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| 10202387830 | BIOS | software that makes sure all hardware components needed are able to start CPU. It can run without OS | 0 | |
| 10202387831 | POST | checks CPU hardware | 1 | |
| 10202387832 | legacy BIOS | original BIOS with limited hardware support | 2 | |
| 10202387833 | UEFI BIOS | modern BIOS that supports large hard drives and storages. Can run Internet and has hardware diagnostic capabilities | 3 | |
| 10202387834 | CMOS battery | maintains older BIOS configurations, may only be used to maintain date/time | 4 | |
| 10202387835 | trusted platform mode (TPM) | integrates with BIOS, can be added to the motherboard for cryptographic functions. Built into some systems | 5 | |
| 10202387836 | LoJack | built in to BIOS for laptops, reinstalls itself if removed and provides location info of laptop | 6 | |
| 10202387837 | secure boot | part of UEFI that digitally signs known good software | 7 | |
| 10202387838 | ATX | type of motherboard for most desktops, has 20 pin connector or 24 pin connector. Input/output backplate for place to plug in monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc. | 8 | |
| 10202387839 | ITX | type of low-power motherboard for single purpose computing such as streaming media | 9 | |
| 10202387840 | PCI | part of motherboard with 32 and 64 bit bus widths for expansion cards. Parallel communication | 10 | |
| 10202387841 | PCIX | like PCI, but with higher bandwidth and higher clock speed | 11 | |
| 10202387842 | PCIe | replaced PCI and PCIX, communicates serially, is fast, has x1,x2,x3,x4, etc slot sizes | 12 | |
| 10202387843 | micro DIMM | memory module for mobile devices with higher memory density 54mmx30mm |  | 13 |
| 10202387844 | CPU socket | connector on the motherboard that houses a CPU. Motherboards built to use a specific kind of this |  | 14 |
| 10202387845 | CPU socket | usually the largest and most central thing on a motherboard | | 15 |
| 10202387846 | zero insertion force (ZIF) socket | type of CPU socket that requires very little force for insertion. Uses pin grid array (PGA) | 16 | |
| 10202387847 | pin grid array (PGA) | CPU with many pins on it that can bend easily that plugs into ZIF socket |  | 17 |
| 10202387848 | Land Grid Array (LGA) | reverse of PGA because pins are on the motherboard and cannot bend |  | 18 |
| 10202387849 | motherboard | A circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components. |  | 19 |
| 10202387850 | northbridge | memory controller hub of motherboard that primarily connects CPU to memory, but also graphics card |  | 20 |
| 10202387851 | Northbridge | motherboard hub that includes cooling options such as a fan | 21 | |
| 10202387852 | southbridge | I/O controller hub of motherboard that handles input/output functions and manages connections ex. mouse, keyboard, floppy drive | | 22 |
| 10202387853 | southbridge | motherboard hub that has the BIOS | 23 | |
| 10202387854 | No | Do DDRs have backwards compatibility? | 24 | |
| 10202387855 | RAM | a type of volatile data storage that holds software programs and data during processing | 25 | |
| 10202387856 | read only memory (ROM) | memory that cannot be changed or erased | 26 | |
| 10202387857 | ROM | type of memory that is good for BIOS | 27 | |
| 10202387858 | EEPROM | electronically eraseable PROM that is inside the computer. Flash memory and SSD use it | 28 | |
| 10202387859 | static RAM (SRAM) | very fast, expensive memory with L1, L2, L3 caches | 29 | |
| 10202387860 | Dynamic RAM (DRAM) | RAM that is always being refreshed or else it will disappear | 30 | |
| 10202387861 | SDR SDRAM | Ram that is synchronous with the system clock and has a single data rate. | 31 | |
| 10202387862 | DDR SDRAM | modern RAM with 2x the data rate of SDR but same clock speed | 32 | |
| 10202387863 | 1600 MB/s | transfer rate of DDR-200 | 33 | |
| 10202387864 | 3200 MB/s | transfer rate of DDR2-400 | 34 | |
| 10202387865 | 6400 MB/s | transfer rate of DDR3-800 | 35 | |
| 10202387866 | parity memory | memory that checks itself | 36 | |
| 10202387867 | error correcting code (ECC) memory | memory that detects errors and corrects them | 37 | |
| 10202387868 | even parity | In even parity the number of 1s in the sequence add up to an even number | 38 | |
| 10202387869 | 0 | parity bit is ___ if bits add up to even number | 39 | |
