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Comptia A + Certification

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1. A virus that is self-replicating.






2. Aka input/output.






3. A method used by several software manufacturers to combat software piracy. The formal name for Microsoft's activation is Microsoft Product Activation (MPA).






4. A way to monitor security-related events.






5. The protocol for connecting optical drives and tape drives to an ATA channel.






6. An adapter card used to run a special diagnostic test on a computer as it is powering up. These tests usually go beyond those performed by the system BIOS-based POST.






7. Aka asynchronous transfer mode.






8. Aka PCIe.






9. A double-sided - single-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 9.4 GB of data - or over four hours of video.






10. 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.






11. A command-line tool installed with the TCP/IP protocol suite that is used for testing communications between two hosts.






12. A type of riser card that connects directly into a motherboard and adds no additional functionality of its own - but extends the expansion bus and allows expansion cards to be added in a different physical orientation.






13. A perpetrator of malicious software attacks against computers and networks. Also called a cracker.






14. 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.






15. A processor packaging that uses pads on the processor that come in contact with pins in the socket on the motherboard - permitting a higher density than possible with PGA.






16. The use of deceit and trickery to persuade someone to hand over money or valuables.






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






18. Specialized hardware used to create and manage a RAID array.






19. In reference to computers - the pathways or methods for what goes into a computer in the form of data and instructions and similarly what comes out of the computer in many forms - including an onscreen display - a printout sent to a printer - or data






20. Aka systray.






21. In a laser printer - the lamp that heats the fusing rollers.






22. 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.






23. The black box that appears around an image - such as a widescreen video when it is displayed on a screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio.






24. A password that locks your hard drive and is often stored in a TPM chip.






25. Aka surge protector.






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






27. In the domain name system - a name that is registered under a top-level domain - such as mcgraw-hill.com or microsoft.com.






28. Aka DDR2 SDRAM.






29. Aka pointing stick.






30. 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.






31. Aka High-Definition Multimedia Interface.






32. Aka enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode.






33. A 36-pin connector mounted to a device's parallel interface.






34. Aka cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor.






35. Pertaining to a DVD drive and disc that can store data in two pitted layers on each data side - with each layer having a different reflectivity index.






36. Aka Domain Name Service.






37. A more advanced and more expensive alternative to a port replicator. In addition to the ports normally found on a port replicator - a docking station may include full-size expansion slots and drives.






38. A printer that includes one or more other functions - such as a scanner and fax machine.






39. Aka digital versatile disc (DVD).






40. A type of printer that uses one of several technologies to apply wet ink to paper to create text or graphic printouts. The two most popular inkjet printer models are the InkJet - developed by Hewlett-Packard - and the Bubble Jet - developed by Canon.






41. A level of service offered by the telephone companies over a T-carrier circuit that provides full-duplex transmissions at 1.544 Mbps - carrying digital voice - data - or video signals.






42. In Microsoft Windows - NTFS permissions are used to specify and control which users and groups can access certain files and folders and what each user or group can do with them.






43. The cellular network standards used by AT&T and T-Mobile.






44. Aka hyper threading.






45. A 9-pin D-shell connector.






46. The original version of the IEEE 1394 standard that supports speeds up to 400 Mbps.






47. A misnomer - referring to the BIOS settings that are stored in a CMOS chip.






48. A virus that downloads to a user's computer through a pop-up window that appears in a Web browser. It requires an action on the part of a user - such as clicking a button that implies acceptance of something like free information.






49. Program code that allows an operating system to control the use of a physical device.






50. A device used to scan smart cards.