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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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nonvolatile Describes storage that retains data even if power is removed;

typically refers to a ROM or flash ROM chip, but also could be applied to

hard drives, optical media, and other storage devices.

northbridge In older chipsets, a chip that connects a CPU to memory, the

PCI bus, Level 2 cache, and high-speed graphics. Communicates with the

CPU through the frontside bus. Newer CPUs feature an integrated

northbridge.

notebook See laptop.

notification area Contains icons representing background processes, the

system clock, and volume control. Located by default at the right edge of the

Windows taskbar. Many users call this area the system tray.

nslookup Command-line program in Windows used to determine exactly

what information the DNS server is providing about a specific host name.

NTFS (New Technology File System) Robust and secure file system

introduced by Microsoft with Windows NT. NTFS provides an amazing array

of configuration options for user access and security. Users can be granted

access to data on a file-by-file basis. NTFS enables object-level security, long

filename support, compression, and encryption.

NTFS permissions Restrictions that determine the amount of access given

to a particular user on a system using NTFS.

NVIDIA Corporation One of the foremost manufacturers of graphics cards

and chipsets.

NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) SSD technology that supports a

communication connection between the operating system and the SSD

directly through a PCIe bus lane, reducing latency and taking full advantage

of the speeds of high-end SSDs. NVMe SSDs come in a few formats, such as

an add-on expansion card, though most commonly in M.2 format. NVMe

drives are a lot more expensive currently than other SSDs, but offer much

higher speeds. NVMe drives use SATAe.

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