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Comptia A + Certification

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1. Aka Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).






2. A technology for LCD displays in which transistors are positioned at each pixel.






3. The name used by the Windows operating systems to identify the second parallel port.






4. A version of Windows Vista that includes Windows Media Center - which supports advanced multimedia functions.






5. A protocol for computer-to-computer (host-to-host) transfer of files over a TCP/IP network - regardless of the operating system in use.






6. A DVI mode that supports downward compatibility with analog displays.






7. Aka nickel metal hydride.






8. A power supply standard that has both the 20-pin connector for the motherboard and a 4-pin 12 V connector.






9. A single-pin RCA phone jack for transferring digital audio from CD and DVD players to amplifiers and speakers.






10. Aka single inline memory module.






11. Aka accelerated graphics port.






12. A rectangular connector with a locking clip on one side and a number designation that refers to the size rather than the number of wires.






13. A RAM module designed for subcompact and laptop computers. It is half the size of a SoDIMM module.






14. In regard to Windows operating systems - a version of Windows that is designed to work with a certain manufacturer's equipment.






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






16. A drive used for reading from and writing to removable floppy disks. Also called FDD.






17. A logical memory address defined in a processor's address bus that allows the system to access physical RAM or ROM memory locations.






18. A type of thermal printer in which a heated print head burns dots into the surface of heat-sensitive paper.






19. 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.






20. The area at the beginning of a disk formatted with the FAT file system. This area contains the boot record - FAT table - and root directory.






21. Aka Serial Attached SCSI.






22. A key on a laptop that - when pressed along with the FN key - changes the laptop display brightness at the hardware level. On some laptops - when this key combination is pressed - a small brightness control panel will display on the screen. Use the u






23. A type of printer that uses a matrix of pins striking paper through an ink ribbon to create dots on the paper - forming alphanumeric characters and graphic images.






24. The filename for the System Configuration Utility - which allows you to test various scenarios for Windows startup for troubleshooting purposes.






25. Aka display power-management signaling.






26. Data storage technology with no moving mechanical parts that uses large-capacity - nonvolatile memory - commonly calledflash memory or solid-state drives.






27. A hardware device or a program that monitors and records a user's every keystroke - usually without the user's knowledge.






28. Aka radio frequency.






29. In Windows - an Advanced Options menu choice that starts Windows without several drivers and components and loads only very basic - non-vendor-specific drivers for mouse - video - keyboard - mass storage - and system services. Safe Mode also displays






30. 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.






31. A new level of an operating system with major changes to the core components.






32. The Windows Vista and Windows 7 tool for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.






33. Aka Enhanced IDE.






34. In reference to the Windows operating systems - one that can utilize more than 4 GB of address space. Depending on the version - 64-bit Windows can address a maximum of from 8 to 192 GB.






35. A type of printer that uses one of several technologies to apply wet ink to paper to create text or graphic printouts. The two most popular inkjet printer models are the InkJet - developed by Hewlett-Packard - and the Bubble Jet - developed by Canon.






36. Aka network interface card.






37. An LCD display using an old technology that has a grid of horizontal and vertical wires with a transistor at the end of each wire. When two transistors (one at the x-axis and one at the y-axis) send voltage along their wires - the pixel at the inters






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






39. Aka Windows Internet Naming Service.






40. At first - a terminal was not much more than a display - a keyboard - and the minimal circuitry for connecting to the mainframe. Now - a terminal can be a computer running Windows or other operating system - plus terminal client emulation software th






41. A computer that is not connected to a network of any kind.






42. Aka Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.






43. 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.






44. A set of standards for imaging devices - such as scanners and cameras - that is used in drivers and other software for these devices.






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






46. A single-sided - single-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 4.7 GB of data - or over two hours of video.






47. A wireless network standard that uses the 5 GHz band.






48. A file operation in which the file or folder remains in the source location - and a duplicate is created in the target (destination) location.






49. Data communications over the cellular telecommunications networks.






50. Aka virtual circuit.