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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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augmented reality (AR) Using some form of hardware (such as a

smartphone or an AR headset) to enhance the wearer’s experience of the

world by adding an interface layer. The interface layer presents information

such as the time or navigation instructions and may also support interaction.

AR headset A non-immersive headset (such as a set of glasses) that places

an interface between the wearer and the world. See also augmented reality.

ARM Energy-efficient processor design frequently used in mobile devices.

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Protocol in the TCP/IP suite used

with the command-line utility of the same name (arp) to determine the MAC

address that corresponds to a particular IP address.

Ars Technica (arstechnica.com) Internet technology news site.

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information

Interchange) Industry-standard 8-bit characters used to define text

characters, consisting of 96 upper- and lowercase letters, plus 32 nonprinting

control characters, each of which is numbered. These numbers were designed

to achieve uniformity among computer devices for printing and the exchange

of simple text documents.

aspect ratio Ratio of width to height of a display. Wide-screen displays

such as modern TVs, desktop computer monitors, portable computer

displays, and even smartphones commonly use 16:9 or 16:10, but you can

find devices with many other aspect ratios.

assertive communication Means of communication that is not pushy or

bossy but is also not soft. Useful in dealing with upset customers as it both

defuses their anger and gives them confidence that you know what you’re

doing.

asset tag Inventory tracking tags (which may be simple barcodes or use

wireless networking protocols such as RFID) that help an organization track

items such as equipment.

AT (Advanced Technology) Model name of the second-generation, 80286-

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