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Comptia A + Certification

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1. The utility to use when doing a single data and settings transfer to a new Windows Vista computer from one running Windows XP or Windows Vista.






2. A file attribute set by the OS when a file is created or modified. Backup software often removes this attribute when backing up a file in order to mark it as a backed-up file.






3. Aka emergency repair disk.






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






5. Aka denial of service (DoS) attack.






6. The third version of the IEEE 1394 standard; it is a departure from the old standards in that it uses Category 5e twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors - combining Ethernet and FireWire.






7. A category of adapter card that accepts and records video signals to a PC's hard drive. A TV tuner card is a type of capture card.






8. Things used for authentication - such as something you know - something you have - or something you are. Authentication involves one or more of these factors and can - therefore - be one-factor - two-factor - or three-factor authentication.






9. A key on a laptop that is combined with the FN key to toggle the laptop's speaker on and off. The SPEAKER ON/OFF key is usually one of the standard function keys - such as F3 - that displays a speaker symbol.






10. An assigned channel over which a device can send a signal to the processor to get its attention.






11. Aka Small Computer System Interface.






12. A computer display that uses liquid crystal or plasma technology and does not require the bulk of a large picture tube. The screen enclosure can be as thin as one to two inches.






13. A Windows utility that allows you to create tasks that run automatically at the times you select.






14. Aka Post Office Protocol.






15. Aka Windows Internet Naming Service.






16. Aka hard disk drive.






17. The difference in value between a display's brightest white and darkest black. Modern LCD displays have a contrast ratio of 500:1 or greater.






18. Aka display.






19. A virtual communication circuit that is created and remains available between two endpoints - which are normally some form of data terminal equipment (DTE). Telecommunications companies provide PVC service to companies requiring a dedicated circuit b






20. On a circuit board - a small connector that slides down on a pair of pins jutting up from the board. Multiple pins are often side-by-side - and a jumper joins a pair of them.






21. Aka musical instrument digital interface.






22. Aka power supply.






23. Aka demilitarized zone.






24. A technology used by hard drives to speed up data transfers by using DMA channels.






25. On a motherboard - the type and location of components - as well as the size of the board itself.






26. Aka uniqueness database file.






27. A method for supporting up to 8.3 GB capacity hard drives. Both the BIOS and hard drive system must use LBA.






28. A CPU containing two CPU cores.






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






30. The hardware architecture - including the CPU - BIOS - and chipset.






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






32. Aka Voice over IP (VoIP).






33. Aka single inline memory module.






34. A dedicated computer that stores data and provides print services or other capabilities to network clients.






35. 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






36. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.






37. Aka electromagnetic pulse.






38. A service that manages Microsoft NetBIOS names for a Windows network. This service is becoming obsolete - as Windows has moved to DNS for naming and name service.






39. The specific requirements for the level of CPU - amount of memory - and size of the hard disk for the computer on which an operating system can be installed.






40. A type of motherboard used in older PC systems; also refers to the 1984 IBM PC AT model.






41. Aka logical block address.






42. Aka KVM switch.






43. Another name for a motherboard in a laptop.






44. A device required at both ends of a T-carrier system connection.






45. A type of computer firmware that is responsible for informing the CPU of installed devices and how to communicate with them.






46. An operating system recovery tool introduced in Windows Me and improved in later versions of Windows. System Restore creates restore points - which are snapshots of Windows - its configuration - and all installed programs. If your computer has nonfat






47. 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.






48. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.






49. Aka master boot record.






50. In power supplies - the amount of wattage the power supply can handle.