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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 device used with a laptop. The port replicator remains on the desktop with external devices connected to ports on it. A laptop then needs only one connection to the port replicator to have access to the peripherals.
port replicator
icon
h-hold
inkjet
2. A power supply that only accepts one input power voltage.
taskbar
workgroup
fixed input power supply
Post Office Protocol (POP)
3. A virtual communication circuit that is created and remains available between two endpoints - which are normally some form of data terminal equipment (DTE). Telecommunications companies provide PVC service to companies requiring a dedicated circuit b
permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
volts
PC Card
RGB video
4. An address that a DHCP client will assign to itself after requesting an address and failing to receive one from a DHCP server. The address it will assign is in the 169.254 /16 network - which is the range of addresses from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.
FDD
Automatic Private IP Address (APIPA)
ECP
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
5. Aka Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).
switch
Media Access Control (MAC) address
sub-mini audio connector
IMAP
6. Radio frequency interference. Radio signals that occur in proximity to equipment that is sensitive to these types of signals.
riser card
ARP
access control list (ACL)
RFI
7. Aka emergency repair disk.
dual-core CPU
network client
ERD
RDRAM
8. Aka Media Access Control (MAC) address.
EIDE
registry
MAC
WUXGA
9. A computer (or dedicated device) that sits between a private network and an untrusted network and examines all traffic in and out of the network it is protecting. It will block any traffic it recognizes as a potential threat - using a variety of tech
firewall
process priority level
discretion
channel service unit (CSU)
10. Slang for motherboard.
encrypted authentication
mobo
internetwork
hot-swappable drive
11. A program that causes a modem to dial phone numbers surreptitiously.
dialer
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
Advanced Power Management (APM)
POST
12. 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.
FAT
memory controller chip (MCC)
floating-point unit (FPU)
ECC
13. A program installed and activated on a computer without the user's knowledge or permission. At the least - the intent is mischief - but most often the intent is to cause damage.
twisted-pair cable
virus
thread of execution
master file table (MFT)
14. An assigned address or range of addresses on a system's address bus that - together with an interrupt request line (IRQ) - allows a device to be recognized by the processor.
I/O address
terminal
primary slave
Spam over Instant Messaging (spim)
15. One of many low-level instructions built into the control unit of a CPU. Also called a microprogram.
microcode
update
WPA
spim
16. Aka Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
activation
local KVM switch
HTML
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
17. Cabling that contains a single copper wire surrounded by several layers of insulating plastic and a woven wire sheath that provides protection.
100Base-T
coaxial cable
display power-management signaling (DPMS)
power supply
18. Windows run-line utility for testing the DirectX support. Launch this program when experiencing video problems and/or audio problems when running DirectX applications.
malware
IPCONFIG
DXDIAG
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN)
19. Aka thumb drive.
HD-DVD
developing
flash drive
motherboard
20. To renew a product activation - required when the activation program discovers significant changes in a computer or the activated product has been installed on a second computer.
optical character recognition (OCR)
Enable Boot Logging
basic disk
reactivate
21. A dark spot on an LCD screen caused when a transistor is permanently off.
dead pixel
terminating resistor
DMZ
horizontal position
22. Aka ATA Packet Interface.
SCSI controller
sector translation
WEP
ATAPI
23. 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.
land-grid array (LGA)
Balanced Technology eXtended
video RAM (VRAM)
MSINFO32.EXE
24. A protocol that transfers e-mail messages between mail servers. Clients also use this protocol to send e-mail to mail servers.
DVD-RAM
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
Level 2 (L2) cache
original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
25. A standard for hard drives that attach to the Parallel AT Attachment (PATA) interface.
UDF
trusted platform module (TPM)
Enhanced IDE (EIDE)
file allocation table (FAT)
26. A now-obsolete type of rechargeable battery used in laptops and other portable devices - replaced by lithium-ion batteries.
channel service unit (CSU)
nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries
ink cartridge
BIOS settings
27. A magnetic storage device that contains a thin internal plastic disk - capable of receiving magnetic charges contained in the thin magnetic coating on the disk.
Color Quality
floppy disk
DDR3
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
28. Aka Advanced Communications Riser.
DDR RAM
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
compact disc (CD)
ACR
29. 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)
super video graphics array (SVGA)
miniconnector
RAID array
30. Another name for a motherboard in a laptop.
processor board
ALU
thermal printer
DVI-I
31. A type of motherboard used in older PC systems; also refers to the 1984 IBM PC AT model.
Windows Update
Advanced Technology (AT)
password
control unit
32. Storage media that is removable - meaning the drive stays in place - while the media (disk - disc - or tape) is removed and replaced with another disk - disc - or tape.
removable storage
master boot record (MBR)
Internet Protocol (IP)
SLD
33. A value assigned to a process that controls the order in which the program code is executed in relation to other code.
ATA
DXDIAG
process priority level
digital subscriber line (DSL)
34. A security feature introduced in Windows Vista to prevent unauthorized changes to Windows.
SORIMM
dual layer (DL)
User Account Control (UAC)
DDR2 SDRAM
35. A power management standard - introduced by Intel in 1992 - that defines four power-usage operating levels.
channel service unit (CSU)
Advanced Power Management (APM)
100Base-T
Enhanced IDE (EIDE)
36. Aka file allocation table.
auditing
FAT table
stand-alone computer
beam-on-blade connector
37. A method for supporting up to 8.3 GB capacity hard drives. Both the BIOS and hard drive system must use LBA.
Speaker On/Off key
Ultra DMA (UDMA)
logical block address (LBA)
inactive KVM switch
38. The "activity" status light on a NIC that indicates data is being transmitted.
ACT
memory address
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
pin grid array (PGA)
39. 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.
floppy disk drive
SPGA (staggered pin grid array)
extended partition
digitizing tablet
40. 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.
virtual private network (VPN)
32-bit
System Management Mode (SMM)
POST card
41. Aka floating-point unit.
Remote Assistance
DMA controller
FPU
war chalking
42. 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
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Standby
drive image
43. One or more chips designed to work closely with the CPU. Two parts of this chipset are the Northbridge and the Southbridge.
chipset
Program Compatibility Wizard
PROM
wireless access point (WAP)
44. Laser discs sold at retail stores that contain music (audio CDs) or software (data CDs).
electro-photosensitive drum
mobo
unattended installation
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
45. Aka Internet Control Message Protocol.
Super Video
spyware
antistatic wrist strap
ICMP
46. The use of more than one monitor on a single computer.
hidden attribute
multi-monitor
regional settings
power state
47. The high-definition optical disc formatting standard developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association whose members include Sony - 20th Century Fox - Dell - Hewlett-Packard - and many other industry leaders.
digital versatile disc (DVD)
Blu-ray disc
POTS
permission
48. A parallel port mode in which the signals can be transmitted in both directions between the PC and parallel devices connected to the computer.
drive-by download
shadow mask
vertical position
bidirectional mode
49. Software created to perform malicious acts. Also called malicious software.
workgroup
rootkit
malware
unattended installation
50. A special substance - also called thermal paste or heat sink compound - that increases the heat conductivity between a fan or heat sink and a chip.
MIMO (multiple input/multiple output)
thermal compound
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
laser beam