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PCC EET 178 - PC Architecture
for CompTIA Certification, from Mike Meyers, Third Edition text
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Term
1000BaseT

(ch 23)
 Definition
Gigabit Ethernet on UTP.
Term
100BaseT

(ch 23)
 Definition
Generic term for an Ethernet cabling system designed to run at 100 megabits per second on UTP cabling. It uses baseband signaling. No industry standard spelling exists, so sometimes written 100BASE-T or 100Base-T.
Term
10BaseT

(ch 23)
 Definition
Ethernet LAN designed to run on UTP cabling. 10BaseT runs at 10 megabits per second. The maximum length of the cabling between the NIC and the hub (or swich, repeater, etc.) is 100 meters. It uses baseband signaling. No industry standard spelling exists, so sometimes written 10BASE-T or 10Base-T.
Term
16-bit

(ch 21)
 Definition
Type of parallel PC card, 5-V card that can have up to two distinct functions or devices, such as a modem/network card combination.
Term
2.1

(ch 20)
 Definition
Speaker setup consisting of two stereo speakers combined with a subwoofer.
Term
3-D graphics

(ch 19)
 Definition
Video technology that attempts to create images with the same depth and texture as objects seen in the real world.
Term
3.5-inch floppy drive

(ch 13)
 Definition
All modern floppy disk drives are of this size; the format was introduced in 1986 and is one of the longest surviving pieces of computer hardware.
Term
34-pin ribbon cable

(ch 13)
 Definition
Type of cable used by floppy disk drives.
Term
40-pin ribbon cable

(ch 11)
 Definition
PATA cable used to attach EIDE devices (such as hard drives) or ATAPI devices (such as optical drives) to a system. (see PATA)
Term
5.1

(ch 20)
 Definition
Speaker System: Four satellite speakers plus a center speaker and a subwoofer.
Term
8.3 naming system

(ch 15)
 Definition
File-naming convention that specified a maximum of eight characters for file name, followed by a 3-character file extension. Has been replaced by LFN (long filename) support.
Term
80-wire ribbon cable

(ch 11)
 Definition
PATA cable used to attach fast EIDE devices (such as ATA/100 hard drives) or ATAPI devices (such as optical drives) to a system (see PATA).
Term
802.11a

(ch 24)
 Definition
Wireless networking standard that operates in the 5-GHz band with a theoretical maximum throughput of 54 Mbps.
Term
802.11b

(ch 24)
 Definition
Wireless networking standard that operates in the 2.4-GHz band with a theoretical maximum through put of 11 Mbps.
Term
802.11g

(ch 24)
 Definition
Wireless networking standard that operates in the 2.4-GHz band with a theoretical maximum throughput of 54 Mbps and is backward compatible with 802.11b.
Term
802.11n

(ch 24)
 Definition
Wireless networking standard that can operate in both the 2.4-GHz and 50GHz bands and uses MIMO to achieve a theoretical maximum throughput of 100+ Mbps.
Term
A/V sync

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
AC'97

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
ATA/133

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
ATA/ATAPI-6

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
ATAPI-compliant

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
ATTRIB.EXE

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
AUTORUN.INF

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
Add or Remove Programs

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Administrative Tools

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Administrative shares

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
Administrators group

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
Advanced Power Management (APM)

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
Advanced Startup Options

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Aero

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)
 Definition
Term
AutoPlay

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
Automated System Recovery (ASR)

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
Automatic Updates

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Autorun

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
BD-ROM

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
BOOT.INI

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
Backup Utility

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
BitLocker Drive Encryption

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
Blu-ray Disc recordable (BD-R)

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
Blu-ray Disc rewritable (BD-RE)

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
Blu-ray Disk (BD)

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
Blue Screen of Death (BSoD)

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Blue Screen of Death (BSoD)

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
Bluetooth

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
CAB files

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
CD (CHDIR) command

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
CD quality

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
CD-Digital Audio (CDDA)

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
CD-ROM

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
CD-recordable

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
CD-rewritable (CD-RW)

