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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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1. In networks - when data can travel in either direction - but only in one direction at a time.
half-duplex
CRIMM
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
FSB
2. A fiber-optic connector that has a snap coupling and - at 1.25 mm - is half the size of the SC connector. Also called a local connector.
central processing unit (CPU)
Lucent connector (LC)
NetBEUI
memory
3. Aka display power-management signaling.
low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS)
DXDIAG
DPMS
dotted decimal notation
4. In a CPU - the component that is primarily responsible for directing all the activities of the computer and the interactions of its components.
control unit
DDR
Enable Low Resolution Video
accessory bay
5. A printer that uses a light beam (laser) in the printing process.
laser printer
graphical user interface (GUI)
denial of service (DoS) attack
Distributed File System (DFS)
6. A process applied to digitally signed code to unencrypt the signature data and use the information to verify the program code was not modified since the signature was added.
file signature verification
registered jack (RJ)
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
network interface card (NIC)
7. 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
Windows Update Website
cable select
ExpressCard
SCSI controller
8. A set of behaviors including active listening and active speaking that shows you are fully engaged in the conversation and encourages the other person to also communicate in a positive manner.
rootkit
smart card
vertical position
active communication
9. A DVD of any type that can contain data on only one side.
rootkit
planar board
single-sided (SS) DVD
ROM
10. A security feature of many Windows versions that allows it to encrypt files on an NTFS volume.
ad hoc mode
Encrypting File System (EFS)
IEEE 1394a
DVD-R
11. Aka motherboard.
SONET
DVD-R
mainboard
ATV12V
12. A computer circuit board that attaches to and controls SCSI devices.
liquid crystal display (LCD)
WAP
SXGA
SCSI host adapter
13. Also called 1000Base-T - this networking standard supports speeds up to 1 Gbps.
Gigabit Ethernet
Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX)
PCI Express
cable select
14. Unsolicited messages sent over an instant messaging service - such as Windows Messenger.
plain-old telephone service (POTS)
Spam over Instant Messaging (spim)
NiCD
spyware
15. The act of moving through a neighborhood in a vehicle or on foot - using either a laptop equipped with Wi-Fi wireless network capability or a simple Wi-Fi sensor available for a few dollars from many sources. War drivers are searching for open hotspo
FireWire
RJ-11
VRAM
war driving
16. When a mount point exists between a partition or volume to a folder on another volume - the drive path is the path (including a drive letter) to that partition or volume.
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
keystroke logger
drive path
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
17. In the Windows registry - a folder that may contain one or more sets of settings as well as other keys.
C
registry key
root key
icon
18. 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
World Wide Web
volume
FAT12
dotted decimal notation
19. The role of the first EIDE drive on a PATA channel.
master drive
local group account
graphical processing unit (GPU)
SLI
20. A Windows display setting that allows you to adjust the number of colors - or color depth - used by the display.
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
SMTP
Color Quality
fusing
21. The process of using an oscillating magnetic field to reduce and randomize the magnetic field that builds up on the shadow mask of a CRT monitor.
DVI-I
CompactFlash
reactivate
degaussing
22. A disk type introduced with Windows 2000 that contains space allocated in volumes without the limits imposed on basic disks. On a dynamic disk - the number of volumes are unlimited - and a volume can extend to include available space on any hard disk
ultra-portable
root folder
dynamic disk
active listening
23. A program that blocks browser pop-ups.
pop-up blocker
system tray
sector translation
activation
24. A drive that can write once to a special CD-R disc.
Telnet
Preboot eXecution Environment
Small Outline DIMM (SODIMM)
CD-R (CD-Record)
25. [1] A device that is the central connecting point of a LAN. A hub is little more than a multiport repeater taking incoming signals on one port and repeating them to all other ports. Ethernet hubs have been largely replaced by Ethernet switches.. [2]
CMOS settings
hub
electrostatic discharge (ESD)
mirroring
26. Aka audio modem riser.
watts
error-correcting code (ECC)
AMR
striping with distributed parity
27. Aka motherboard.
point stick
system board
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
smart phone
28. A standards organization - of which the T10 SCSI committee maintains the SCSI standard.
digitizing tablet
pixel
adapter card
InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards (INCITS)
29. An icon that represents a link to any object that an icon can represent. Activating a shortcut (by double-clicking it) is a quick way to access an object or to launch a program from the desktop without having to find the actual location of the object
server
boot sequence
low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS)
shortcut
30. 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.
identity theft
S/PDIF
accelerated graphics port (AGP)
DRAM
31. A TCP/IP protocol developed as a solution to the dwindling number of IP addresses on the Internet and that also serves to hide IP addresses on a private network from the Internet.
thermal compound
second-level domain (SLD)
network address translation (NAT)
LVD
32. The cartridge for a laser printer that contains both the medium (toner) and other printing components.
lit pixel
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
IDE
toner cartridge
33. 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.
I/O address
Blu-ray disc
multifunction printers (MFDs)
communication network riser (CNR)
34. A device that sits at the connection between networks and routes packets based on their logical destination addresses.
extension magnet
jargon
router
audio modem riser (AMR)
35. A private internetwork.
Return To OS Choices menu
CPU fan
intranet
LED
36. 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.
Remote Desktop
Extended Video Graphics Array (EVGA)
original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
striping with distributed parity
37. A motherboard form factor introduced in 2003 by Intel as the successor to ATX.
10Base-T
toner cartridge
Balanced Technology eXtended
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN)
38. A group of wires used to identify addresses in main system memory in a computer. The number of wires in an address bus is called the width of the bus and determines the number of unique memory locations that can be addressed using binary math with th
VGA Mode
system file
overclocking
address bus
39. A depressed area on an optical disc that is alternated with raised areas to be interpreted as data.
PVC
antistatic wrist strap
graphics tablet
pit
40. An organization that created several PC standards - including the VGA connector.
Video Electronics Standards Organization (VESA)
DVD-R
radio frequency (RF)
x86-64
41. An area of the Windows taskbar used by programs and some hardware devices to display status icons. Also called thenotification area or system tray.
systray
Start Windows Normally
flashing
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
42. A type of thermal printer in which a heated print head burns dots into the surface of heat-sensitive paper.
direct thermal printer
distribution share
DoS Attack
luminance
43. Aka pin grid array.
Southbridge
digital linear tape (DLT)
PGA
contrast ratio
44. In a laptop - a compartment that holds a single media device that is switchable with another.
Post Office Protocol (POP)
accessory bay
CrossFire
socket
45. A mat that provides a path to ground for a static charge and is designed for the desktop or floor of a workspace. One placed on the workbench reduces the risk of electrostatic discharge for components placed on it - while one placed on the floor prov
firewall
Display Mode Key
antistatic mat
mirrored set
46. Aka Domain Name Service.
DNS
watts
thermal printer
distribution share
47. The format in which IP addresses are usually shown - with decimal numbers separated by "dots" as in 192.168.100.2.
card services
video adapter card
PVC
dotted decimal notation
48. A coherent and concentrated light beam - also simply called a laser.
laser beam
rootkit
FAT32
distribution server
49. An Advanced Options choice that will temporarily disable the Automatically Restart option on the Advanced page of System Properties.
extending extractor
PCI
Disable Automatic Restart
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
50. A handheld device used to measure electrical resistance - voltage - and/or current.
multimeter
flash memory
ultra-portable
power-on self-test (POST)