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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Ultrabook Thin, powerful laptop powered by Intel processors and built

according to the Intel design specification. Competes directly with the Apple

Mac Air.

unattended installation A type of OS installation where special scripts

perform all the OS setup duties without human intervention.

unauthorized access Anytime a person accesses resources in an

unauthorized way. This access may or may not be malicious.

unbuffered RAM RAM without a register to act as a buffer between the

DIMM and memory controller; in other words, normal, consumer-grade

RAM.

UNC (Universal Naming Convention) Describes any shared resource in a

network using the convention \\<server name>\<name of shared resource>.

Unicode 16-bit code that covers every character of the most common

languages, plus several thousand symbols.

unified threat management (UTM) Providing robust network security by

integrating traditional firewalls with many other security services such as

IPS, VPN, load balancing, anti-malware, and more.

unsigned driver Driver that has not gone through the Windows Hardware

Certification Program to ensure compatibility. Rarely seen on modern

Windows machines, as only the last of the 32-bit Windows versions support

unsigned drivers.

untrusted source Stores or sites where apps can be obtained outside of the

legitimate trusted sources run by major vendors. See trusted source.

UPC (Universal Product Code) Barcode used to track inventory.

update See patch.

upgrade installation Installation of Windows on top of an earlier installed

version, thus inheriting all previous hardware and software settings.

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