CompTIA Tech+ Terms

Terms from the CompTia Tech+ Objectives sheet

AI

Artificial Intelligence

ARM

Advanced RISC Machines

BD-ROM

Blu-ray Disc Read-only Memory

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System

BPS

Bits Per Second

CAD

Computer-aided Design

CAM

Computer-aided Manufacturing

CAN

Controller Area Network

CD

Compact Disc

CD-ROM

Compact Disc-Read-only Memory

CD-RW

Compact Disc-Rewritable

CLI

Command-line Interface

CPU

Central Processing Unit

DaaS

Desktop as a Service

DDR

Double Data Rate

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DIMM

Dual Inline Memory Module

DNS

Domain Name System

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line

DVD

Digital Video Disc

DVD-R

Digital Video Disc-Recordable

DVD-RW

Digital Video Disc-Rewritable

DVI

Digital Visual Interface

EMI

Electromagnetic Interference

eSATA

External Serial Advanced Technology AttachementE

ESD

Electrostatic Discharge

EULA

End User License Agreement

FTP

File Transfer Protocol

FTPS

File Transfer Protocol over Secure File Transfer Protocol

Gb

Gibabit

GB

Gigabyte

Gbps

Gigabit per second

GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation

GHz

Gigahertz

GPS

Global Positioning Systerm

GPU

Graphics Processing Unit

GUI

Graphical User Interface

HDD

Hard Disk Drive

HDMI

High-definition Multimedia Interface

HTML

Hypertext Markup Language

HTTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

HTTPS

Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer

IaaS

Infrastructure as a Service

IDE

Integrated Development Environment

IMAP

Internet Mail Access Protocol

IMAPS

Internet Mail Access Protocol Secure

IoT

Internet of Things

IP

Internet Protocol

IR

Infrared

ISP

Internet Service Provider

Kb

Kilobit

KB

Kilobyte

Kpbs

Kilobit per second

LAN

Local Area Network

LTE

Long-term Evolution

MAC

Media Access Control

MAN

Metropolitan Area Network

MB

Megabyte

Mb

Megabit

Mbps

Megabit per second

MHz

Megahertz

MP3

Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-3 Audio

MP4

Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-4

NAS

Network Attached Storage

NAT

Network Address Translation

NFC

Near Field Communication

NIC

Network Interface Card

NvME

Non-volatile Memory Express

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

OS

Operating System

PaaS

Platform as a Service

PAN

Personal Area Network

PB

Petabyte

PC

Personal Computer

PCI

Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCIe

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

PHI

Personal Health Information

PII

Personal Identifiable Information

PIN

Personal Identification Number

POP

Post Office Protocol

POP3

Post Office Protocol 3

POP3

Post Office Protocol 3 Secure

PSU

Power Supply Unit

RAM

Random Access Memory

RISC

Reduced Instruction Set Computer

RF

Radio Frequency

RJ

Registered Jack

RJ11

Registered Jack Function 11

RJ45

Registered Jack Function 45

ROM

Read-only Memory

SaaS

Software as a Service

SATA

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

SD card

Secure Digital Card

SFP

Small Form-factor Pluggable

SFTP

Secure File Transfer Protocol

SID

System Identifier

SMTP

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

SMTPS

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Secure

SNMP

Single Network Management Protocol

SSD

Solid State Drive