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Comptia A + Certification

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1. An adapter used to connect a computer or other device to a network medium.






2. A program that causes a modem to dial phone numbers surreptitiously.






3. An underlying protocol that supports Microsoft Remote Desktop.






4. A chip that works with a serial port - converting outgoing data from parallel to serial and incoming data from serial to parallel.






5. A user interface that takes advantage of the video system's graphics capabilities for manipulated graphic elements that represent objects and tasks.






6. 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






7. A category of software that runs surreptitiously on a user's computer in order to gather information without the user's permission and then sends that information to the people who requested it.






8. A type of printer that uses one of several technologies to apply wet ink to paper to create text or graphic printouts. The two most popular inkjet printer models are the InkJet - developed by Hewlett-Packard - and the Bubble Jet - developed by Canon.






9. A device found in laptops that monitors and regulates power usage. The features vary by manufacturer - but typically - they provide short-circuit protection - give "low battery" warnings - and can be configured to shut down the computer automatically






10. The type of battery used in the first portable PCs - which was heavy and inefficient.






11. A device that converts DC current to AC. An inverter is required in a laptop to provide the AC current required by the display.






12. DRAM that runs at the speed of the system bus (up to 100-133 MHz).






13. Aka zero insertion force (ZIF) socket.






14. A value assigned to a process that controls the order in which the program code is executed in relation to other code.






15. Aka Integrated Drive Electronics.






16. Aka enhanced capabilities port (ECP) mode.






17. In the laser printer - the heated rollers that fuse the toner to the paper.






18. In the Windows registry - a folder that may contain one or more sets of settings as well as other keys.






19. Aka uninterruptible power supply.






20. Managing access to resources. Access control to computers and network resources involves authentication and authorization.






21. Aka process priority level.






22. In Microsoft terminology - software that contains one or more software fixes or changes to the operating system.






23. A power supply and motherboard feature that allows software to turn off a computer rather than only using a physical switch.






24. A technology that makes 802.11n speeds possible - using multiple antennas to send and receive digital data in simultaneous radio streams that increases performance.






25. 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






26. The high-definition optical disc formatting standard - promoted by Toshiba - that was defeated by the Blu-ray Disc standard as the widely accepted high-definition standard.






27. Aka Balanced Technology eXtended.






28. Aka lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery.






29. Memory chips that use a special Rambus channel that has a data transfer rate of 800 MHz. A double channel width results in a 1.6 GHz data transfer. RDRAM sticks use special RIMM slots.






30. In reference to networks - communications in both directions at the same time.






31. Aka Universal Serial Bus.






32. A company in the business of providing Internet access to users.






33. The top-level folder or directory in the file structure. This appears the same - regardless of the underlying file system.






34. Aka basic input/output system.






35. Aka Gigabit Ethernet.






36. Aka plain-old telephone service.






37. The practice of forcing a CPU or other computer component to run at a higher clock rate than the manufacturer intended.






38. A CPU containing four CPU cores.






39. 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.






40. A version of Windows Vista that includes Windows Media Center - which supports advanced multimedia functions.






41. The Windows Vista and Windows 7 tool for gathering and viewing performance data involving memory - disks - processors - network - and other objectives.






42. 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.






43. Aka double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM.






44. A setting on an LCD display that adjusts the viewable area of the display horizontally.






45. A file used during an unattended installation of Windows. It provides a script of responses to the questions Setup asks so the user does not have to answer them manually.






46. 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.






47. A logical memory address defined in a processor's address bus that allows the system to access physical RAM or ROM memory locations.






48. Light waves in the infrared spectrum.






49. A fraudulent method of obtaining personal and financial information through the use of pop-ups or e-mail messages that purport to be from a legitimate organization - such as a bank - credit card company - or retailer.






50. Any video adapter or monitor that exceeds the VGA standard in resolution and color depth with a maximum resolution of 1600