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Comptia A + Certification

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1. A portable computer small enough to fit in your hand - also referred to as a "palmtop" computer. Because it is so small - a PDA does not have the functionality of a laptop or desktop computer. In other words - a typical PDA allows you to perform only






2. Aka basic input/output system.






3. Erasable programmable read-only memory. A ROM chip that is erasable and reprogrammable through the use of specialized software.






4. 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.






5. A device that uses a measurement of a body part - such as a fingerprint or retina scan.






6. Unsolicited messages sent over an instant messaging service - such as Windows Messenger.






7. A file used with a scripted unattended installation along with an answer file. The UDF file provides settings that are unique for each computer.






8. Program code that provides a way for someone to gain access to a computer while bypassing security. Only a person who knows how the back door works can use it - but once in - that individual has the same access as the host program to all the internal






9. A misnomer - referring to the BIOS settings that are stored in a CMOS chip.






10. Aka ATA Packet Interface.






11. Aka point-to-point protocol.






12. In reference to a memory module - how much information the processor can access from or write to memory in a single cycle.






13. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the slave drive on the second channel.






14. In router configuration - a term that is used to describe traffic that is allowed - as in allowing traffic using a certain port number through the router.






15. A communications system - owned and operated by the telephone companies - that multiplexes voice and data signals onto digital transmission line.






16. An LCD display that uses a DB-15 connector - which means that it accepts analog signals that it converts to digital.






17. The chunks into which the TCP protocol packages data. In addition to the data - each datagram contains information - stored in a header - which is used by the TCP protocol on the receiving end to reassemble the chunks of data into the original messag






18. An Intel standard for starting up a computer over the network - without relying on a disk-based operating system. Used to install a new operating system or run diagnostics software.






19. Aka routing information protocol.






20. An enhanced version of PPP - which adds the ability to secure the point-to-point connection with encryption.






21. An early international standard for sending voice and data over digital telephone wires. ISDN uses existing telephone circuits or higher-speed conditioned lines to get speeds of either 64 Kbps or 128 Kbps. ISDN lines also have the ability to carry vo






22. Aka MSCONFIG.






23. 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.






24. 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






25. A drive that can write once to a special CD-R disc.






26. In reference to IDE PATA drives - the master drive on the first channel.






27. A Windows server running the WINS service to maintain and resolve NetBIOS names.






28. A sleep mode that is available on any computer that supports ACPI power management. It conserves power while saving the desktop in RAM memory in a work state. To resume - you simply press the power button - and the desktop is quickly displayed.






29. A word used to describe memory that cannot work without a steady supply of power.






30. A password that locks your hard drive and is often stored in a TPM chip.






31. The first physical sector on a hard disk - which contains the initial boot program that the BIOS loads into memory during bootup. It also contains the partition table.






32. A key on a laptop that is combined with the FN key to toggle the laptop's speaker on and off. The SPEAKER ON/OFF key is usually one of the standard function keys - such as F3 - that displays a speaker symbol.






33. Aka analog modem.






34. Aka Advanced Micro Devices.






35. Aka continuity RIMM.






36. A drive interface for EIDE drives that transfers data serially at speeds between 150 MBps and 300 MBps and 6 Gbps - depending on the version of the standard.






37. A local bus designed for video only - it provides a direct link between the processor and the video card - giving the video card direct access to main memory.






38. Aka parts grabber.






39. A small program - such as those that can be run from the Windows Sidebar.






40. Aka Automatic Private IP Address.






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






42. Aka Internet Control Message Protocol.






43. A RAID array in which every time data is written to disk - a portion (block) is written to each disk in turn - creating a "stripe" of data across the member disks. RAID 0 uses the total disk space in the array for storage - without protecting the dat






44. Aka SCSI host adapter.






45. An input device that uses a stylus. Available as an external device - it uses touch screen technology and is usually at least the size of a sheet of paper. Also called a digitizer.






46. A specialized type of memory used only with video adapters.






47. A type of memory checking in which every eight-bit byte of data is accompanied by a ninth bit (the parity bit) - which is used to determine the presence of errors in the data. The two types of parity are odd and even.






48. A version of Windows XP that includes Windows Media Center - which supports advanced multimedia functions.






49. A tool used to create and manage a distribution share and various installation images.






50. A database of all configuration settings in Windows.