| 10202387870 | registered memory | buffer between RAM module and memory controller that is mostly used on servers | 40 | |
| 10202387871 | multi-channel memory | memory that is installed in pairs or trios for maximum throughput | 41 | |
| 10202387872 | network interface card | An internal expansion card that enables a computer or other device to access a network |  | 42 |
| 10202387873 | wwan card | expansion card that provides a hotspot through your mobile service provider to your laptop for constant connectivity | 43 | |
| 10202387874 | riser card | board that plugs into the system board and provides additional slots for adapter cards. Because it rises above the system board, it enables you to connect additional adapters to the system in an orientation that is parallel to the system board and save space within the system case. |  | 44 |
| 10202387875 | solid state drive (SSD) | flash memory device for long-term storage that is quickly accessible and fast | 45 | |
| 10202387876 | solid state hybrid drive (SSHD) | memory device that is a combination of a spinning drive and SSD, less costly | 46 | |
| 10202387877 | USB | flash drive that is electronically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM); not good for archives bc data is easy to lose or damage |  | 47 |
| 10202387878 | tape drive | Drive that reads from and writes on a magnetic tape. Inexpensive long-term backup | 48 | |
| 10202387879 | software-based | type of RAID that is a feature of the OS and doesn't require special software. relatively low performance | 49 | |
| 10202387880 | hardware-based | type of RAID that is invisible to OS and has relatively high, fast performance | 50 | |
| 10202387881 | RAID 0 | RAID that has file blocks split between 2 or more physical drives. High performance and no redundancy | 51 | |
| 10202387882 | RAID 1 | RAID that has duplicated file blocks between 2 or more drives. Required disk space is doubled and high redundancy | 52 | |
| 10202387883 | RAID 5 | RAID that needs 3 or more drives and has high redundancy "striping with parity" | 53 | |
| 10202387884 | RAID 1+0 | RAID that has high speed and redundancy, need 4 or more drives | 54 | |
| 10202387885 | quad core | A processor package that contains four cores and supports eight instructions at once. | 55 | |
| 10202387886 | hyper threading technology (HTT) | takes 1 CPU and makes it act like 2 by adding 15-30% performance improvement | 56 | |
| 10202387887 | virtualization | the process whereby multiple operating systems share the same hardware | 57 | |
| 10202387888 | nx bit | no-execute bit, designates sections of memory as executing code or data to prevent viruses | 58 | |
| 10202387889 | heat sink | metal device that dissipates heat through thermal conduction (heat transferred to cooler air) |  | 59 |
| 10202387890 | firewire | Uses the IEEE 1394 standard. high speed interface that connects external devices. Comes in S400, S800 & S stands for speed |  | 60 |
| 10202387891 | video graphics array (VGA) | sends analog signals for graphics on monitor, is blue in color |  | 61 |
| 10202387892 | HDMI | Digital signal for both audio and video, connecting to televisions or any type of media receiver. |  | 62 |
| 10202387893 | near field communication (NFC) | close-range wireless communication for mobile devices, payment devices, ticketing etc. |  | 63 |
| 10202387894 | class 1 | Bluetooth radio class with highest range/power | 64 | |
| 10202387895 | 802.11 | bluetooth version 3.0 uses ______ for data transfer | 65 | |
| 10202387896 | analog signal | signal sent over an analog channel ex. AM/FM audio over radio frequencies | 66 | |
| 10202387897 | digital signal | signal sent over satellite radio frequencies | 67 | |
| 10202387898 | SATA connector | L-shaped connector on motherboard with data connector and power connector separate |  | 68 |
| 10202387899 | DRM | Digital Rights Management - application of control technologies to limit the use of digital media | 69 | |
| 10202387900 | 15 | SATA connection has how many pins | 70 | |
| 10202387901 | socket T | socket type of LGA 775 | 71 | |
| 10202387902 | socket B | socket type of LGA 1366 | 72 | |
| 10202387903 | socket H1 | socket type of LGA 1156 | 73 | |
| 10202387904 | socket H2 | socket type of LGA 1155 | 74 | |
| 10202387905 | socket H3 | socket type of LGA 1150 | 75 | |
| 10202387906 | socket R | socket type of LGA 2011 | 76 | |
