A telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance. Wide area networks are often established with leased telecommunication circuits
What is WAN - Wide Area Network?
100
The mechanism that controls the positioning, reading and writing of the data storage hard disk.
What is HDD - Hard Disk Drive?
100
An internal hardware component that supplies components in a computer with power.
What is PSU - Power Supply Unit?
100
A human-computer interface that uses windows, icons and menus and which can be manipulated by a mouse.
What is GUI - Graphical User Interface?
200
A specification used to outline motherboard configuration and dimensions in an effort to improve standardization. First released in July of 1995 by Intel.
What is ATX - Advanced Technology Extended?
200
A type of IC socket or electrical connector that requires very little force for insertion.
What is ZIF - Zero-Insertion-Force?
200
The secure protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to.
What is HTTPS - Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer?
200
The standard landline telephone service.
What is POTS - Plain Old Telephone Service?
200
A printed circuit board, part, or assembly that can be quickly and easily removed from a computer or other piece of electronic equipment, and replaced by the user or a technician without having to send the entire product or system to a repair facility.
What is an FRU - Field Replaceable Unit?
300
A protocol for mapping an (IP address to a physical machine address that is recognized in the local network.
What is ARP - Address Resolution Protocol?
300
A security protocol, specified in the IEEE Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) standard, 802.11b, that is designed to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) with a level of security and privacy comparable to what is usually expected of a wired LAN.
What is WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy?
300
A convergence device that combines some or all the capabilities of a personal computer with a software application that supports video, photo, audio playback, and sometimes video recording functionality.
What is an HTPC - Home theater PC?
300
A language (essentially, a set of command codes) that enables application s to control HP DeskJet, LaserJet, and other HP printers
What is PCL - Printer Control Language?
300
A simple and robust computer file system architecture and a family of industry-standard file systems utilizing it.
What is FAT - File Allocation Table?
400
This Windows function assigns a class B IP address from 169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255 to the client when a DHCP server is either permanently or temporarily unavailable.
What is APIPA - Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing?
400
A wireless networking standard that tries to make connections between a router and wireless devices faster and easier. It works only for wireless networks that have WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal security.
What is WPS - WiFi Protected Setup?
400
A set of hardware enhancements to Intel server and client platforms that provide software-based virtualization solutions. emulation. Refers to the ability of a program or device to imitate another program or device.
What is HAV - Hardware Assisted Virtualization?
400
An industry standard client/server interface that allows networked computers that are not yet loaded with an operating system to be configured and booted remotely by an administrator.
What is PXE - Preboot Execution Environment?
400
A programmable logic chip (processor) specialized for display functions.
What is GPU - Graphics Processing Unit?
500
The package file format used by the Android operating system for distribution and installation of mobile apps and middleware.
What is APK - Android Package Kit?
500
A wireless networking standard that tries to make connections between a router and wireless devices faster and easier. It works only for wireless networks that have WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal security.
What is WPS - WiFi Protected Setup?
500
Connects SATA devices to the expansion bus. Also known as the SAA controller.
What is HBA - Host Bus Adapter?
500
A set of roles, policies, and procedures needed to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates and manage public-key encryption.
What is PKI - Public Key Infrastructure?
500
Used to transfer files between computers on a network