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Comptia A + Certification

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1. A computer's temporary working space - usually in DRAM chips.






2. Aka Static RAM.






3. The name used by the Windows operating systems to identify the first parallel port.






4. A registry key that exists within another key.






5. A multi-GPU solution developed by ATI.






6. The amount of time it takes a packet to travel from one point to another.






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






8. The displayable number of pixels - expressed as x and y numbers - such as 1024






9. A private internetwork.






10. A hardware device or a program that monitors and records a user's every keystroke - usually without the user's knowledge.






11. Aka plain-old telephone service.






12. Aka security auditing.






13. A DVI mode that supports downward compatibility with analog displays.






14. A generic reference to a PC's serial communications port - in which the x represents the port number.






15. A modulator/demodulator device that allows computers to communicate with one another over existing phone lines.






16. Both the connectors on the RDRAM memory modules and the motherboard sockets (or slots) that match them.






17. An organization that creates standards for laptop computer peripheral devices.






18. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - an international nonprofit organization that sets standards as part of its charter.






19. A CPU containing four CPU cores.






20. A plastic card - often the size of a credit card - that contains a microchip. The microchip can store information and perform functions - depending on the type of smart card. Some smart cards only store data - whereas others may have a variety of fun






21. The smallest laptop type - weighing less than 3 pounds. Aka also netbook and mini-notebook.






22. Aka parts grabber.






23. In a computer - pathways that power - data - and control signals travel from one component to another within the system.






24. A non-routable network protocol suite for use only in small networks.






25. The BIOS configuration settings - also called system settings - accessed via a special BIOS-based menu during system startup.






26. A type of power supply that converts AC power to voltages needed for a device. AC adapters are generally used for portable PC systems and other devices.






27. Aka Automatic Private IP Address.






28. Aka IEEE 1394.






29. Aka Encrypting File System (EFS).






30. A Windows 2000 recovery tool requiring an up-to-date emergency repair disk (ERD) or recent emergency repair information stored on the local hard disk.






31. Aka logical block address.






32. An LCD display setting that adjusts the viewable area of the display vertically.






33. Aka internal cache memory.






34. Software that runs on the computers in a network and that receives services from servers.






35. The IBM branded name for a pointing stick or track point.






36. A round connector that gets its name from Deutsche Industrie Norm - a German standards organization. Normally a round connector with a circular or semicircle of pins.






37. A coherent and concentrated light beam - also simply called a laser.






38. One of several groups that no user can create or modify. The membership of a special group is predefined - and it is available to you only when you assign permissions or rights. A few important special groups are Creator Owner - System - and Everyone






39. A metal strip used to cover an empty slot in order to preserve the correct air flow and keep dust out.






40. A wireless network standard that uses the 5 GHz band.






41. A file used by Windows for virtual memory. Also called the swap file. The actual filename in Windows is PAGEFILE.SYS.






42. The connecting point of a mounted drive to a folder on an NTFS volume.






43. Another name for a motherboard in a laptop.






44. A practice begun in Windows 2000 in which all of the operating system code is digitally signed to show that it has not been tampered with.






45. A small device containing a microchip used to generate unique passwords for logging on to a computer or a network.






46. An operating system that runs on a network server and provides file sharing and access to other resources - account management - authentication - and authorization services.






47. A software fix for a single problem.






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. In the Windows GUI - a horizontal bar normally positioned across the bottom of the desktop containing a Start button - the Quick Launch toolbar - buttons for running programs - and at the far right - the notification area. Sometimes called the Start






50. Aka Address Resolution Protocol.