| 10202387907 | AM3 | socket type of PGA 941 | 77 | |
| 10202387908 | AM3+ | socket type of PGA 942 | 78 | |
| 10202387909 | FM1 | socket type of PGA 905 | 79 | |
| 10202387910 | FM2 | socket type of PGA 904 | 80 | |
| 10202387911 | FM2+ | socket type of PGA906 | 81 | |
| 10202387912 | modular | type of power supply to which cables can be added as needed. Fewer left over wires and better airflow. More expensive | 82 | |
| 10202387913 | fixed | type of power supply that has a set number of cables, cannot add or remove cables | 83 | |
| 10202387914 | CAD/CAM workstation | devices that need a lot of computing power - have a multicore processor for advanced calculations and 3D modeling, high-end video with complex graphics, maximum RAM | 84 | |
| 10202387915 | Audio-Video editing workstation | devices with specialized video card and audio card, large fast hard drive, large SSD, dual monitors | 85 | |
| 10202387916 | virtualization workstation | device with maximum RAM and CPU cores | 86 | |
| 10202387917 | gaming PC | device that needs multicore processor, high-end video, specialized GPU, high def sound card, and high end cooling | 87 | |
| 10202387918 | home theater PC | device that needs surround sound audio, HDMI output, TV tuner for cable signals | 88 | |
| 10202387919 | standard thick client | A computer used to run locally stored and locally processed applications. | 89 | |
| 10202387920 | thin client | Networking system with no big memory or CPU needs, just networking connectivity. Servers perform processing tasks | 90 | |
| 10202387921 | home server PC | device that uses media streaming, file sharing, print sharing, Gigabit NIC, RAID array | 91 | |
| 10202387922 | IPS | What type of LCD monitor provides the most accurate color for video editing workstations? | 92 | |
| 10202387923 | TN LCD | LCD Monitor type: + Fast response times (gaming!) + Low power draw - Poor viewing angles - color shifts | 93 | |
| 10202387924 | CCFL | fluorescent backlighting, must use power converter for DC to AC power, no longer common | 94 | |
| 10202387925 | LED | backlit LCD display, array of lights behind screen may be dimmed individually | 95 | |
| 10202387926 | plasma display | a display of tiny cells - mercury sheds energy as UV light. No longer in active production | 96 | |
| 10202387927 | OLED | type of LED that is lit with organic compound when receiving an electric current. No backlight, just the organic material. Lifespan is shorter than LED because the compound degrades over time | 97 | |
| 10202387928 | aspect ratio | ratio of width to height | 98 | |
| 10202387929 | 4:3 | standard monitor aspect ratio | 99 | |
| 10202387930 | 16:10 | wide screen monitor aspect ratio | 100 | |
| 10202387931 | 16:9 | HD monitor aspect ratio | 101 | |
| 10202387932 | DVI-I | A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that supports both analog and digital monitors. | 102 | |
| 10202387933 | DVI-D | A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that works only with digital monitors. | 103 | |
| 10202387934 | DVI-A | A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that only transmits analog data. | 104 | |
| 10202387935 | display port | is an alternative to DVI that also supports HDMI. |  | 105 |
| 10202387936 | rca connector | yellow RCA video connector, red and white audio connector |  | 106 |
| 10202387937 | VGA connector | analog connector also known as DB-15 or HD15 |  | 107 |
| 10202387938 | BNC connector | connector that locks in and is usually used on high-end video to maintain connectivity |  | 108 |
| 10202387939 | eSATA | The _____ connector is not used internally and do not have an L shape |  | 109 |
| 10202387940 | DVI | HDMI is backward compatible with- | 110 | |
| 10202387941 | VGA, analog | DVI-A is backwards compatible with ____ because both are _______ signals | 111 | |
| 10202387942 | DVI-D | Thunderbolt is backwards compatible with- | 112 | |
| 10202387943 | purple | PS/2 keyboard connector color | 113 | |
| 10202387944 | green | PS/2 mouse connector color | 114 | |
| 10202387945 | USB | PS/2 connector is converted to _____ for more modern computers | 115 | |
| 10202387946 | VGA | HDMI can be converted to _____ with active converter cable | 116 | |
| 10202387947 | TRS connector | a cable commonly used in speakers/headphones for audio |  | 117 |