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
CHKDSK

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
CHKDSK (Checkdisk) command

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
CMOS setup program

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
COM ports

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
COPY command

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
CardBus

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
Centrino

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
Centronics connector

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
Certified Cisco Network Associate (CCNA)

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
CompTIA A+ 220-6701 (Essentials)

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
CompTIA A+ 220-702 (Practical Application)

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
CompTIA A+ Certification

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
CompTIA Network+ Certification

(chpt1)
 Definition
Term
CompactFlash (CF)

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
Computer

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Computer Management

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
Control Panel

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
D-subminiature

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
DB connector

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
DB-25 connector

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
DEl (ERASE) command

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
DIR command

(ch 150
 Definition
Term
DMA modes

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
DMA controller

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
DVD+RW

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
DVD-ROM

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
DVD-RW

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
DVD-video

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
Device Manager

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Device Manager

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Device Manager

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
Dial-Up Networking (DUN)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Digital Theatre Systems (DTS)

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
DirectSound3D (DS3D)

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
DirectX

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
DirectX

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
Disk Cleanup

(ch 12)
 Definition
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Disk Cleanup

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Disk Management

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
Display applet

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
Dolby Digital

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
DriveLock

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
DualView

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
EXPAND

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
Emergency Repair Disk (ERD)

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Encrypting File System (EFS)

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
End User License Agreement (EULA)

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
Enhanced IDE (EIDE)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
Error-checking

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
Ethernet

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
Ethic of Reciprocity

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
Even Viewer

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
ExpressCard

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
Extreme Digital (xD) Picture Card

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
FAT32

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
FDISK

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
FM synthesis

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
FORMAT command

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
Fast User Switching

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
Files and Setting Transfer Wizard

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
FireWire

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
FireWire

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
FlexATX

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
Flip 3D

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Folders list

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Full-Speed USB

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
Group Policy

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
Guests group

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
HTTPS

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
Hi-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
Hi-speed USB

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) port

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
I/O Controller Hub (ICH)

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
I/O address

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
I/O addressing

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
I/O advanced programmable interrupt controller (IOAPIC)

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
I/O base address

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
IEC-320

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
IEEE 1284 standard

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
IEEE 1394

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
IEEE 1394a

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
IEEE 1394b

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
IEEE 802.11

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
IP address

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
IPCONFIG

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
IPSec

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
IPX/SPX

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
ISO file

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
ISO-9660

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
Information Technology (IT)

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
Integrated services digital network (ISDN)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Intel High Definition Audio (HDA)

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Internet Message Access Protocol version 4 (IMAP4) port

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Internet service provider (ISP)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Interrupt 13 (INT 13) extensions

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
Kerberos

(Ch 26)
 Definition
Term
LPT ports

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
LPX

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
Last Known Good Configuration

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
Local Security Settings

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
Local Users and Groups

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
Low-Speed USB

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
MAC address filtering

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
MD (MKDIR) command

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
MOVE command

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
MP3

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
MPEG-2

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
MPEG-4

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
MS-CHAP

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
Memory Stick

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Microsoft Product Activation (MPA)

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
Microsoft Windows Logo Program

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
Mini PCI

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
Mini-PCI

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
Molex connector

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
My Computer

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
My Documents

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
My Network Places

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
NET command

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
NLX

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
NSLOOKUP

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
NT Backup

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
NTDETECT.COM

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
NTFS permissions

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
NTLDR

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
NetBIOS Extended User Interface (NetBEUI)

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
Network

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Network Address Translation (NAT)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
New Technology File System (NTFS)

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd)

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
Northbridge

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
OpenGL

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
P1 power connector

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
P8/P9

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
PC bus

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
PC card

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
PC tech

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
PCI Express (PCIe)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
PCI Express (PCIe)

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
PCI Extended (PCI-X)

