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Comptia A + Certification
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1. Aka channel service unit.
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
CSU
hub
User Account Control (UAC)
2. Aka Wired Equivalent Privacy.
Level 3 (L3) cache
hacker
WEP
access control
3. A communications system now used for data communications via satellite that usually uses microwave radio frequencies and requires a dish antenna - receiver - and transmitter.
Level 3 (L3) cache
satellite communications
Internet Explorer (IE)
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
4. An obsolete video standard introduced with IBM PS/2 computers in the late 1980s. VGA had a maximum resolution of 720
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
video graphics array (VGA)
transferring
Compact Disc File System (CDFS)
5. Aka motherboard.
DNS
system board
RAM
accessory bay
6. A file format for movie DVDs.
multimeter
universal data format (UDF)
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
Emergency Repair Process
7. Storage media that is removable - meaning the drive stays in place - while the media (disk - disc - or tape) is removed and replaced with another disk - disc - or tape.
removable storage
coaxial cable
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
memory controller chip (MCC)
8. Aka Small Outline DIMM.
Mini PCI
LAN
SODIMM
PPTP
9. The high-definition optical disc formatting standard - promoted by Toshiba - that was defeated by the Blu-ray Disc standard as the widely accepted high-definition standard.
domain
file allocation table (FAT)
bridge
HD-DVD
10. Aka MSCONFIG.
power supply unit (PSU)
spyware
System Configuration Utility
video graphics array (VGA)
11. A 36-pin connector mounted to a device's parallel interface.
Advanced Power Management (APM)
sidebar
Centronics
identity theft
12. Aka video RAM.
PC Card
VRAM
hacker
FireWire
13. A joke program that produces strange behavior - such as screen distortions - erratic cursor behavior - or strange icons to appear on the screen.
horizontal position
TRACERT
prank program
Speaker On/Off key
14. The name used by the Windows operating systems to identify the first parallel port.
POTS
CRT
cleaning
LPT1
15. A type of solid-state storage that is portable - about the size of a flattened thumb - and usually has a USB interface. Also called a flash drive or jump drive.
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
flash ROM
DLT
thumb drive
16. Not revealing information about someone that would be harmful to or embarrass him or her.
password cracker
plug and play (PnP)
discretion
virtual private network (VPN)
17. A common connector used to connect a power supply to floppy drives.
miniconnector
grayware
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
RAID array
18. A small device containing a microchip used to generate unique passwords for logging on to a computer or a network.
error-correcting code (ECC)
UPS
spindle
key fob
19. Aka antistatic mat.
land-grid array (LGA)
grounding mat
peer-to-peer network
registered jack (RJ)
20. A technology for LCD displays in which transistors are positioned at each pixel.
thin-film transistor (TFT)
hard disk drive
Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
ATX
21. A now-obsolete type of rechargeable battery used in laptops and other portable devices - replaced by lithium-ion batteries.
DDR2 SDRAM
nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries
EPP
exception
22. Aka direct current.
straight-tip (ST) connector
Enable Low Resolution Video
DC
DMZ
23. Aka S-Video.
sidebar
input/out (I/O)
quad-core CPU
Super Video
24. A type of power supply that converts AC power to voltages needed for a device. AC adapters are generally used for portable PC systems and other devices.
AC adapter
multimode fiber (MMF)
striping with distributed parity
boot sequence
25. A group of wires used to identify addresses in main system memory in a computer. The number of wires in an address bus is called the width of the bus and determines the number of unique memory locations that can be addressed using binary math with th
Internet Protocol (IP)
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
Enable Low Resolution Video
address bus
26. Aka external cache.
processor board
ASR
CompactFlash
Level 3 (L3) cache
27. 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
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module (RIMM)
twisted-pair cable
mirrored set
firewall
28. A type of solid-state storage that is commonly used in a variety of devices - such as digital cameras.
CompactFlash
nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries
fusing rollers
material safety data sheet (MSDS)
29. The redirection of incoming traffic to the requesting internal hosts that initiated the communication with an external host.
Tablet PC
port triggering
background process
MIDI
30. A pixel that is permanently turned on - causing the pixel to show constantly as red - green - or blue. Also called a stuck pixel.
NSLOOKUP
clock speed
lit pixel
ECP
31. An icon that represents a link to any object that an icon can represent. Activating a shortcut (by double-clicking it) is a quick way to access an object or to launch a program from the desktop without having to find the actual location of the object
APM
line printer
power management
shortcut
32. In a Microsoft Windows network - an administrative organization with a centralized security accounts database maintained on one or more special servers called domain controllers. This centralized database contains accounts for users - groups - and co
flash ROM
access control entry (ACE)
domain
power state
33. A file used by Windows for virtual memory. Also called the swap file. The actual filename in Windows is PAGEFILE.SYS.
multifunction printers (MFDs)
paging file
low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS)
cookies
34. Aka parts grabber.
TWAIN
system file
SGRAM
extending extractor
35. Cabling that contains a single copper wire surrounded by several layers of insulating plastic and a woven wire sheath that provides protection.
virtual private network (VPN)
solid-state storage
archive attribute
coaxial cable
36. The appropriate responses that you make during a conversation.
active speaking
permission
VFAT
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
37. An obsolete memory module standard that was produced in 30-pin and 72-pin sizes. Thirty-pin SIMMs are 8-bit - and 72-pin SIMMs are 32-bit.
PCI Express
single inline memory module (SIMM)
ALU
notification area
38. A system resource that certain devices - such as sound cards and hard drives - can use to move data between the device and system RAM without involving the processor.
Directory Services Restore Mode
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
digital signature
direct memory access (DMA) channel
39. The "activity" status light on a NIC that indicates data is being transmitted.
POST
EMP
ACT
authorization
40. A virus that is self-replicating.
PCI
unattended installation
active KVM switch
worm
41. A server running the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service. This server allocates IP addresses to DHCP client computers.
COMx
DHCP Server
Centronics
Speaker Volume Key
42. An organization that creates standards for laptop computer peripheral devices.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
digital LCD display
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
DB-9
43. The read-only DVD discs sold at retail stores - containing video or software and having a maximum capacity of 15.9 GB of data. This term also applies to the drives that can only read DVDs.
NiMH
802.11n
Balanced Technology eXtended
DVD-ROM
44. The settings within a registry key.
passive matrix display
value entry
VC
FAT32
45. Used to represent the chrominance signal in S-Video.
smart card
C
security policy
port triggering
46. A menu that opens from the Start button on the taskbar.
systray
vertical position
Start menu
thread
47. A strap designed to discharge static electricity from your body. One end attaches to the wrist - whereas the other end attaches to a grounded object.
antistatic wrist strap
LBA
Blu-ray disc
RGB video
48. A program installed and activated on a computer without the user's knowledge or permission. At the least - the intent is mischief - but most often the intent is to cause damage.
laser beam
port replicator
Reliability and Performance Monitor
virus
49. Aka digital linear tape.
trusted platform module (TPM)
DLT
PGA
mirroring
50. A Windows GUI utility that allows an administrator to view the status of devices and install - remove - and update device drivers.
MIDI
digital versatile disc (DVD)
Device Manager
processor
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