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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet standard more commonly known as Wi-Fi.

ifconfig Linux command for finding out a computer’s IP address

information.

image deployment Operating system installation that uses a complete

image of a hard drive as an installation media. Helpful when installing an

operating system on a large number of identical PCs.

image file Bit-by-bit image of data to be burned on CD or DVD—from one

file to an entire disc—stored as a single file on a hard drive. Particularly

handy when copying from CD to CD or DVD to DVD.

image-level backup Backing up a complete volume including any OS, boot

files, applications, and data it contains.

imaging drum Aluminum cylinder in a laser printer that is coated with

particles of photosensitive compounds. When light hits these particles,

whatever electrical charge they may have “drains” out through the grounded

cylinder. After the particles are selectively charged by the laser, they attract

the toner particles, forming the image that will be transferred. Often built into

the toner cartridge. Also known as photosensitive drum.

imaging process Seven-step process in laser printing. While it can vary by

printer, the steps are typically: processing, charging, exposing, developing,

transferring, fusing, and cleaning.

IMAP4 (Internet Message Access Protocol version 4) An alternative to

POP3 that retrieves e-mail from an e-mail server; IMAP uses TCP port 143.

IMC (integrated memory controller) Memory controller circuitry built

into the CPU that enables faster control over things like the large L3 cache

shared among multiple cores.

IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) A 15-digit number used

to uniquely identify a mobile device, typically a smartphone or other device

that connects to a cellular network.

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