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
PING

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
PIO modes

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
POST card

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
Parental Controls

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
Pearson VUE

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
Performance

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Performance Logs and Alerts

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Performance Options

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Performance console

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Personalization applet

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
Phillips-head screwdriver

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) port 110

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
PostScript

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
Power Users group

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
Programs and Features

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Prometric

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
Public folder

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
Quick Launch toolbar

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
RAID 5 volume

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
RD (RMDIR) command

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
REN (RENAME) command

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
RIMM

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
RJ connector

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
RJ-11

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
RJ-45

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
RS-232

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
Rambus DRAM (RDRAM)

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
Recovery Console

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Recycle Bin

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Registry

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Registry

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
Reliability and Performance Monitor

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Remote Assistance

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Remote Desktop

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Run dialog box

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
SATA bridge

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
SATA power connector

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
SCSI ID

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
SCSI chain

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
SETUPAPI.LOG

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
SETUPLOG.TXT

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
SFC (System File Checker)

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
Safe Mode

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Secure Digital (SD)

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
Secure Shell (SSH) port 22

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
Self-Monitoring, Analysis, adn Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)

Ch 11)
 Definition
Term
Shared Documents

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) port 25

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
SmartMedia

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format (S/PDIF)

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
Sony/Philips digital interface (S/PDIF)

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
Southbridge

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
Start button

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Super I/O chip

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
Super-Speed USB

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
System Configuration utility (MSCONFIG.EXE)

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
System Information tool (MSINFO32.EXE)

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
System Management Mode (SMM)

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
System Management Mode (SMM)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
System Monitor

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
System Restore

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
SystemRoot

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
TCP/IP

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
TRACERT

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
TV tuner

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
TWAIN

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
TackPoint

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
Take Ownership

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
Task Manager

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Telnet

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
USB host controller

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
USB hub

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
USB root hub

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
USB thumb drive

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
Ultra DMA

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
Unicode

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
Universal Product Code (UPC)

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
Upgrade Advisor

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
User Account Control (UAC)

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
User Accounts applet

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
User State Migration Tool (USMT)

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
User's Files

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Users and Passwords applet

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
Users group

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
V standards

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Video Electronics Standards Assocation (VESA)

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
Virtual Private Network (VPN)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Voice over IP (VoIP)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Web browser

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
Welcome screen

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
Welcome screen

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Wi-Fi

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
Windows Easy Transfer

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
Windows Explorer

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL)

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
Windows Logo'd Product List

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC)

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
Windows Sidebar

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
Windows Update

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
World Wide Web

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
X86

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
XCOPY command

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
XML Paper Specification (XPS) print path

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
XT bus

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
accelerated graphics port (AGP)

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
access control

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
activation

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
active matrix

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
active partition

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
active power factor correction (active PFC)

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
activity light

)ch 23)
 Definition
Term
ad hoc mode

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
address bus

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
administrator account

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
advanced technology attachment (ATA)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
advanced technology attachment packet interface (ATAPI)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
adware

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
alternating current (AC)

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
amperes (amps or A)

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
amplitude

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
anti-aliasing

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
anti-static bag

(chpt 2)
 Definition
Term
anti-static wrist strap

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
antivirus program

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
applets

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
application programming interface (API)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
arithmetic logic unit (ALU)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
aspect ratio

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
aspect ratio

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
assertive communication

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
attributes

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
authentication

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
authentication

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
authorization

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
auto-switching power supply

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
autodetect

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
autosensing

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
backlight

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
backside bus

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
ball mouse

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
bandwidth

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
bandwidth

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
bank

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
bar code reader

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
basic disk

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
basic input/output services (BIOS)

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
battery memory

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
baud

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
beep codes

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
binary

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
biometric device

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
biometric devices

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
bit

(chh 5)
 Definition
Term
bits per second (bps)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
boot sector

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
bootable disk

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
bootstrap loader

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
buffer underrun

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
buffered/registered DRAM

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
burn-in failure

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
bus mastering

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
bus topology

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
byte

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
cache

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
calibration

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
card reader

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
card services

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
carrier sense multiple access/collision avoidance (CSMA/CA)

