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Comptia A + Certification

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1. A fiber-optic connector that resembles an RJ-45 network connector and is less expensive and easier to work with than ST or SC connectors.






2. A utility for migrating data from many computers - or if you need to perform what Microsoft calls a "wipe-and-load migration" from and to the same computer. Available in Windows XP - Vista - and Windows 7.






3. A video mode that most often consists of a combination of 640






4. In the Windows registry - the top five folders - each of which is the top of a hierarchical structure. Also called subtrees.






5. 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.






6. The location where a cable attaches to a computer. Alternatively - a connector on a motherboard for memory - CPUs - power - or other circuitry.






7. In Windows - an Advanced Options menu choice that will start Windows without the Windows GUI (EXPLORER.EXE) and with only a simple Command Prompt window from which you can launch Windows administrative utilities.






8. Any type of computer that you can easily transport and that contains an all-in-one component layout.






9. A large burst of electromagnetic energy - as from a nuclear explosion - that has the potential to damage communications and power lines within a large geographic area - depending on the size and location of the pulse.






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






11. An option available in the Windows XP Backup program for recovering from damage that prevents the operating system from starting. It replaced the Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) process in Windows 2000.






12. A disc drive that uses laser technology to read and/or write to special discs.






13. The difference in value between a display's brightest white and darkest black. Modern LCD displays have a contrast ratio of 500:1 or greater.






14. A riser card standard that AMD - 3Com - and others introduced in 2000 to supersede AMR. It uses one PCI slot - provides accelerated audio and modem functions as well as networking - and supports multiple Ethernet NICs.






15. The act of safely installing/uninstalling or attaching/removing a device while a computer is up and running.






16. Aka microcode.






17. Aka software firewall.






18. 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.






19. A laptop in which the display is an integrated digitizer.






20. A set of standards for imaging devices - such as scanners and cameras - that is used in drivers and other software for these devices.






21. A dedicated computer that stores data and provides print services or other capabilities to network clients.






22. Traditionally - this term only applied to the type of device described in the definition for analog modem. Now - it is also used for the digital devices in DSL and cable data communications.






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






24. The practice of applying a digital signature to device driver code.






25. A diagram showing the purpose of each wire in a connector.






26. An EIDE drive setting that has the system select the drive's role (master or slave) based on the drive's position on the cable. If the drive is on the end of the cable - it is the master drive - and if it is in the middle of the cable - it is the sla






27. A single-sided - single-layer digital versatile disc (DVD) that stores 4.7 GB of data - or over two hours of video.






28. A service of the operating system on a laptop that detects when a card has been inserted.






29. Aka enhanced parallel port (EPP) mode.






30. The traditional transmission system for television video signals - which combines the color and brightness information with the synchronization data into one signal. The TV circuitry then separates the two signals from the composite signal.






31. Aka root key.






32. Aka Advanced Configuration and Power Interface.






33. An Advanced Options menu choice that appears under certain circumstances. When available - selecting this option will return to the OS Choices menu (OS Loader menu).






34. In reference to the Windows operating systems - one that can utilize more than 4 GB of address space. Depending on the version - 64-bit Windows can address a maximum of from 8 to 192 GB.






35. 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.






36. The black box that appears around an image - such as a widescreen video when it is displayed on a screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio.






37. In Windows Vista and Windows 7 - an Advanced Options menu choice that starts Windows normally - except that the video mode is changed to the lowest resolution - using the currently installed video driver. This option does not switch to the basic Wind






38. A unit of measurement of actual delivered power - calculated by the formula watts = volts






39. A system by which the computer BIOS and operating system recognizes a device and the operating system automatically installs and configures a device driver.






40. A mat that provides a path to ground for a static charge and is designed for the desktop or floor of a workspace. One placed on the workbench reduces the risk of electrostatic discharge for components placed on it - while one placed on the floor prov






41. Aka display.






42. A type of rechargeable battery used in laptops and other portable devices.






43. Aka IEEE 1394.






44. Memory that does not require power to keep stored data intact. Also called flash memory.






45. A component of a CPU that is responsible for all logical and mathematical operations in the system.






46. A type of thermal printer in which a heated print head burns dots into the surface of heat-sensitive paper.






47. Windows run-line utility for testing the DirectX support. Launch this program when experiencing video problems and/or audio problems when running DirectX applications.






48. Aka MSCONFIG.






49. Aka low-voltage differential (LVD).






50. Aka Address Resolution Protocol.