| 10202387948 | MIDI | A protocol that allows digital instruments to connect to computers and other digital equipment | 118 | |
| 10202387949 | SOHO device | multifunction devices that include printer, scanner, fax, network connection, phone line connection, print from Web. Used in small offices and homes | 119 | |
| 10202387950 | collated printing | printing multiple copies in page order ex. 1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4 | 120 | |
| 10202387951 | non-collated printing | printing multiple copies in number order ex. 1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,3,3,3,3,4,4,4,4 | 121 | |
| 10202387952 | B | USB type (left) |  | 122 |
| 10202387953 | A | USB type (right) | | 123 |
| 10202387954 | PB-25 | parallel connectors need _______ port | 124 | |
| 10202387955 | RJ45 | What is the most common adapter or connector used to connect a computer to a wired network? |  | 125 |
| 10202387956 | integrated print server | print directly to the printer, jobs are queued in printer and use web-based software to manage print jobs | 126 | |
| 10202387957 | laser printer | printer with very high-quality and fast printing speeds |  | 127 |
| 10202387958 | imaging drum | photosensitive drum inside laser printer that picks up toner and transfers it to paper | 128 | |
| 10202387959 | fuser assembly | device in printer that applies pressure and heat to stick toner to paper permanently | 129 | |
| 10202387960 | cyan, yellow, magenta, black | toner cartridge colors in color laser printers | 130 | |
| 10202387961 | pickup rollers | part of printer that picks up paper one sheet at a time | 131 | |
| 10202387962 | separation pads | part of printer that pulls just the top sheet from the paper tray | 132 | |
| 10202387963 | duplexing assembly | part of printer that allows us to print on both sides of paper. can be included or an add-on | 133 | |
| 10202387964 | inkjet printer | Provides good-quality color printing for less expense than a laser printer. Need ink cartridges which are expensive |  | 134 |
| 10202387965 | ink cartridge | Cartridge in inkjet printers that holds the different colors of ink for the printer. | 135 | |
| 10202387966 | feed rollers | part of inkjet printer that picks up and feeds paper through the printer. Controls duplex printing in some printers | 136 | |
| 10202387967 | printer calibration | function of inkjet printer that aligns nozzle to the paper. Lines should be crisp and colors should not overlap | 137 | |
| 10202387968 | thermal printer | printer that uses paper covered with a chemical that changes color when heated. No ink used, very quiet, sensitive to light and heat, but fades over time. Usually used for cash registers |  | 138 |
| 10202387969 | feed assembly | The part of a computer responsible for taking the paper through the printer. | 139 | |
| 10202387970 | thermal paper | paper covered with a chemical that changes color when heated, used in thermal printers | 140 | |
| 10202387971 | dot-matrix printer | impact printer in which pins push through a ribbon to make marks on paper. Good for carbon, low cost per page, but noisy and poor graphics |  | 141 |
| 10202387972 | printer ribbon | fabric ribbon used in impact printer in a never-ending circle, easy to replace | 142 | |
| 10202387973 | tractor feed | A paper feed mechanism used in impact printers, it uses paper that has holes along the edge. Holes must line up perfectly | 143 | |
| 10202387974 | virtual printer | software whose user interface and API resemble that of a printer driver, but which is not connected with a physical computer printer. | 144 | |
| 10202387975 | xps | XML Paper Specification; an electronic image of the document; viewed on XPS Viewer specific to Windows | 145 | |
| 10202387976 | page counter | reset __________ when done maintaining laser printer | 146 | |
| 10202387977 | OPC drum | photosensitive part of laser printer that transfers toner to paper | 147 | |
| 10202387978 | IPA | clean rollers of laser printer with ____ | 148 | |
| 10202387979 | False | you can use vacuum/compressed air to clean the inside of a laser printer | 149 | |
| 10202387980 | IPA | clean heating element of thermal printer using---- | 150 | |
| 10202387981 | clogged printer head | if inkjet printer has output with streaks or sections of missing color, then the problem is----- | 151 | |
| 10202387982 | printer calibration | if inkjet printer has colors overlapping and non-crisp lines, then the problem is----- | 152 | |
