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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. 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.
memory controller chip (MCC)
universal data format (UDF)
Internet Protocol (IP)
continuity RIMM (CRIMM)
2. A power management standard - introduced by Intel in 1992 - that defines four power-usage operating levels.
slot cover
Advanced Power Management (APM)
expansion bus
WUXGA
3. A CRT video setting - also known as vertical hold - that holds the image vertically on the screen.
double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
v-hold
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
4. A protocol used with WPA wireless encryption that was broken by hackers.
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
PCI Express
Device Manager
DRAM
5. A power supply that detects the incoming voltage and switches to accept either 120 or 240 VAC.
process priority level
auto-switching power supply
Y
RDRAM
6. A single-sided - double-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 8.54 GB of data - or over four hours of video.
DVD-9
NSLOOKUP
memory address
SCSI controller
7. Software instructions stored in ROM chips. It exists on most PC components and on the motherboard.
RIMM
hyper threading
DVD-R
firmware
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.
Quick Launch bar
direct memory access (DMA) channel
ISDN
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express)
9. Aka video graphics array.
ALU
horizontal position
VGA
version
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.
Telnet
error-correcting code (ECC)
WEP
APM
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.
Multimedia Terminal Adapter (MTA)
soft power
universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART)
inverter
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.
802.11b
key fob
repeater
partition
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.
memory controller chip (MCC)
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
trusted platform module (TPM)
chrominance
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.
vertical hold
Balanced Technology eXtended
long filename (LFN)
connector
15. Aka adapter card.
expansion card
analog LCD display
User Account Control (UAC)
molex connector
16. Pertaining to a DVD drive or disc that can store data in a single layer of pits on each data side.
SGRAM
single-layer (SL)
IEEE 1394c-2006
WWW
17. On a motherboard - the type and location of components - as well as the size of the board itself.
hacker
read-only memory (ROM)
form factor
FAT
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.
DVD-ROM drive
edition
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
microcode
19. Aka digital linear tape.
ACR
root key
DLT
Internet
20. Aka Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
single-layer (SL)
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN)
biometric logon
DHCP
21. Aka network address translation.
FSB
NAT
Scalable Link Interface (SLI)
Reliability and Performance Monitor
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.
dynamic storage
Windows Update
Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Telnet
23. Aka systray.
refresh rate
system tray
Intel x86 Specification
APM
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.
boot sequence
IEEE 1284
degaussing
volatile
25. A technology developed in the 1980s for storing data. Variations of this format are in use today.
BNC
digital linear tape (DLT)
lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery
volts
26. Aka low-voltage differential (LVD).
ACL
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
NSLOOKUP
LVD
27. An early PC hard drive interface.
password cracker
digital linear tape (DLT)
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
expansion card
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.
digital signature
DisplayPort
removable storage
magnetic mass storage
29. Aka paging file.
PAGEFILE.SYS
access control list (ACL)
hacker
v-hold
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.
active communication
permission
IEEE 1394b
DC
31. The filename for the System Configuration Utility - which allows you to test various scenarios for Windows startup for troubleshooting purposes.
MIDI
MSCONFIG
IP packet filtering
local group account
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.
random access memory (RAM)
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
FPU
Level 2 (L2) cache
33. A method used by several software manufacturers to combat software piracy. The formal name for Microsoft's activation is Microsoft Product Activation (MPA).
touch screen
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
activation
root folder
34. Aka file allocation table.
software firewall
single inline memory module (SIMM)
CD-RW (CD-rewritable)
FAT table
35. Aka second-level domain.
SLD
System Monitor
ARP
miniconnector
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.
direct current (DC)
central processing unit (CPU)
track point
Safe Mode With Command Prompt
37. A string of characters that a user enters - along with an identifier - such as a user name - in order to be authenticated.
ALU
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
password
distribution share
38. A utility in Windows NT for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
SD Card
Performance Monitor
HDD
39. A drive on a computer that can play music CDs and read data CDs - but cannot write to CDs.
Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)
DHCP
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
CD-ROM drive
40. A number that identifies a device on a SCSI chain.
SCSI ID
PCI
internetwork
display
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.
Standby
plain-old telephone service (POTS)
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
dial-up modem
42. Aka enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode.
FAT12
EPP
FAT16
thermal printer
43. Aka nickel-cadmium.
drive image
Trojan horse
basic disk
NiCD
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.
error-correcting code (ECC)
Preboot eXecution Environment
rootkit
fraud
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.
CPE
FAT file system
local remote KVM switch
paging file
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.
DVD+RW
Type I
EEPROM
DIP switch
47. Programmable ROM. A ROM chip that can have programs added to it.
DVD-RAM
media bay
HDMI
PROM
48. The "activity" status light on a NIC that indicates data is being transmitted.
discretion
ACT
terminal
Debugging Mode
49. A device that uses a measurement of a body part - such as a fingerprint or retina scan.
taskbar
SCSI controller
biometric device
display
50. Aka electronic KVM switch.
latency
radio frequency (RF)
I/O address
active KVM switch