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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 registry key that exists within another key.
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
subkey
SSL
spim
2. The act of writing to two disk drives at the same time - creating identical drives.
grayware
mirroring
riser card
RAID 5
3. 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.
BIOS settings
v-hold
cluster
Distributed File System (DFS)
4. An LCD technology based on thin-film transistor (TFT) technology. An active matrix display has a transistor at every pixel - which enables much quicker display changes than passive matrix displays and produces a display quality comparable to a CRT.
PAGEFILE.SYS
bus
BIOS
active matrix display
5. A process applied to digitally signed code to unencrypt the signature data and use the information to verify the program code was not modified since the signature was added.
Web browser
erasure lamp
digital linear tape (DLT)
file signature verification
6. The proportion between an image's width and height. Traditional CRT monitors have an aspect ratio of 4:3. Widescreen displays have an aspect ratio of 16:9.
aspect ratio
even parity
switching mode power supply
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
7. A measurement of the volume of electrons - also called current. It is calculated with the formula amps = watts / volts.
HDMI
fusing
process ID
amperes (amps)
8. A special disk used for recovering an OS failure in Windows 2000. It requires that you create the ERD while the system is healthy - and then use it - along with the Windows Setup CD - to repair Windows.
subkey
Start Windows Normally
SPGA (staggered pin grid array)
emergency repair disk (ERD)
9. A command-line utility - installed with the TCP/IP protocol suite - that is used to troubleshoot DNS problems by querying DNS name servers and displaying the results of the queries.
server
root key
NSLOOKUP
System Monitor
10. A modified version of FAT12 and FAT16 used in Windows since Windows 95.
SODIMM
virtual file allocation table (VFAT)
surge protector
Level 2 (L2) cache
11. A laptop in which the display is an integrated digitizer.
mass storage device
Tablet PC
T-carrier system
pin grid array (PGA)
12. A subprotocol of TCP/IP used for connectionless communications in which each packet is sent without establishing a connection.
PING
system resources
hot swapping
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
13. A computer (or dedicated device) that sits between a private network and an untrusted network and examines all traffic in and out of the network it is protecting. It will block any traffic it recognizes as a potential threat - using a variety of tech
firewall
DMZ
Scalable Link Interface (SLI)
PCIe Mini Card
14. 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.
analog LCD display
degaussing
WAP
HDD
15. Aka hacker.
cracker
display resolution
point stick
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
16. BIOS that can be electronically upgraded.
display
flash BIOS
WINS Server
liquid cooling system
17. 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.
SGRAM
Advanced Technology (AT)
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
Internet Protocol (IP)
18. 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.
TLD
even parity
keystroke logger
jumper
19. A power management standard - introduced by Intel in 1992 - that defines four power-usage operating levels.
smart phone
ECP
SRAM
Advanced Power Management (APM)
20. Aka RAMBUS Inline Memory Module.
video adapter card
New Low-profile eXtended (NLX)
DRAM
RIMM
21. A type of KVM switch that controls computers over a distance that is a function of the cabling and protocols it uses. The two types of switches are local remote KVM switch and KVM over IP.
modding
local remote KVM switch
accessory bay
remote KVM switch
22. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the second channel.
netbook
HDD
Advanced Power Management (APM)
secondary slave
23. The act of discovering the cause of a problem and correcting it.
spyware
troubleshooting
liquid cooling system
DHCP Server
24. The box that houses the main computer system.
case
TrackPoint
DDR RAM
vertical hold
25. A WAN connection that uses existing copper telephone wire for the communication circuit. To accomplish this - a DSL modem splits the existing phone line into two bands; voice transmission uses the frequencies below 4000 Hz - whereas data transmission
Mini PCI
digital subscriber line (DSL)
dynamic RAM (DRAM)
Domain Name Service (DNS)
26. A circuit on a motherboard through which incoming power passes. Several voltage regulators maintain a steady voltage as demand goes up and down - with one or more voltage regulators for the various voltages required (5 volts - 12 volts - 3.3 volts -
PCIe Mini Card
professionalism
subscription channel (SC)
voltage regulator module (VRM)
27. A power supply that converts between alternating current and direct current.
stylus
dynamic disk
jump drive
switching mode power supply
28. Aka Gigabit Ethernet.
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
uniqueness database file (UDF)
1000Base-T
dial-up
29. The PCMCIA standard that succeeds the PC Card.
CardBus
root folder
Color Quality
Intel x86 Specification
30. A network that covers a relatively small area - such as a building - home - office - or campus. The typical distances are measured in hundreds of meters.
distribution share
P412V
local area network (LAN)
LVD
31. A 36-pin connector mounted to a device's parallel interface.
value entry
Centronics
secondary slave
RF
32. A set of standards for imaging devices - such as scanners and cameras - that is used in drivers and other software for these devices.
EFS
AC
TWAIN
FSB
33. On a Microsoft Windows network - a resource - such as a file folder or printer - that is available on the network.
share
Windows Easy Transfer (WET)
hyper threading
mini-notebook
34. The bus within a CPU that connects the CPU to external components.
gadget
internal bus
super video graphics array (SVGA)
password cracker
35. A network service that handles the requests for Internet services - such as Web pages - files on an FTP server - and mail for a proxy client without exposing that client's IP address to the Internet. There is specific proxy server and client software
protocol
proxy server
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
dial-up
36. Aka thread.
thread of execution
capacity
RGB video
SORIMM
37. Aka digital subscriber line.
auto-switching power supply
10Base-T
DSL
SD Card
38. Aka front side bus.
CD-R (CD-Record)
hibernate
FSB
SIMM
39. A pixel that is permanently turned on - causing the pixel to show constantly as red - green - or blue. Also called a stuck pixel.
DVD-R
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
laser beam
lit pixel
40. Aka channel service unit.
heat sink compound
DRAM
CSU
DB-25
41. A type of KVM switch that is controlled through a mechanical switch on the box.
Color Quality
inactive KVM switch
ACT
NTFS permissions
42. In a laser printer - the lamp that heats the fusing rollers.
NTFS
fusing lamp
professionalism
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
43. 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.
fusing
mainboard
NETSTAT
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
44. A video signaling method in which analog video information is transmitted as two or more discrete signals. Two general types of component video are RGB Video and S-Video.
component video
channel service unit (CSU)
toner cartridge
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
45. A service that manages Microsoft NetBIOS names for a Windows network. This service is becoming obsolete - as Windows has moved to DNS for naming and name service.
EFS
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
SD Card
46. A DVI mode that supports both analog and digital video signals.
distribution share
wireless access point (WAP)
DVI-I
UDF
47. The second version of the IEEE 1394 standard; it supports speeds up to 3.2 Gbps and distances of up to 100 meters.
RAID array
regional settings
IEEE 1394b
DDR2 SDRAM
48. Aka double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM.
hub
digital linear tape (DLT)
switch
DDR
49. A cooling fan mounted directly on the case - as opposed to a power supply fan - which is inside the power supply.
input/out (I/O)
touch screen
case fan
track point
50. Aka complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.
802.11b
flashing
CMOS
Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)