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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Control Panel Collection of Windows applets, or small programs, that can

be used to configure various pieces of hardware and software in a system.

controller card Card adapter that connects devices, such as a drive, to the

main computer bus/motherboard.

convertible A subset of 2-in-1 portables that use a hinge or latch

mechanism to convert between laptop and tablet modes.

copy command Command-line tool used to make a copy of a file and paste

it in another location.

Core Name used for the family of Intel CPUs that succeeded the Pentium 4,

such as the Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7.

counter Used to track data about a particular object when using

Performance Monitor.

cp Copy command in Linux.

CPU (central processing unit) “Brain” of the computer. Microprocessor

that handles primary calculations for the computer. CPUs are known by

names such as Core i7 and Opteron.

CRC (cyclic redundancy check) Very accurate mathematical method used

to check for errors in long streams of transmitted data. Before data is sent, the

main computer uses the data to calculate a CRC value from the data’s

contents. If the receiver calculates from the received data a different CRC

value, the data was corrupted during transmission and is re-sent. Ethernet

packets use the CRC algorithm in the FCS portion of the frame.

Credential Manager A Windows Control Panel applet which manages

saved logon information for Web sites, applications, and networks.

credit card reader Device that can be attached to mobile phones and

tablets to take credit card payments.

crimper A specialized tool for connecting twisted pair wires to an RJ-45

connector. Also called a crimping tool.

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