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
catastrophic failure

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
cathode ray tube (CRT)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
cellular wireless network

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
central processing unit (CPU)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
central processing unit (CPU)

ch 3)
 Definition
Term
certification

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
chassis intrusion detection

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
chipset

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
chipset

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
clean installation

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
cleaning kit

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
client

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
client/server network

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
clock cycle

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
clock speed

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
clock wire

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
clock-multiplying CPU

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
cluster

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
coaxial cable

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
codec

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
color depth

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
color depth

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
communications and networking riser (CNR)

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
compact disc

(CD)
 Definition
Term
compatibility mode

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
compliance

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
component failure

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
computer administrator

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
computing process

(ch 27)
 Definition
Term
conditioning charger

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
connector

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
consumables

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
container file

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
context menu

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
continuity RIMM (CRIMM)

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
convergence

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
counter

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
crossover cable

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
cyclic redundancy check (CRC)

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
cylinder

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
data classification

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
data structure

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
decibels

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
default gateway

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
default gateway

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
definition file

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
defragment

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
degauss

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
desktop

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
desktop extender

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
desktop replacement

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
destination port

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
device driver

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
device driver

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
digital camera

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
digital certificate

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
digital subscriber line (DSL)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
digital versatile disc (DVD)

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
digital video interface (DVI)

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
digital visual interface (DVI)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
digital zoom

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
dipole antennae

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
direct current (DC)

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
direct memory access (DMA)

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
directory service

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
disk cloning

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
disk duplexing

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
disk mirroring

(ch 110
 Definition
Term
disk quotas

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
disk striping

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
disk striping with parity

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
disk thrashing

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
display adapter

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
display power management signaling (DPMS)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
docking station

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
document

(ch 27)
 Definition
Term
domain name service (DNS)

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
domain-based network

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
dot pitch

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
dot-matrix printer

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
dots per inch (dpi)

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM)

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
double-sided RAM

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
driver signing

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
dual inline memory module (DIMM)

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
dual-boot

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
dual-channel architecture

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
dual-core

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
dual-scan passive matrix

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
dull-duplex

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
dumpster diving

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
dye-sublimation printer

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
dynamic RAM (DRAM)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
dynamic disk

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
dynamic random access memory (DRAM)

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
eSATA

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
effective permissions

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
electromagnetic interference (EMI)

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
electrostatic discharge (ESD)

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
eliciting answers

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
encrypting file system (EFS)

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
encryption

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
encryption

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
environmental audio extensions (EAX)

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
erase lamp

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
error correction code (ECC)

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
error correction code RAM (ECC RAM)

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
escalate

(ch 27)
 Definition
Term
event auditing

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
expansion bus

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
expansion bus crystal

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
expansion slot

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
expansion slots

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
extended partition

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
extensions

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
external SATA (eSATA)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
external data bus (EDB)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
field replaceable unit (FRU)

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
field replaceable unit (FRU)

(ch 27)
 Definition
Term
file allocation table (FAT)

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
file allocation unit

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
file association

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
file system

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
file transfer protocol

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
firewall

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
firmware

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
flash ROM

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
flatbed scanner

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
floating point unit (FPU)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
floppy disk

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
floppy drive

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
floppy drive

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
form factor

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
formatting

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
fragmentation

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
frequency

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
front-view projector

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
frontside bus

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
fuel cell

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
fuser assembly

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
gain

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
general protection fault (GPF)

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
geometry

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
graphical device interface (GDI)

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
graphics processing unit (GPU)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
grayscale depth

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
grayware

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
group

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
handshaking

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
hard disk drive (HDD)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
hard drive

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
hardware abstraction layer (HAL)

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
hardware protocol

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
head actuator

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
heads

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
heat dope

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
hemeral port

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
hexadecimal

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
hibernation

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
high gloss

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
high-level formatting

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
high-voltage anode

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
honesty

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
horizontal refresh rate (HRR)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
host bus adapter (HBA)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
hot-swappable

