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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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topology The way computers connect to each other in a network.

touch interface The primary user interface on modern mobile devices

where keys are replaced with tactile interaction.

touchpad Flat, touch-sensitive pad that serves as a pointing device for most

laptops.

touchscreen Monitor with a type of sensing device (a digitizer) across its

face that detects the location and duration of contact, usually by a finger or

stylus.

tower spoofing Broadcasting a rogue cellular signal that imitates a

legitimate cell tower in order to trick cellular devices into connecting.

traceroute macOS and Linux command-line utility for following the path a

packet takes between hosts. The Windows version is named tracert.

tracert Windows command-line utility used to follow the path a packet

takes between two hosts. Called traceroute in macOS and Linux.

traces Small electrical connections embedded in a circuit board.

trackball Pointing device used in early portable computers, distinguished

by a ball that is rolled with the fingers.

TrackPoint IBM’s pencil eraser–sized joystick used in place of a mouse on

laptops.

transfer belt A component that enables color laser printers to transfer all

color layers to the paper in a single pass (as opposed to a separate pass to

print each color layer).

transfer corona Thin wire, usually protected by other thin wires, that

applies a positive charge to the paper during the laser printing process,

drawing the negatively charged toner particles off of the drum and onto the

paper. Newer printers accomplish the same feat using a transfer roller that

draws the toner onto the paper.

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