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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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telephone scams Social engineering attack in which the attacker makes a

phone call to someone in an organization to gain information.

Telnet Terminal emulation program for TCP/IP networks that allows one

machine to control another as if the user were sitting in front of it. Uses port

23.

tera- Prefix that usually stands for the binary number 1,099,511,627,776

(2 40 ). When used for mass storage, it’s often shorthand for 1 trillion bytes.

terminal Dumb device connected to a mainframe or computer network that

acts as a point for entry or retrieval of information.

Terminal A command-line tool available in macOS and various Linux

distros.

terminal emulation Software that enables a computer to communicate with

another computer or network as if the computer were a specific type of

hardware terminal.

test the theory to determine cause Attempt to resolve the issue by either

confirming the theory and learning what needs to be done to fix the problem,

or by not confirming the theory and forming a new one or escalating. (Step 3

of 6 in the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology.)

tethering The act of using a cellular network–connected mobile device as a

mobile hotspot.

texture Small picture that is tiled over and over again on walls, floors, and

other surfaces to create the 3-D world.

TFT (thin film transistor) Type of LCD screen. See also active matrix.

theory of probable cause One possible reason why something is not

working; a guess.

thermal compound See thermal paste.

thermal paper Special heat-sensitive paper for use in thermal printers.

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