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
hub

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
hybrid typology

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
identify the problem

(ch 27)
 Definition
Term
image installation

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
impact printer

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
incidence reporting

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
incident report

(ch 27)
 Definition
Term
infrastructure mode

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
inheritance

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
ink cartidge

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
inkjet printer

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
installation disc

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
instruction set

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
integrated drive electronics (IDE)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
integrity

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
interface

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
interrupt request (IRQ)

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
interruption

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
inverter

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
jack

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
joule

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
joystick

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
keyboard

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) switch

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
laptop

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
laser

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
laser printer

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
latency

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
latency

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
limited user

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
link lights

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
liquid crystal display (LCD)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
local user account

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
log files

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
logical block addressing (LBA)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
logical drive

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
login screen

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
loopback plug

(ch 230
 Definition
Term
lumen

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
machine language

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
maintenance kit

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
master boot record (MBR)

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
master file table (MFT)

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
material safety data sheet (MSDS)

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
matte

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
media access control (MAC) address

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
megapixel

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
memory

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
memory addressing

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
memory controller chip (MCC)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
mesh topology

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
micoBTX

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
microATX (uATX)

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
microdrives

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
microprocessor

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
microprocessor

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
migration

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
mini connector

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
mini power connector

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
mini-DIN connector

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
mini-audio connector

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
mirrored volume

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
mode

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
modem

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
modem

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
module

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
monaural

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
monitor

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
monitor

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
motherboard

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
motherboard

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
motherboard book

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
mount point

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
mouse

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
multiboot

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
multiboot installation

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
multimedia extensions (MMX)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
multimeter

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
multisession drive

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
music CD-R

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
native resolution

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
near-letter quality (NLQ)

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
network

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
network interface card (NIC)

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
network interface card (NIC)

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
network operating system (NOS)

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
network printer

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
nit

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
non-maskable interrupt (NMI)

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
nonvolatile

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
notification area

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
object

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
object access auditing

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
ohms

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
operating system (OS)

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
operating system (OS)

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
optical disc

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
optical drive

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
optical drive

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
optical mouse

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
optical resolution

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
optical zoom

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
option ROM

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
overclocking

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
packets

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
page fault

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
page file

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
pages per minute (ppm)

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
parallel ATA (PATA)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
parallel port

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
parallel port

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
parallel processing

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
parity RAM

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
partition

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
partition table

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
partitioning

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
passive matrix

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
password reset disk

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
passwords

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
patch

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
path

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
pen-based computing

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
per-to-peer network

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
peripheral component interconnect (PCI)

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
peripherals

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
permission propagation

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
persistence

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
personal area network (PAN)

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
personal digital assistant (PDA)

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
phishing

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
phosphors

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
photosensitive drum

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
picoBTX

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
pin 1

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
pipeline

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
pixel

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
plug

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
polygons

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
polymorph virus

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
polyphony

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
pop-up

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
port

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
port

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
port replicator

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
positional audio

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
potential

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
power conditioning

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
power good

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
power supply

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
power supply fan

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
power supply unit (PSU)

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
power-on self test (POST)

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
primary corona

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
primary partition

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
primary partition

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
print resolution

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
print spooler

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
printed circuit board

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
printer

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
printer control language (PCL)

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
printer control language (PCL)

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
printhead

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
printwires

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
product key

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
program

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
programming

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
projector

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
prompt

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
proxy server

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
pulse code modulation (PCM)

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
radio frequency interference (RFI)

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
rails

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
random access memory (RAM)

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
random access memory (RAM)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
random access memory digital-to-analog converter (RAMDAC)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
raster image

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
raster image processor (RIP)

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
raster line

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
read-only attribute

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
read-only memory (ROM)

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
rear-view projector

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) disks (RAID)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
region code

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
registers

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
registration

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
remediation

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
remnants

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
removable media

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
resistance

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
resistor

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
resolution

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
resolution enhancement technology (RET)

