Comptia A+ 220-1101 Exam Questions
And Correct Answers 2025
AAA - Authentication- of user through username and password,
Authorization- for doing certain tasks, and Accounting-measures resources
a user consumes during access, amount of system time or amount of data
AAAA record - DNS record used to resolve a domain name which
corresponds to IPv6 address
AC - alternating current- periodically reverses direction and changes its
magnitude continuously with time
,Terms in this set (100) Q&A
ACL - Access Control List-specifies which users or system processes are
granted access to objects, as well as what operations are allowed on given
objects.
*Firewall
ADF - Automatic Document Feeder-a feature in printers, photocopiers, fax
machines or scanners wherein a stack of paper put into the machine and is
then automatically fed through it, allowing the user to print, scan or copy
without having to manually place each page into the machine.
AES - Advanced Encryption Standard - symmetric block cipher chosen by
us government to protect classified information. Each cipher encrypts and
decrypts data in blocks of 128 bits using cryptographic keys of 128, 192
and 256 bits. Security experts consider AES safe against brute-force
attacks
AP - Access Point - allows wired to connect to wireless. Connects directly
to broadband router or network switch with Ethernet or data cable
APFS - Apple File System
APIPA - Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing-enables computers
to self-configure an IP address and subnet mask automatically when their
DHCP(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server isn't reachable.
,Terms in this set (100) Q&A
APK - Android package kit- file format for applications used on the Android
operating system
ARM - Advanced RISC - Reduced Instruction Set Computer - Machine
ARP - Address Resolution Protocol - connects ever changing IP address to
a fixed physical machine address
ATA - advanced technology attachment - physical interface for connecting
storage devices to computer.
ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATX - Advanced Technology Extended
AUP - Acceptable Use Policy
BIOS - Basic Input/Output System
BSOD - Blue Screen of Death - windows stop error - something fatal
occurred, need to restart, blue screen gives you reasons for why error
occurred, if screen disappears too fast you can go to windows event viewer
to see all info related to issue
BYOD - Bring Your Own Device
, Terms in this set (100) Q&A
CAD - Computer Aided Design
CAPTCHA - Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers
and Humans Apart
CDFS - compact disc file system
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access
CERT - Computer Emergency Response Team
CIFS - Common Internet File System
CMD - Command prompt
CMOS - complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
CPU - Central Processing Unit; the brain of the computer.
CRL - Certificate Revocation List
DC - direct current flows in one direction- more energy efficient than AC
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