AAAA - Correct Answer-AAAA Record Used for assigning an IPv6 address to DNS
AAC - Correct Answer-Advanced Audio Coding Is a standardized, compression and
encoding scheme for digital audio. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format
AAR - Correct Answer-After Action Report Is any form of retrospective analysis on a
given sequence of goal-oriented actions previously undertaken, generally by the author
themselves
ABD - Correct Answer-Android Debug Bridge A tool to run commands on a connected
Android device.
AC - Correct Answer-Alternating Current Voltage coming from the wall outlet
ACE - Correct Answer-Access Control Entry An entry that you would find inside an
Access Control List
ACK - Correct Answer-Acknowledge The acknowledgement packet in TCP, part of the
3-way handshake
ACL - Correct Answer-Access Control List A set of rules that controls access to
resources
ACPI - Correct Answer-Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Power
management system for laptops
AD - Correct Answer-Active Directory A directory that is used to help grant rights and
privileges on network resources
ADS - Correct Answer-Alternate Data Stream Allow more than one data stream to be
associated with a filename
ADSL - Correct Answer-Asynchronous DSL Different upstream and downstream speeds
,AES - Correct Answer-Advanced Encryption Standard A newer encryption that goes up
to 256 bit encryption
AFP - Correct Answer-Apple File Protocol File sharing through a Macintosh Network
AGP - Correct Answer-Advanced Graphics Port A video bus architecture
AH - Correct Answer-Authentication Header The header used by IPSec
AHCI - Correct Answer-Advance Host Controller Interface Enables the use of advanced
features on SATA drives, such as hot swapping and Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
ALE - Correct Answer-Annual Loss Expectancy The expected monetary loss that can
be expected for an asset due to a risk over a one year period
AMD - Correct Answer-Advanced Micro Devices A manufacturer of processor chips for
personal computers
ANSI - Correct Answer-American National Standards Institute A private non-profit
organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for
products and services
AP - Correct Answer-Access Point Used in wireless comminucations
API - Correct Answer-Application Programming Interface It serves as an interface
between different software programs and facilitates their interaction.
APIPA - Correct Answer-Automatic Private IP Addressing Microsoft's automatic IP
assignment if the computer cannot find a DHCP server and no static IP address has
been assigned
APK - Correct Answer-Android Package The package file format used by the Android
operating system for distribution and installation of mobile apps and middleware.
APM - Correct Answer-Advanced Power Management Enables an Operating System to
have Advanced Power Management Features for your computer
APTs - Correct Answer-Advanced Packaging Tools A free software user interface that
works with core libraries to handle the installation and removal of software
ARO - Correct Answer-Annualized Rate of Occurrence How many times an issue
occurs in one year
ARP - Correct Answer-Address Resolution Protocol Command to convert IP address to
MAC address
,AS - Correct Answer-Authentication Server Service that gives ticket-granting tickets to
authorized user
AS - Correct Answer-Autonomous System An AS consists of a collection of networks
under a common administration that share a common routing strategy.
ASCII - Correct Answer-American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCII
includes definitions for 128 characters: 33 are non-printing control characters that affect
how text and space are processed and 95 printable characters, including the space
ASIC - Correct Answer-Application-Specific Integrated Circuit An integrated circuit (IC)
customized for a particular use, rather than intended for general-purpose use
ASR - Correct Answer-Automated System Recovery One of the advanced startup and
recovery methods for Microsoft, a prior backup is necessary
AT - Correct Answer-Advanced Technology A form factor for motherboards
ATA - Correct Answer-Advanced Technology Attachment An interface for computer
storage devices
ATM - Correct Answer-Asynchronous Transfer Mode Switching technique for
telecommunication networks
ATX - Correct Answer-Advanced Technology Extended A form factor for motherboards
AUP - Correct Answer-Acceptable Use Policy Policy that explains what users are able
to do on their systems
AV - Correct Answer-Asset Value The dollar amount something is worth
B2B - Correct Answer-Business to Business A connection between businesses
BCD - Correct Answer-Boot Configuration Data The configuration file the replaced the
boot.ini file in Windows Vista
BCI - Correct Answer-Business Continuity Institute Established in 1994 to enable
individual members to obtain guidance and support from fellow business continuity
practitioners
BCP - Correct Answer-Business Continuity Plan A plan to keep the business running in
the event of a disaster
Bcrypt - Correct Answer-Bcrypt A symmetric encryption scheme used for storing
passwords
, BD-R - Correct Answer-Blue-Ray Disc Recordable A Blue-Ray Disc you can record data
one time (25 GB)
BD-RE - Correct Answer-Blue-Ray Disc Recordable Erasable A Blue-Ray Disc you can
record data multiple time (25 GB)
BD-RE-DL - Correct Answer-Blue-Ray Disc Recordable Erasable Dual Layer A Blue-
Ray Disc you can record data multiple time (50 GB)
BDXL - Correct Answer-Blu-ray eXtra Large A Blue-Ray Disc you can record data
multiple time (128 GB)
BECN - Correct Answer-Backward Explicit Congestion Notification Frames that travel in
the opposite direction of frames that have their FECN bit set
BERT - Correct Answer-Bit Error Rate Test The number of bit errors is the number of
received bits of a data stream over a communication channel that have been altered
due to noise, interference, distortion or bit synchronization error
BGP - Correct Answer-Border Gateway Protocol A routing protocol used to connect
networks to the Internet or to each other
BIA - Correct Answer-Business Impact Analysis Identifies an organization's exposure to
internal and external threats and synthesizes hard and soft assets to provide effective
prevention and recovery for the organization
BIND - Correct Answer-Berkeley Internet Name Domain It is the most widely used
Domain Name System (DNS) software on the Internet
BIOS - Correct Answer-Basic Input/Output System The configuration where you setup
basic computer information
BNC - Correct Answer-British Naval Connector Type of connector you would use on the
ends of Coaxial Cable
BPA - Correct Answer-Business Partner Agreement Written agreement between two or
more individuals who join as partners to form and carry on a for-profit business. Among
other things, it states the (1) nature of the business, (2) capital contributed by each
partner, and (3) their rights and responsibilities.
BPA - Correct Answer-Business Process Analysis A way of identifying business needs
and determining solutions to business problems
BPDU - Correct Answer-Bridge Protocol Data Units Messages used by switches
implementing the STP to learn about the existence of other switches
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