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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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GUI (graphical user interface) Interface that enables user to interact with

computer graphically, by using a mouse or other pointing device to

manipulate icons that represent programs or documents, instead of using only

text as in early interfaces. Pronounced “gooey.”

gyroscope Device that can detect the position of the tablet or phone in 3-D

space.

HAL (hardware abstraction layer) Part of the Windows OS that separates

system-specific device drivers from the rest of the operating system.

half-duplex Transmission mode where a device can either send or receive,

but not do both at once.

hang Occurs when a computer or program stops responding to keyboard

commands or other input; a computer or program in such a state is said to be

“hung.”

hang time Number of seconds a too-often-hung computer is airborne after

you have thrown it out a second-story window.

hard drive See HDD.

hard reset For mobile devices, another term for a factory reset. Don’t

confuse this with a hard reboot. See factory reset.

hardware Physical computer equipment such as electrical, electronic,

magnetic, and mechanical devices. Anything in the computer world that you

can hold in your hand. A hard drive is hardware; Microsoft Word is not.

hardware firewall Firewall implemented within networking hardware such

as a router. See firewall.

hardware protocol Defines many aspects of a network, from the packet

type to the cabling and connectors used.

hardware token Dedicated device that contains information used as an

authentication factor when logging on to a secure site.

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