Hardware and Software
Vocabulary
Mobile Devices
Networking
Operating Systems
100

Which connector type is primarily used for ethernet?

What is a RJ-45?

100

Landscape mode and portrait mode are examples of what?

what is orientation

100

What does SO-DIMM stand for?

What is Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module 

100

What type of cable is used to connect a cable modem to the Internet?

What is coaxial cable?

100

What feature on a network allows for prioritizing certain traffic?

What is QoS (Quality of Service)

200

Which video connector type can run as a single link and dual link connection?

What is a DVI?

200

Which type of scanner is best suited to scan multiple pages quickly?

What is ADF scanner?

200

Which type of drive has faster access time: magnetic disk or solid state drive?

What is solid state drive (SSD) 


200

Which protocol is associated with TCP/IP port 53?

What is Domain Name System (DNS) 

200

What Windows utility allows you to delete, create, or resize disk partitions?

What is Disk Management 

300

This technology can identify errors in memory, and then correct them as it operates.

What is a ECC?

300

What is expressed in dots per inch?

What is resolution

300

Which type of technology allows you to write directly on the laptop display?

What is digitizer 

300

A(n) ____ area network would most likely be used in an office setting.

What is Local Area Network (LAN) ?

300

This will tell you your network ID, broadcast address, and number of host addresses available 

What is Subnet Mask 

400

The total capacity of the power supply is called the _____.

What is wattage rating 

400

What does POST stand for?

What is Power-On Self-Test?

400

What form factors do HDDs and SSDs come in?

What is 2.5”, 1.8”, and M.2 ?

400

What governing body defines communications channels in the US?

What is Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 

400

What is the command prompt called on the macOS?

What is Terminal 

500

What form of contactless communication is used for tap pay devices?

What is NFC


500

What does S.M.A.R.T. stand for? 

What is self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology?

500

NFC only works within close proximity, typically up to how many centimeters?

What is 10 cm?

500

What type of modem provides connectivity through a fiber-optic cable?

What is optical network terminal (ONT) modem?

500

What email retrieval protocol allows users to synchronize email from a variety of devices?

What is IMAP?