Terminology I

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AAA (Authentication, Authorization, & Accounting)

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Alternating Current - (AC)

Answer 2

Electric current that reverses its direction many times a second at regular intervals. Commonly used in power supplies and is provided from wall outlets.

Question 3

Access Control List - (ACL)

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A set of rules that specifies which users or systems are granted or denied access to a particular resources, such as files, directories, or network devices.

Serves as a key aspect of maintaining file level security in a network environment.

Question 4

ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)

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AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)

Answer 5

Advanced Encryption Standard

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AP(Access Point)

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Access Point

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APFS (Apple File System)

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APIPA (Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing)

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APK (Android Package)

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ARM (Advanced RISC [Reduced Instruction Set Computer] Machine

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ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)

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ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment)

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ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)

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ATX (Advanced Technology Extended)

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AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)

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APM (Advanced Power Management)

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AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface)

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Advanced Host Controller Interface

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ATAPI

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Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface -

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ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

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An open standard that allows operating systems to discover a configure computer hardware components, perform power management, and auto configuration.

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ASR

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Automated System Recovery

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A/V

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Audio Video

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BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)

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F2, Delete,

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BSOD (Blue Screen of Death)

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BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

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BD-R

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Blu-ray Disc Recordable

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BD-RE

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Blu-ray Disc Rewritable -

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BNC

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Bayonet-Neill-Concelman:

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CAD (Computer-Aided Design)

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CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers & Humans Apart)

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CD (Compact disc)

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CDFS (Compact Disc File System)

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CDMA(Code-Division Multiple Access)

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CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team)

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CIFS (Common Internet File System)

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CMD (Command Prompt)

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CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor)

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CPU(Central Processing Unit)

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CRL (Certification Revocation List)

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CD-ROM

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Compact-disc-Read-Only-Memory:

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CD-RW

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Compact Disc- Rewritable

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CFS

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Central File System - standardized file system that allows different operating systems and applications to access and manage files in a consistent manner.

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POE (Power Over Ethernet)

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Allows Ethernet network cable to carry electrical power.