CompTIA A+ 220-1101 Exam Acronyms Quiz

Which of the acronyms listed below refers to a set of rules that specify which users or system processes are granted access to objects as well as what operations are allowed on a given object

ACL (Access Control List)

Which of the following answers refer(s) to (an) example(s) of (a) fiber-optic connector(s)? (Select all that apply)

LC, SC, ST (Lucent Connectors, Square Connector, Straight Tip)

Which of the following answers refers to a display technology most commonly used in modern laptops?

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

In older, non-UEFI based PCs, the first sector of a storage drive containing information about partitions and a piece of executable code used to load the installed OS is known as:

MBR (Master Boot Record)

Which of the answers listed below describes the result of a successful DoS attack

Resource exhaustion (Denial Of Service)

IMAP is used for

Retrieving email messages from a mail server (Internet Message Access Protocol)

Which WAN technology takes advantage of cell towers that provide wireless signal coverage for mobile devices?

WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network)

Which acronym is used in reference to a collection of information about a particular subject

KB (Kilo Byte)

A set of Intel CPU HAV enhancements is called:

VT-x (Intel Virtualization Technology)

Which wireless security protocol has been deprecated in favor of newer standards due to known vulnerabilities resulting from implementation flaws?

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

An ISP offering Internet access to subscribers at a designated wireless hotspot is called

WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider)

Which of the acronyms listed below refers to the type of electric current supplied to most of the internal PC components

DC (Direct Current)

Which MFD/MFP feature optimizes processing of multi-page documents

ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)

A type of document stipulating rules of behavior to be followed by users of computers, networks, and associated resources is referred to as:

AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)

Which of the following answers refers to a file system designed for optical media?

CDFS (Compact Disk File System)

Which of the following acronyms refers to a group of experts who respond to computer security incidents?

CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team)

Which of the following answers refers to a system containing mappings of domain names to various types of data, such as numerical IP addresses

DNS (Domain Name Server)

LDAP is an example of:

Directory access protocol (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)

HTML 5 HTML and CSS are the most common programming langs.

False

IPS, TN, VA, and OLED are all implementations of the LCD display technology.

False

A mobile device's built-in functionality enabling the usage of locator applications is known as

GPS (Global Positioning System)

Which of the following are examples of partition styles

GPT, MBR, GUID (GUID Partition Table, Master Boot Record, Globally Unique Identification)

A list of computer hardware proven to be compatible with a particular OS is referred to as:

HCL (Hardware Compatibility List)

Which of the answers listed below refers to a DRM solution that prevents capturing and replaying multimedia content transmitted via DP, DVI, and HDMI links

HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)

S.M.A.R.T. allows for monitoring a system for anticipated:

HDD/SSD failures (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology)

Which network protocol enables retrieving contents of an Internet page from a web server

HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)

Examples of secure network protocols used for establishing VPN connections include: (Select 2 answers)

IPsec, TLS (Internet Protocol Security, Transport Layer Security)

Which of the answers listed below refers to a group of hardware manufacturers focused around developing standards related to short range, line-of-sight, wireless technology

IrDA (Infrared Data Association)

An office equipment that combines the functionality of multiple devices is known as: (Select 2 answers)

MFD, MFP (Multi-functional Device, Multi-functional Printer)

A document describing procedures for safe handling, use, storage, and disposal of potentially hazardous materials is called

MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)

Which of the solutions listed below hides the internal IP addresses by modifying IP address information in IP packet headers while in transit across a traffic routing device?

NAT (Network Address Translation)

A type of limited-range computer network used for data transmission among various types of personal devices is referred to as

PAN (Personal Area Network)

Which of the terms listed below refers to a lightweight version of MS Windows used for system deployment and recovery?

PE (Windows Preinstallation Environment)

What are the characteristic features of SMB/CIFS? (Select all that apply)

Provides shared access to files, directories, and devices Used mainly by computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems

A CPU design based on instruction set that tries to improve speed by utilizing relatively few and simple instructions is referred to as: (Select 2 answers)

RISC, ARM (Reduced Instruction Set Computer, Advanced RISC Machine)

Which of the following answers refers to industrial and manufacturing control system

SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)

Which type of RAM features redundant electrical contacts on both sides of the module?

SIMM (Single Inline Memory Module)

A type of LAN used in small business environments is referred to as

SOHO (Small Office Home Office)

Which of the following protocols are used for securing HTTP connections?

SSL, TLS (Secure Socket Layer, Transport Layers Security)

An authentication subsystem that enables a user to access multiple, connected system components (such as separate hosts on a network) after a single login on only one of the components is known as

SSO (Single Sign-On)

A cloud computing service model offering remote access to applications based on monthly or annual subscription fee is called:

SaaS (Software As A Service)

Which of the solutions listed below provide the AAA functionality?

TACACS+,RADIUS (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System, Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service)

APIPA allows a Windows host to self-configure an IPv4 address and subnet mask when DHCP is unavailable. APIPA uses an address block range between 169.254.0.0 and 169.254.255.255. APIPA-assigned addresses are valid only for communications within a network segment that a given host is connected to (a host with APIPA-assigned address cannot connect to the Internet).

True

PCIe is a high-speed, serial expansion bus designed as a replacement for PCI, PCI-X, and AGP standards.

True

The function of the NetBT protocol is to allow NetBIOS services to be used over TCP/IP networks

True

MFA systems require implementation of authentication factors from two or more distinct categories

True (Multi-Factor Authentication)

TCP is a connection-oriented protocol using a three-way handshake, which is a set of initial steps required to establish network connection. TCP supports retransmission of lost packets, flow control (managing the amount of data that is being sent), and sequencing (rearranging packets that arrived out of order).

True (Transmission Control Protocol)

What is the name of a device that can provide short-term emergency power during an unexpected main power source outage

UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply)

Which of the following answers refers to a common PnP interface that allows a PC to communicate with peripherals and other devices?

USB (Universal Serial Bus)

What are the characteristic features of RJ45 connector?

Used with Ethernet network cabling Twisted-pair copper cabling connector