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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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iCloud Apple cloud-based storage. iCloud enables a user to back up all

iPhone or iPad data, and makes that data accessible from anywhere. This

includes any media purchased through iTunes as well as calendars, contacts,

reminders, and so forth.

icon Small image or graphic, most commonly found on a system’s desktop,

that launches a program when selected.

ID badge Small card or document for confirming the identity of its holder

and what access they should be granted. May use built-in authentication tools

such as RFID or smart card to function as a “something you have”

authentication factor.

IDE (integrated drive electronics) PC specification for small- to mediumsized

hard drives in which the controlling electronics for the drive are part of

the drive itself, speeding up transfer rates and leaving only a simple adapter

(or “paddle”). IDE only supported two drives per system of no more than 504

MB each, and has been completely supplanted by Enhanced IDE. EIDE

supports four drives of over 8 GB each and more than doubles the transfer

rate. The more common name for PATA drives. Also known as intelligent

drive electronics. See PATA.

identify the problem To question the user and find out what has been

changed recently or is no longer working properly. (Step 1 of 6 in the

CompTIA troubleshooting methodology.)

IEC-320 Connects the cable supplying AC power from a wall outlet into the

power supply.

IEEE (Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers) Leading

standards-setting group in the United States.

IEEE 1394 IEEE standard governing FireWire communication. See also

FireWire.

IEEE 1394a FireWire standard that runs at 400 Mbps.

IEEE 1394b FireWire standard that runs at 800 Mbps.

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