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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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defects.

bus Series of wires connecting two or more separate electronic devices,

enabling those devices to communicate. Also, a network topology where

computers all connect to a main line called a bus cable.

BYOD (bring your own device) An arrangement in some companies’ IT

departments where employees are permitted to use their own phones or other

mobile devices instead of company-issued ones. Also, a feature of some

wireless carriers where you can buy an unsubsidized device and use it to get

cheaper wireless rates.

byte Unit of 8 bits; fundamental data unit of personal computers. Storing the

equivalent of one character, the byte is also the basic unit of measurement for

computer storage.

cable Internet Fast Internet connection from a cable TV provider via RG-6

or RG-59 cable and a cable modem.

cable lock Simple anti-theft device for securing a laptop to a nearby object.

cable tester Device for verifying that the connectors and wires in a cable

(such as UTP) are in good order.

cache (disk) Special area of RAM that stores the data most frequently

accessed from the hard drive. Cache memory can optimize the use of your

systems.

cache (L1, L2, L3, etc.) Special section of fast memory, usually built into

the CPU, used by the onboard logic to store information most frequently

accessed by the CPU.

CAD/CAM design workstation See graphics workstation.

calibration Process of matching the print output of a printer to the visual

output of a monitor.

camcorder Portable device for recording audio and video. While

camcorders originally recorded to tape (first analog, and later digital), most

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