CompTIA A+ Part2 - Acronyms and Addresses
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| ACPI | An open standard to communicate between the operating system and hardware to enable power management features. |
| CLI | A textual interface based on the operating system, where a user typically enters commands at the command prompt to instruct the computer to perform a specific task. |
| ExFAT | A file system designed for flash memory cards and memory sticks. |
| FAT | A basic disk format allowing the OS to write data as files on a disk. The original 16-bit version (FAT16, but often simply called FAT) was replaced by a 32-bit version that is almost universally supported by different operating systems and devices. |
| GPT | A modern disk partitioning system allowing large numbers of partitions and very large partition sizes. |
| HCL | Hardware Compatibility List |
| MBR | A sector on a hard disk storing information about partitions configured on the disk. |
| RAID 0 | (Striping) Taking a number of disks and merging them into one large volume. |
| RAID 1 | (Mirroring) Mirror information form one disk to another, creating two identical disks |
| RAID 5 | (Striping + Distributed Parity) Strips data across multiple drivees and adds an aspect of redundancy by distributing parity information across all disks. At least 3 disks needed. 1 can fail and be replaced at a time |
| RAID 6 | (Striping + Distributed Parity) Strips data across multiple drivees and adds an aspect of redundancy by distributing parity information across all disks. At least 4 disks needed. 2 can fail and be replaced at a time. |
| RAID 10 (RAID 1+0) | (Mirroring + Striping) combines RAID 1 and RAID 0. At least 4 drives are needed. Info is striped across 2 drives, the remaining 2 drives are mirrors of the striped drives. |
| UAC | A security system in Windows designed to restrict abuse of accounts with administrator privileges. |
| VBR | Loads the boot manager, which for Windows is bootmgr.exe. |
| AUP | A policy that governs employees' use of company equipment and Internet services. ISPs may also apply AUPs to their customers. |
| CAB | In change management, the team responsible for approving or denying RFCs. |
| CI | In change management, an asset that requires specific management procedures for it to be used to deliver the service. |
| CMDB | In change management, the database in which configuration items are stored, identified using a label and defined by their attributes. |
| CMS | The tools and databases that collect, store, manage, update, and present information about CIs. |
| ESD | Electrostatic discharge |
| IDE (programming) | A programming environment that typically includes a code editor containing an autocomplete feature to help you write code, a debugger to help you find coding errors, and an interpreter that translates the script file code into machine readable code the computer can execute. |
| KB | A searchable database of product FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), advice, and known troubleshooting issues. |
| MSDS | Information sheet accompanying hazardous products or substances explaining the proper procedures for handling and disposal. |
| MTBF | The rating on a device or component that predicts the expected time between failures. |
| PDU | A device designed to provide power to devices that require power, and may or may not support remote monitoring and access. |
| RFC | In change management, the formal document submitted to the CAB that has the details of the proposed alteration. |
| RPO | The amount of data loss that a system can sustain, measured in time. See also recovery time objective. |
| RTO | The period following a disaster that a system may remain offline. See also recovery point objective. |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| UPS | An alternative AC power supply in the event of power failure. A UPS requires an array of batteries, a charging circuit, an inverter to convert DC to AC current, a circuit to allow the system to take over from a failing power supply, and some degree of spike, surge, or brownout protection (possibly including a line conditioner). |
| Regex | Strings of characters that denote a word, a set of words, or a sentence. |
| Rpm | A tool for maintaining packages in Red Hat Linux systems. |
| Unified file system | Everything available to the Linux OS is represented as a file in the file system, including devices. |
| XML | A system for structuring documents so that they are human- and machine-readable. Information within the document is placed within tags, which describe how information within the document is structured. |
| BCD | Windows stores information about operating systems installed on the computer in a boot configuration data store, located in \boot\bcd on the system partition. |
| BSOD | A condition that indicates an error from which the system cannot recover (also called a stop error). |
| COM+ | Microsoft's object-oriented programming architecture and operating system services for developing applications. See also Component Services. |
| PID | The number assigned to a process. |
| ICMP | IP-level protocol for reporting errors and status information supporting the function of troubleshooting utilities such as ping. |
| TCP/IP application protocol supporting remote command-line administration of a host (terminal emulation) | Telnet (Runs over TCP port 23) |
| A large wireless network, such as a cellular data network or line-of-sight microwave transmission. | WWAN |
| The database that contains the users, groups, and computer accounts in a Windows Server domain. | AD DS |
| The permissions attached to or configured on a network resource, such as folder, file, or firewall. | ACL |
| Ipconfig | Displays configuration of network adapters |
| Ping | Tests reachability of a remote computer over the network |
| First step in configuring folder redirection | Create a security group for folder redirection and add group members. |
| Tracert | Displays what network devices a packet goes through to reach a remote computer. |
| Second step in configuring folder redirection | Create a network file share to use for folder redirection. |
| Netstat | Displays network statistics on data transfers, ports, and applications |
| Third step in configuring folder redirection | Create a folder redirection group policy object. |
| Second step in the best practice procedure of malware removal. | Quarantine infected systems |
| Third step in the best practice procedure of malware removal | Disable System Restore |