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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. Aka microcode.
microprogram
ASR
update
hot spot
2. Aka network interface card.
microcode
NIC
display
Task Scheduler
3. Aka hyper threading.
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
PCI-E
transport layer security (TLS)
backup media
4. Wide-ultra-extended graphics array
Fast Ethernet
ACL
Internet Protocol (IP)
WUXGA
5. Aka Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ) connector
IMAP
Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM)
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
6. AMD manufactures CPUs and other products - and its chief rival is Intel Corporation.
VRAM
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
video RAM (VRAM)
ATA
7. 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
expansion bus
letterbox
security auditing
PROM
8. Aka antistatic mat.
passive matrix display
Debugging Mode
Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF)
grounding mat
9. Aka Voice over IP (VoIP).
primary partition
trusted platform module (TPM)
VoIP
DC
10. An arrangement of pins on a processor in which the pins are offset in a way that allows for a higher pin density than PGA.
optical drive
SPGA (staggered pin grid array)
graphical processing unit (GPU)
IRQ
11. A protocol that allows routers to update their list of routes dynamically. RIP dates to the 1980s and is considered obsolete; even though - it has been updated a few times and is still supported by most routers.
ink cartridge
routing information protocol (RIP)
ultra-portable
New Low-profile eXtended (NLX)
12. A technology used by hard drives to speed up data transfers by using DMA channels.
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
Ultra DMA (UDMA)
Audit Policy
power supply unit (PSU)
13. The filename for the System Configuration Utility - which allows you to test various scenarios for Windows startup for troubleshooting purposes.
even parity
HTML
POTS
MSCONFIG
14. On a circuit board - a small connector that slides down on a pair of pins jutting up from the board. Multiple pins are often side-by-side - and a jumper joins a pair of them.
jumper
video graphics array (VGA)
aspect ratio
power supply unit (PSU)
15. A drive used for reading from and writing to removable floppy disks. Also called FDD.
hacker
floppy disk drive
status light indicator
Enable Low Resolution Video
16. A protocol for securing data for transmission by encrypting it.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
shadow mask
system board
serial ATA (SATA)
17. The hardware architecture - including the CPU - BIOS - and chipset.
ad hoc mode
bar code reader
computer platform
code signing
18. 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).
CPE
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
Enable Boot Logging
ink cartridge
19. The type of connector used in the ExpressCard interface.
ATM
SORIMM
Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX)
beam-on-blade connector
20. Cabling that contains a single copper wire surrounded by several layers of insulating plastic and a woven wire sheath that provides protection.
material safety data sheet (MSDS)
PPTP
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
coaxial cable
21. A network protocol suite originally developed for the Internet; it has been mostly adopted on private networks.
eSATA
case
TCP/IP
flat panel display (FPD)
22. A hardware device or a program that monitors and records a user's every keystroke - usually without the user's knowledge.
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)
heat sink
drive lock password
keystroke logger
23. A device that converts digital signals from the broadband connection to voice for the analog phone and the analog voice signals to digital signals for the digital network.
liquid crystal display (LCD)
DVI-I
Integrated Access Device (IAD)
Reliability and Performance Monitor
24. The moving of data from one storage device to another.
form factor
DVI-I
secure attention sequence (SAS)
data migration
25. A CRT video setting - also known as the vertical refresh rate - that controls the rate per second at which an image appears on the tube.
World Wide Web
channel service unit (CSU)
refresh rate
1000Base-T
26. A virus that is self-replicating.
power supply tester
worm
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
AC
27. The act of electronically upgrading BIOS.
IDE
flashing
DC Controller
pop-up download
28. This attack occurs when a massive number (up to hundreds of thousands) of computers send DoS attacks to a server - making it unavailable.
service pack
distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
double-sided (DS) DVD
New Low-profile eXtended (NLX)
29. The top-level folder or directory in the file structure. This appears the same - regardless of the underlying file system.
IEEE 1284
root folder
mainboard
v-hold
30. A shared folder on a distribution server containing the source files for a remote installation.
DVD+R
distribution share
Safe Mode With Networking
status light indicator
31. A disc designed to store all types of data usable by a computer. This term also refers to the drives that read and write to these discs. There are various types of DVD drives and media.
router
digital versatile disc (DVD)
redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
Preboot eXecution Environment
32. Aka point-to-point protocol.
file signature verification
WPA2
CRIMM
PPP
33. Aka DDR3 SDRAM.
DVI-A
mini-notebook
war driving
DDR3
34. A hard drive interface that transfers data in parallel. EIDE and ATAPI drives attach to the PATA interface.
video RAM (VRAM)
ATX
Parallel AT Attachment (PATA)
vertical refresh rate
35. A Windows GUI utility that allows an administrator to view the status of devices and install - remove - and update device drivers.
Device Manager
DVD-RW
Directory Services Restore Mode
EVGA
36. A connector that is slightly larger than an RJ-11 connector and contains eight wires. RJ-45 connectors most commonly attach twisted-pair cables to Ethernet network cards.
IRQ
WINS Server
digital video discs
RJ-45
37. A type of rechargeable battery used in laptops and other portable devices.
coaxial cable
subtree
digital LCD display
lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery
38. The use of a biometric for authentication.
AMD
DVD-R
POTS
biometric logon
39. Aka systray.
PVC
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
system tray
FDD
40. A power supply that converts between alternating current and direct current.
extended partition
switching mode power supply
grounding mat
LPT
41. A company in the business of providing Internet access to users.
format
unattended installation
DDR SDRAM
Internet service provider (ISP)
42. Aka nickel metal hydride.
RIP
smart phone
NiMH
RJ-11
43. The file system component in the FAT file system in which the OS creates a table that serves as a map of where files reside on disk. Also called the FAT table.
Display Brightness Key
file allocation table (FAT)
pit
password
44. A single dot on a display screen. A contraction of "Picture Element."
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
pixel
Small Outline DIMM (SODIMM)
passive matrix display
45. The amount of data that can travel over a network at a given time.
bandwidth
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
master drive
time to live (TTL)
46. On a cable network - the device used at the customer site for the analog/digital conversion.
volume
digital video recorder (DVR)
Multimedia Terminal Adapter (MTA)
hot swapping
47. Aka double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM.
PCI-E
RJ-45
DDR
emergency repair disk (ERD)
48. A group of features in the system BIOS - the chipset - the operating system - device drivers - and the individual components that enable efficient use of power in a computer.
power management
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
WINS Server
graphical user interface (GUI)
49. A device that stores a large amount of information - even when it is powered off.
S-Video
mass storage device
Web browser
liquid cooling system
50. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the first channel.
primary slave
response time
ALU
Device Manager