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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. A multi-GPU solution developed by ATI.
remote KVM switch
version
CrossFire
jump drive
2. Aka paging file.
drive path
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
TV tuner card
PAGEFILE.SYS
3. An automated software installation that does not require a person be present to respond to prompts for information.
color depth
Windows Update Website
unattended installation
Start Bar
4. A type of DSL service in which the download speed is higher than the upload speed.
PC Card
channel service unit (CSU)
asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL)
field replaceable unit (FRU)
5. A type of solid-state storage that is commonly used in a variety of devices - such as digital cameras - which often use CompactFlash.
pixel
flash memory
FPM
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express)
6. Software installed on a computer without permission that collects information about a user in order to display targeted advertisements - in the form of either inline banners or pop-ups. Inline banners are advertisements that run within the context of
analog modem
adware
random access memory (RAM)
antistatic wrist strap
7. Aka RAID 5.
pop-up download
striping with distributed parity
system board
wireless access point (WAP)
8. Aka American National Standards Institute.
regional settings
ANSI
EPROM
SLI
9. This attack occurs when a massive number (up to hundreds of thousands) of computers send DoS attacks to a server - making it unavailable.
distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
LPT
EVGA
IEEE 1394c-2006
10. In a disk drive - the rotating shaft used to spin the disks.
password
bidirectional mode
spindle
jump drive
11. A set of rules and practices describing how an organization protects and manages sensitive information. A security policy applies to all employees.
1000Base-T
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
security policy
Ethernet
12. A component that you can install into a system onsite - such as memory modules - heat sinks - and CMOS batteries.
pit
AT
field replaceable unit (FRU)
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
13. The circuit board in a computer to which all other components directly or indirectly connect. Also called a mainboard - system board - mobo - or planar board.
VESA
motherboard
regional settings
Y
14. 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
NiCD
switch
antistatic mat
15. A subprotocol of IP that detects and reports problems that can cause errors.
Foreign
distribution server
clock speed
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
16. 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.
ZIF
adapter card
local area network (LAN)
dual layer (DL)
17. One or more chips designed to work closely with the CPU. Two parts of this chipset are the Northbridge and the Southbridge.
LED
chipset
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
DIMM
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).
file signature verification
Enable Boot Logging
WAN connection
bidirectional mode
19. Aka read-only memory.
ROM
CMOS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
LAN
20. Aka floating-point unit.
math coprocessor
multimode fiber (MMF)
peer-to-peer network
spyware
21. A type of printer that uses a matrix of pins striking paper through an ink ribbon to create dots on the paper - forming alphanumeric characters and graphic images.
dot matrix printer
cable tester
low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS)
transfer corona wire
22. Aka parts grabber.
FireWire
Fast Ethernet
pop-up blocker
extending extractor
23. An Intel specification for the PC 32-bit architecture defining CPUs - motherboards - and other components.
Intel x86 Specification
SD Card
war driving
TCP/IP
24. In networking - the authorization to access a computer or resource on a computer. Specific permission levels include read - change - modify - etc.
VGA Mode
Device Manager
permission
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
25. DRAM that runs at the speed of the system bus (up to 100-133 MHz).
Quick Launch bar
access control entry (ACE)
writing
synchronous dynamic RAM
26. The generic term for a pointing stick.
molex connector
track point
I/O
thermal compound
27. A Windows server running the WINS service to maintain and resolve NetBIOS names.
real-time clock (RTC)
Intel Corporation
Level 2 (L2) cache
WINS Server
28. Aka low-voltage differential.
subkey
low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS)
uniqueness database file (UDF)
I/O
29. A strap designed to discharge static electricity from your body. One end attaches to the wrist - whereas the other end attaches to a grounded object.
HDMI
degaussing
antistatic wrist strap
active speaking
30. A network connection device that passes traffic between two networks - using the physical address (MAC address) of the destination device.
bridge
EVGA
CNR
proxy server
31. Aka Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).
IMAP
KVM switch
Performance Monitor
Automatic Private IP Address (APIPA)
32. A raised area on an optical disc that is alternated with depressed areas to be interpreted as data.
ACL
datagram
land
parallel port
33. In the domain name system - a first-level domain - which is a suffix added to a registered domain name and separated from the domain name with a "dot" (.). Among the TLDs are .com - .gov - .edu - .org - .mil - .net - .biz - many two-lettered country
hot swapping
network operating system (NOS)
v-hold
top-level domain (TLD)
34. Aka master boot record.
Bluetooth
MBR
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
track point
35. A bundle of patches or updates released periodically by a software publisher.
NetBEUI
distribution server
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)
service pack
36. Also called striping with distributed parity or striping with interleave parity - this RAID method involves a set of disks in which every time data is written to disk - a portion is written to each disk in turn - creating a "stripe" of data across th
digital subscriber line (DSL)
RAID 5
Media Access Control (MAC) address
floppy disk
37. A circuit on a motherboard through which incoming power passes. Several voltage regulators maintain a steady voltage as demand goes up and down - with one or more voltage regulators for the various voltages required (5 volts - 12 volts - 3.3 volts -
voltage regulator module (VRM)
10Base-T
Post Office Protocol (POP)
Level 3 (L3) cache
38. In computer networking - a network located between a private network and the Internet with a firewall on both sides. A DMZ contains servers offering services to users on the Internet and inside the protected private network.
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
video adapter
single inline memory module (SIMM)
chipset
39. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the first channel.
primary slave
unidirectional mode
memory bank
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
40. Aka DDR3 SDRAM.
802.11n
adware
DDR3
electrostatic discharge (ESD)
41. Used to represent the chrominance signal in S-Video.
edition
EPROM
C
digital video interface (DVI)
42. A type of RIMM memory module used in laptops.
Small Outline RIMM (SORIMM)
embedded systems
PGA2
EIDE
43. A disc drive that uses laser technology to read and/or write to special discs.
customer premises equipment (CPE)
active speaking
optical drive
System Management Mode (SMM)
44. A WAN connection that uses existing copper telephone wire for the communication circuit. To accomplish this - a DSL modem splits the existing phone line into two bands; voice transmission uses the frequencies below 4000 Hz - whereas data transmission
digital subscriber line (DSL)
miniconnector
virus
ATA
45. The PCMCIA standard that succeeds the PC Card.
thermal printer
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
CardBus
root key
46. Software that runs on the computers in a network and that receives services from servers.
IEC-320 connector
POST card
developing
network client
47. Aka hyper threading.
motherboard
simultaneous multithreading (SMT)
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
FAT file system
48. The boot loader file in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. During the boot loader phase - NTLDR takes control of the system - switches the CPU to protected mode - starts the file system - and reads the BOOT.INI file.
NTLDR
P412V
half-duplex
POST
49. Aka Windows Internet Naming Service.
system requirements
WINS
EIDE
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
50. Aka secure socket layer.
satellite communications
nickel-cadmium (NiCD)
SSL
DDR3