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Comptia A + Certification

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1. A DVD drive that cannot write to but can read DVD discs.






2. A slide switch on the exterior of a PC power supply used to switch between two input voltages.






3. A user interface that takes advantage of the video system's graphics capabilities for manipulated graphic elements that represent objects and tasks.






4. The role of the second EIDE drive on a PATA channel.






5. A specialized chip that controls DMA channels.






6. A file attribute that is given to a file to indicate it should not be visible in Windows Explorer unless View settings override the attribute and allow the file to be shown.






7. Aka central processing unit.






8. Radio frequency interference. Radio signals that occur in proximity to equipment that is sensitive to these types of signals.






9. The practice of applying a digital signature to device driver code.






10. The conversion of data into a special format that cannot be read by anyone unless they have a software key to convert it back into its usable form.






11. 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.






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






13. The type of battery used in the first portable PCs - which was heavy and inefficient.






14. Aka serial ATA.






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






16. In telecommunications - a technique that combines multiple messages or signals onto a single transmission channel.






17. Super XGA - a video graphics mode with a maximum resolution of 1280






18. When a mount point exists between a partition or volume to a folder on another volume - the drive path is the path (including a drive letter) to that partition or volume.






19. Unsolicited e-mail.






20. This attack occurs when someone sends a large number of requests to a server - overwhelming the server so it stops functioning on the network.






21. 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.






22. Aka demilitarized zone.






23. Aka external cache.






24. Aka Microsoft Management Console.






25. A printed circuit card that you add to the motherboard to enhance functionality. Also called an expansion card. Video adapters and network interface cards (NICs) are examples of adapter cards.






26. Aka Ethernet.






27. 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.






28. Light emitting diode - a tiny bulb light found on many devices - often used to indicate operational status.






29. An adapter card used to run a special diagnostic test on a computer as it is powering up. These tests usually go beyond those performed by the system BIOS-based POST.






30. A single dot on a display screen. A contraction of "Picture Element."






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






32. The top-level folder or directory in the file structure. This appears the same - regardless of the underlying file system.






33. A protocol that allows routers to update their list of routes dynamically. RIP dates to the 1980s and is considered obsolete; even though - it has been updated a few times and is still supported by most routers.






34. Audio connectors that use a 1/8" single pin plug.






35. An area on the top left of the Windows XP Start menu containing shortcuts to Windows Update and programs for browsing the Internet and using e-mail.






36. An underlying protocol that supports Microsoft Remote Desktop.






37. A file attribute assigned to a file by the operating system to identify it as a system file.






38. A command-line utility installed on a Windows computer with the TCP/IP protocol suite; it's used to view the IP configuration of a network connection and to perform certain administrative tasks.






39. Aka interrupt request line.






40. A group of tests - stored in the BIOS and performed as a PC boots up - to check for the presence and function of system components.






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






42. A type of RIMM memory module used in laptops.






43. An early technology for increasing the performance of DRAM.






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






45. A DVI mode that supports both analog and digital video signals.






46. Aka thermal compound.






47. A physical area where a Wi-Fi network connects to the Internet.






48. A network connection device that routes IP packets between networks.






49. 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.






50. Aka master boot record.