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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.
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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. The box that houses the main computer system.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
DVI-I
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
case
2. Also called mirroring - this RAID array type provides fault tolerance because all the data is written identically to the two drives in the mirrored set.
RAID 1
laser printer
PGA2
latency
3. Software that takes a scanned image and interprets the patterns in the image into alphanumeric characters.
port replicator
optical character recognition (OCR)
VFAT
power management
4. Erasable programmable read-only memory. A ROM chip that is erasable and reprogrammable through the use of specialized software.
mounted drive
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
EPROM
5. Aka single inline memory module.
InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards (INCITS)
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
SIMM
6. A blanket term used for DVD discs regardless of the type of data they contain.
DVD-Data discs
KVM over IP
format
contrast ratio
7. In Windows XP - this replaces the Emergency Repair process of Windows NT and Windows 2000. ASR is available from the Windows Backup program (NTBACKUP.EXE).
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
CRIMM
Safe Mode With Networking
I/O address
8. Aka Wi-Fi Protected Access 2.
WPA2
mini-audio connector
fraud
Last Known Good Configuration
9. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.
file allocation table (FAT)
ultra-portable
authentication
UPS
10. A software fix for a single problem.
root directory
BTX
patch
system tray
11. An internal bus in a CPU that connects it to memory and video.
front side bus (FSB)
smart phone
low-voltage differential (LVD)
boot record
12. In networking - this is a set of rules for using network hardware and software. In most discussions about networks - this term is assigned to certain network software components.
protocol
root folder
land-grid array (LGA)
primary corona wire
13. Aka thread.
laser printer
RAID 1
PS/2
thread of execution
14. A plug designed for testing a specific port type (e.g. - serial - parallel - or USB). The plug does not connect to a cable but reroutes the sending pins to the receiving pins. Using special software on the computer - a loopback test is performed in w
dynamic RAM (DRAM)
Li-ion
DVD-R
loopback plug
15. A memory module (stick) that installs into matching DIMM sockets found on many motherboards. The word "dual" refers to the separate pins or connections on both sides of the module and socket.
NETSTAT
odd parity
dual inline memory module (DIMM)
stuck pixel
16. Cable that consists of pairs of wires twisted around each other. The twists help to boost each wire's signals and make them less susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI).
twisted-pair cable
unidirectional mode
WEP
L1 cache
17. The BIOS configuration settings - also called system settings - accessed via a special BIOS-based menu during system startup.
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
BIOS settings
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
double-sided (DS) DVD
18. 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.
vertical position
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
I/O
registered jack (RJ)
19. An encryption technology introduced in Windows Vista Enterprise and Ultimate editions - Windows Server 2008 - and also in Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions. It encrypts the entire boot volume.
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express)
NAT
BitLocker drive encryption
point stick
20. A system by which the computer BIOS and operating system recognizes a device and the operating system automatically installs and configures a device driver.
data migration
HD-DVD
plug and play (PnP)
display resolution
21. In reference to networks - communications in both directions at the same time.
auto-switching power supply
erasure lamp
full-duplex
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
22. An LCD display that uses a DB-15 connector - which means that it accepts analog signals that it converts to digital.
Voice over IP (VoIP)
ICMP
analog LCD display
ANSI
23. Electrically erasable programmable ROM. A ROM chip that is erasable using an electrical charge.
DVI
professionalism
EEPROM
Intel x86 Specification
24. A special substance - also called thermal paste or heat sink compound - that increases the heat conductivity between a fan or heat sink and a chip.
case
thermal compound
FAT32
planar board
25. A file operation in which the file or folder remains in the source location - and a duplicate is created in the target (destination) location.
error-correcting code (ECC)
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
read/write head
copy
26. A utility in Windows XP and Windows 2000 for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - networks - and other objectives.
ARP
System Monitor
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express)
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
27. A power supply that only accepts one input power voltage.
share
System File Checker (SFC)
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
fixed input power supply
28. A command-line utility - installed with the TCP/IP protocol suite - that traces the route taken by packets to a destination.
VRAM
secure socket layer (SSL)
TRACERT
IEC-320 connector
29. A device used to scan smart cards.
version
smart card reader
modding
fusing lamp
30. Digital versatile disc (DVD) discs that can be written to - but data cannot be overwritten. This standard is newer than DVD-R. This term also refers to the drives that can write to these discs.
HDD
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
router
DVD+R
31. Aka expansion bus.
system bus
UDF
back door
system resources
32. An improved version of WPA that does not support older network cards and offers both secure authentication and data encryption. It uses EAP for a variety of authentication methods
partition type
accessory bay
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
heat sink
33. An early method for addressing the disparity between the drive geometry supported by PC BIOSs and the physical geometry of drives.
SCSI
POST card
SVGA
sector translation
34. Aka plain-old telephone service.
cluster
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
POTS
recently used programs list
35. A virtual tunnel created between two endpoints over an untrusted network. The tunnel is created by encapsulating the packets within special packets for the tunnel. Other security methods are also usually applied to a VPN - such as encrypting the data
cache controller
virtual private network (VPN)
Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
MMC
36. A slide switch on the exterior of a PC power supply used to switch between two input voltages.
even parity
cable select
WUXGA
IEC-320 connector
37. An EIDE drive setting that has the system select the drive's role (master or slave) based on the drive's position on the cable. If the drive is on the end of the cable - it is the master drive - and if it is in the middle of the cable - it is the sla
10Base-T
Trojan horse
access control list (ACL)
cable select
38. In the Windows registry - the top five folders - each of which is the top of a hierarchical structure. Also called subtrees.
redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
root key
file system
shortcut
39. A set of standards for imaging devices - such as scanners and cameras - that is used in drivers and other software for these devices.
L1 cache
thread of execution
TWAIN
optical drive
40. In the laser printing process - the step in which the toner on the drum is transferred to the paper.
transferring
primary partition
component video
ALU
41. The connecting point of a mounted drive to a folder on an NTFS volume.
thermal wax transfer printer
mount point
DVD-R
CPU
42. Aka microcode.
Type II
DVD-9
microprogram
Debugging Mode
43. Aka Small Outline DIMM.
T-carrier system
basic disk
distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
SODIMM
44. In the laser printing process - the stage in which the printer's high-voltage power supply (HVPS) conducts electricity to the primary corona wire so it can pass the voltage on to the printer's electro-photosensitive drum.
Trojan horse
charging
FAT table
liquid cooling system
45. A remote KVM switch that uses either Cat 5 or USB cabling. The distance it can be from the computers it controls is a function of the length limits of the cabling; it normally uses a proprietary protocol and special hardware.
local remote KVM switch
case fan
DVD-R
network address translation (NAT)
46. A Windows Advanced Options menu choice that restores a group of registry keys containing system settings such as services and drivers. These are the last settings that worked - and you have only a narrow window of opportunity to use Last Known Good
special group
Remote Desktop
LAN
Last Known Good Configuration
47. Aka audio modem riser.
AMR
TRACERT
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
48. Aka external cache.
dynamic RAM (DRAM)
Level 3 (L3) cache
flash drive
Safe Mode With Networking
49. A set of technologies that allow voice transmission over an IP network
CD-R (CD-Record)
special group
switching mode power supply
Voice over IP (VoIP)
50. Aka Media Access Control (MAC) address.
PAGEFILE.SYS
WAN connection
MAC
PCI-E