the operating system automatically installs and configures a device driver.
virus
icon
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
plug and play (PnP)
15. 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.
VFAT
land
CardBus
NETSTAT
16. An exact duplicate of an entire hard drive's contents - including the OS and all installed software.
distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
component video
x86-64
drive image
17. A computer's temporary working space - usually in DRAM chips.
Advanced Technology (AT)
memory
SCSI
FAT32
18. A DVI mode that supports both analog and digital video signals.
dual layer (DL)
SCSI controller
DVI-I
dot matrix printer
19. A cable medium that transmits light pulses rather than electrical signals - so it is not susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI).
DB-25
fiber-optic cable
SONET
POP
20. A RAM standard that replaces the original DDR standard. Using far less power than DDR1 - a stick of DDR2 SDRAM has 240 pins.
AC adapter
VFAT
COMx
DDR2 SDRAM
21. Sony-Philips digital interface format
traces
shared video memory
S/PDIF
EEPROM
22. Aka optical character recognition.
uniqueness database file (UDF)
RAID 5
OCR
User Account Control (UAC)
23. This occurs when someone collects personal information belonging to another person and uses that information to fraudulently make purchases - open new credit accounts - and even obtain new driver's licenses and other forms of identification in the vi
mirrored set
identity theft
graphics tablet
single-sided (SS) DVD
24. In the laser printing process - the stage in which the image is removed from the photosensitive drum so it can accept the next image.
cleaning
DC
NSLOOKUP
passive matrix display
25. A disc designed to store all types of data usable by a computer. This term also refers to the drives that read and write to these discs. There are various types of DVD drives and media.
NetBIOS
metropolitan area network (MAN)
striping with distributed parity
digital versatile disc (DVD)
26. A socket for a PGA CPU that has a retention lever as well as contacts to match the number of pins on the CPU. The lever is used to attach the CPU to the socket in a manner that does not require force to insert or to remove the CPU.
TV tuner card
backup media
zero insertion force (ZIF) socket
surge suppressor
27. A service of the operating system on a laptop that detects when a card has been inserted.
pop-up blocker
C
socket services
spindle
28. In Windows - an Advanced Options menu choice that will start Windows without the Windows GUI (EXPLORER.EXE) and with only a simple Command Prompt window from which you can launch Windows administrative utilities.
digitizing tablet
Safe Mode With Command Prompt
WAP
DVD-5
29. Aka enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode.
EPP
WPA2
DDoS Attack
EFS
30. Aka thread.
logical block address (LBA)
parity
hot spot
thread of execution
31. Light waves in the infrared spectrum.
Infrared (IR)
LCD
client/server-based network
trusted platform module (TPM)
32. A connector commonly used for PC keyboards. It is much smaller than the original DIN connector.
degaussing
electro-photosensitive drum
Safe Mode With Networking
mini-DIN-6
33. A file system in which one of the basic structures is a table used for allocating space. This table is called the file allocation table (FAT).
FAT file system
secure attention sequence (SAS)
PC Card
card services
34. A security feature of many Windows versions that allows it to encrypt files on an NTFS volume.
CRIMM
Encrypting File System (EFS)
DNS
partition
35. A computer circuit board that attaches to and controls SCSI devices.
hibernate
DisplayPort
memory bank
SCSI host adapter
36. A technical standards organization.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)
RAID array
multifunction device (MFD)
37. A device - usually resembling a power strip - that protects equipment from power surges.
TRACERT
virus
docking station
surge protector
38. Aka Domain Name Service.
FSB
power-on self-test (POST)
DNS
SAS
39. A fraudulent method of obtaining personal and financial information through the use of pop-ups or e-mail messages that purport to be from a legitimate organization - such as a bank - credit card company - or retailer.
accessory bay
phishing
ROM
802.11n
40. A setting on an LCD display that adjusts the viewable area of the display horizontally.
power supply unit (PSU)
update
PPP
horizontal position
41. 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
VGA
primary master
virtual private network (VPN)
slot cover
42. Aka Voice over IP (VoIP).
DIN connector
VoIP
NetBEUI
pixel
43. A laptop in which the display is an integrated digitizer.
response time
Gigabit Ethernet
Tablet PC
inactive KVM switch
44. Audio connectors that use a 1/8" single pin plug.
mini-audio connector
drive path
fusing
cable tester
45. A plastic card - often the size of a credit card - that contains a microchip. The microchip can store information and perform functions - depending on the type of smart card. Some smart cards only store data - whereas others may have a variety of fun
Internet service provider (ISP)
Standby
smart card
edition
46. In fiber-optics - a single light wave passing down a cable.
firmware
control unit
electronic KVM switch
mode
47. Aka MSCONFIG.
aspect ratio
Safe Mode With Networking
System Configuration Utility
mirroring
48. Aka digital versatile disc (DVD).
POST card
DVD
plain-old telephone service (POTS)
lit pixel
49. An LCD display setting that adjusts the viewable area of the display vertically.
vertical position
ATX power supply
worm
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
50. The early standard developed by PCMCIA for credit-card-sized devices used in laptops.
ATV12V
primary partition
pit
PC Card