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Comptia A + Certification

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1. One of the main protocols of the TCP/IP protocol suite - IP manages logical addressing of network packets so routing protocols can route the packets over the network.






2. A power management standard - introduced by Intel in 1992 - that defines four power-usage operating levels.






3. A CRT video setting - also known as vertical hold - that holds the image vertically on the screen.






4. A protocol used with WPA wireless encryption that was broken by hackers.






5. A power supply that detects the incoming voltage and switches to accept either 120 or 240 VAC.






6. A single-sided - double-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 8.54 GB of data - or over four hours of video.






7. Software instructions stored in ROM chips. It exists on most PC components and on the motherboard.






8. 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.






9. Aka video graphics array.






10. A utility that provides remote terminal emulation for connecting to computers and network devices running server software that can respond - without needing to be concerned with the actual operating system running on either system.






11. A device that converts DC current to AC. An inverter is required in a laptop to provide the AC current required by the display.






12. A network device that is used to extend the range of a network by taking the signals received on a port from one network and regenerating (repeating) those signals to another port to transmit them on a second network.






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.






14. A file or folder name that breaks the 8.3 file-naming convention used in the FAT file system. This term continues to be used on newer file systems.






15. Aka adapter card.






16. Pertaining to a DVD drive or disc that can store data in a single layer of pits on each data side.






17. On a motherboard - the type and location of components - as well as the size of the board itself.






18. 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.






19. Aka digital linear tape.






20. Aka Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.






21. Aka network address translation.






22. 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.






23. Aka systray.






24. The process of using an oscillating magnetic field to reduce and randomize the magnetic field that builds up on the shadow mask of a CRT monitor.






25. A technology developed in the 1980s for storing data. Variations of this format are in use today.






26. Aka low-voltage differential (LVD).






27. An early PC hard drive interface.






28. A digital display interface standard developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association that supports both video and audio signals - contains HDCP copy protection - and is unique because it is royalty-free to manufacturers.






29. Aka paging file.






30. A set of behaviors including active listening and active speaking that shows you are fully engaged in the conversation and encourages the other person to also communicate in a positive manner.






31. The filename for the System Configuration Utility - which allows you to test various scenarios for Windows startup for troubleshooting purposes.






32. An interface standard developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - it is used for both internal and external hard drives and optical drives as well as devices such as printers - modems - scanners - and many other peripherals.






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






34. Aka file allocation table.






35. Aka second-level domain.






36. The primary control device for a computer system. The CPU is simply a chip containing a set of components that manages all the activities. Also called a processor.






37. A string of characters that a user enters - along with an identifier - such as a user name - in order to be authenticated.






38. A utility in Windows NT for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.






39. A drive on a computer that can play music CDs and read data CDs - but cannot write to CDs.






40. A number that identifies a device on a SCSI chain.






41. A sleep mode that is available on any computer that supports ACPI power management. It conserves power while saving the desktop in RAM memory in a work state. To resume - you simply press the power button - and the desktop is quickly displayed.






42. Aka enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode.






43. Aka nickel-cadmium.






44. An Intel standard for starting up a computer over the network - without relying on a disk-based operating system. Used to install a new operating system or run diagnostics software.






45. A remote KVM switch that uses either Cat 5 or USB cabling. The distance it can be from the computers it controls is a function of the length limits of the cabling; it normally uses a proprietary protocol and special hardware.






46. Dual inline package. A very tiny slide that indicates two states. Motherboard and other circuit cards often have one or more groupings of DIP switches for configuring options.






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






48. The "activity" status light on a NIC that indicates data is being transmitted.






49. A device that uses a measurement of a body part - such as a fingerprint or retina scan.






50. Aka electronic KVM switch.