SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Comptia A + Certification
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
certifications
,
comptia-a-+
,
it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 type of DSL service in which the download speed is higher than the upload speed.
asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL)
stand-alone computer
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
paging file
2. 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.
file signature verification
time to live (TTL)
PS/2
Type I
3. A type of printer that uses a film coated with colored wax that melts onto paper. These printers are similar to dye-sublimation printers but differ in two major ways: the film contains wax rather than dye - and these printers do not require special p
multifunction printers (MFDs)
thermal wax transfer printer
microprogram
BIOS
4. 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.
thermal wax transfer printer
HTTP
component video
SCSI
5. The fine copper lines that are the electronic circuits through which power - data - and control signals travel on a circuit board.
traces
spyware
read/write head
single-layer (SL)
6. Aka asynchronous transfer mode.
ATM
discretion
component video
router
7. A small device containing a microchip used to generate unique passwords for logging on to a computer or a network.
contrast ratio
EVGA
SGRAM
key fob
8. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.
wide area network (WAN)
update
ultra-portable
magnetic mass storage
9. Aka low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).
LVDS
shared video memory
horizontal position
DHCP Server
10. The type of electrical current delivered by a battery in which the electrons flow in only one direction.
system board
display
direct current (DC)
SCSI host adapter
11. Aka IEEE 1394.
projector
LPT1
root key
FireWire
12. In the laser printing process - the stage in which the printer's high-voltage power supply (HVPS) conducts electricity to the primary corona wire so it can pass the voltage on to the printer's electro-photosensitive drum.
Color Quality
charging
basic input/output system (BIOS)
Level 2 (L2) cache
13. In telecommunications - a technique that combines multiple messages or signals onto a single transmission channel.
multiplexing
slot cover
RFI
permission
14. One of many low-level instructions built into the control unit of a CPU. Also called a microprogram.
multimeter
microcode
back door
VFAT
15. A communications system - owned and operated by the telephone companies - that multiplexes voice and data signals onto digital transmission line.
T-carrier system
motherboard
removable storage
Lucent connector (LC)
16. A wireless network standard that uses the 2.4 GHz band at a speed of up to 10 Mbps.
DDoS Attack
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
802.11b
chrominance
17. A generic reference to a PC's serial communications port - in which the x represents the port number.
COMx
composite video
User Account Control (UAC)
lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery
18. In a laser printer - a metal drum with an electro-photosensitive coating to which a charge can be applied by a laser beam.
Super Video
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
electro-photosensitive drum
WINS Server
19. A popular inkjet printer developed by Canon.
basic input/output system (BIOS)
social engineering
power state
Bubble Jet
20. 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
EPP
refresh rate
address bus
mobo
21. A type of solid-state storage that is commonly used in a variety of devices - such as digital cameras.
Level 2 (L2) cache
DLT
CompactFlash
pixel
22. Aka digital linear tape.
answer file
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
pop-up download
DLT
23. A set of rules and practices describing how an organization protects and manages sensitive information. A security policy applies to all employees.
security policy
Intel Corporation
NETSTAT
Start Windows Normally
24. Aka pin grid array.
root folder
FSB
RF
PGA
25. Aka Ethernet.
terminal
10Base-T
personal area network (PAN)
DDR
26. A device that takes video output and projects it onto a screen for viewing by a larger audience.
slave drive
DVI-I
projector
optical drive
27. Traditionally - this term only applied to the type of device described in the definition for analog modem. Now - it is also used for the digital devices in DSL and cable data communications.
modem
universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART)
line printer
Preboot eXecution Environment
28. Pertaining to a DVD drive and disc that can store data in two pitted layers on each data side - with each layer having a different reflectivity index.
LPT1
RDRAM
dual layer (DL)
inverter
29. A network that covers a metropolitan area - usually using high-speed fiber-optic cable (operating in the gigabits-per-second range).
authorization
process ID
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
30. An arrangement of pins on a processor in which the pins are offset in a way that allows for a higher pin density than PGA.
Balanced Technology eXtended
update
DIMM
SPGA (staggered pin grid array)
31. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to - but data cannot be overwritten. This standard is newer than DVD-R. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.
SGRAM
DVD+R
S/PDIF
inactive KVM switch
32. The process of informing the software manufacturer who the official owner or user of the product is - and providing contact information such as name - address - company - phone number - e-mail address - and so on - about them. Registration is usually
RAID controller
IEEE 1394
ANSI
registration
33. An Advanced Options menu choice that creates a log of the Windows startup in a file named NTBTLOG.TXT and saved in thesystemroot folder (normally C:Windows).
Enable Boot Logging
dual inline memory module (DIMM)
solid ink
strong password
34. A method used by several software manufacturers to combat software piracy. The formal name for Microsoft's activation is Microsoft Product Activation (MPA).
multifunction device (MFD)
activation
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
LBA
35. A wireless network standard that uses the 5 GHz band.
802.11a
electrostatic discharge (ESD)
form factor
Li-ion
36. In the laser printing process - this is the step in which the cover on the printer's toner cartridge is opened and the toner particles are attracted to the relatively less negatively charged areas of the drum.
version
developing
WAN connection
system tray
37. The graphical Internet consisting of a vast array of documents located on millions of specialized servers worldwide. The documents are created using HTML and other specialized languages - and transferred from servers to client computers using HTTP an
partition
Reliability and Performance Monitor
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
World Wide Web
38. A technology used by hard drives to speed up data transfers by using DMA channels.
FTP
Ultra DMA (UDMA)
multiplexing
LAN
39. The portion of the chipset that controls communications between the CPU and system RAM.
memory controller chip (MCC)
low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS)
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
thin-film transistor (TFT)
40. Aka nickel-cadmium.
NiCD
DNS
Reliability and Performance Monitor
client/server-based network
41. Light waves in the infrared spectrum.
Blu-ray disc
Infrared (IR)
memory
World Wide Web
42. Aka alternating current.
Advanced Power Management (APM)
network client
peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
AC
43. On a motherboard - the type and location of components - as well as the size of the board itself.
Southbridge
vertical hold
form factor
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
44. A large burst of electromagnetic energy - as from a nuclear explosion - that has the potential to damage communications and power lines within a large geographic area - depending on the size and location of the pulse.
extended partition
Li-ion
electromagnetic pulse (EMP)
802.11a
45. Personal System/2 - as in PS/2-style mice and keyboards and connectors. Also called mini-DIN connectors.
Southbridge
secondary master
system tray
PS/2
46. 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
system resources
DHCP Server
device driver
47. 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
workgroup
peer-to-peer network
domain
System Management Mode (SMM)
48. 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.
CMOS settings
Device Manager
protocol
DisplayPort
49. An LCD display that uses a DB-15 connector - which means that it accepts analog signals that it converts to digital.
flash BIOS
analog LCD display
partition
wide area network (WAN)
50. In a CPU - special memory that resides outside the CPU's core and is used to temporarily store instructions and data in order to increase the processing speed. Also called Level 2 (L2) cache and Level 3 (L3) cache - depending on the design of the CPU
NETSTAT
external cache
cookies
DVD-9