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1. Aka Automatic Private IP Address.






2. A multi-GPU solution developed by NVIDIA.






3. In fiber-optics - a single light wave passing down a cable.






4. The process that authenticates a user and verifies the user account's level of access to a resource.






5. A device that in its traditional configuration as a local KVM switch connects a single keyboard - video display - and mouse to two or more computer systems - allowing the user to switch control from one computer to another.






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






7. A protocol that transfers e-mail messages between mail servers. Clients also use this protocol to send e-mail to mail servers.






8. Aka input/output.






9. A double-sided - double-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 17.08 GB of data - or over eight hours of video.






10. 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.






11. A network in which dedicated computers called servers store data and provide print services or other capabilities to computers running the appropriate client service or services.






12. The portion of the chipset that controls communications between the CPU and system RAM.






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






14. Aka DDR2 SDRAM.






15. An Advanced Options menu choice that simply causes Windows to restart normally (if it can).






16. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be rewritten to - and data can also be overwritten. This standard is newer than DVD-RW. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.






17. A connection point on a device or computer - sometimes called a socket.






18. An LCD display characteristic that indicates the amount of time in milliseconds (ms) it takes for a single pixel to go from the active to the inactive state and back again.






19. Aka network interface card.






20. A protocol used with WPA wireless encryption that was broken by hackers.






21. An obsolete video standard introduced with IBM PS/2 computers in the late 1980s. VGA had a maximum resolution of 720






22. Aka demilitarized zone.






23. An online power protection device that isolates a computer or other device plugged into it. During normal operation - the devices run directly off the battery through an inverter - rather than switching to the battery only after a loss of power.






24. A tool for migrating user data and settings from one Windows computer to a computer running Windows XP.






25. Aka pointing stick.






26. 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






27. An early international standard for sending voice and data over digital telephone wires. ISDN uses existing telephone circuits or higher-speed conditioned lines to get speeds of either 64 Kbps or 128 Kbps. ISDN lines also have the ability to carry vo






28. Aka routing information protocol.






29. A protocol used to resolve an IP address to a MAC address.






30. A shared folder on a distribution server containing the source files for a remote installation.






31. Aka denial of service (DoS) attack.






32. The connecting point of a mounted drive to a folder on an NTFS volume.






33. A technology for ROM that can be reprogrammed using special software.






34. A password that meets certain criteria in order to be difficult to crack. One definition of a strong password is one that contains at least eight characters - includes a combination of letters - numbers - and other symbols ( _ - - - $ - and so on) an






35. A common connector used to connect a power supply to internal peripherals.






36. 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.






37. 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






38. A mat that provides a path to ground for a static charge and is designed for the desktop or floor of a workspace. One placed on the workbench reduces the risk of electrostatic discharge for components placed on it - while one placed on the floor prov






39. Aka master boot record.






40. In the laser printing process - the step at which the heat-sensitive toner is fused to the paper by heated fusing rollers.






41. A version of Windows XP that includes Windows Media Center - which supports advanced multimedia functions.






42. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the first channel.






43. Aka taskbar.






44. A specialized type of scanner that reads bar codes - which are patterns of bars of varying widths printed on labels or directly on items. The bar pattern is converted into a numeric code that is transmitted to a computer as data.






45. Aka IEEE 1394.






46. A unit of measurement of actual delivered power - calculated by the formula watts = volts






47. The cartridge for a laser printer that contains both the medium (toner) and other printing components.






48. Aka solid-state storage.






49. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the second channel.






50. The disruption of signal transmission caused by the radiation of electrical and magnetic fields. Electric motors are a common source of EMI.







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