Day 1
This organization created the Tech+ certification to help people start IT careers.
What is CompTIA?
This device connects to your PC via USB and lets you input letters, numbers, and symbols.
What is a keyboard?
This essential software coordinates hardware and software, making the computer usable.
What is an operating system?
This type of interface uses icons, windows, and menus to manage an OS visually.
What is a Graphical User Interface? (GUI)
This file system is the default for internal drives in Windows and supports large files and security features. (Default in Windows 10 and 11)
What is NTFS?
This number system is commonly used in programming and includes the digits 0 through 9.
What is decimal?
This device enables wireless connection to the internet in your home or office.
What is a wireless router?
This OS type is designed for phones and tablets, often using touch input.
What is a mobile device operating system?
This command-line tool in Windows is object-based and used for automation and administration.
What is PowerShell?
This attribute prevents users from modifying the contents of a file.
What is Read-only?
This device manages input, processing, output, and storage, often abbreviated as IPOS.
What is a computer?
This address type is assigned to each device on a network to identify it globally.
What is an IP address?
This Linux-based OS from Google is optimized for web apps and used on Chromebooks.
What is ChromeOS?
This background program on Linux systems handles tasks like network management or updates.
What is a daemon? (service)
This file system is commonly used on USB drives for compatibility across many operating systems. (uses a file allocation table)
What is FAT32?
This data type stores text like names, addresses, and words.
What is a string?
This internet service type uses telephone lines and is slower than cable or fiber.
What is DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)?
This OS provides a command-line interface and is known for its open-source flexibility.
What is Linux?
This memory management technique uses the disk to compensate for limited RAM.
What is virtual memory? (SWAP)
This modern partitioning scheme supports more than four primary partitions and large drive sizes. (Also 128TB!)
What is GPT (GUID Partition Table)?
This form of intellectual property protects the original expression of ideas, such as books and songs.
What is copyright?
This is a security protocol for wireless networks that replaces WEP and improves encryption but is weaker than 2 or 3.
What is WPA?
This wireless technology is used for short-range communication between devices like smartphones and payment terminals.
What is NFC? (Near Field Communication)
This tool in Windows allows users to view and control connected hardware like printers or GPUs.
What is Device Manager?
This feature in file systems helps the OS recover data after a crash by recording changes before they happen. (Protects USB as well!)
What is journaling?