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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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frame type, to the cabling and connectors used.

network topology diagram A map of how everything in an organization’s

network (including switches, routers, WAPs, services, and workstations)

connects. May indicate connection types, speed, technologies, and so on.

Networking Task Manager tab in Windows 7 (merged into the Performance

tab in Windows 8), which shows activity on current network connections.

NFC (Near Field Communication) Mobile technology that enables shortrange

wireless communication between mobile devices. Now used for mobile

payment technology such as Apple Pay and Google Pay.

NIC (network interface card or controller) Expansion card or

motherboard interface that enables a PC to connect to a network via a

network cable. A wireless NIC enables connection via radio waves rather

than a physical cable.

Ni-Cd (Nickel-Cadmium) Battery used in the first portable PCs. Heavy and

inefficient, these batteries also suffered from a memory effect that could

drastically shorten the overall life of the battery. See also Ni-MH and Li-Ion.

Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) Battery used in early portable PCs. Ni-

MH batteries had fewer issues with the memory effect than Ni-Cd batteries.

Ni-MH batteries in computing devices have been replaced by Lithium-Ion

batteries. See also Ni-Cd and Li-Ion.

nit Value used to measure the brightness of an LCD display. A typical LCD

display has a brightness of between 100 and 400 nits.

NLQ (near-letter quality) Designation for dot-matrix printers that use 24-

pin printheads.

NLX Second form factor for slimline systems. Replaced the earlier LPX

form factor. (CompTIA lists NLX as New Low-profile Extended.)

NMI (non-maskable interrupt) Interrupt code sent to the processor that

cannot be ignored. Typically manifested as a BSoD in Windows.

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