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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.
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 riser card standard that AMD - 3Com - and others introduced in 2000 to supersede AMR. It uses one PCI slot - provides accelerated audio and modem functions as well as networking - and supports multiple Ethernet NICs.
jumper
TTL
thumb drive
Advanced Communications Riser (ACR)
2. Aka adapter card.
expansion card
Control Panel
bluesnarfing
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
3. A non-routable network protocol suite for use only in small networks.
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
compact disc (CD)
NetBEUI
WWW
4. A string of characters that a user enters - along with an identifier - such as a user name - in order to be authenticated.
password
Telnet
S/PDIF
EFS
5. A menu that opens from the Start button on the taskbar.
Start menu
cookies
troubleshooting
luminance
6. An organization that creates specifications for infrared wireless communication.
distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
Start Windows Normally
10Base-T
7. The practice of forcing a CPU or other computer component to run at a higher clock rate than the manufacturer intended.
firewall
overclocking
RIMM
smart card
8. Aka SCSI host adapter.
WINS Server
DDR1
SCSI controller
thread of execution
9. A specialized chip that controls DMA channels.
LPT
local remote KVM switch
backup media
DMA controller
10. In computer networking - a network located between a private network and the Internet with a firewall on both sides. A DMZ contains servers offering services to users on the Internet and inside the protected private network.
switch
swap file
RGB video
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
11. 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
zero insertion force (ZIF) socket
network interface card (NIC)
S/PDIF
12. The bus within a CPU that connects the CPU to external components.
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
internal bus
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
13. The term used for dynamic space allocation that can be formatted with a file system.
SODIMM
volume
optical character recognition (OCR)
dot matrix printer
14. Program code that provides a way for someone to gain access to a computer while bypassing security. Only a person who knows how the back door works can use it - but once in - that individual has the same access as the host program to all the internal
back door
Disable Automatic Restart
BIOS
mounted drive
15. One or more chips designed to work closely with the CPU. Two parts of this chipset are the Northbridge and the Southbridge.
chipset
Start Bar
update
memory controller chip (MCC)
16. A grouping of wires built into a PC that - based on certain protocols - transfers data - control signals - and power to printed circuit boards (adapter cards) that are plugged into connectors in the expansion bus. Technicians often use the termsexpan
ARP
expansion bus
bidirectional mode
subkey
17. A CPU containing two CPU cores.
dual-core CPU
master drive
Control Panel
ATM
18. Aka Universal Serial Bus.
IEEE
USB
full-duplex
repeater
19. A wireless network standard that uses the 2.4 GHz band at a speed of up to 10 Mbps.
terminal
software firewall
denial of service (DoS) attack
802.11b
20. Showing consideration for others.
miniconnector
AC
SLI
tact
21. A drive that can write once to a special CD-R disc.
IRQ
channel service unit (CSU)
CD-R (CD-Record)
Start menu
22. Aka digitizing tablet.
System Monitor
LPT1
graphics tablet
distribution share
23. A finite set of resources controlled by the operating system and critical to the use of all computer components.
system resources
flashing
dynamic storage
master boot record (MBR)
24. A pointing device built into some laptop keyboards. It appears to be a very tiny joystick-type button that barely protrudes above the level of the keys.
encryption
RAID 1
pointing stick
multimeter
25. A way to monitor security-related events.
security auditing
encryption
access control entry (ACE)
port
26. A small device containing a microchip used to generate unique passwords for logging on to a computer or a network.
key fob
CSU
System File Checker (SFC)
frame relay
27. Aka Fast Ethernet.
100Base-T
file signature verification
registry key
PCIe Mini Card
28. Small text files a Web browser saves on the local hard drive at the request of a Website. Cookies can contain information that will be used the next time the user connects to the Website.
BIOS settings
v-hold
cookies
magnetic mass storage
29. A device that uses a measurement of a body part - such as a fingerprint or retina scan.
vertical refresh rate
biometric device
SONET
permission
30. In reference to networks - communications in both directions at the same time.
full-duplex
MSCONFIG
remote KVM switch
touchpad
31. Aka Static RAM.
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
SRAM
accessory bay
switch
32. A WAN connection that uses an analog modem rather than a network card and uses standard phone cables rather than network cables.
root key
graphical user interface (GUI)
dial-up
auto-switching power supply
33. 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.
original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
uniqueness database file (UDF)
partition type
direct memory access (DMA) channel
34. Data storage technology with no moving mechanical parts that uses large-capacity - nonvolatile memory - commonly calledflash memory or solid-state drives.
solid-state storage
repeater
fusing lamp
Fn key
35. In reference to a memory module - the number of memory modules required to match the data bus width of the processor.
802.11n
memory bank
parts grabber
DIP switch
36. An operating system that runs on a network server and provides file sharing and access to other resources - account management - authentication - and authorization services.
POST
network operating system (NOS)
802.11a
PGA2
37. In Microsoft terminology - software that contains one or more software fixes or changes to the operating system.
update
master file table (MFT)
802.11b
protocol
38. A wireless mode requiring a wireless access point (WAP).
infrastructure mode
odd parity
extended partition
single-mode fiber (SMF)
39. A digital video interface that has several modes - including one that offers downward compatibility with analog displays. It requires a special connector - which comes in several variations to support the DVI modes.
CrossFire
thin-film transistor (TFT)
digital video interface (DVI)
format
40. A device used with a laptop. The port replicator remains on the desktop with external devices connected to ports on it. A laptop then needs only one connection to the port replicator to have access to the peripherals.
port replicator
EMP
Enable VGA Mode
extending extractor
41. Aka file allocation table.
peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
FAT table
latency
MIDI
42. A portable computer small enough to fit in your hand - also referred to as a "palmtop" computer. Because it is so small - a PDA does not have the functionality of a laptop or desktop computer. In other words - a typical PDA allows you to perform only
PVC
molex connector
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
RAID controller
43. Cabling that contains a single copper wire surrounded by several layers of insulating plastic and a woven wire sheath that provides protection.
Internet Explorer (IE)
flat panel display (FPD)
horizontal position
coaxial cable
44. Software that takes a scanned image and interprets the patterns in the image into alphanumeric characters.
optical character recognition (OCR)
access control
dynamic disk
ultra-portable
45. 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.
extended partition
edition
amperes (amps)
process
46. A Windows service that allows a user to connect remotely to a computer and run the Windows desktop on the remote computer - but have the same access as if logged on to the computer and its local network.
RAID 0
dual-core CPU
Remote Desktop
activation
47. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.
luminance
mini-notebook
POTS
partition
48. Aka double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM.
DDR
backup media
LPT1
transferring
49. The act of covertly obtaining information broadcast from wireless devices using the Bluetooth standard.
cellular WAN
DVD+RW
bluesnarfing
background process
50. A power supply and motherboard feature that allows software to turn off a computer rather than only using a physical switch.
soft power
vertical hold
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
keystroke logger