| 10202387983 | ST connector | straight-type connector, used for fiber-optic cabling, uses twist-type attachment mechanism |  | 153 |
| 10202387984 | SC connector | Associated with fiber cabling and use a push-on connector |  | 154 |
| 10202387985 | LC connector | smaller version of SC connector | 155 | |
| 10202387986 | RJ11 | connector used for telephone |  | 156 |
| 10202387987 | F connector | connector used for cable TV |  | 157 |
| 10202387988 | 5e | what category of copper cable do you need AT LEAST for Gigabit Ethernet | 158 | |
| 10202387989 | fiber | type of cable that uses light instead of radiofrequency, has no radio or electrical signal interference, and is very difficult to wire or tap (secure) | 159 | |
| 10202387990 | multimode fiber | A type of fiber optic cable that carries multiple light signals on a single strand. Has short range communication <2km | 160 | |
| 10202387991 | single-mode fiber | type of fiber optic cable that has long-range communication <100km | 161 | |
| 10202387992 | twisted pair copper cabling | type of cabling in which two twisted wires have equal and opposite signals | 162 | |
| 10202387993 | coaxial cable | insulated copper wire; used to carry high-speed data traffic and television signals ex. RG-6 | 163 | |
| 10202387994 | DMG | compressed Macintosh disk image file used to compress any type of file on the Mac. useful in preparing files for burning to optical media. First the content must be decompressed, then written to disk. | 164 | |
| 10202387995 | multimeter | device used to check voltage readings from both the power outlet and power supply in the case of a computer suddenly powering off | 165 | |
| 10202387996 | mechanical drive failure | cause of very loud clicking noise when opening large data files | 166 | |
| 10202387997 | copper | electrical signals move through what type of cable | 167 | |
| 10202387998 | fiber | light moves through what type of cable | 168 | |
| 10202387999 | ipv4 | 32 bit OSI level 3 address | 169 | |
| 10202388000 | 255 | maximum number in an IPv4 address | 170 | |
| 10202388001 | IPv6 | an Internet layer protocol that uses 128-bit addresses and is gradually replacing IPv4 | 171 | |
| 10202388002 | IPv6 | type of address of fe80:0000:0000:0000:5d18:0652:cffd:8f52 | 172 | |
| 10202388003 | link-local address | Which type of IPv6 address is not routable and used only for communication on a single subnet? | 173 | |
| 10202388004 | BIOS | device components are enabled/disabled in the _______. including optical drives and storage devices | 174 | |
| 10202388005 | hyper-v | application used for virtualization | 175 | |
| 10202388006 | SO-DIMM | A type of memory module used in notebook computers |  | 176 |
| 10202388007 | DIMM | memory module used in desktops |  | 177 |
| 10202388008 | hot swappable drive | a USB is an example of this, in which the drive can be removed in real time while the system is powered on | 178 | |
| 10202388009 | cache | extremely fast memory and enables the CPU to use to process a larger amount of information | 179 | |
| 10202388010 | integrated gpu | allows for graphics processing to be directly embedded in the CPU |  | 180 |
| 10202388011 | fan | pulls cool air from the front of the system and exhausts it out the rear | 181 | |
| 10202388012 | usb 1.1 | type of usb with speed of 1.5 Mbps-12 Mbps | 182 | |
| 10202388013 | usb 2.0 | type of usb with speed 480 Mbps, max cable length of 5 meters | 183 | |
| 10202388014 | usb 3.0 | type of usb with speed 5 Gbps, max cable length of 3 meters | 184 | |
| 10202388015 | processing | laser printer imaging process in which the image to print is constructed in memory | 185 | |
| 10202388016 | charging | laser printer imaging process in which charge is put on the imaging drum | 186 | |
| 10202388017 | exposing | laser printer imaging process in which image is created by laser on the imaging drum | 187 | |
| 10202388018 | developing | laser printer imaging process in which toner is applied to the imaging drum | 188 | |
| 10202388019 | transferring | laser printer imaging process in which toner is transferred to the paper | 189 | |
| 10202388020 | fusing and bonding | laser printer imaging process in which heat and pressure is applied to make toner bond to paper and cleans toner left on the drum before the next print job | 190 |