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
resources

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
respect

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
response rate

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
restore point

(ch 17)
 Definition
Term
ring topology

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
riser card

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
root directory

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
root keys

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
router

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
sampling

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
satellites

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
scan code

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
sector

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
sector translation

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
sectors per track (sectors/track)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
serial ATA (SATA)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
serial port

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
serial port

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
serial presence detect (SPD)

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
server

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
service pack

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
service set identifier (SSID)

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
services

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
services

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
shadow mask

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
shared memory

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
shielded twisted pair (STP)

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
sidebanding

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
signal-to-noise ration

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
signature

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
simple file sharing

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
simple volume

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
single inline memory module (SIMM)

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
single-edge cartridge (SEC)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
single-edge processor (SEP)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
single-sided RAM

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
sleep timers

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
slimline

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
slot covers

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
small computer system interface (SCSI)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
small-outline DIMM (SO-DIMM)

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
smart battery

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
smart card

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
social engineering

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
socket services

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
soft power

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
soft power

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
software

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
solid ink printer

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
solid-state drive (SSC)

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
spam

(ch 26)
 Definition
Term
spanned volume

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
speakers

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
sprite

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
standard user

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
standouts

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
star topology

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
static IP address

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
static IP address

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
static RAM (SRAM)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
static charge eliminator

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
stepper motor

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
stereo

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
stick

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
stream loading

(ch 27)
 Definition
Term
streaming media

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
stripe set

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
strong password

(ch 16)
 Definition
Term
stylus

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
sub-pixel

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
subnet mask

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
subwoofer

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
surge suppressor

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
swap file

(ch 6)
 Definition
Term
switch

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
switch

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)

(ch 60
 Definition
Term
syntax

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
sysprep

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
system BIOS

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
system ROM

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
system crystal

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
system disk

(ch 7)
 Definition
Term
system resources

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
system tray

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
system unit

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
tablet PC

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
taskbar

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
tech toolkit

(ch 2)
 Definition
Term
tech toolkit

(ch 27)
 Definition
Term
terminal emulation

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
termination

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
test the theory

(ch 27)
 Definition
Term
texture

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
theory of probably cause

(ch 27)
 Definition
Term
thermal compound

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
thermal printer

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
thermal unit

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
thin film transistor (TFT)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
throttling

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
throw

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
tiers

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
timbre

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
toner

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
toner cartridge

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
touch screen

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
touchpad

(ch 21)
 Definition
Term
traces

(ch 9)
 Definition
Term
track

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
trackball

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
transfer corona

(ch 22)
 Definition
Term
transparency

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
triad

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
troubleshooting theory

(ch 27)
 Definition
Term
tunneling

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART)

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART)

(ch 25)
 Definition
Term
universal data format (UDF)

(ch 13)
 Definition
Term
universal naming convention (UNC)

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
universal serial bus (USB)

(ch 3)
 Definition
Term
unshielded twisted pair (UTP)

(ch 23)
 Definition
Term
unsigned driver

(ch 8)
 Definition
Term
upgrade installation

(ch 14)
 Definition
Term
verify

(ch 27)
 Definition
Term
vertical refresh rate (VRR)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
vertices

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
video capture

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
video display

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
video graphics array (VGA)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
viewable image size (VIS)

(ch 19)
 Definition
Term
voice coil

(ch 11)
 Definition
Term
voltage regulator module (VRM)

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
volts (V)

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
volume

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
volume boot sector

(ch 12)
 Definition
Term
voucher

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
wait state

(ch 5)
 Definition
Term
wattage (watts or W)

(ch 10)
 Definition
Term
wave table synthesis

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
webcam

(ch 18)
 Definition
Term
wildcard

(ch 15)
 Definition
Term
wireless access point (WAP)

(ch 24)
 Definition
Term
wrapper

(ch 20)
 Definition
Term
www.comptia.org

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
www.comptia.org

(chpt 1)
 Definition
Term
x64

(ch 4)
 Definition
Term
zero insertion force (ZIF) socket

(ch 5)
 Definition
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