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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. On a motherboard - the type and location of components - as well as the size of the board itself.
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
Windows Update
Fn key
form factor
2. An area of the Windows taskbar used by programs and some hardware devices to display status icons. Also called thenotification area or system tray.
systray
unattended installation
land-grid array (LGA)
CD-ROM
3. In the laser printing process - the step in which the laser beam creates a negative of the image that will eventually appear on the printout. Each place that the laser beam touches loses most of its charge - creating an image - whereas the rest of th
DIP switch
writing
Multimedia Terminal Adapter (MTA)
DDR2
4. A blanket term used for DVD discs regardless of the type of data they contain.
drive image
DVD-Data discs
ARP
charging
5. The term used for dynamic space allocation that can be formatted with a file system.
CrossFire
volume
vertical position
fraud
6. Aka root key.
SPGA (staggered pin grid array)
pop-up download
subtree
BDD Workbench
7. Aka Spam over Instant Messaging.
terminating resistor
spim
DVD-10
POP
8. 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.
eSATA
microprogram
RIMM
RAID 1
9. Threats that are not truly malicious code - but can have indirect negative effects - such as decreasing performance or using up bandwidth. Grayware includes spyware - adware - spam - and spim.
analog LCD display
response time
grayware
PCI Express
10. Aka audio modem riser.
virtual memory
AMR
mainboard
client/server-based network
11. In networks - when data can travel in either direction - but only in one direction at a time.
Extended Video Graphics Array (EVGA)
half-duplex
edition
POP
12. Aka adapter card.
expansion card
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
socket services
BitLocker drive encryption
13. A power management standard - introduced by Intel in 1992 - that defines four power-usage operating levels.
Advanced Power Management (APM)
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
floppy disk drive
remote KVM switch
14. A chip that retains system settings such as the time - keyboard settings - and boot sequence.
notification area
professionalism
touch screen
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
15. 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.
latency
dialer
AC adapter
x86-64
16. Aka systray.
Windows Update
system tray
PROM
loopback plug
17. 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.
EEPROM
cable tester
pop-up download
64-bit
18. An extension of the SATA standard for external SATA devices - with speeds triple that of USB 2.0.
External Serial ATA (eSATA)
uniqueness database file (UDF)
Debugging Mode
LPT1
19. In the domain name system - a name that is registered under a top-level domain - such as mcgraw-hill.com or microsoft.com.
second-level domain (SLD)
ARP
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
personal area network (PAN)
20. Aka asynchronous transfer mode.
ATM
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
netbook
straight-tip (ST) connector
21. A number that identifies a device on a SCSI chain.
striping with interleave parity
SCSI ID
capacity
drive-by download
22. The first physical sector on a floppy disk or the first sector on a hard drive partition. The boot record contains information about the OS. The boot record on a primary active partition is used to start the operating system. Also called the boot sec
multi-monitor
boot record
RGB video
FAT table
23. The third version of the IEEE 1394 standard; it is a departure from the old standards in that it uses Category 5e twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors - combining Ethernet and FireWire.
active KVM switch
root folder
IEEE 1394c-2006
basic input/output system (BIOS)
24. A pen-sized tool that has a plunger at one end. When pressed - the plunger causes small - hooked prongs to extend from the other end of the tool for retrieving dropped objects from inside a computer.
parts grabber
I/O address
UDF
master boot record (MBR)
25. An operating system recovery tool introduced in Windows Me and improved in later versions of Windows. System Restore creates restore points - which are snapshots of Windows - its configuration - and all installed programs. If your computer has nonfat
internal bus
flashing
System Restore
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
26. The primary input device for a PDA - shaped like a pen and used to press small keys on a keypad - tap the screen to select items - or write data on the screen.
stylus
POST card
Speaker On/Off key
DMZ
27. Aka optical character recognition.
DDR2 SDRAM
Compact Disc File System (CDFS)
OCR
composite video
28. 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
MicroDIMM
soft power
antistatic mat
compact disc (CD)
29. In Windows Vista - a vertical bar found by default on the right side of the desktop. Here - you will find gadgets and mini-programs.
recently used programs list
CardBus
sidebar
developing
30. Aka Advanced Technology eXtended.
ATX
process ID
Microsoft Product Activation (MPA)
strong password
31. Aka KVM switch.
FPM
local KVM switch
boot sequence
FAT table
32. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the second channel.
secondary slave
password cracker
Intel x86 Specification
User Account Control (UAC)
33. A component of a CPU that is responsible for all logical and mathematical operations in the system.
chrominance
shadow mask
adware
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
34. In reference to parallel ports - a mode in which the parallel device connected to the parallel port can receive data but cannot send data. CMOS settings (system settings) may refer to this mode as "Transfer only."
Safe Mode With Networking
POST
WINS Server
unidirectional mode
35. A word used to describe memory that cannot work without a steady supply of power.
volatile
SPGA (staggered pin grid array)
coaxial cable
compact disc (CD)
36. 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.
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
edition
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ) connector
WRAM
37. A wireless mode requiring a wireless access point (WAP).
infrastructure mode
fusing rollers
SCSI host adapter
EPP
38. A network connection over long distances - traditionally using phone lines or satellite communications.
magnetic mass storage
Windows Easy Transfer (WET)
C
wide area network (WAN)
39. Aka double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM.
long filename (LFN)
encrypted authentication
satellite communications
DDR
40. 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.
I/O
contrast ratio
display power-management signaling (DPMS)
taskbar
41. A firewall consisting of software that you can install on any computer - as opposed to the software built into a hardware firewall. Also called personal firewalls because they are designed to be installed on individual desktop computers.
32-bit
software firewall
second-level domain (SLD)
lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery
42. The fine copper lines that are the electronic circuits through which power - data - and control signals travel on a circuit board.
AC adapter
fusing
Fn key
traces
43. The moving of data from one storage device to another.
device driver
PROM
data migration
taskbar
44. A drive that can be safely installed and removed while a computer is up and running without damaging the data stored on the drive.
hot-swappable drive
HDD
keystroke logger
software firewall
45. In power supplies - the amount of wattage the power supply can handle.
floppy disk drive
capacity
Fast Ethernet
quad-core CPU
46. A type of thermal printer in which a heated print head burns dots into the surface of heat-sensitive paper.
DVD-RAM
network operating system (NOS)
firewall
direct thermal printer
47. A DVI mode that supports digital video signals and is partially compatible with HDMI. Aka also digital video interface and High-Definition Multimedia Interface.
DVI-D
Quick Launch bar
letterbox
TLD
48. A term applied to a CPU - motherboard - or other components that conform to the newer 64-bit architecture. Also referred to as 64-bit.
code signing
error-correcting code (ECC)
HTTP
x86-64
49. 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.
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
FDD
dead pixel
I/O address
50. A device that uses a measurement of a body part - such as a fingerprint or retina scan.
biometric device
boot sequence
parts grabber
DDR