Acronyms Flashcards
EFS
Encrypting file system
NTFS
New technology file system
TPM
Trusted platform module
S.M.A.R.T.
Self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology
ZIF
Zero insertion force-
Socket used to connect the CPU.
MBR
Master boot record-
Stored in the BIOS.
RISC
Reduced instruction set computing
In comparison to CISK (complex)
Technology used in mobile cpu chips
NFC
Near field connection-
Super close wireless connection technology
SIM (card)
Subscriber Identity Module
IMSI
International mobile subscriber identity-
Stored on the SIM card
IMEI
International mobile equipment identity-
Burned into mobile device
LTE
Long term evolution
TDMA
Time division multiple access-
Taking turns communicating with cell tower
CDMA
Code division multiple access-
Speaking to tower in different encryptions
FDMA
Frequency division multiple access-
Speaking to tower at different frequencies.
DORA
Discover, offer, request, ack.
DHCP communication
UTM
Unified threat management
WAF
Web application firewall
IDS
Intrusion detection system
IPS
Intrusion prevention system
RDP
Remote Desktop protocol
Application is server manager
WPA
WiFi protected access
WPA2 has personal and enterprise mode
WPS
WiFi protected setup
OU
Organizational unit
ECC
Error correcting code
SRAM
Static random access memory-
Found in cpu chips
PRI
Product release instructions-
Tells mobile device how to connect to the network
PRL
Preferred roaming list
SD
Secure digital
RAID
Redundant array of independent/inexpensive disks
NAS
Network attached storage-
RAID housing device
P.O.S.T.
Power on self test
TDP
Thermal design power-
Dictates power and heat on processor
ACPI
Advanced configuration and power interface
IDE
Integrated drive electronics-
Type of connector on motherboard. Master and slave
ATX
Advanced technology extended-
Motherboard
ITX
Information technology extended-
Smaller motherboard
UEFI
Unified extensible firmware interface
APM
Advanced power management
PCI
Peripheral component interconnect
LDAP
Lightweight directory access protocol-
Used by active directory
SMB
Server message block-
Older app responsible for netbios naming
SMTP
Simple mail transfer protocol
IMAP
Internet message access protocol
SLP
Service location protocol
AFP
Apple filing protocol
SMB/CIFS
Server message block/common internet file system.
-network communication protocol for sharing files, printers, and serial ports among nodes in a network.
PGA
Pin grid array
-CPU socket architecture
S/MIME
Secure/multipurpose internet mail extensions-
Allows for sending encrypted emails.
ISDN
Integrated services digital network
LGA
Land grid array-
Pins are on the socket instead of the cpu