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Comptia A + Certification

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1. In reference to computers - the pathways or methods for what goes into a computer in the form of data and instructions and similarly what comes out of the computer in many forms - including an onscreen display - a printout sent to a printer - or data






2. Aka Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.






3. Data storage technology with no moving mechanical parts that uses large-capacity - nonvolatile memory - commonly calledflash memory or solid-state drives.






4. A protocol that transfers e-mail messages between mail servers. Clients also use this protocol to send e-mail to mail servers.






5. The third version of the IEEE 1394 standard; it is a departure from the old standards in that it uses Category 5e twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors - combining Ethernet and FireWire.






6. A pixel that is permanently turned on - causing the pixel to show constantly as red - green - or blue. Also called a stuck pixel.






7. A unit of measurement of actual delivered power - calculated by the formula watts = volts






8. This attack occurs when a massive number (up to hundreds of thousands) of computers send DoS attacks to a server - making it unavailable.






9. The plug at the end of a cable or the port or connection point on a computer or device.






10. 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.






11. In Windows - one or more settings found in the Local Security Settings console.






12. A display device that uses liquid crystals to display images.






13. A private internetwork.






14. Aka communication network riser.






15. The digital versatile disc (DVD) encoding format used for data storage.






16. A non-routable network protocol suite for use only in small networks.






17. A cooling system that uses liquid to transfer heat away from components.






18. A chip that keeps track of the date and time on a PC. Set the date and time through your operating system or in the BIOS Setup program.






19. The first type of RAM available. It is very fast - compared to DRAM - but also very expensive.






20. Small text files a Web browser saves on the local hard drive at the request of a Website. Cookies can contain information that will be used the next time the user connects to the Website.






21. Aka thread.






22. An operating system that runs on a network server and provides file sharing and access to other resources - account management - authentication - and authorization services.






23. A power supply standard that has both the 20-pin connector for the motherboard and a 4-pin 12 V connector.






24. Aka random access memory.






25. 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






26. A service of the operating system on a laptop that detects when a card has been inserted.






27. A compartment in a portable computer's case that holds a single media device that can be swapped with another. For instance - you may swap an optical drive - a secondary hard drive - or a floppy drive into and out of a single bay.






28. Aka master boot record.






29. A disc drive that uses laser technology to read and/or write to special discs.






30. A Web browser created by Microsoft.






31. A type of printer that transfers ink to paper by causing a print head to strike a printer ribbon containing ink against the paper.






32. One of many low-level instructions built into the control unit of a CPU. Also called a microprogram.






33. 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






34. A device used with a laptop. The port replicator remains on the desktop with external devices connected to ports on it. A laptop then needs only one connection to the port replicator to have access to the peripherals.






35. In an operating system GUI - a tiny graphic representing an application - folder - disk - menu item - or other entity.






36. The successor to the Mini PCI. It has a 64-bit data bus and is half the size of a Mini PCI Card.






37. A 9-pin D-shell connector.






38. In a laptop - a compartment that holds a single media device that is switchable with another.






39. A method used by several software manufacturers to combat software piracy. The formal name for Microsoft's activation is Microsoft Product Activation (MPA).






40. One of several groups that no user can create or modify. The membership of a special group is predefined - and it is available to you only when you assign permissions or rights. A few important special groups are Creator Owner - System - and Everyone






41. A component of a CPU that is responsible for all logical and mathematical operations in the system.






42. RAM that doubles the rate of speed at which a standard SDRAM can process data. Also called DDR and DDR1. A stick of DDR1 SDRAM has 184 pins.






43. Aka fast page mode.






44. The sudden and uncontrolled movement of electricity from an object with a greater charge to one with a lesser charge. Also called static electricity.






45. Aka local area network.






46. Aka IEEE 1394.






47. Aka central processing unit.






48. Programmable ROM. A ROM chip that can have programs added to it.






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






50. On a circuit board - a small connector that slides down on a pair of pins jutting up from the board. Multiple pins are often side-by-side - and a jumper joins a pair of them.