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Comptia A + Certification

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1. A type of arithmetic logic unit (ALU) that is used to perform specialized functions - such as division and large decimal number operations. Also called a math coprocessor.






2. Aka Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.






3. One or more lights (usually LEDs) on a device that indicate the device's operational status through the color of the light - by blinking or remaining steady or both.






4. Memory chips that provide much slower access than SRAM chips but that can store several megabytes of data on a single chip (or hundreds of megabytes - or even gigabytes - when they are packaged together on a "stick").






5. A generic term for a collection of information on known malware (not just viruses).






6. The plug at the end of a cable or the port or connection point on a computer or device.






7. This attack occurs when a massive number (up to hundreds of thousands) of computers send DoS attacks to a server - making it unavailable.






8. Aka serial ATA.






9. Aka Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).






10. A measurement of a body part - such as a fingerprint or retina scan.






11. A chip that keeps track of the date and time on a PC. Set the date and time through your operating system or in the BIOS Setup program.






12. A printed circuit card that you add to the motherboard to enhance functionality. Also called an expansion card. Video adapters and network interface cards (NICs) are examples of adapter cards.






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






14. A key on a laptop that is pressed along with the FN key to change display modes so the output will be only to the laptop's display - only to an external display - or simultaneously to both displays. The DISPLAY MODE key is normally a function key - s






15. A local bus designed for video only - it provides a direct link between the processor and the video card - giving the video card direct access to main memory.






16. Aka communication network riser.






17. 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.






18. Aka DDR2 SDRAM.






19. Aka security auditing.






20. The role of the second EIDE drive on a PATA channel.






21. The appropriate responses that you make during a conversation.






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






23. In reference to networks - communications in both directions at the same time.






24. The default Windows file system that includes many important features - including encryption and permissions.






25. A firewall service that inspects (or filters) each packet that enters or leaves the network - applying a set of security rules defined by a network administrator - and not allowing packets that fail inspection to pass between networks.






26. A type of switched network used by phone companies.






27. A device that converts DC current to AC. An inverter is required in a laptop to provide the AC current required by the display.






28. Windows run-line utility for testing the DirectX support. Launch this program when experiencing video problems and/or audio problems when running DirectX applications.






29. A type of motherboard and its variants most commonly used in recent PC systems.






30. A laptop is a small - easily transported computer - generally weighing less than 7 pounds and with roughly the same dimensions as a 1- to 2-inch-thick stack of magazines. Laptops computers have an all-in-one layout in which the keyboard - and often t






31. 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.






32. The bus within a CPU that connects the CPU to external components.






33. A utility in Windows NT for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.






34. A multi-GPU solution developed by ATI.






35. Signals broadcast through the air.






36. A heat dissipation device - usually a passive metal object with a flat surface attached to a component - such as a chip.






37. A set of skills - behaviors - and attitudes to use when listening to another person.






38. A drive interface for EIDE drives that transfers data serially at speeds between 150 MBps and 300 MBps and 6 Gbps - depending on the version of the standard.






39. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to - and data can also be overwritten. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.






40. A data encryption technology used for securing data transmitted over the Internet.






41. A network connection device that routes IP packets between networks.






42. DRAM that runs at the speed of the system bus (up to 100-133 MHz).






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. 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






46. An identifier assigned to a process when it starts.






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






48. A riser card that is similar to audio modem riser (AMR) except that it is plug and play-compatible and supports LANs in addition to audio - modem - and sound.






49. A blanket term used for DVD discs regardless of the type of data they contain.






50. In Windows - an Advanced Option that is only available in Windows Servers in the role of domain controllers - although it appears on the menu in non-domain controllers.