CompTIA A+ Quiz for Hardware and Networking Prep

AC commonly refers to alternating current in the context of electrical circuits.

ACPI stands for advanced configuration and power interface, which is a standard for communication between the operating system and the hardware components to manage power consumption and hardware configuration.

ATX commonly refers to 'advanced technology extended' in the context of computer hardware components.

BNC commonly refers to Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector, which are types of electrical connectors used in various industries.

CD-RW stands for compact disc-rewritable, allowing users to write and rewrite data on the disc multiple times.

The CPU, or central processing unit, is the primary component within a computer that carries out instructions of a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logic, control and input/output operations.

ACT commonly stands for 'activity' in various contexts such as in the field of psychology or event planning.

APM stands for advanced power management, which refers to the ability of a computer system to control power usage for various components to optimize energy efficiency.

ATM commonly refers to asynchronous transfer mode in the realm of networking and telecommunications.

An ACL is a list of permissions attached to an object that specifies which users or system processes are granted access to objects, as well as what operations are allowed on given objects.

ADF stands for Automatic Document Feeder, a feature commonly found in printers and scanners that allows for multiple sheets of paper to be automatically fed for scanning or printing.

AGP stands for Accelerated Graphics Port and is a high-speed port designed to connect a computer's graphics card to the motherboard.

ASR typically refers to automated system recovery, a feature that allows users to recover their system in the event of a failure.

CD typically refers to a compact disc, which is an optical storage medium used for playing music or storing data.

CDFS stands for compact disc file system, which is a file system for read-only optical discs.

CFS typically refers to Central File System, Common File System, or Command File System in the context of computer systems.

CMOS stands for complementary metal-oxide semiconductor, which is a technology used in the construction of integrated circuits and particularly prevalent in microprocessors and memory chips.

COMx traditionally refers to a communication port with 'x' representing a specific port number used for connecting devices to a computer for communication purposes.

CRT stands for cathode-ray tube, which is a vacuum tube used to display images in older television and computer monitors.

ADSL is a type of digital subscriber line technology used for connecting to the internet. It allows for faster download speeds compared to upload speeds.

AMD stands for Advanced Micro Devices, a multinational semiconductor company known for its products in the computing and graphics industry.

APIPA stands for automatic private internet protocol addressing, which is a feature in some operating systems that automatically assigns IP addresses to devices on a network when a DHCP server is not available.

ATA typically stands for advanced technology attachment in the context of computer hardware interfaces.

ATAPI stands for advanced technology attachment packet interface, which is an interface standard for connecting storage devices such as hard drives and CD/DVD drives to a computer's motherboard. It is commonly used in IDE/ATA disk drives.

BHO stands for Browser Helper Object, which is a browser extension that enhances the functionality of web browsers.

BTX stands for balanced technology extended, which is a form factor for motherboard and power supply configurations.

DAC typically refers to discretionary access control, which is a security model that enables the owner of an object to control who can access the object and what permissions they have. The other options provided are common acronyms for different technologies or concepts unrelated to access control.